Hamptons has appointed Chris Randall as regional sales director, overseeing the businesses South West and West London regions. He takes over from...
Archive
![Zoopla sister brand reveals estate agency growth plans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Movemnt is targeting getting half of Alto’s client base to use its property onboarding and sales progression platform by the middle...
21 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Connells sees big rise in listings, viewings and sales](/upload/images/shutterstock_2152449125.jpg)
New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Spicerhaart names new agency director for Essex](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
One of Spicerhaart’s top performers has been rewarded with promotion to the estate agency director role covering Essex. Dan Augustin had previously...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons acquires James Pendleton in latest industry deal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Chestertons has continued its London expansion with the acquisition of James Pendleton. With branches across Wandsworth, Battersea and Clapham, James Pendleton will...
30 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rising agency fees boost Rightmove revenues](/upload/images/shutterstock_2371333095.jpg)
An increase in agents, fees and rising take-up of its extra packages contributed to a 6% annual rise in average revenue...
29 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents benefit from bumper Q2 auction sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Property-court-400x310.png)
Agents pocketed record amounts of fees from auction with iampropety during the second quarter, research suggests. It comes as iamproperty’s Online Auction...
29 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cashflow is stopping agents from embracing technology - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
A lack of cashflow is stopping agents from adopting technology to boost their business, it has been claimed. Proptech firm iamproperty recently...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...
23 July 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Leeds agent launches summer training academy](/upload/images/shutterstock_1908799612(1).jpg)
Manning Stainton has committed to nurturing the rising stars of the property industry in Yorkshire through a summer training academy with...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Leadgen firm predicts property portal price war](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
CoStar’s acquisition of OnTheMarket (OTM) may already be bearing fruit, a proptech firm claims. Lead generation management provider Agent Response, which filters...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Unlocking opportunities in the single-family rental sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Latest Lomond deal set to boost southern presence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/OneDome%20Intro%201%20ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Lomond announced its second acquisition this week, boosting its presence in the South of England. The deal will see Lomond acquire the...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - exceeding expectations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Call myths exposed by survey findings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
In a survey with over 150 agents representing 345 branches, an AI-driven software platform has uncovered insights that dispel many common...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Independent agent signs long-term Zoopla listings deal](/upload/images/shutterstock_246715795.jpg)
Arun Estates has signed a new long-term deal with Zoopla. The independent agent’s 100 high-street branches in the South East of England...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech service expansion promises new opportunities for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_583270897.jpg)
Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![A conversation with David Newnes, Co-Founder of National Home Move, and Managing Director Matthew McCreath discussing the benefits of being a Your Move Franchise Partner.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/branch-image(1).jpg)
Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...
12 June 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Regional agent returns to Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons secures Singaporean sales partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Hamptons has partnered with Singapore Realtors Inc (SRI) to introduce Singaporean investors to prime UK properties. The partnership also aims to boost...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Do Online Estate Agencies Exist Any More?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Industry%20View%20Do%20online%20estate%20agencies%20exist%20any%20more%20IV.png)
Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![10 reasons to become a Your Move franchise.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/online.jpg)
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![North East agency makes third acquisition in six months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired NS Bennett Estate Agents, a well-established estate agency in the North East town of Stanley and...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove raises expectations but do the markets believe it?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Rightmove posted a bullish trading update and raised performance expectations for the year ahead on Friday but the markets seemed less...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Price reductions decline as sales 'bounce back'](/upload/images/shutterstock_1858158745.jpg)
Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![High profile agency hangs its hat on Guild of Property Professionals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Training service expands activities with two agent certificates](/upload/images/shutterstock_2346433475.jpg)
The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Two new branches for growing agency following latest acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Property Franchise Group to rollout Coadjute partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has been trialling property blockchain network Coadjute’s digital property data pack and smart forms and has...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Latest Lomond deal boosts East Midlands presence](/upload/images/shutterstock_2249889569.jpg)
Lomond has announced its latest acquisition within the East Midlands, bolstering its John Shepherd brand following two recent acquisitions within the...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agent unveils local acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
East Sussex brand Oakfield Estate Agents has acquired independent local operator Rowland Gorringe. It will be taking over the company’s offices in...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New owner named for Surrey branch of Martin & Co](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Property and finance professional Alan Lai has been confirmed as the new owner of Martin & Co’s branches in Caterham and...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla secures new long-term deal with Dexters](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with London estate agent Dexters, which encompasses 156 offices across the capital. The the agency...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Martin & Co branches move to new ownership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Two of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co’s Oxfordshire branches are under new ownership. Experienced international property professional David Rebe...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hunters franchisee marks 'easy' first acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Hunters franchisee Lester Hurst has bolstered his branch’s managed portfolio with a maiden independent acquisition. Lester, who has owned the Otley and...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![LSL agency franchisees benefiting from ‘reduced volatility’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2190834687.jpg)
LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove results: Revenues rise but agency numbers drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Rightmove has reported a 7% rise in operating profit despite losing agents last year. The portal’s latest annual report released this morning...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![TwentyEA goes mobile with lead generation](/upload/images/shutterstock_1050615995.jpg)
TwentyEA has unveiled a suite of new marketing solutions combining its data tools, giving estate agents greater flexibility over their prospecting...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Martin & Co franchisee adds fifth office](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Martin & Co in South West London’s long-standing franchisee Michael van de Vyver has added a fifth branch to his growing...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The cities with the 'busiest' estate agents](/upload/images/LondonMapUK-400x310.png)
Estate agents in Liverpool and Portsmouth have had the busiest start to the year, new analysis suggests. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Connells agency acquisition expands Lincolnshire footprint](/upload/images/shutterstock_2059630586.jpg)
Connells-owned brand Sharman Quinney has acquired Quentin Marks Estate Agents in Lincolnshire. Under the deal, Quentin Marks will retain its brand in...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons aims for £3m savings from branch closures as total revenue rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency recruitment veteran joins property data firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Estate agency recruitment expert and mentor Ian Dobrin has joined property data firm Addland. He will initially focus on further building the...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency businesses on the rise despite branch closures - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![French fancies! Luxury agent opens new offices in south of France](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Leaders Romans Group unveils high-profile acquisitions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Thousands of agency branches shut amid self-employed shift](/upload/images/shutterstock_253249177.jpg)
A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency acquirer boosts Midlands presence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Lomond has strengthened its foothold in the Midlands with its 50th acquisition since launching just three years ago. Through its John Shepherd...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why community work is good business for estate agents](/upload/images/2%20---%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20---%20Weekend%20features%20why%20community%20work%20is%20good%20business%20for%20estate%20agents%20Kevin%20Shaw.jpg)
As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...
06 January 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - on the cards](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency supplier wins franchising award](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Agency Express has won the Franchisor of the Year – Gold award at the 2023 British Franchise Association (BFA) HSBC British...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons: We are a lettings-focused business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
Foxtons has described itself as a “lettings-focused” business after announcing the acquisition of rival London agency Ludlow Thompson. The deal is worth...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Finders Keepers acquires local agency](/upload/images/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
Finders Keepers has acquired Flowers Estate Agents in Woodstock bringing the brand’s total number of branches to nine. The lettings team at...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - and there’s a chill in the air…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket highlights 'challenging times' amid takeover rumours](/upload/images/shutterstock_576771979.jpg)
OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Connells’ David Plumtree celebrates 35 years of service](/upload/images/shutterstock_576245266.jpg)
David Plumtree, group chief executive, estate agency at Connells Group is marking 35 years with the business this week. He joined the...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents are changing the way they work and growing FAST](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%20EAT%20Article%20october%20202396%20Agents%20are%20changing.jpg/23%2010%20EAT%20Article%20october%20202396%20Agents%20are%20changing__400x243.jpg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolving world of Estate Agency and Estate Agents. 2020...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Some sellers still ‘holding out for last year’s prices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Agents are securing sales closer to asking price but properties are taking longer to sell, new data suggests. Analysis by Hamptons, using...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Haus Properties founder aims to revive agency business](/upload/images/1%20AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Jamie Lester is set to revive the HAUS Properties brand that he previously founded and quit. Lester, a former contestant on The...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Storm blows in reasons to be cheerful](/upload/images/1%20Natter%20-%20Storm%20blows%20in%20reasons%20to%20be%20cheerful(1).jpg)
As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...
30 September 2023
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - aspirational autumn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![LSL hails 'successful shift' to agency franchise model](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Alto unveils new training features](/upload/images/shutterstock_1135204490.jpg)
Alto has boosted its training offering for estate and letting agents. Agency users can now access an overview of Alto training via...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![New compliance product aims to spot regulatory gaps for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Compliancy expert Legal Eye has launched a new product to help agents ensure they are properly following all rules and regulations. Its...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Is it time to embrace a new era of estate agency?](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
2023 was coined as the ‘year of AI adoption’ and, after trickling into almost every industry, AI has taken centre stage...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Savills launches ‘emotion-focused’ TV advertising campaign](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Savills has launched a new multi-media advertising campaign focusing on the role of emotion in moving home whatever the life stage. The...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Six Douglas Allen branches close in shift to ‘super hubs’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Arun Estates has unveiled plans to close six Douglas Allen branches as it moves agents in the East London region to...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: What do the final 100 days of 2023 hold for estate agents?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be? Here, in his...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spicerhaart maintains turnover but posts 2022 loss after year of investment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is the government changing its tune on landlords?](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%202608.png)
I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...
26 August 2023
From: Features
![Agent must 'get a grip on pressure selling'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Agents have backed shining a light on pressure selling tactics within the industry. Speaking on the latest Agents MVMT Pass The Syrup...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: What agents can learn from Wilko collapse](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande looks at the future of estate agnts on the high street. You only need to walk down...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Big rise in agents registered with HMRC but thousands more to come](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![A Market-leading ecosystem for estate agents](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/iamproperty/Ecosystem%20-%20360x280.jpg)
At iamproperty we are excited to share the announcement of our future innovation strategy and vision, continuing our commitment to transform...
10 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Share Price plummets after agency group’s profits warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1677222151.jpg)
The share price of LSL Property Services dropped around 16 per cent at one point yesterday following a profits warning given...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Open letter accuses OnTheMarket of ‘misleading shareholders’](/upload/images/shutterstock_1851207448.jpg)
OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency spend helps push Rightmove revenues to five-year high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Rightmove has posted its highest half-year revenue growth for five-years, helped by increased agency investment in the portal’s tools. A half-year update...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: How agents can survive the 'new normal'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Made in Chelsea! Chestertons unveils latest acquisition](/upload/images/shutterstock_377287183(2).jpg)
Chestertons has announced its second acquisition in six weeks and third of the year. The London agent has acquired boutique Chelsea agency...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Former TPFG training lead takes on two branches](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Martin & Co’s Sheffield and Worksop branches are under new ownership, with former The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) training expert Dean...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don't fall foul of these laws of nature](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_582283708.jpg/3%20shutterstock_582283708__399x147.jpg)
Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...
01 July 2023
From: Features
![Chestertons: Market is moving but shortage of larger homes continues](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Supply and demand is rising but there is still a shortage of larger properties for buyers, Chestertons claims. An update from the...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Independent agent expands with two new offices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Independent estate agency Hat and Home has continued its expansion with two new branches announced. Three-branch Hat and Home is growing its...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Andrews returns to Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with estate agent Andrews, which encompasses 44 branches across southern England. Andrews has signed up...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![iamproperty partner network grows to 6,000 agency branches](/upload/images/shutterstock_1050615995.jpg)
Proptech firm iamproperty has reported 40% growth in its partner agent network over the past 12 months. It now works with more...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - community support](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Connells and Countrywide staff merged at last through technology](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
Connells, which acquired Countrywide just over two years ago, is now celebrating the bringing together of the combined 16,000 staff through...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: We are not in a buyers’ market (yet)](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
The housing market hasn’t yet tipped in favour of buyers, new agency data suggests. Figures from 550 estate agency branches across Great...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![LSL restructure to hit 30 job roles](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Around 30 people will lose their jobs as a result of LSL’s switch to a fully franchised model, the brand has...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![LSL shares soar as it switches to franchise model](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
LSL Property Services’ share price hit a six-month high during trading yesterday after it announced its entire estate agency network would...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - moving tales of fundraising](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Hamptons: Agency brand Hamptons has announced it...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Number of UK estate agencies booms by over 10%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
An extraordinary increase in estate agencies has been recorded over the past year. A total of 10.6% more estate agencies existed in...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![LSL offloads mortgage and insurance brands in latest ‘simplification’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
LSL has sold its mortgage, protection, and general insurance brokerage firms Embrace and First2Protect. The brands have been sold to Pivotal Growth,...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Leaders Romans Group snaps up South London estate agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
The acquisition will boost the group’s presence in South London, and both branches will be re-branded to Portico. John Chase, director at...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent expands 'across the water'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Mersea Island estate agent Blackwater Estates has been acquired by Essex brand Oakheart Property. The family-owned property has had a long-standing presence...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - not so rubbish causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...
28 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...
28 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Belvoir ready to ‘splash the cash’ on agency acquisitions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...