Mark Newton makes way after promoting Franchise Director David Spackman to become the company's managing director.

Stock in Purplebricks, Countrywide and Belvoir jump in vaue as City traders bet on higher profits and turnover within property industry.

Franchising giant has bought Grimsby-based 19-branch family firm Lovelles through its Newton Fallowell estate agency brand.

Belvoir has announced that Andrew Goddard has come out of retirement after a ten-year absence to rejoin the company in a new role of Operations Specialist.

Richard Selwyn was due to be the organisation's President next year and his sudden departure leaves a big gap in its succession process.

Brighton franchisees Nathan Crombie and Wai Lam hoover up local rival and triple the size of their lettings portfolio overnight.

With a lot of hard work and commitment, a franchise could get you where you want to go a lot more quickly, says Nigel Lewis, but which franchise might be the best…

Its upbeat half-year report reveals increased average revenue for its branches, although four of its own closed after being merged with neighbouring offices by franchisees.

Company says its 300 branches paid it increased management fees both from sales and lettings during the first six months of this year.

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?