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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Low property transactions ‘putting OTE sales salaries under huge pressure’
Claim is made by senior industry figure Sally Asling, who says agents were already working crazy hours to earn average salaries.
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PICS: Going, going, gone! Beresford agency branding disappears after takeover
First of three branches operated by agency begin their re-brand to the Stirling Ackroyd corporate identity.
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Connells Group staff raise £17k in one day to support Ukraine
UK's largest estate agency group says it will match the £17,000 raised by staff so far via its Just Giving page.
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Belvoir snaps up hybrid estate agency Mr and Mrs Clarke
The deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, is said to fit Belvoir's strategy of buying up franchised estate agency competitors with potential for growth.
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Lettings proptech start-up in negotiations to buy Rentify.com off administrator
Propertech director reveals she already has venture capitalist funds being lined up to back the acquisition.
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Online lettings agency reported to ASA over ‘misleading’ fees comparisons
James Lace says website's fees comparisons with competitor agencies are not accurate, but LettingaProperty.com disputes his findings.
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BREAKING: Purplebricks’ Chief Executive steps down ‘for personal reasons’
Vic Darvey is to make way for COO Helena Marston at the end of the month after a difficult few months for the hybrid estate agency.
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Estate agent goes over to the ‘other side’
As competition for properties reaches fever pitch, Michelle Hendrie leaves a valued position at Jackson-Stops to become a buying agent.
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Investors offload millions of Purplebricks shares as City speculation grows
Big funds as well as smaller investors cut their losses but movements are ideal opportunity for big firms looking to take the company over.
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Secretly-filmed video reveals 11 agents vying to win instruction
Property website BestAgent sets out to show on camera how best agents not brands get the highest final offer for their clients.
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