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 agency faces £1.4 million bill over attempted eviction
Read how a former City worker who moved to Bath to live with her husband is suing a lettings agency for £1.4 million over an attempted eviction in 2010.
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eMoov considering potential sale to raise funds, it is claimed
Read how a leading news outlet has claimed eMoov is mulling a sale in a bid to raise more funds following its merger with Tepilo and Urban.
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When is an estate agent branch a location? ASA requests website copy change
The advertising watchdog has asked a NE estate agency to change its website copy after a complainant asked whether phone numbers listed were branches.
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Police search garden linked to prime suspect in Suzy Lamplugh murder
Officers from London and the West Midland fear the murdered estate agent's remains are hidden at the site.
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Vlad’s enough! Devon agent launches hellish promotional video for Halloween
It’s a hellish property market out there for some estate agent but particularly so it would seem for one agent in Devon. The team at Helmores in Crediton, who clearly hanker for the movies as much as they do sales commission, have produced a Halloween film in preparation for next week’s ghoulish horror fest. Featuring team members including senior sales advisor Becky Denford, partner Rob Stoyle and rental valuer Gill Davies, it relays the horrifying and yet also amusing story of a zombie, a witch and a vampire calling in to enquire about properties for sale and rent. Most of the company’s other 17 more camera-shy staff appear to have steered clear of the Hammer House style production. Promotional video Helmores has past form in the world of quirky promotional videos. Last Christmas it piled in with a spoof John Lewis advert which garnered over 16,500 views on YouTube. Rob Stoyle (left) also has plenty of opportunity to learn about the latest TV and film making techniques. As well as being an estate agent, Rob is also an in-demand drone operator and has, via word of mouth, got paid TV work including a BBC documentary about the 1066 Norman invasion…
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Why is Purplebricks’ share price at its lowest ebb for 21 months?
See how the Purplebricks share price has sunk below £2 for the first time in 21 months as investor confidence in the company's future wanes.
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Hubs strategy helps Humberts move back into profit, new owner reveals
Read how Humberts new strategy of using regional off high street hubs has helped it move back into profit following its purchase by Natural Retreats.
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Belvoir’s 300-plus branches join OnTheMarket as CEO blasts Rightmove and Zoopla
Read how leading and 300 branch franchise network estate agency brand Belvoir has signed up to join OnTheMarket and now lists on all three portals.
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Chestertons launches aggressive assault on London lettings market
Read how leading London sales and lettings agency Chestertons is to make a bid for greater market share through tech and buying up competitors.
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SW estate agent joins Winkworth after 15 years as independent
Read about why a 15-year-old independent agent in the Cornish fishing port of Fowey has signed up to become a Winkworth branch.
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