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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Exclusive: LSL estate agency boss reveals more about branch reduction decision
Helen Buck tells The Negotiator why the company decided to reduce down to 144 keystone branches and how half the staff affected have been redeployed to other parts of the business.
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Tenants are asking for longer minimum periods, claims agent
Boutique London agency Wilfords which let 150 properties last year in London, says tenants at the top of the market are staying for longer.
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New £25,600 salary cut-off for immigrants will ‘make recruitment more difficult’ for estate agencies
Research just out shows 12% of all all applicants for jobs under the cut-off salary are from overseas including both EU and non-EU candidates.
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Humberts in discussions with several new franchisees as it eyes expansion
A month after the four existing franchisees bought the directly-controlled sister business out of administration, its directors are looking for new blood.
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Savills reveals its journey from Mayfair mansions to marijuana
The company's rural consultancy arm is to help UK farmers take advantage of the growing interest in medicinal cannabis farming.
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Estate agent drops everything to work 15-hour shift helping flood victims
Worcestershire estate agent Andrew Hipkiss is a member of the Severn Area Rescue Association which has been busy since Storm Dennis struck.
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Another independent letting agency bought by rival for its property portfolio
Staff will also be transferring across from JD Properties, which has been bought by growing South East London firm Keatons.
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Movebubble lets agents compete for ‘top dog’ status in their area
The new 2.0 Movebubble has been rebuilt from the ground up and lets agents see how they are performing in comparison with rivals.
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Speculation rife over why Winkworth share price is ‘rocketing’
The company's stock has been rising in price for several months but suddenly took off after its latest trading update revealed healthy but not stellar results.
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Leading ten-branch Welsh estate agency goes into administration
Roberts & Co Estate Agency Limited has called in a business recovery firm following a winding up order filed by HMRC.
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