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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OnTheMarket says tide is turning in portals market
As the challenger portal makes ground on Rightmove, agents say, “Our customers say that where the leads come from is of no consequence to them."
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Fine & Country opens in St Albans
Fine & Country St Albans opened on 28th May, operated by Tom Smith, who has owned and run the JW&Co Langleys office in St Albans since acquiring it in 2014.
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Independent agencies join Build to Rent market as Houzen makes the link
Estate agents in London are increasingly turning to Houzen, an innovative revenue generation service, to win new instructions.
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Landlord tells of rising rents as his management agency cranks up its fees to survive
Owner of four properties on the Sussex coast tells The Negotiator he is increasing his rents to pay for extra costs and to help 'fantastic' agency survive.
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Leading voice of independents lettings agency sector sells up to Northwood
Daisy Lets is the No.1 lettings agency in the Forest Hill area of south London but has now been sold by its founder Claire Empson to a local Northwood franchisee.
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Estate agent who ‘systematically’ stole £110,000 sentenced to two years in prison
53-year-old agent from Yorkshire receives a custodial sentence despite selling his family home to repay the victims.
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In Pictures: Norfolk estate agency’s ‘model’ property listing
Unusual request by vendors leads to Sheringham branch of Arnold Keys to set up model village in its branch with a view to a sale.
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Michael Jones Estate Agents acquires Curtis & Sons
Worthing’s largest Estate & Letting Agents ‘Michael Jones & Company’ has snapped up the trading book of independent agency Curtis & Sons which will now trade as ‘Michael Jones & Curtis’.
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Confident northern independent makes ‘bullseye’ acquisition of lettings agency rival
Linley & Simpson buy up its third rival since the tenant fees ban was introduced on June 1st.
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Move over airbnb… this could be interesting
USA short-term vacation rental startup D Alexander flips houses into boutique hotel style homes, but could it work in the UK?
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