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  • Huge losses revealed at Purplebricks after takeover

    Property

    Online estate agency Purplebricks racked up huge losses in the year it was taken over by Strike, it has been revealed. New accounts filed nine months after the Companies House deadline show the firm’s pre-tax losses went from £19.4m to £37.8m in the year to 31 March 2024. Over the same period, its turnover rose [...]

    Purplebricks was taken over for just £1 in 2023.
  • How to fix the housing crisis? We’ve told the government again and again and again

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    I’m a London estate agency chairman – and I’m tired of talking about the same housing problems every month, writes Simon Gerrard.

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  • Dexters: High rents boost profit of London’s largest private estate agent

    Property

    Independent estate agent Dexters has reported a double-digit profit boost due to growth in its letting arm. Revenue rose 23 per cent rise to £222m in 2024, from £181m in 2023, with underlying operating profit up 17 per cent to £47.2m, from £40.4m in the prior year. Dexters, which is London’s largest estate agency with [...]

    Dexter's revenue rose 23 per cent year on year
  • Foxtons: Share price soars after London estate agent outperforms market

    January 28, 2025

    London estate agents Foxtons has reported double digit growth driven by market share gains in both sales and lettings. Revenue in the year ended December 2024 grew 11 per cent to £163m, from £147.1m in 2023, while adjusted operating profit grew 33 per cent to £19m, from £14.3m in 2023. Its share price rose nearly [...]

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