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 confirms phased branch reopenings and £60m cash in bank
Company says its priorities are to protect staff and customers but also conserve cash as it cautiously re-opens its business and accelerates use of virtual viewings.
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Sound familiar? Hybrid lettings platform launches vowing to ‘replace agents’
Kiko will offer landlords an app and a host of free services and only charge for property management, viewings plus prepare and renew contracts.
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Two thirds of estate agents looking for new role after Coronavirus crisis
Poll of agents finds that pandemic has been a game changer after many staff have realised they can do their jobs, or large parts of their daily activities, from home.
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Belvoir is latest big estate agency chain to confirm its branches are open
Company's CEO Dorian Gonsalves tells The Negotiator that many branches are operating a 'by appointment only' policy.
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Three promotions at Savills, Salisbury
Savills has made three senior promotions at its Salisbury office.
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Ye gods! Strutt & Parker launches live public webinar series for clients
The venerable estate agency has decided to reach out to potential customers via the internet as Coronavirus continues to make face to face contact problematical.
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Dexters opens all 70 branches but severely restricts public access
New reality of branch operations during the ongoing Coronavirus crisis for re-opened offices is laid bare by Dexters' announcement.
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How close did Countrywide come to not being able to let staff work from home?
UK's largest estate agency group reveals just how unprepared it was for the home working revolution that followed Coronavirus and how it gave its telephony supplier just seven days to get ready.
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Industry reaction to Bojo’s big COVID plan (and its lack of property)
Plan published today gives more details about PM's strategy and mild easing of some restrictions starting tomorrow, but little succour for estate agents.
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Coronavirus property advice service for consumers takes off
Founder Kristjan Byfield says just three weeks after being established, AgentsHereToHelp has 130 people and companies involved and 20 advice videos already created.
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