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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Estate agent’s self-penned handbook becomes Amazon best seller
Founders of Stowhill Estates have celebrated a book launch, which claims to help agents break in to the luxury property market.
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Respected estate agent turned new homes expert dies aged 61
Steve Blight started his career as an estate agent before going on to launch BPC Group nearly 30 years ago.
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Estate agent: ‘No property valuations’ raises appraisal-to-instruction rate to 90%
Carringtons in SW London now has a zero fall-through rate and is selling every home it lists, its director Andrew Hill reveals.
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Vive la Vente: Hamptons hosts global property gathering in France
Hamptons’ International Private Office welcomed luxury property brokers in Cognac and Angoulême for an exclusive event.
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Growing independent estate agency snaps up historic competitor
Yorkshire and Derbyshire firm Redbrik has bought 154-year-old firm Bothams and welcomed its director Andrew Terry onto the board.
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Estate agency EXP launches commercial property ‘first’ in UK
Self-employed estate agency platform, EXP, has today launched its commercial property division, headed by Rob Jones.
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Six-month old US luxury estate agency launches in London
Aperture Global, founded by Robert Palmer in May, aims to blend tech-driven marketing with global reach for luxury property transactions.
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Winkworth hosts celebration event at Harrods
Estate agency Winkworth welcomed over 200 international buying and relocation agents to Harrods at a drinks reception to mark the firm’s 190 years in central London. The event highlighted the refocus by Winkworth on the capital’s smartest districts. Christian Lock-Necrews, of Winkworth’s Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Mayfair offices, said: “We were delighted to host so many of London’s best-known and most established buying and relocation agents at Winkworth’s annual drinks reception. “Strong, long-standing relationships are key to delivering successful results for our clients, and this event was a wonderful opportunity to say thank you. We hope everyone enjoyed the evening as much as we did, and we look forward to welcoming them again next year.” Neil Sloam (main image, left), who runs four Winkworth offices across prime North London in St John’s Wood, Maida Vale, West Hampstead and Belsize Park offices, added: “The event at Harrods provided a great opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and share insights. “New instructions were secured and valuable connections made with search and relocation agents, while strengthening the links between Winkworth’s prime offices.”
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Major estate agency group acquires sixth London independent
Lomond's London KFH has expanded following its purchase of established three-branch independent Eddisonwhite.
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Agent wins £14,000 payout following unfair dismissal
Negotiator Sue Summersgill claimed she was owed back pay, as well as holiday wages, pension contributions and car lease expenses.
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