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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BREAKING: Purplebricks launches single £999 selling fee under new ownership
Strike, which bought the firm for £1 just a few days ago, says bold new strategy will help grow the firm.
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Big changes at top for Countrywide’s surveying arm
The firm, which is one of the leading suppliers of valuation panel management services in UK property surveying, has revealed changes.
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Foxtons star agent jumps ship to rival firm Chestertons
Prior to his role at Foxtons, Ian Barrett opened Marsh & Parsons’ first office in the borough which exceeded its target turnover for the first year by 88%.
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Estate agency boss: ‘Industry needs to rebuild public trust’
RE/MAX Europe Chief Executive Michael Polzler says that the real estate market has a trust deficit that is affecting consumer confidence and market stability.
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DM Hall marches into England after snapping up Cumbrian property firm
The firm will continue to actively seek further opportunities, both organic or otherwise, in the North of England and across the UK.
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Estate agency staff given second lowest pay rises in UK
Only financial services and insurance staff have seen smaller pay rises than estate agents in the last year, according to new research.
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Management buyout at JLL creates new estate agency
JLL's operations in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds will now run under a different banner as a new residential agency is formed.
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Boom in number of young entrepreneurs launching estate agencies
Companies House data reveals a total of 3,408 ‘real estate agencies’ were registered in 2022, with 297 or 9% started by 18–25-year-olds.
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Estate agent duo celebrate success of ‘next generation’ lettings firm
Smarter Rent offers tenants a build-to-rent style service and flexible tenancies, landlords an 'investing package' and has now hit 200 properties.
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Purplebricks still set for High Court ‘test case’ showdown
Aidan Loy of campaign group C4J says they are determined to continue the fight for an £8.5 million pay out from Purplebricks.
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