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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New twist in Lamplugh case: did she ever meet Mr Kipper?
Detective involved in case believes investigation has been going in wrong direction and that Mr Kipper was 'made up'.
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Former disgraced Cornwall estate agent facing jail over burglary
Martin Hobbs was fined earlier this year over breaches of Consumer Protection legislation but now faces jail after admitting to burglary and unlawful damage at a local hotel.
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Purplebricks confirms co-founder Kenny Bruce is to leave the company
Hybrid agency spokesperson thanks him for the role he has played in establishing the company, and that Purplebricks will now focus on data and technology to grow.
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Spicerhaart makes hay from slow sales market
House builders are increasingly turning to part-exchange in order to secure plot sales in the current housing market.
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Hunters Chairman in ‘dirty tricks’ dispute with unnamed banks
Chairman of Hunters, has alleged that a group of unnamed banks carried out a “personal attack” against him by briefing two news organisations about an alleged conflict of interest.
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Purplebricks to be ‘official estate agent’ of Team GB at Tokyo Olympics in 2020
Purplebricks is taking a relatively long-term view of its UK profile, clearly thinking they have a sporting chance of winning the battle for supremacy in the UK property agency market.
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Russian fund kicks off £4.75m raise for short-lets firm GuestReady
Money will be used to help build its teams and tech including its London operation and grow its current listings book of 2,000 properties.
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Oops! Hunters statement to City mixes up senior job titles as it reveals shares buy-up
Statement to the London Stock Exchange reveals four key exec and non-exec directors bought up shares worth £115,000 including co-founders Kevin Hollinrake and Harry Hill.
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Leading property firm share prices fall as Woodford investment saga continues
Stock in most of the leading estate agency groups and many house builders took a tumble yesterday as City jitters over Kier announcement spread.
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Watch this space…says expanding Sussex independent estate agency
Michael Jones & Co says more acquisitions may be on the way as it finalises transfer of competitor into its wider business.
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