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Sell my estate agency in Manchester and the North West: what buyers want in 2026
Who is buying estate and letting agencies in Manchester and the North West in 2026, what the regional data says, and what buyers ask before offering.
Business Asset Disposal Relief is now 18%: what the 28 October Budget could mean for your exit
Business Asset Disposal Relief rose to 18% in April. With the Budget on 28 October, here is what has changed, what is speculation, and what to do now.
Sell my estate agency in London: who is buying in 2026, and what they want
Dexters, Campions, Savills, Dwelly and Jefferies London have all bought London agencies in 2026. What they want, and how to sell yours on your terms.
The Renters’ Rights Act, four months on: what it has actually done to agency valuations
Four months after the Renters’ Rights Act commenced, here is what it has actually done to letting agency valuations — the data, the deals and what buyers now ask.
Who’s buying UK estate and letting agencies in 2026?
Who is actually buying UK estate and letting agencies in 2026? The active acquirers, what they pay for, and 30+ verified deals since the start of 2025.
Maximising Your Letting Agency Earn-Out
An earn-out is won or lost in the twelve to twenty-four months after completion, not in the negotiation room. The seller who secures their full deferred consideration is typically the one who understood exactly what they were measuring against, actively
Letting Agency Completion Accounts and Working Capital
In a lettings portfolio sale, the consideration is typically fixed by reference to the AMFI multiple at the time of the offer — but the final amount changing hands at completion can be affected by the financial position of the
What Drives Letting Agency AMFI Multiples?
Your letting agency AMFI multiple can range from 1.0× to 2.0×+. This guide explains what drives the range — geographic concentration, gap rate, tenure, team relationships — and how different buyer types price the multiple.
What Drives Franchise Territory EBITDA Multiples?
Franchise territories sell at 2x–5x EBITDA. Discover what drives the multiple — remaining term, EBITDA trend, client concentration, management independence — and how to improve your multiple before sale.
Understanding the Letting Agency Sale Agreement
When you sell a letting agency, the sale agreement is not a single document. It is a suite of documents that together transfer the managed portfolio, the employees, and the legal rights of the business to the buyer. Understanding what
Heads of Terms for a Dental Practice Sale
When a buyer makes an offer for your dental practice and you accept it in principle, the next document produced is a heads of terms. This is the commercial framework for the deal — the agreed skeleton from which the
The Office Lease When Selling an Estate or Letting Agency
The office lease can stall an estate or letting agency sale if it is not addressed early. This guide covers whether the buyer needs your premises, how lease assignment works in an asset sale (landlord consent, licence to assign, AGA
How to Keep Your Estate Agency Sale Confidential
Of all the risks in selling an estate or letting agency, a confidentiality breach is the most damaging — and the hardest to recover from. News that a business is for sale can trigger exactly the outcomes you are trying
What Happens After You Sell Your Estate or Letting Agency
Completion is not the end. Signing the sale and purchase agreement and receiving the completion funds triggers a series of obligations that run for months — sometimes years — after the deal closes. Sellers who treat completion as the finish
What Happens After You Sell Your Dental Practice
Completion day is not the end of your obligations. This guide covers every post-completion step after a dental practice sale: CQC registration changes, NHS contract novation (4–8 weeks), clinical transition obligations, restrictive covenant compliance, CGT self-assessment and BADR, DSO earn-out