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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Dexters is not for sale, confirms CEO Jeff Doble as he quashes rumours
Company's founder says current speculation is a repeat of similar rumours last year and are not true.
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BREAKING: Connells hires industry big guns to key merger posts
Gary Barker and Jon Notley, two of the industry’s leading tech figures, have been hired by Connells to help its integration with Countrywide.
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Estate agency founder ‘heartbroken’ over pilfering accountant
Kendra Jacob sold business after she lost trust in people after a member of staff stole £7,850 over a four-month period.
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Original Ewemove franchisees step away from property market
Bill and Geraldine Miller were one of hybrid agency's initial 14 joiners but are now selling up.
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We weren’t hacked, explains estate agency after shop window displays porn
Whitegates says power outage at its branch on Thursday evening let opportunistic passer-by search for images via the screen.
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Acorn signs up to offer clients popular home set-up service
Acorn's 38 branches and three brands will now offer their clients the Just Move In service.
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Letting agents to pay £16,000 following cannabis factory damage
Scottish First Tier Tribunal finds in favour of landlord after agents' activities were found to be unregistered and their company in breach of code.
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Self-employed estate agent network triples ‘workforce’ in 12 months
Adam Day of eXp UK says his operation has grown by ensuring agents joining the network all have significant industry experience.
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LATEST: 99% of Countrywide shareholders vote through Connells purchase
Acquisition of the UK's largest estate agency group by rival is now a formality and will take place in six weeks.
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Chestertons is first large UK estate agency to reach ‘net zero carbon’
Central London agency, which has invested heavily in carbon emission offsetting in UK and Asia, is urging other agents to follow suit.
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