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This week, I’m joined by Steph Walker as we delve into the key property market headlines for the 13th week of 2025 ending on 6th April 2025. ✅ Listings (New Properties on the Market) 41.3k new listings this week (last…

Brown&Co appoints Harry Simmonds Harry Simmonds Harry Simmonds has joined Brown&Co to lead the residential sales operation at its forthcoming Cambridge office. He joins Brown&Co from Cheffins, where he is said to have built strong buyer networks across Cambridge, Royston,…

Foxtons in West Hampstead closed last year There was more bad news for Foxtons after two further former employees of the estate agency made fresh claims of allegations of sexual harassment and racism. The latest allegations come…

Simon Rubinsohn The UK housing market has softened in recent days, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Property Survey for March 2025  has revealed. The initial rush to complete sales before the April 1 deadline notably subdued…

Dexters has completed its third acquisition in just under a month, with the purchase of north-west London estate agency Cubes Residential. Last week, Dexters announced the acquisition of well-respected east-London based estate agent Keatons, along with local south London estate…

A new self-management platform for landlords has launched claiming that it can do everything a lettings agency can but at a fraction of the cost and ‘in minutes’. Cohab says its self-managed platform streamlines every aspect of the rental management…

Sharon Davidge Sharon Davidge, former office manager of the Hunters Knowle Bristol office, has successfully completed on the resale of the business to become the new franchisee. Davidge has worked at Hunters Knowle Bristol, which is based on Wells Road…

The Property Franchise Group has just published its final results for the year ended 31 December 2024 (“FY24”). Financial highlights Group revenue increased 146% to £67.3m (2023: £27.2m), 6% like for like increase to £28.7m with 52% (£35m) of revenue…

Mortgage rates look set to fall as US president Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to send shockwaves through global supply chains. Financial markets are now pricing in greater chances of economic recession with interest rate cuts now forecast to be introduced…