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Independent estate agency acquires rival firm
The acquisition expands the estate agency's presence in and around the local area
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Self-employed platform attracts ‘experienced agents leaving the high street’
Is the UK agency sector moving increasingly towards the self-employed broker model?
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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
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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
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Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Leadership update at Savills; Nicolai Dane joins Knight Frank as a partner; Lichfields appoints new senior director
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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
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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
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Housing market sees ‘renewed confidence’ as government intervention eases
Forward-looking indicators showed a clearer shift in sentiment
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Nationwide and HSBC cut mortgage rates as cheapest deal breaks 3.5% barrier
Competition in the mortgage market continues to intensify
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Franchisee adds well-established office to estate agency portfolio
Estate agent became a franchisee eight years ago
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If you can’t grow your estate agency, this is why
The estate agents that survive aren’t always the most talented
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BTL landlords disappointed by finance secretary’s refusal to rule out tax hike
Tax may come into effect in 2027-28
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Landlords continue to see strong rental yields
Regional returns showed further convergence between northern and southern markets
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Franchise owner expands with acquisition of established estate agency
The estate agency office has been purchased with its existing premises and staff remaining in place
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‘This was a missed chance’ to support housing sector – estate agency boss
The housing emergency in Scotland will be two years old in May when the Scottish elections are held
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First-time buyer demand edges higher as rates stabilise
It has been a challenging year for first-time buyers
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One in three homes on the market see price reductions
Asking price cuts most common across southern England
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Ambitious estate agent completes another acquisition
This newest purchase reinforces estate agent's ongoing commitment to developing and expanding the agency brand