Historic estate agency celebrates 120 years and new rebrand with special event
Local MP, the mayor, and special guests joined the celebration to mark the occasion
NEWS ARCHIVES
Well-established franchise expands further with new acquisition
Agency strengthens its presence in the local area with latest purchase
Home sales set to hit three-year high, but price growth continues to slow
The housing market is on track for the most sales since 2022, but without rapid house price inflation
London faces glut of 3,500 unsold new builds as price sensitivity bites
Unsold and complete: London’s new-build market feels the price pinch
Old Trafford to host property investors
Property investors set to gather at the home of Manchester United FC
Purplebricks posts £37.8m loss following Strike takeover
The online estate agency ’s pre-tax losses more than doubled after the takeover by Strike
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Around 55,000 more UK homes have been sold (SBT) so far this year compared to the same period in 2024 – yet overvaluing remains an issue, with 45% of all homes listed failing to sell
The ‘antiquated’ home-buying process is indeed too complex, costly and slow
Ed Mead responds to an article in The Times yesterday stressing the need for digitisation of the conveyancing system as more than 500,000 transactions fall through annually
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills appoints Great Portland executive Nick Sanderson as CFO; Former government advisor to lead new forum; Lloyds bolsters real estate leadership team
Zoopla’s COO outlines portal’s key focus areas in letter to estate agents
The move comes just days after Zoopla posted a surprise pre-tax loss in what it described as ‘challenging market conditions’