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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Lomond takes latest step towards being next big national chain
Investment firm snaps up four more agencies in Manchester, Brighton and Edinburgh giving it 23,000 properties under management across UK.
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Major Martin & Co franchise bought by local agents with plans to double portfolio
Trio say they plan to significantly boost business with acquisitions of landlords, other agents and 150 new properties.
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Leap of faith: Why I quit estate agency to become a buying agent
Surrey agent Deborah Moriarty explains what drove her to take a new direction into property search. Would you?
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Covid will help kill off suit wearing among agents, claims former senior director
Mike Dibble, who until retiring was a high flyer at Bradleys, says pandemic will change many things in the industry – including business attire.
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Connells Group buys up Countrywide shares of rival ahead of deal vote
Agency says it has agreed to buy 895,360 shares off Alchemy, which at one point was poised to buy Countrywide.
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Online/hybrid estate agents increase market share by 2.7% during pandemic
Research by TwentyCI reveals larger share of London instructions and Covid shutdown last year gave online agents a leg-up.
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TPFG and Hunters given ANOTHER week to make announcement
Hunters says discussions remain 'ongoing' despite starting on December 4th following a Sky leak.
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‘CMA will not block our bid for Countrywide’ says confident Connells
Fragmented nature of estate agency industry means combined entities will still only hold approximately 8% of the market.
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D-Day for Countrywide as final vote on Connells takeover announced
£134 million offer for Countrywide is unanimously recommended by Countrywide board to shareholders ahead of 15th February vote.
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Estate agency expands as London exodus prompts rush to buy rural
Winkworth franchisee Jamie Moore opens his third East of England branch after establishing his business in 2018.
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