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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Savills ‘detached house’ listing kicks off viral Twitter comments
Venerable estate agency's Rightmove listing has been widely shared online but in a way its lister probably hadn't expected.
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Meet the soon-to-be celebrity ‘estate agent’ with no track record!
Married at First Sight contestant Tayah claims to work in Hertfordshire as an agent – but Channel 4 refuses to confirm if it's true or not.
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SW estate agency acquires second rival as it pushes to become regional player
Tanner and Cooper has bought two-branch rival Geoffrey Smith just a few months after buying Jill Meadows.
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Belvoir rolls out block management service after pilot in the Wirral
Property giant says 18-month trial by its Northwood franchisee in partnership with recently-launched B-hive offering was a success.
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New ‘northern powerhouse’ as Manning Stainton buys Ryder & Dutton
Deal backed by HSBC is for an undisclosed sum but creates 40+ branch agency grouping covering Yorkshire and Lancashire.
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Exclusive: ‘Vacancies and pay boom’ in estate agency follows wider economy surge
Recruitment chief Anthony Hesse of Property Personnel says property industry job markets mirrors ONS figures just out for UK.
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‘We’re back’ says Humberts as it plans national roll-out
Franchising boss Tim Stephens says it has already added four new offices, has three in the pipeline and is looking for agents to come on board elsewhere.
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Estate agency duo leave Purplebricks to set up hybrid rival
Two friends who worked together at both Countrywide and Purplebricks say the Covid lockdown gave them time to plan their launch.
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EXCLUSIVE: Foxtons says home working trend led to branch closure
Agency says Bishop's Park site didn't survive post pandemic work pattern changes, taking it to 57 branches.
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Business rates shake-up a ‘potential mess’ warns leading property firm
Colliers says proposed changes to way rates are assessed will make appeals more difficult and expensive.
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