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The historic estate agency group has opened a new branch, with plenty more room for growth. Immediate areas the firm is looking to expand to include London, East Midlands, and others.

What does key court ruling now mean for section 8 notices, tenancy deposits, and section 21 notices?

Foxtons’ latest report on the London lettings market has been released. Here are the key findings, including the latest property hotspots in the capital, according to the agency.

Barclays is understood to be preparing a bid for mortgage lender Kensington in a deal that would value the firm at around £1bn.

Ed Phillips, Foxtons chief sales officer – Lettings, explains why it is currently a good time to invest in the London buy-to-let market. The Winter 2022 London Lettings Report is also available now.

LSL Property Services released this morning a pre-close trading update for the year ended 31 December 2021, which shows a strong performance in line with the boards expectations.

Foxtons trading update, published this morning, shows a much improved performance, with revenues across all business segments for the 12 month period well ahead of 2020 and 2019.

The outcome of this case has serious implications for landlords, tenants and agents in England and Wales. You can view a recording of the hearing here.

A quarter of UK estate agencies, representing more than 5,500 branches, have failed to register with HMRC for money laundering supervision, new analysis shows.

Rents in Great Britain are rising at the fastest rate ever recorded, newly released data shows.

The estate agency has reopened its head office in Edgbaston after a two-year break due to Covid.

The effects of the pandemic on the housing market cannot be underestimated, as house prices hit an all-time high; demand for flats outside London reach strongest level for five years.

Snippets of industry news: Rhydian Scurlock-Jones to lead 30-strong team at Savills; Lawrence Hannah appoint new director; Withers expands residential property team

The pandemic has contributed to a reshaping of the UK rental market, with these areas outside of London seeing the fastest growth in buy-to-let investment.

Clive Beattie, a former chief executive of OnTheMarket, is now able to cash in shares worth £92,000 as part of the property portal’s employee share option plan.

Various changes have been proposed following a 12-week consultation process held between July and November 2021, which attracted almost 3,000 responses.

The estate agency has bolstered its presence with several new offices as a result of the acquisition, which is part of wider growth strategy.

Purplebricks’ share price has hit its lowest-ever level, dropping to below 20p for the first time ever.

Hunters has unveiled a new franchise model and brand, which forms a key part of The Property Franchise Group’s growth strategy.

The company is asking residents to expose estate agents by sending in photos of the boards they find in the wrong place.