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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Unusual estate agency branch that doubled as legal service shop closes
High street branch that mixed legal services including wills and conveyancing plus residential sales has shut up shop.
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Breaking: Countrywide confirms merger talks this morning
Following reports on Sky over the weekend and confirmation this morning, industry experts wonder if it would make sense for the two companies to merge.
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Leading Essex and Suffolk estate agency joins Zoopla
Boydens, which has seven branches, has joined the portal for the first time and now lists with all three leading property portals.
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Online estate agency with 520 properties to launch Seedrs crowdfunding campaign
Nu:move says it is profitable but wants additional funds to help it recruit more regional agents and fund a national advertising campaign.
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Could Purplebricks eventually run out of cash, asks leading consultant
Andrew Stanton has closely scrutinised the hybrid agency's published figures to see what 2020 will bring for the cash-hungry business as its strives to move into profit.
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LSL reveals how it told Your Move and Reeds Rains branches about their fates
Senior exec Helen Buck reveals the behind-the-scenes drama of a difficult day in February last year as the restructure announcement was made.
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TPO expels five estate agents, but four have already stopped trading!
Agents in Milton Keynes, London, Llanelli, Norwich and Reading all failed to pay awards to customers and have been kicked out by TPO.
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Two senior Sotheby’s International players jump ship to Chestertons
Jamie McMullan and David Russell's arrival are part of Chestertons' plans to expand and develop its existing 100-branch franchise network.
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Would you do this for charity? Phil Spencer to climb 8,848 metres in four days on skis
The TV presenter and property industry figure is taking part in the 'Climb Everest' challenge in the Alps once more to raise cash for a charity hoping to better treat children with brain tumours.
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Online agency signs up 50 agents but is not yet ‘the finished product’
UK ExP founder Adam Day says the US-style virtual estate agency is on track and is attracting agents from around the UK. It currently lists 146 properties on Zoopla.
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