Agencies & People
News covering the businesses, activities, people and personalities in estate agency and letting agency and wider residential property industry.
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Online agents lose market share as self-employed model grows
2025 may have been a stronger year for property transactions, but it proved a challenging one for online and hybrid estate agents, with their share of exchanges falling to just 5.2%.
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Savills sees strong Q4 finish as UK sentiment improves
Global real estate advisor expects “solid year-on-year growth” in 2025, with UK uncertainty easing as clients’ appetite to complete deals builds through Q4.
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Acquisition-led growth at Foxtons in 2025
Estate agency group announces it has acquired Cauldwell Property Services, a leading independent agent in Milton Keynes, in Year-End Trading Update.
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Fourth Winkworth office for franchisee
Winkworth franchisee, Sean Doyle, has taken over his fourth office, expanding into South-East London with the acquisition of the Crystal Palace branch.
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Winkworth reports profits 20% down on market expectations
Impact of Autumn Budget blamed for profit shortfall for property franchise group, but there has been an “encouraging” start to 2026, says boss Dominic Agace.
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LSL announces first major automated valuation contract
Property services group says bank deal opens a new market opportunity for E.surv and strengthens its valuation platform offering.
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Father-daughter duo take the helm at Martin & Co Welwyn Garden City
With a combined 45 years' experience, Nigel Underdown and Mikala Hatfield take ownership of the well-established Martin & Co branch.
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Cheam estate agency celebrates High Street relocation
Goodfellows, an LSL Estate Agency Franchising brand, has moved its Cheam branch to a more prominent location.
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BLOG: Women now lead but barriers remain
"The message is simple: if you want to lead today, it does not matter whether you are a man or a woman, it matters what kind of leader you are," say Karen Marsh, Tina Khanna and Clare Yates.
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Estate agents warn of ‘survival year’ ahead
Efficiency is key in 2026, in which costs, red tape and reform pile pressure on the property industry.
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