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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Greenaway Residential Estate Agents wins annual Crawley Community Award
CEO of Greenaway Residential Estate Agents, Darren Greenaway accepts annual Crawley Community Award for outstanding charitable contribution.
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22-year-old launches estate agency promising to end industry ‘stigma’
Match Estates has been launched in Kent by a young and ambitious agent and veteran property professional.
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Another high-flyer joins Sotheby’s estate agency from Savills
Hamish Batchen is the latest recruit to join the firm from Savills and has 15 years’ experience and more than five specialising in the luxury real estate sector.
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Average estate agency sales commission rate now at 1.4%
Property firm OPG says the research among sales within its operational area show that while percentages are dropping, agent income has been protected by fast-rising house prices.
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London’s largest agency by volume reports jump in profits
Dexters, which includes its eponymous brand but also a raft of others including Marsh & Parsons, saw profits rise by 9% to £40.4 million last year.
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Estate agency ‘first’ as gay couple launch firm in Yorkshire
Steven and James Child believe they are the first married gay couple to launch an estate agency in the UK.
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‘Bonfire of the indies’ continues as Lomond acquires five-branch firm
Boss Ed Phillips says that Mishon Mackay will be absorbed into Lomond’s Brand Vaughan business, increasing the number of rental properties under management to over 4600.
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Boss of UK’s largest estate agency quits after 35 years
David Plumtree is leaving Connells at the end of this month to be replaced by colleague Ian Fry, who is promoted internally.
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Purplebricks’ service heavily criticised during BBC investigation
The broadcaster's Morning Live show interviewed two unhappy clients, both of whom said the agency's representatives had 'dropped them' as soon as listing and instruction had been completed.
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Property industry in ‘rude health’ as business numbers grow
Latest Government figures unearthed by comparison site Money.co.uk show the sector is enjoying the highest growth among the leading business types.
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