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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Connells reveals post-Countrywide acquisition senior lettings line-up
New top table team includes two internal promotions from within Connells and Countrywide, and the arrival of a former Foxtons chief.
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Foxtons confirms sale plans for mortgage broking arm Alexander Hall
Company says press speculation that it is seeking a sale for Alexander Hall are correct.
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#AgentsHereToHelp Covid video initiative ‘closes doors’
Kristjan Byfield was 'blown away' by the range of different industry players who added videos to the project, but that it's time move on.
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Booming estate agencies face unprecedented shortage of candidates
Recruitment agency says several trends are driving shortage including 'exodus' from traditional estate agency into hybrid, self-employed sector.
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Purplebricks awards CEO and CFO new ‘golden handcuffs’
Pair are being incentivised to stick with the hybrid estate agency and raise returns for shareholders over the next three years.
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Racist tweet by estate agent in Manchester shows the industry needs to change – claim
Rokstone founder Becky Fatemi says estate agencies are only now waking up to the shocking attitudes exhibited by some of their staff.
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Estate agent’s tweet now part of national racism investigation
Investigators looking into post-Euros final racism against players says arrest of agent Andrew Bone is first of four with others to follow.
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Will Covid soon be a distant memory or has it changed estate agency for ever?
Senior estate agent picks out two areas of the industry where change brought about by Covid is most likely to stick.
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Beleaguered Purplebricks signs up a new PR agency to ‘make agency famous’
Despite recent setbacks, its head of PR says new agency Taylor Herring will help the agency retell its story to the public.
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Property apprentices to join Connells in droves
Connells Group has announced a new campaign seeking out 135 property apprentices to join its nationwide branch network.
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