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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Countrywide brings in new blood and asks for £165 million to restructure debt
Both Peter Long and Paul Creffield are to step down as a heavy price for its effort to reduce the firm's heavy indebtedness.
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Purplebricks LPE reports ‘internal unrest’ over payment reductions
Anonymous East Midlands LPE tells The Negotiator that lower pay, strong-arm tactics and delayed referral fees are persuading many colleagues to quit.
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Local lockdowns are beginning to impact housing market activity, warns senior industry figure
Government's attempts to manage the virus during the run up to Xmas are having an effect on buyer and vendor confidence, particularly viewings says Jonathan Hopper.
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130-year-old agency to join ‘proptech’ driven legal group
Leading Edinburgh firm Simpson & Marwick has joined the Aberdeins group, which earlier this month launched with a tech focus.
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Branches WILL be important after Covid, says Douglas & Gordon CEO
James Evans says the industry should avoid making a 'knee jerk' reaction to the current challenges facing it.
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Martin & Co launches post-lockdown expansion push with multiple acquisitions
Franchises in three different places hoover up rivals or their lettings portfolios with more announcements to come.
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GUEST POST: Why lettings proptech had its moment during lockdown
Leading industry figure Michael Cook argues why he thinks lettings is now the key area for innovation within the industry.
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REVEALED: The agent duo behind BBC’s latest property TV show Rent Like A Boss
Launched yesterday, BBC3's Rent Like A Boss sets out to help struggling tenants find their ideal home in different cities around the UK.
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Prime competition hots up as Fine & Country makes a land grab in London
Agency says it expect to be one of the capital's top ten agencies for sales over £1 million, a position it already holds outside London.
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Fledgling hybrid agency doubles agent headcount during Covid
Tech-based estate agency eXp UK says its model is gaining traction within the industry as it also launches a tenant-find lettings service.
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