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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Leading northern estate agency breaks its ‘one other portal rule’ four years after joining OTM
20-branch Ilkley-base estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley now lists with all three main property portals after rejoining Zoopla.
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Agents big and small are closing branches, claims Belvoir
Its upbeat half-year report reveals increased average revenue for its branches, although four of its own closed after being merged with neighbouring offices by franchisees.
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Former CEO of Purplebricks in US seeks £5.75m to grow his own hybrid agency
Eric Eckhardt is offering global investors the chance to back his relaunched Dwellowner platform, which he first established prior to joining Purplebricks.
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Online letting agents Howsy raises £5 million to set up Midlands hub
Howsy - formerly NoAgent - says it wants to make renting a property as easy as booking a hotel room and is using the new cash to expand its team and footprint.
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Residently raises £7m and offers landlords free service for six months
Online rental and property management platform gets cash to grow team and expand operations in London and New York.
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Estate agency to give away prizes worth £110,000 in bid to lure vendors
Expanding estate agency Petty Real in Lancashire says it will give away ten £1,000 weekly prizes plus a £100,000 main prize.
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We’ll catch up with Purplebricks, promises new eMoov boss
COO Naveen Jaspal says the relaunched hybrid estate agency is self-funding and increasing its listings every month.
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Former letting agent jailed after failing to protect rental deposits
Andre Montaut falsified documents sent to MyDeposits about Barrington Properties' supposedly ring-fenced account.
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Whitegates Dewsbury grows portfolio by 30%
The owner of the Dewsbury office of Whitegates marked his first year by increasing its managed portfolio by 30 per cent.
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Young estate agent with digital ambitions named top entrepreneur
Katie Cromwell set up her business two years ago after realising how profound Purplebricks' influence on customers had become.
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