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 makes first move into online-only property auctions
The London agency is partnering with growing auction platform BidX1 which is to sell an initial 18 properties being marketed by Foxtons in an exclusive sale later this month.
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Scotland’s heavy regulation of rental market is ‘hitting landlords hard’ claims agent
As the English and Welsh governments prepare for heavier regulation of their rental markets, is Scotland the shape of things to come south of the border?
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Belvoir Brighton completes on £1million acquisition
Belvoir has completed on a £1m acquisition by franchisees Wai Lam and Nathan Crombie in Brighton.
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225-year-old estate agency shuts up shop without warning
An historic estate agency which has been trading since 1785 has closed in Bath without any prior notice. Pritchards Estate Agents has specialised in prime property in and around Bath and is based on Quiet Street in the city centre. It is run by managing director Michael Hughes, who has headed-up the company since at least the early noughties. Despite being the oldest independent estate agency in Bath, its single branch has now shut up shop and the company’s sales telephone line rings straight to an answering machine which reveals the agency has ceased trading, while its lettings line goes unanswered. As well as Hughes, four further members of staff are believed to be affected by the business’s demise including an office manager, two administrators and a senior negotiator. Recent accounts The company behind the agency, Pritchard & Partners Ltd, appears to have been trading normally until now and published its most recent accounts in November. Records show the company owns its high street premises without a mortgage. Pritchards’ website is still live, saying that: “We are the premier choice for those seeking to buy, sell, let or rent property in the city. “With an unrivalled wealth of experience to…
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More Knight Frank seniors jump ship to Rentify
Three more staff join the lettings platform from Knight Frank, following in the footsteps of Lucy Jones who until October had led its lettings operation.
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‘Rumble with the Agents’ needs knockout property agent boxers!
Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action is raising funds for charity Inclusion Barnet which provides support for people with disabilities.
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York property agency launches city centre division
Croft Residential has launched a new division focused on the York city centre market.
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Northwood completes on latest acquisition
Northwood franchisees have completed four more acquisitions, taking the total this year to eight, with more in the pipeline.
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Industry first: lettings agency fined twice in same week for property management offences
Century 21 Cameron Adams and its director Hasan Younis ordered to pay a total of £44,000 in fines and costs handed down relating to different cases.
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Alexander & Co acquires Ella Homes
Alexander & Co property services group has acquired Buckinghamshire estate agent Ella Homes.
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