Agencies & People
News covering the businesses, activities, people and personalities in estate agency and letting agency and wider residential property industry.
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Lomond expands into Bristol with new acquisition
Ocean Property Services Group has been acquired by Lomond, strengthening its presence in the South West.
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Calls made to restore completion times to eight weeks
Average completion transactions time at Noble Estates have been cut from around 16 to 18 weeks after new processes were introduced.
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Purplebricks ordered to pay former agent £47k in pregnancy discrimination claim
An employment tribunal concluded that Purplebricks failed to make adaptions for a young mother who had returned to work.
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Shadow Housing Secretary resigns to stand as London Mayor
Sir James Cleverly reveals that he will step down from the Shadow Cabinet to run as the Conservative’s candidate to become Mayor of London.
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Major estate agency invests £1.7m for own property management portal
The launch is a culmination of two years of development between Spicerhaart and industry software provider Rex.
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New BestAgent advisory board revealed
Several high-profile names from estate agency and beyond have been recruited to help boost Charlie Lamdin’s venture.
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LRG to acquire historic South England estate agency
The 200-year-old agency Henry Adams will retain its leadership team and well-known branding as part of the deal.
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Open House franchisees offered funded acquisitions
More than 100 Open House franchisees will gain access to the acquisitions programme with Sourced, creating new opportunities for portfolio growth.
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Suzy Lamplugh Trust launches free bystander intervention training
The charity, dedicated to the missing estate agent, wants to ensure women are better protected from harassment.
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Britain’s largest lettings agency bought by huge private equity firm
OpenRent's founders have sold a majority stake in their firm to Luxembourg-based CVC, although the money involved has not been disclosed.
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