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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Legal costs set to push Winkworth’s profits down for 2026
The agency brand's interim results reveal the impact of the ongoing family dispute at the top of the company.
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Increasing numbers of agents facing financial distress
Estate agents are urged to seek help early as research highlights high numbers of property companies are in 'critical' financial distress.
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LSL returns robust first half results despite drop in transactions
Group Chief Executive Adam Castleton reports the company's diversified services has protected it from a slow housing market.
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Estate agency gender pay gap has widened in past five years
Analysis of gender pay gap reports shows salaries and bonuses for female agency staff remain behind male equivalents.
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Parkers opens new Basingstoke office following two acquisitions
Expansion brings The Property Explorer Lettings and Barons businesses under the Parkers brand as the group targets further growth across Hampshire.
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Auctioneer Colin Young celebrates 40 years in the profession
Former NAVA Propertymark President marks four decades in auctioneering at Lincolnshire firm Golding Young & Mawer.
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Agents turn on rivals accused of unrealistic valuations
GetAgent's Colby Short says vendors share some of the blame for prioritising price over service when choosing an estate agent.
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Rightmove calls on agents to help bust property market myths
The portal’s Director of Agency Partnerships Christian Balshen says the work of estate agents is often underestimated.
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Estate agency chief reveals big AI rollout for branches
Boss of TPFG, which operates dozens of estate agency brands across the UK including Martin & Co, says tech is designed to both save costs and increase turnover for franchisees.
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Record results cap bumper six months for estate agency giant
TPFG boss Gareth Samples hails the brand's franchise model for helping navigate the uncertain property market.
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