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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Foxtons returns to pre-tax profit after swingeing cost cuts
Company saw revenue drop by £13.4 million in 2020, offset only by paring back operating costs by £15.9 million.
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Estate agency sell-off by building society fails to prevent huge losses
The Nottingham racks up after-tax losses of over £7 million for second year in a row despite jettisoning its 11-branch estate agency.
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Suspending gender pay gap report is wrong, says leading Countrywide agency
John D Wood says it disagrees with government over its decision to once again delay re-introduction of gender pay gap reporting.
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Connells snaps up growing ‘mum and son’ Yorkshire agency
Holroyds was established just six years ago but now has three branches and is one of most successful agencies north of Bradford.
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Ascend makes second acquisition as it ramps up to buy TEN agencies
The build-to-rent and lettings specialist says it wants to expand fast over the next three years largely through acquisition.
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Connells purchase of Countrywide officially completes
After years of uncertainty and internal ructions, Connells says Countrywide now faces a brighter future under its ownership.
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Only 13% of estate agencies are owned by women, latest research shows
Industry is finally getting to grips with gender equality but there is still long way to go, research from Belvoir shows.
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Are opportunities for women within property industry improving?
Three agents from London firm Benjamin Stevens with many years working in the industry reveal their experiences of being women in property.
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New Suzy Lamplugh documentary to offer fresh evidence on her whereabouts
Sky Crime says its contribution to the growing oeuvre of TV shows about the disappeared estate agency offers new evidence of her remains' whereabouts.
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Eviction demonstration outside lettings agency leads to arrests
15 Acorn campaigners gathered to demonstrate outside Ryeview Homes over a disputed eviction in High Wycombe.
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