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 agency to give away prizes worth £110,000 in bid to lure vendors
Expanding estate agency Petty Real in Lancashire says it will give away ten £1,000 weekly prizes plus a £100,000 main prize.
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We’ll catch up with Purplebricks, promises new eMoov boss
COO Naveen Jaspal says the relaunched hybrid estate agency is self-funding and increasing its listings every month.
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Former letting agent jailed after failing to protect rental deposits
Andre Montaut falsified documents sent to MyDeposits about Barrington Properties' supposedly ring-fenced account.
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Whitegates Dewsbury grows portfolio by 30%
The owner of the Dewsbury office of Whitegates marked his first year by increasing its managed portfolio by 30 per cent.
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Young estate agent with digital ambitions named top entrepreneur
Katie Cromwell set up her business two years ago after realising how profound Purplebricks' influence on customers had become.
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Alright for some! London agent signs deal with £15k-a-week short lets platform
Veeve partners with luxury estate agent Aston Chase to maximise summer lettings’ returns from upmarket foreign visitors.
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Revealed: Stath Lets Flats creator’s candid views on industry
Jamie Demetriou has told a London paper what branch staff tell him when he's on viewings to get 'titbits' for his series.
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HouseSimple to generate revenue from mortgages and removals via ‘free’ service
CEO Sam Mitchell says he intends to turn the industry 'on its head' and believes his company's free model is the future of estate agency.
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Breaking: Purplebricks reveals plans to change fixed-fee pricing
CEO Vic Darvey has this morning also revealed that in areas where the sales market is slow, its current fixed fee structure puts some vendors off.
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Knotty problem: do clients care if agents wear ties or not?
Agent in London has caused a stir by ordering staff to take off their ties, claiming they are an 'antiquated' form of business attire.
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