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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Estate agency giant appoints CFO from outside property industry
LSL, the parent company of Reeds Rains and Your Move, has appointed David Tilak from Serco as its finance lead.
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Big London estate agency reveals ‘turnaround year’ before takeover
Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward saw its revenue and profit leap last year after a slump in 2023, and before it was acquired by Lomond Group.
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Branch manager cites ‘difficult lettings’ sector as firm is sold
Coastguards Lettings in Bognor Regis has been bought by West Sussex independent firm Henry Adams, with staff and properties transferred over.
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‘AI ready’ Rightmove reveals rising estate agent revenues
Portal reports solid revenue and profit growth in latest trading update, despite challenging market conditions for agents, and outlines plans for major investment in AI.
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BLOG: Bad conveyancers are like knotweed in property chains
Alex Goldstein takes a light-hearted look at the problems professionals like him face when dealing with sub-optimal conveyancing solicitors.
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Report reveals big rise in property firms facing ‘critical’ financial issues
Begbies Traynor says number of struggling property firms has doubled year-on-year and calls for Budget to 'restore confidence' in residential and commercial markets.
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London estate agent announces huge 2026 recruitment drive
Ash Kashyap, CEO of Dexters, says they will take on up to 200 new estate agent trainees across the firm next year.
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Merger strengthens estate agency’s Norfolk network
Nine branch Sowerbys has expanded its presence in the county through the acquisition of King's Lynn-based independent estate agency Norfolk Lettings.
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Industry blue-chip snaps up northern estate agency group
LRG has acquired the Northern Estate Agency Group which operates three key brands - Manning Stainton, Ryder & Dutton and Mortimers - nearly 50 years since the Manning property story began.
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Big finance firm buys 25% stake in SW London agency
Investment and consultation business, Mount Group, will support the continued expansion of Robert Holmes & Co in Wimbledon.
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