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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Follow your dream and set up an estate agency – but it’ll cost £60k
New survey by a credit card company shows that setting up an estate agency is more expensive than any other business start-up.
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Lomond chief joins board of London prime property platform LonRes
Lomond exec and former boss of Chestertons and Foxtons to take seat on LonRes board as non-executive director.
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Belvoir’s trailblazer still growing after 28 years in the game
Andy Campbell, Belvoir's very first franchisee is still going strong with the acquisition of an 80-client portfolio from Home Sweet Home, in Inverness.
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Lettings agency signs ‘multi million pound’ deal to fund acquisitions
My Property Box has two branches but has bought ten lettings books since 2019 – but now has the cash for a further raft of acquisitions.
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‘Franchised branches performing better than head office operated ones’
LSL senior Paul Hardy makes the comment to The Neg as he marks the one year anniversary of the firm converting its entire estate agency network into a franchised model.
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Family-run estate agency makes unusual move into social homes
Three-branch London firm Petermans has set up a dedicated operation to help social housing providers connect with private landlords.
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Lettings firm to pay woman £90,000 following sex descrimination hearing
Fong Fong Lee applied successfully for a senior role at London property firm R&F Properties QS but after quitting her old job, the role was withdrawn she claimed after questions about the age of her children.
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Landlord TV favourite hints at Strictly appearance
Homes Under The Hammer host, Martin Roberts says he is in advanced talks with the BBC show's bosses and hopes to change his diet and 'get fit' before the show starts.
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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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