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Independent estate agency acquires rival firm

The acquisition expands the estate agency's presence in and around the local area

Self-employed platform attracts ‘experienced agents leaving the high street’

Is the UK agency sector moving increasingly towards the self-employed broker model?

Savills shares surge as group reports ‘good performance despite challenging markets’

The estate agency chain expects improving sentiment and strong pipelines to support a recovery in 2026

Strong start to 2026 as buyer demand exceeds January norms – Berkeley Group boss

Rob Perrins' comments are backed by Knight Frank data showing a rise in market activity following November’s Budget

Comings & Goings

Snippets of industry news: Leadership update at Savills; Nicolai Dane joins Knight Frank as a partner; Lichfields appoints new senior director

Housing market starts 2026 with most homes for sale in eight years – Zoopla

Property listings hit an eight-year high, with a third of homes relisted after Q4 slowdown

Six arrested over suspected £300m fraud at Home REIT

Home REIT sold investment in its leasing of thousands of homes across the UK, raising more than £850m in its first three years of trading

Housing market sees ‘renewed confidence’ as government intervention eases

Forward-looking indicators showed a clearer shift in sentiment

Nationwide and HSBC cut mortgage rates as cheapest deal breaks 3.5% barrier

Competition in the mortgage market continues to intensify

Franchisee adds well-established office to estate agency portfolio

Estate agent became a franchisee eight years ago

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