E&K Property Partners

London residential sales

A faster, more personal way to sell London property

Selling a property requires clear advice, responsive communication and careful management from the first appraisal through to completion.

At E&K Property Partners, every instruction is personally handled by Ernst Kan, an experienced Chartered Surveyor. Without the multiple layers and departments of a traditional high-street agency, decisions can be made more quickly, communication remains direct and your sale can be managed more efficiently.

Whether you are a homeowner, landlord or overseas investor, you will have one consistent point of contact who understands your property and remains personally involved throughout the transaction.

About E&K Property Partners

E&K Property Partners was established to offer property owners a more direct and responsive alternative to the conventional high-street agency model.

Led by Ernst Kan, a Chartered Surveyor with more than 20 years of property experience, the business combines professional advice with personal responsibility for every instruction.

From the initial appraisal to legal completion, you will deal directly with the same experienced property professional. This means faster communication, clearer decisions and greater accountability throughout your sale.

Ernst Kan MRICS, MCIArb, MHKIS — Founder and Property Partner
Chartered Surveyor. MRICS since 2002 · MCIArb since 2004 · MHKIS since 2002

How our service is different

The traditional agency structure

Traditional high-street agencies often operate through several layers, including branch managers, valuers, sales managers, negotiators, administrators and sales-progressors. A seller may meet one person for the valuation, communicate with several different negotiators during marketing, then be transferred to another department once an offer is accepted.

  • Messages passing through several people
  • Delays in obtaining answers or making decisions
  • Sellers having to repeat the same information
  • Less personal accountability for the progress of the sale
  • Higher operating overheads, contributing to higher fees

How E&K operates

The same person who provides the initial advice remains personally involved in the property’s marketing, buyer enquiries, viewing feedback, negotiations and sales progression. Questions and decisions do not need to pass through several departments or levels of management.

  • Direct access to an experienced MRICS property professional
  • One consistent point of contact throughout the transaction
  • Direct and prompt responses without unnecessary internal delays
  • Personal knowledge of the property and the seller’s objectives
  • A competitive and transparent agency fee

Selling your property

Our approach to pricing

We provide honest and evidence-based advice rather than suggesting an unrealistic asking price simply to win an instruction.

  • Recent comparable sales
  • Current competing listings
  • Condition, floor, orientation and outlook
  • Tenure and lease details
  • Service charges and other ownership costs
  • Buyer demand within the relevant price range
  • Current financing and market conditions
  • Your preferred timescale and objectives

The final asking price remains your decision.

Our approach to marketing

Each property has an individual marketing strategy rather than a generic listing approach.

  • Professional property particulars
  • Carefully selected photography and floor plans
  • Advertising through major UK property portals
  • Direct introductions to prospective buyers
  • Local, national and overseas contacts
  • English and Chinese marketing where appropriate
  • Targeted digital and social-media promotion
  • Regular reviews of pricing, enquiries and competing listings

Beyond publishing the property online, we actively follow up enquiries and adapt the strategy where necessary.

Sales progression

Our involvement does not end when an offer is accepted. Ernst remains directly involved in progressing the transaction.

  • Confirming the buyer’s position
  • Maintaining communication with seller and buyer
  • Liaising with both parties’ solicitors
  • Monitoring important stages of conveyancing
  • Helping to identify and resolve delays
  • Keeping you regularly informed
  • Supporting the transaction through to legal completion

An agreed sale can still fail if communication becomes slow or problems are not addressed promptly.

Why choose E&K

One consistent point of contact

Your property is personally handled by Ernst throughout the sale. You will not be transferred between different departments or negotiators.

Faster and more efficient

A lean structure allows enquiries, feedback, offers and transaction issues to be handled promptly, without unnecessary internal delays.

Professional property experience

More than 20 years of property experience and the professional perspective of a Chartered Surveyor.

Honest pricing advice

Recommendations are based on market evidence, competing properties and your individual objectives.

Flexible appointment

Our non-exclusive approach gives you greater freedom and avoids a lengthy sole-agency commitment.

Support through to completion

We remain actively involved after an offer is accepted, coordinating with buyers and solicitors to help keep the transaction moving.

Landlords and investors

Our initial focus is London residential property, particularly apartments, period properties and investment properties. We advise UK-based and overseas investors, and landlords weighing the options open to them.

  • Selling with a tenant in place or with vacant possession
  • Owners of apartments and houses in new-build developments, modern buildings and period properties
  • Sellers who want a flexible alternative to a traditional sole-agency arrangement
  • Owners dissatisfied with slow responses or fragmented communication from larger agencies

Questions owners commonly ask

  • What is my property realistically worth in the current market?
  • Is this the right time to sell?
  • Should I sell with the tenant in place or wait for vacant possession?
  • What can be done to make my property stand out from competing listings?
  • Which property portals and other marketing channels will be used?
  • Will I be tied into a lengthy sole-agency agreement?
  • When does the agency fee become payable?
  • Will the agent remain actively involved after an offer is accepted?

Overseas owners

Our service is particularly suitable for overseas owners who need a trusted London-based point of contact. Communication is available directly in English and Chinese.

  • Direct English and Chinese communication
  • Remote consultations
  • Clear explanations of the London sales process
  • Regular updates across different time zones
  • Coordination with tenants, building management and solicitors
  • Assistance arranging access and preparing the property for sale
  • Personal oversight when you cannot attend in person

Agency arrangement and fee

No fee
until completion
The commission is agreed with you for each instruction, and is inclusive of VAT if chargeable

Our standard arrangement is non-exclusive multiple agency. You remain free to instruct other estate agents or find a buyer privately, which provides greater flexibility and avoids a lengthy exclusive commitment.

The fee is agreed with you before marketing begins, since the right figure depends on the property, the market and what the sale actually requires. It is payable only upon legal completion, where the completed buyer was introduced through our work.

Either party may terminate the instruction by giving 14 days’ written notice, subject to the agreed protection for buyers already introduced.

Speak directly with Ernst

Request a confidential property appraisal, or simply discuss the sale of your property. You will always speak to the person who will handle it.

Contact +44 7856 552031 Call, or message on WhatsApp — same number ernst@ekpropertypartners.com Replies direct from Ernst
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