Agencies & People
News covering the businesses, activities, people and personalities in estate agency and letting agency and wider residential property industry.
-
BLOG: ‘Now the Election is over, the real work begins for agents’
With the Election finally settled and Keir Starmer installed in No.10, stability will be good news for the housing market, says Steve Richmond.
Read More » -
Hamptons to support tenants looking to rent in UK
A new international lettings department has been launched by Hamptons to meet the demand of overseas tenants looking for rental properties in the UK.
Read More » -
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.
Read More » -
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.
Read More » -
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.
Read More » -
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.
Read More » -
‘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.
Read More » -
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.
Read More » -
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successfully for a senior role at London property firm R&F Properties QS but after quitting her old job, the role was withdrawn she claimed after questions about the age of her children.
Read More » -
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.
Read More »