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Foxtons has released its trading update for the first half of 2025, reporting a 10% increase in revenue and a 31% rise in adjusted operating profit. Despite the strong performance, the agency’s CEO has signalled a more challenging outlook for…

John D Wood & Co. appoints Shaun-Lloyd Griffiths Shaun-Lloyd Griffiths John D Wood & Co., part of Connells, has appointed Shaun-Lloyd Griffiths as its new head of client services. Griffiths brings nearly 15 years of experience in real estate and…

Russell Quirk I once predicted that 2024 and then 2025 would be huge years for M&A activity in the estate agency sector. Turns out I was right (it sometimes happens). We have seen and we are seeing the gradual consolidation…

Mortgage tech provider Twenty7tec is reporting a dramatic slowdown in property searches this summer – over four times greater than the dip seen in 2024. New data from the company has revealed that every price band has seen a double-digit…

Mike Day I recently read an article by Richard Halpin, a brilliant businessman who created Homeserve and turned it into a £4bn company. His words about “influencers” struck a chord and made me think about, not only the plethora of…

Rightmove has reported a 10% rise in revenue to £211.7m for the six months to 30 June 2025, as the business delivered growth across its core and strategic markets and invested further in technology and AI. Operating profit was up…

Estate and letting agent training organisation Agent Rainmaker has been crowned International Business of the Year at the Nachural Business Awards. The awards celebrate businesses across the UK that demonstrate outstanding entrepreneurial impact and innovation Agent Rainmaker scooped the award…

The team at Your Move Chris Stonock raised over £2,600 when they took on a demanding 20-mile coastal trek in aid of the Children’s Heart Unit Fund (CHUF) this month. Walking from Holy Island to Bamburgh Castle, a dedicated team…