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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Growing London estate agency buys established rival
The business will continue to trade using the Chamberlains Estates brand while former Owners Andrew Ryde and Andrew Standen will both retire.
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‘We’re now one of greenest estate agents in London’ says Aspire
The agency supports global reforestation projects, enabling clients to ensure their property transactions – be it sales or rentals – are carbon neutral.
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Connells chief reveals plans to start growing again via acquisition
Two years after the Countrywide deal made it an industry behemoth, interim CEO Richard Twigg says he knows many smaller rivals' owners are seeking to sell as the economic clouds gather.
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Generation Rent accuses letting agents of ‘racial profiling’
Research was conducted during mystery shopper interactions via renting platform Spareroom.co.uk
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Strutt & Parker reveals biggest leadership shake-up in years
Kate Eales has been promoted to be deputy boss of firm while two seniors have been given some of her previous lettings and regional responsbilities.
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Foxtons buys big rival Ludlow Thompson for £10 million
Acquisition is part of strategy to grow its lettings capability in London and reduce its exposure to the volatile sales market.
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Fund launches to help estate agents washed out by storm
ARLA Propertymark Vice President says grants of up to £1,000 are available to agents, businesses and families affected by the recent storm Ciarán.
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Upmarket estate agency cuts workforce by 25%, it is reported
The Modern House reveals reduction in headcount on its website and Companies House filings, a national paper has revealed.
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Hat and Home centralises operations with swish and very cool new headquarters
The independent estate agency’s fifth office is in Sandhurst and is now its headquarters where it has centralised its entire back office.
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UK Sotheby’s International Realty pushes on with poaching staff from London rivals
Tania Smith, Suzi Robertson, Dean Elgafar, Luke Tye, Gemma Pugh, Tacita Rolls, Rebecca Warren and Ryan Stokes will join the existing letting team James Somers and Diana Tran
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