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The chief executive of one of Britain’s largest franchise agency chains is warning that rents may no longer be able to...

London lettings agency Martyn Gerrard has opened a new flagship office in Hampstead, expanding its network across the North and Northwest...

Just four months after opening a fourth office of lettings agency Martin & Co in London, franchisee Michael van de Vyver...

Winkworth’s first trading statement of 2024 reveals that it saw a five per cent rise in rental revenues in 2023 -...

The Leeds- and Manchester-based North Property Group is opening a base in London.  NPG was founded by Oli Banks and Tim Coen...

The fast-growing Lomond Group has announced two lettings book acquisitions in the central belt of Scotland.  Lomond, which has made nearly 50...

Savills has moved into a new office in Bath, occupying over 2,500 square feet in a prominent on a prominent shopping...

One prominent part of the Lomond agency empire is rebranding to fall in line with a larger higher-profile brand under the...

Belvoir has expanded its presence in Scotland following the opening of a brand-new office in Kirkcaldy.  The branch is the sixth Belvoir...

A long-standing Martin & Co franchisee is expanding his network of London offices following an independent agency acquisition. Michael van de Vyver, who...

Long established property business Newton Letting is rebranding as Rosevale Letting, following the conclusion of a licensing period. Former Newton employee, Riccardo...

A long-established agency has created what it calls a “super office” in its city. John Payne Estate Agents, which has been active...

Franchise giant Winkworth is opening a new office in West Hampstead, extending its north London footprint from existing offices in neighbouring...

Strutt & Parker’s Chester operation has become the second tenant in an arcade within a new development in the city. Strutt &...

Connells’ high end brand John D Wood & Co. Is opening of a new office in Winchester, Hampshire. It occupies a stone-built...

Midlands-based agency Sheldon Bosley Knight has acquired its fourth business so far this year - and with it, hundreds of lettings...

High profile regional lettings and sales agency Gascoigne Halman has unveiled a fresh new look at its Alderley Edge office. The agency...

A new office in the London suburb of North Acton has been announced by the LIFE Residential agency. The firm already has...

Upmarket lettings agency Savills has moved its 30-strong team in Reading into a prominent new office in the town centre. The firm’s...

Three months after becoming an independent estate agency, North Residential has opened a second branch. The new office - in Pocklington, East...

Winkworth is expanding in the south west with a new office opening in the Bishopston area of Bristol, tapping into a...

East Yorkshire letting agency Ultralets has opened a new office in Beverley after what it calls “an impressive period of growth.” Ultralets...

A well known regional lettings agency has completed a £250,000 investment drive that includes a new office and a recruitment campaign. Berriman...

A short trading statement from Stock Market-listed London agency chain Winkworth shows just how vital the lettings sector is to its...

An independent lettings agency is opening its third bricks-and-mortar branch, under two years after the launch of the business. Hat and Home’s...

The Lomond Group has made another acquisition of an independent lettings firm, this time in the Midlands. Its John Shepherd brand has...

The franchise owners of a Parkers branch have marked their third year under the brand by opening a second office. Brendan and...

John D Wood & Co has celebrated a major anniversary by opening its new headquarters in Belgravia. It’s 150 years ago since...

Agents running their own businesses but attracted to the advantages of a corporate are being targeted by a new Business Integration...

Part of the Connells empire, John D Wood & Co., is moving to a larger office in a lettings hotspot in...

RH and RW Clutton has opened a new lettings and sales office in Sussex. Senior director George Back says: “Through our increased presence...

An agency has opened its 10th residential lettings office in south west London. The new Savills branch, which will also handle sales,...

A fast-expanding PropTech business has opened a new office in London to serve a growing client base in the capital and...

Major London agency Dexters has acquired the lettings business Howsy, which handles the property management of 6,000 units across the country. Dexters...

The central Birmingham branch of franchise giant Belvoir is celebrating its 15th anniversary by moving to a prestigious new city centre...

Franchise estate agency chain Winkworth has expanded its presence in prime south west London with the opening of a new Wimbledon office. The new...

The Property Franchise Group now manages in excess of 74,000 rental properties on behalf of landlords, according to a new trading...

A Winkworth franchisee has opened his fourth office in the same region in four years. Jamie Moore has opened a new office...

An agency which has been operating for over 160 years has moved to a large and modern new headquarters. Leeds-based Adair Paxton...

A trading statement from franchise agency Winkworth has revealed that its network now derives 75 per cent of its revenue from...

John D Wood - one of two high end brands formerly owned by Countrywide but recently acquired by Connells - is...

Midlands estate agency Webb’s is expanding its operations after opening a new office in Lichfield city centre. The agency already has offices in Cannock,...

A survey of property professionals and IT experts across a range of industries has revealed that better remote working technology is...

Independent agency Hardisty And Co has acquired a fourth branch in Leeds. It will be headed up by former owner and office...

Franchise giant Winkworth has opened a new office in the south west at Ferndown in Dorset. The office has been opened by...

Leeds agency HOP - previously well known as Let Leeds - is expanding its office network with the launch of a...

An agency which has for the past 11 years specialised in south west London is now expanding with a new office...

A lettings company has paid an undisclosed sum - described only as “a six figure deal” - to acquire a large...

Winkworth says its London rental activities have suffered because of a lack of international travel, and students and young professionals returning to...

A hybrid lettings and sales agency in one of the most exclusive parts of Britain has opened a second office.  Bonds, which...

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...

Belvoir has opened its third office in Swansea - but like other agency branches in Wales, it’s set to close for...

A family-run property management and lettings business has opened its new office - five years after the same family’s previous business...

The lockdown is now a fact of life across almost all of the western world so the team at Chestertons, which...

The Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson has revealed more acquisitions of independent agencies as it tightens its grip on the regional...

Another Labour council wants to introduce a city-wide landlord licensing scheme - a proposal that would require government approval to implement. Last...

Martin & Co’s Ashford branch is opening a new office just outside the Kent town following a deal to acquire a...

Fast-growing Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson has opened a new office in Leeds after acquiring a long-standing lettings firm. Snapping up Morgans...

A lettings agency that launched just two years ago has snapped up an independent firm in the same city in a...

An agency in the north east of England is moving its HQ off the High Street and into an office block...

A letting agent operating in Cambridgeshire has seemingly 'gone to ground', owing landlords and tenants thousands of pounds. Frank Smart, who has...

An agency in the Experts In Property trade group has snapped up the lettings side of a rival independent company. Collyers Properties,...

The Leaders Romans Group has announced the details of two new acquisitions to further strengthen its huge network. Sales and lettings business...

One of the UK’s largest block management agencies, the Residential Management Group, has opened a new northern office in recognition of...

Loveitts Estate Agents says it is “extending its reach” with the opening of a new expanded office in Nuneaton. The move to...

Gloucester independent lettings agency R M C Hardcastles has been acquired by Martin & Co franchisees Peter and Rani Grieve -...

Draker, which describes itself as the largest lettings-only agency in Kensington and Chelsea, has now expanded by opening a new office...

Connells Group is expanding its head office functions with a further office in Bedfordshire to provide ”capacity for planned business growth...

Zoopla has moved into a new headquarters, a 45,000 square foot property adjacent to Tower Bridge in central London.   The new offices...

Kate Eales has been appointed by Strutt & Parker as its new national head of lettings, moving across from Hamptons International...

One of the country's largest franchise agencies has announced that it is opening nine new offices.  Belvoir has recently launched branches in...

A firm which claims to be London's fastest growing letting agency has opened its fifteenth branch. Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings' latest...

Publicly quoted property franchise giant MartinCo has reported strong figures to the City with group revenue up 38 per cent and...

A fledgling estate agency has announced its entrance into the lettings market, despite the uncertainty currently surrounding the sector. Hibbert Homes, which...

Oxford-based agency Finders Keepers is opening a new office in the Headington area of the city.  The new branch marks a return...

Rendall & Rittner, which currently manages 40,000 residential properties for institutions and developers, is opening a new office as part of...

Belvoir has launched four new offices, taking the franchise firm’s tally to over 160 and on target to reach its goal...

A letting agency chain is claiming to be London’s largest independent letting agent after opening its 13th office. Benham & Reeves Residential...

Belvoir Lettings, one of the UK's largest agency franchises, is continuing its expansion programme with three new offices. Rayson Wilshaw, a sales...

Gentrification is a divisive, provocative issue, but why are estate agents (especially Foxtons) appearing to bear the brunt of the public’s...

Gareth Styles of Grants Independent Estate Agents, Woking writes: When considering opening a new office in Woking Surrey I met with several...