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LSL, the parent company of Reeds Rains and Your Move, has significantly increased activity across its Estate Agency Franchising (EAF) division in 2025, with franchisees completing a higher number of lettings-book acquisitions and opening new branches, the company announced this…

Skipton in North Yorkshire has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain for the first time in Rightmove’s 14th annual Happy at Home Index. Thousands of residents across over 200 areas in Great Britain told Rightmove how they…

Claire Hardwick joins husband, David, at Poole estate agency  Claire Hardwick Claire Hardwick, previously of associate director at Goadsby in Poole, has joined Hardwick Estates. Hardwick, who has 13 years experience in the residential property sector, will be in charge of…

Vistry, the UK housebuilder behind Countryside Homes, Bovis Homes and Linden Homes, has become the first property-sector brand to use Channel 4’s new generative-AI ad solution, Smart Ad Engine. The company is launching its first TV campaign for Countryside Homes…

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has agreed a new bespoke lending facility with Barclays to drive growth. This initiative is designed to make it easier and more cost-effective for TPFG franchisees to access funding, empowering them to accelerate business growth through…

Chestertons, one of London’s oldest sales and lettings agents, has acquired W Property Consultants, a boutique online lettings agency that manages a large portfolio of rental properties across the capital. Set up by London-born business partners Wai…

Lionel Stoll (left) with Matt Baldock Just over 18 months since launching father and son Lionel and Joe Stoll launched their estate agency business in West Hampstead under the Charles David Casson (CDC) banner, the pair have expanded into a…

Knight Frank has been ordered to pay a £120,000 fine plus costs, totalling £162,000, for carrying out unauthorised works to its Grade I–listed office building in Bath, after being found guilty of offences under Sections 7 and 9 of the…

Zaman and Amina Sheikh Two years after taking over Northwood Chelmsford, part of The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), husband-and-wife team Zaman and Amina Sheikh have continued their growth trajectory with the acquisition of independent estate agency WN Properties on Hutton…

Fenn Wright appoints former Connells Group CEO (estate agency) as equity partner Ian Fry Fenn Wright has announced the appointment of Ian Fry as equity partner and head of estate agency. Wright, who left Connells Group earlier this year, will…