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Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

The great grandson of the founder of Jackson-Stops has returned to the sales side of the industry after running his own...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...

A former pub landlord has been appointed a new franchisee to take over Winkworth’s Worthing office on the South Coast. Nathan Wright...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering scrapping non-dom status in the latest rumour ahead of this week’s Budget. It comes...

Winkworth has appointment its former general counsel to join the board. Tara Tan has become an executive director of the agency franchise...

Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

Winkworth is revving up its backing for young racing driver Zak O’Sullivan. At 18-years old he is already on the fast track...

Winkworth has launched a talent drive to find rising stars to build a career and a business within the franchise network.  The...

Stamp Duty cuts won’t give the property market the boost it needs, an agency chief executive has warned. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

Winkworth has expanded further in Dorset with the acquisition of Christopher Batten in Wimborne – its seventh office in the county.  Christopher...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

Winkworth is calling for the Government to take immediate action to fix the property market.  On the eve of the Tory party...

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at...

Winkworth is expanding further in north London, with a new office opening in fashionable West Hampstead. The move by the agency franchise...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...

Two major agency brands used their annual general meetings (AGM) yesterday to outline a positive view of the property market, with...

Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...

A lack of direction and constant shifts in planning policy at local and national government level is putting a block on...

Shares in Winkworth rose close to their recent highs yesterday despite the agency franchise brand reporting a drop in revenues and...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

Winkworth is expanding its operations to focus on land and new homes opportunities across London. Dominic Agace, chief executive of Winkworth, said...

The return of commuters and international buyers has seen buyer demand return to 2019 levels, a major London agent claims. Dominic Agace,...

Winkworth agents ranked second when it came to property exchanges in London last year, the franchise agency brand claims. A trading update...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South West of England with a new office opening in the Bishopston area of Bristol. The...

Agents at Winkworth’s Ealing and Acton branch have been getting into the Christmas spirit with a nicely branded Christmas tree at...

Winkworth has predicted a sales demand rebound before the Christmas slowdown. A trading update from the agency franchise brand revealed that new...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

Downsizers could help drive the sales market as owners look to cut energy and maintenance costs, Winkworth claims. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

Agency franchise brand Winkworth is sticking to its market expectations for this year as it claims the mini-Budget is yet to...

Winkworth has claimed to have sold more properties than any other agent during the first half of the year. The bold claim...

Winkworth remains confident about its sales pipeline for the rest of the year, with transactions agreed in the first six months...

Winkworth Shepherd’s Bush has passed to new owners in the latest example of succession planning at the franchise agency network. Its former owner,...

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has reached 1,000 clients in the property industry. It comes amid increased scrutiny of money laundering amid sanctions...

Winkworth has seen a boom in potential franchisees while the first wave of agents are also working on succession planning. Writing exclusively...

The new owner of Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has set his sights on rivalling...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

Share prices of estate agencies and property companies plummeted yesterday as tensions continued to rise following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Purplebricks...

Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...

A franchise for two agency offices in west London has been acquired by property professionals Faith Cook and Georgia Everton-Wallach –...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that it expects approaches from prospective franchisees to open new branches this year. In a trading statement...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

Franchise giant Winkworth says at least eight new offices will open next year, following an upbeat performance in 2021. In a trading...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

An online intelligence platform has started ranking agencies in terms of their SEO and Google searches. The platform - Industry Alerts, which...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in our industry. If you have...

Jonny Dyson, a leading London estate agent and the former regional director of John D Wood & Co., has joined Winkworth...

Franchise giant Winkworth says it has backed the start up of a commercial company advising on investment in retail or business...

London-focussed agency Winkworth - which has around 60 of its 100 franchise branches in the capital - has now opened another...

Franchise giant Winkworth has launched a new property podcast to boost its marketing. The Property Exchange podcast will air monthly, with the...

A controversial league table of corporate agents’ market share is deliberately excluding Purplebricks and other online agencies.  This is despite Purplebricks this...

The UK government has been told it should make the stamp duty cut permanent to encourage investment and make it easier...

Winkworth says Covid and its aftermath will not derail plans to open five offices a year.  In a trading statement to shareholders...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

Agents and a wide range of property experts have demanded yet more government funds to end the cladding crisis that is...

It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

Free-to-list portal group OneDome claims 425 estate agency branches joined its listing services last month,  OneDome Group operates two portals, OneDome and...

Franchise giant Winkworth has reported an 11 per cent drop in gross revenue and profit plummeting 20.2 per cent in the...

OneDome, which operates two free-to-list property listing sites, says it’s had a record month as it strives to build an alternative...

A law practice says HM Revenue & Customs is launching a probe into companies that have allegedly abused the Coronavirus furlough...

OneDome has released a list of High Street agencies that have signed up to its free-to-list portal and sister website Nethouseprices  -...

The managing director of a Winkworth branch is threatening to report a senior member of a nearby Countrywide office to the...

Lets Bid works in partnership with a variety of Estate Agents across the Uk from big franchise brands like Winkworth /...

A series of polls taken by Estate Agent Today suggest substantial numbers of agents remain uncomfortable about returning to trading even...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

The announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he was extending the furlough scheme until the end of October appears...

In normal times, the Winkworth team based at their Notting Hill office in west London would head to the fashionable Walmer...

Winkworth is now offering free video valuations to clients who are considering a future house move. It’s created a bespoke virtual service...

You know the old saying - a dog is an agent’s best friend?  Well that’s clearly true for this trio of agencies...

Individual franchisees operating under the Winkworth banner are receiving what the company calls “comprehensive help” on a range of issues, including...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...

Almost all quoted agencies and portals have suffered as a result of stock market investors being spooked by Coronavirus, with some...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

Winkworth says it’s achieved a big jump in London sales market share despite “an uncertain and difficult year that was dominated...

Winkworth says the central London market has picked up from its lows of a year or more ago, but warns that...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Milton Rodosthenous, Director of Equity and Capital & LetsBid Property.  What...

A new franchisee says she will combine 20 years of property knowledge with state-of-the-art PropTech to provide customers with what she...

A former sales agent with a historic property name and heritage has launched his own buying agency after becoming 'frustrated' with...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Winkworth’s trading statement for the first half of 2019 show the company’s revenue and pre-tax profit both dipping slightly - but...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

Winkworth has a new office in its network, in the fashionable Suffolk town of Southwold. Independent agency Halford Wetmore has been acquired...

It’s likely that your agency or one of your clients has recently fallen foul of an old-fashioned trend which has been...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

The founder of franchise giant Belvoir, Mike Goddard, has now stepped down as chair of the company, two years after quitting...

The breathing space offered by the October Brexit deadline and the receding prospect of a No Deal exit from the EU...

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...

Winkworth has a new office at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, as an independent local agency rebrands as part of the franchise giant. Previously trading...

Winkworth’s latest trading statement reveals that while its rental side blossomed, sales suffered thanks to the familiar cocktail of Brexit, uncertainty...

The road to opening up your own business can be a long one. If you’ve never done it before, there are...

There are many misconceptions about the franchising world but, whether we’re talking about estate agency franchises or fast food franchises, it’s...