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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BREAKING: Is major industry figure Robin Paterson eyeing up Countrywide?
Paterson owns Sotheby's Realty UK, helped expand Hamptons International and Barnard Marcus during the 1990s and recently set up an investment LLP to buy Countrywide shares.
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Expanding hybrid agency bags regional Purplebricks LPE to join team
House Fox now covers a sizeable chunk of Somerset after co-founder decided to 'fully commit' to expanding the company after the housing market reopened.
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Foxtons’ turnover crashes by 22% during first half of year
Latest results show the heavy impact of Covid on its business, but a marked recovery in lettings since the housing market reopened.
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Fintech pioneer launches free-to-list estate agency to rival Purplebricks
Ray Rafiq-Omar says his online estate agency will make it money from arranging mortgages for buyers who register to view properties advertised on Rightmove.
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Spicerhaart rolls out Partner programme across Butters John Bee
Employees at the agency are now being offered the same home working roles as their Haart counterparts but so far no branch closures have been announced.
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Purplebricks appoints new spin doctor to promote its estate agency service
Following a competitive pitch, London firm the PR Network has been appointed to handle many aspects of the Purplebricks public relations.
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Michael Bruce: ‘Purplebricks didn’t drive down estate agency fees’
In a wide-ranging interview to discuss his new charity Agents Together, Bruce tackles many of the key criticism levelled against Purplebricks.
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Martin & Co parent group TPFG resumes dividends despite Covid
Company's new CEO says its huge lettings operation and Ewemove hybrid agency have shielded it from the worst of pandemic slowdown.
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Who should take on the job to lead Countrywide?
Following news yesterday that the industry giant is casting around for a new CEO, what kind of person would take on such a challenging role.
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Shares tipster gives Purplebricks tepid review ahead of its full-year results.
Times writer says company faces many headwinds despite recently selling its Canadian operation for £35 million.
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