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Strettons appoints new non-executive director and chairman Malcolm Nicholls Strettons has appointed Malcolm Nicholls as its new non-executive director and chairman. Nicholls has been appointed to further strengthen Strettons’ ongoing growth and provide strategic advice to its board of directors.…

The general election does not seem to have had a major impact on the UK property market, as house prices achieved at sold STC are 6% up on January 2024 and net sales 12.4% higher year-to-date than 2023, the latest…

A year ago, Peter Knight, founder of the EA Masters and Property Academy, acquired a shareholding in Relocation Agent Network (RAN). Knight’s stake in the business, founded in 1994, was seen as significant. In early 2023, RAN was acquired by Realogist…

The British Property Federation, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Federation of Private Residents Association, The Property Institute and Propertymark have penned a joint open letter to the new housing secretary, Angela Rayner, calling on the new government to legislate the…

Timothy Douglas With the time taken to exchange contracts on a property continuing to lengthen, Propertymark has produced a new report, ‘A Dickensian legal process’, to explore the reasons for the growing delays. Propertymark’s Housing Insight Report reveals that in…

Crest Nicholson said on Wednesday that it was “minded” to recommend Bellway’s revised £720m takeover offer, pushing shares in the housebuilder higher. The Surrey-based business said Bellway had put an improved bid on the table after two takeover approaches were…

The results of the Best Estate Agent Guide 2025 have been published, revealing what is deemed to be the very best UK agents. Every year, Property Academy carries out the biggest performance assessment in the estate agency industry to identify…

Connells Group has recorded its busiest Q2 for instructions in six years as the housing market recovery continues to strengthen. The form’s latest figures show that new instructions were up 14% in Q2 2024, when compared with…

James Quinn and Andrew Ord A new estate agency has launched covering Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. The founders of the new company, James Quinn and Andrew Ord, say they are dedicated to improving the house moving process. ‘Canopy’…