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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Fine & Country estate agent to star in ‘Housewives” ITV series
Margaret Thompson hopes the show will attract more buyers to the island as well as showcasing the glamorous lives of its wealthier inhabitants.
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Andrews offloads key branch on South Coast
National chain has sold its businesses in Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings to fast-expanding rival Oakfield.
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Global credit rating agency endorses Connells’ attempt to buy Countrywide
Fitch Ratings says if executed properly then Connells would see its market share increase to 10%.
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Seedy joint creates a national PR coup for property firm
House full of cannabis growing paraphernalia is listed unapologetically on Rightmove by Manchester agency Landwood Group.
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Former estate agent who stole from Belvoir branch escapes jail
Heather McCarthy has now stolen thousands from three employers but after recent birth of child judge said a custodial sentence was inappropriate.
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Lettings agency probed after landlord complaints about incorrect invoices
Martin & Co branch in Scotland has been referred to Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman by customer.
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28-year-old branch manager with young family claimed by Covid
Wards employee Chris Cane has died after contracting the virus, leaving behind pregnant partner and two young daughters.
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Estate agents earn £4,770 per sale, claims zero-fee hybrid agent
Strike, formerly known as HouseSimple, says its research shows traditional agents are charging too much.
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Estate agency launches complaint over corporate rival’s ‘very similar’ new tagline
James Pendleton claims its trademark tagline The Home of Property Experts could have been infringed by Hampton's new moniker.
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BREAKING: Foxtons buys rival’s lettings book for £2.2 million
London's best-known agency has bought 689 tenancies and ten staff off Aston Rowe, which will continue to trade as a sales operation.
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