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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National estate agency to open new East Anglia branch
Franchise partners Oliver Hurren and Kerry Stobart head up the new Reeds Rains presence in Wroxham via a virtual office, with high-street branch to follow.
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Foxtons shares fall following sexual harassment allegations
The group's shares dropped nearly 8% in the last month, as it faced claims that female staff were victims of unwanted sexual advances by colleagues.
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Independent estate agency opens new branch with unusual offer
Norfolk-based Minors & Brady has said it will donate part of its first-year profits to charity for its newly opened branch in Diss.
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Knight Frank prime player takes over key Winkworth office
Prime residential specialist Christian Lock-Necrews leaves Knight Frank after 18 years to take on Winkworth's Knightsbridge base.
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Branch manager wins key workplace law case and payout
Estate agent has won his Employment Tribunal case after arguing that being demoted from branch manager to a more junior position and desk was unfair.
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Council helps fund Midlands estate agency’s branch refurb
John Payne Estate Agents has unveiled its new offices in a historic area of Coventry after a major expansion and refurbishment project supported by the local council.
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Women In Estate Agency’s third conference a resounding success
The third Women In Estate Agency Conference, held on Thursday, brought together leading women from the property world to inspire and demonstrate 'The Power of You."
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Property industry still a boys’ club but ‘times are changing’
Two leading women working within the sector say there is still much to do, but that barriers are slowly coming down ahead of International Women's Day.
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52% of estate agents are female, but most are ‘non managerial’
New research shows how women start 'strongly' in the industry but numbers thin out the further up the career ladder significantly.
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Foxtons steps up expansion with second acquisition in commuter town
The London giant has purchased independent lettings agency Marshall Vizard in Watford to follow two other acquisitions last year.
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