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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Estate agents urged to be careful when working alone
The Guild of Property Professionals says all agents need to take precautions if working on their own.
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KFH boss reveals £750 cost-of-living payment for all full-time staff
Big London agency's boss says he understands the financial pressures many staff are under and wants to be of 'some assistance'.
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Winkworth launches ambitious ‘fully integrated’ New Homes operation
Agency appoints new team leader from outside firm with plans to start in London and then roll out further across firm's 100-odd branches.
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Two leading firms get joint agency deal on £250 million house sale
Beauchamp Estates and Knight Frank are selling The Holme, a 40-bedroom mansion in the middle of Regents Park in central London.
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Connells pins 39% drop in profits on TM Group disposal
Group of estate agencies, which includes the Countrywide stable, says its results are 'robust' after a very unusual year of economic disruption.
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BREAKING: Purplebricks reveals ‘credible offers’ for the business
Hybrid agency says it is now moving into a formal offer period and that, once shareholders approve any deal, it will be sold.
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Worried Purplebricks vendors contact traditional estate agent over ‘sale’
Michael Bailey says many customers of the hybrid agency in his area are concerned that their sales contracts will be honoured after firm's 'for sale' news.
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Labour plans for PRS ‘will enable tenants to avoid paying rent’ says agent
Veteran estate agent warns of dangers if Labour get into power at next election after YouGov poll shows the party 28 points ahead of the Conservatives.
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Tell new industry survey by conveyancers about the strains of YOUR job!
Conveyancing group wants to hear from agents and others in sales about the stresses of working in property and how it could be improved.
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40-years service celebration for Connells chief
Industry senior Roger Barrett, Connells Group’s Land & New Homes Managing Director, is celebrating a whopping 40 years with the business this month after joining the estate agency as a sales negotiator in 1983.
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