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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Letting agent apologises after listing ‘prison cell’ apartment
A letting agent in Brighton has apologised after posting an ad on Rightmove that showed a one-bedroom apartment in the city available for rent with a toilet situated a few metres from its bed. The listings appeared on Rightmove a few days ago and was spotted by an eagle-eyed local house hunter who then posted the picture on social media. “It’s disgusting. I saw a listing for a flat in Brighton that charges £1,000 a month for a toilet in the same room as a bed. I just want this to be known because it’s unacceptable,” the anonymous house hunter told local media. The listing led to a minor ‘Twitter storm’ during which people commented on how its combined bedroom/toilet resembled an ‘upmarket prison cell’. Feeling flush? Local agent Mishon Mackay had uploaded the pictures of the property to Rightmove. It is on Guildford Road in central Brighton near the city’s train station. The agent’s portal listing advertised the property as having a ‘fantastic size bedroom with a double glazed window to [the] front and en-suite wet room area’. “We are aware we made an error on a property listing,” a spokesman from Mishon MacKay told The Evening Argus, adding…
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Foxtons gambles on fees ban by not hiking charges to landlords
The London estate agency says that despite lower revenues in lettings, the tactic has already helped the company gain more market share.
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In his own words: why James Pendleton boss is happy to be kicked off OnTheMarket
Lee Pendleton provides the fascinating backdrop to his run-in with OnTheMarket and why he'd be happy to pay for its service if the figures added up.
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Russell Quirk: Estate agents should thank me for failing online
The controversial former boss of the original Emoov claims the industry should thank him and the other online pioneers for proving that the low-fee online model 'doesn't work'.
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OnTheMarket threatens legal action against original ‘action group’ member over £24k ‘debt’
Estate agency in London says it has received a letter from OTM's solicitor demanding payment for outstanding fees three-and-a-half years after it cancelled its original contract.
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My Property Box expands Tees Valley portfolio
My Property Box has increased its portfolio of rental properties by 20 per cent following the completion of a takeover deal.
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New boss of easyProperty reveals its ‘local expert’ network
David Brierley, who is founder of property consultancy Evolve which bought the hybrid agency in July, explains how its new structure will work.
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OnTheMarket: agent reveals how it banned him from meetings after criticism
Another agent has revealed how he claims OnTheMarket treats businesses who don't tow the corporate line.
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‘Airbnb doesn’t care about illegal sub-letting’ claims leading agent
Base Property boss Kristjan Byfield says he's 'extremely disappointed' by response of Airbnb after he told the company about illegal subletting on its platform.
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Stock crisis: Prime London sales firms now using buying agent tactics
Desperate state of the market in PCL has driven Hamptons International and other estate agents in the capital to take a new approach to selling.
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