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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Former estate agent’s novel about industry skullduggery a best-seller
Keith Pearson, who worked as an estate agent for 15 years before becoming a novelist, says his old job has been the inspiration for his 18th novel.
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Property firm and estate agency join forces in unusual agreement
Dawsons has announced that CLC Estate Management will be coming under its umbrella in an unusual arrangement it calls an 'incorporation' of the two firms' services.
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Property job vacancies up by a third says leading recruiter
Rayner Personnel says advertised positions in the property industry are up 30% in the first six months of this year, and many professionals are reporting a fall in their commission and bonus payments.
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Estate agency with Kenny Bruce on board reveals big-name joiners
The Agency UK has both Bruce and Harry Hill on its board and is attracting high flyers from big corporates fed up with the 'number factories' some have become.
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Independent estate agency grows portfolio to 950 properties
Westcoast Properties announces it has purchased a 'substantial' lettings portfolio to become the largest operator on its patch.
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Foxtons reveals big jump in sales revenue after business ‘re-engineered’
The estate agency has released an extraordinary set of results a high point of which is its 28% increase in sales revenue pinned on an increase in market share and better lead generation.
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Former estate agency boss fails in attempt to become Tory leader
Kevin Hollinrake did not garner enough nominations to make it on to the list of candidates for the leadership of the Conservative party, published yesterday.
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Estate agent launches Nested branch to ‘be my own boss’
Corby based agent Rebecca Yates says her years on corporate and also working recently for Ewemove, persuaded her that being her own boss was the only way forward.
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High profile estate agent leads war against ‘unfair’ tax
Maxine Fothergill says £4 charge to cross Thames proposed by Sadiq Khan will hurt businesses like hers, whose staff regularly use the Blackwall Tunnel to get their job done.
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Big London independent estate agency bought by Chestertons
James Pendleton had risen from a single branch in 2003 to nine branches, has seen its founding director Lee Pendleton leave the business prior to today's announcement.
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