It’s a tough life for agents right now. Both independents and the big corporates are under pressure, so, says Andrea Kirkby is franchising the way to weather the storm?

Anita Rai, Employment Law Partner, and James Slinger, Partner, at international law firm Taylor Vinters, look at how estate agents and property groups can avoid common mergers and acquisition pitfalls.

Multi-disciplinary property and auctioneering business, Cheffins, has acquired Dodson Jones, the Cambridge-based commercial property consultancy.

Nick Dunning Associates has expanded its footprint in Central London and the city fringes with the acquisition of six-branch agency Stirling Ackroyd. 

Leaders has purchased Bulmer Estates, a family-run business owned by Andrew and Rebecca Bulmer in West Bridgford.

Hamptons International has snapped up Patterson Bowe property and lettings agency operating in Knightsbridge, Kensington and Chelsea. Established over 25 years ago, the central London based independent agency has built a reputation…

Leaders further increased its regional footprint by completing the acquisition of Southend-based Tudor Estates last week – keeping the firm’s expansion plans on course. The deal to acquire Tudor Estates, which was…

Are you eyeing up a rival agency to buy it and expand your business? Nigel Lewis asks experts Shaz Nawaz and Samuel Roser about the ten key questions you should ask yourself…

Life’s a beach …or it could be, if Belvoir – or any other business-hungry buyer – came knocking on your door. Nigel Lewis speaks to Commercial and Franchise Director Dorian Gonsalves.

Sales and lettings agency, Bramptons, has become the latest in a growing list of firms to merge with the Romans Group, it has been announced. Romans has acquired the Bramptons branches at…