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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‘Heartless’ estate agent jailed after stealing £160,000 from pensioner
Rye agent Elizabeth Smith pleaded guilty to fraud earlier this year but has now been sentenced to four years in jail for her crimes.
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Former corporate agent opens second branch for his new independent firm
Ben Gee previously worked for three industry blue-chips but has spent past year launching his 'contemporary estate agency' in Berkshire.
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Become a green estate agency like us, Chestertons urges competitors
Company says its all-electric fleet has removed 182 tonnes of CO2 from the Capital's streets every year since being introduced in June 2019.
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Winkworth reveals plans to open eight branches next year
But company's franchisee's have been less frenetic this year - with only three new offices announced in its latest trading update to investors.
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Property firms launch website to broaden range of applicants to industry
PropertyNeedsYou.com is the new public face of a campaign that has been ongoing since 2012 to broaden the appeal of the industry - including estate agency.
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Letting agencies ask SW property industry to help struggling NHS staff
Two firms in Cornwall make it on to radio and TV to ask fellow agents and landlords to help them find discounted homes for nurses and doctors.
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Britain’s youngest and hardest-working estate agent bar none?
Charlie Saville is one of the youngest branch managers within the Spicerhaart group after working up the ranks while also running a bar at night.
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Savills says volumes in prime housing market will ‘taper’ next year
Upmarket estate agency says UK's post-pandemic residential rebound has helped it survive 2021 in good shape but next year will see return to less buoyant conditions.
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Industry consolidation continues as Hampshire firm merges with lettings competitor
Multi-branch Charters has joined forces with Southampton property management and lettings firm Knights Porter.
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‘Dramatic consolidation’ due within Scottish property management sector – claim
Five-branch James Gibb makes the comments as it announces acquisition of property management book from competitor.
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