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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Fast-growing regional hybrid estate agency secures new HQ
Hortons says large new premises reflect its growing status as a regional estate agency and plans to become national.
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Corrie actress reveals ‘lockdown job’ at Belvoir branch
Kate Spencer reveals she has spent past ten months working for the agency's West Bridgford office in Nottingham.
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How can agents drag staff back to branch?
Half of employees want specially designed socialising areas to entice them away from home working, but can agents compete in getting staff back to branch?
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Leaders lettings branch pays tenant compensation following dispute over property
Wheelchair user Anna Ward says she is glad agency has now done the 'right thing' after a nine-month battle over repairs and adaptions.
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Purplebricks reports 12% jump in sales instructions this year
Company says results so far this year have been so good that it is returning its £1m furlough scheme payments to the Government.
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Connells is now clear No.1 following Countrywide acquisition, industry data shows
Analysis of industry data shows that Connells overall has listed 14% of properties for sale over the past six months.
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NW agent gets £10k Covid cash to move into empty premises on high street
Five-month old Jonathan Pritchard Estate Agents says money has been crucial to help pay for smart new branch.
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Businesswoman buys estate agency she worked at a decade ago as neg
Jennifer Hartburn recently bought NE firm Harrington Brown from her old boss with support via an Agents Together mentor.
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Do LGBT issues have any relevance in the estate agency world?
In the week when the UK highlights discrimination against LGBT+ people, we talk to senior Strutt & Parker chief Mina von Tunzelman about her experiences.
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Growing ethical lettings agency moves into two London boroughs
Agency offers a guaranteed rent scheme in partnership with local authorities for those who struggle to find rented accommodation elsewhere in the PRS.
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