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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Savills bucks trend with revenue up
Savills' Simon Shaw reports revenue rose 9% across its global business despite a slowdown in Britain.
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Feuding family at top of Winkworth now in talks
Company Chair Simon Agace has agreed to suspend any move to replace board members while discussions take place.
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That’s cheeky – estate agency rebrands and adopts self-employed model
Essex company Gyles & Rose gets new owner, 'NAKED' brand name and adopts EXP platform's recently-launched 'Team' way of doing business.
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Winkworth in turmoil as family at top wrestles for power
Father and son, Simon and Dominic Agace, are battling for control of the agency with new High Court action initiated.
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Propertymark issues updated lone working advice
As the property sector marks 40 years since Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance, Propertymark publishes new guidance for professionals.
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Growing estate agency group hits 14,000 properties under management
Dwelly has exceeded the figure after acquiring another London lettings group, putting it ahead of Foxtons based on portfolio size.
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The Property Franchise Group slowdown after previous stellar results
The group, led by Chief Executive Gareth Samples, saw a modest revenue rise despite transactions down 4%.
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Martin & Co franchisee completes third acquisition in a year
Nirvair Sander, the franchisee in Worcester, purchases three rival businesses and intends to carry on expanding his business.
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Connells moves from profit to loss, Skipton’s results reveal
Figures from latest results from parent group Skipton Building Society show contracting housing market has hit estate agency giant hard.
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Legal case to cost Rightmove £2.3m this year
The bill for defending itself against a £1.5billion 'class action' by a significant number of estate agencies is beginning to mount, its latest results reveal.
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