Hybrid estate agency EXP UK says its recently-launched brokerage model that enables high street agents with employed staff to allow some staff to go self-employed is ‘gaining traction’ with 13 firms now signed up.

Three estate agencies are the latest to join on top of ten during 2024. The latest trio are Plymouth and Devon agency Desmond & Co; Midlands outfit Signature Homes and Okehampton/Tavistock agency Miller Town & Country.

“Joining the EXP family allows our business to seamlessly evolve with the changing face of the estate agency sector, providing a greater degree of autonomy and flexibility to our agents in the process,” says Darren Desmond of Desmond and Co.

“But the real strength of EXP’s offering is the support provided by its global community, support which is invaluable when it comes to succeeding within the self-employed space.”

EXP UK says last year was one of the biggest years since it was established in 2019 and that it now has 600 member agents.

Milestones

“2024 proved to be an incredibly successful year for the EXP UK brand and one that saw us surpass a number of milestones as a business,” says the firm’s UK boss Adam Day (main image).

“Not only have we cemented our position as Britain’s leading platform for self-employed agents, but we’ve also seen great success with our brokerage model.

“This traction has continued to build in 2025 and we’re looking forward to another year shaking up the industry norm and offering agents the freedom and flexibility to carve their own path within the property sector.”

Harry Singh of Signature Homes, adds: “It’s clear that the UK estate agency sector is changing and EXP is leading the charge in this respect”.

John and Clare Simmons of Miller Town & Country add: “We could see that the estate agency model in the UK was evolving and wanted to be at the leading edge of this.”