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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French owner of Strutt & Parker ‘looking for buyer for estate agency’
Claim is made by Sky News, which says that BNP Paribas is sounding out potential buyers for the firm, which it bought in 2017.
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Big Welsh estate agency reveals top-level changes
Several key appointments and promotions have been made at Dawsons as former Senior Partner, Chris Hope, semi-retires to a consultant role.
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Letting agency to ‘urgently appeal’ four-year ban given by ‘vendetta driven’ council
Liverpool City Council secured the ban under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to convictions from February 2023 including the failure to license two HMO properties.
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Sotheby’s UK estate agency launches jaw-dropping billionaires’ division
The estate agency's new Family Office will enable billionaire clients to buy or sell a mansion, villa or penthouse as well as the related luxury assets.
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Major estate agency group being prepared for £100m sale
Fast-growing Lomond Group, which was formed in 2021 and has been buying up dozens of estate agencies ever since, is reported to be offered for sale by its City backers.
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£32,000 donated by Agents Giving to two charities
MIND and The Trussell Trust have been presented with funds raised by supporters of Agents Giving during 2023.
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LSL appoints new chief after sudden departure of predecessor
The parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rains has made fund management specialist Adrian Collins its new Chairman replacing David Barral.
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Big agency expands operations in SW including new branch
Winkworth franchisees Lisa and Simon Jacobs have created a new office after acquiring the Salisbury franchise.
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Covid has ‘hugely changed’ how people search for homes, admits agency boss
Comments are made by Welsh estate agency MD Catherine Caines following her decision to join the Relocation Agent Network, along with six others.
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Property industry rising star in Sunday Times power list
Hannah Chappatte, who runs Hybr and was interviewed in The Neg recently, is placed on the newspaper's Top 25 Young Power List for 2024.
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