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Midlands estate agency buys key rival as ‘strategic partnership’
Webbs Estate Agents says C Residential branch in Rugely plus its staff and brand name are all to remain following the acquisition.
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Just Mortgages appoints new sales manager
National brokerage, Just Mortgages, has appointed Andy Cuthbert to the role of sales manager for the Midlands, to support the continued growth of its self-employed division.
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Hunters hoovers up 279-property lettings portfolio in Midlands
Franchised estate agency chain Hunters has kicked off the New Year with the purchase of a large lettings portfolio in Staffordshire. Its Lichfield branch (pictured), which is run by David Curwen and Daniel Yates and is owned by £3+ million turnover subsidiary Hunters (Midlands) Limited, has acquired the portfolio, which includes 279 fully-managed properties in and around the cathedral town. The deal has been struck with the help of Hunters financial support scheme, which supports franchisees among its 200+ branch network to expand their businesses. The scheme has so far backed acquisitions of portfolios across 13 locations around the UK since it was introduced, including four during the past six months. Latest areas include Harborne in Birmingham, Sheffield, Redditch and Lichfield. Through the initiative, the specialist acquisition team at Hunters supports local branches by helping to identify new lettings opportunities, before offering financial help to complete the purchase. Expansion Hunters says it had a good 2018 including expansion in the West Country, where it launched a further three branches in Somerset, and also increased its presence in locations across Yorkshire, the Midlands, the North East and London the South East. “Our lettings expertise is first-class, and we are able to…
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Campbells seeks ‘extraordinary agents’
Campbells has launched a campaign to teach more people to become extraordinary estate agents across the Midlands.
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Connells says Midlands new homes sales have bounced back
Connells has reported a 12% year-on-year increase in sales for its Midlands new homes division (pictured, right) which, the company says, marks a return to confidence within the region following June’s Brexit vote. Its Land and News Homes team racked up a “staggering” 210 new homes sales between July and September this year. It’s an achievement which, says Regional New Homes Director Donna Smith, has been helped by a “pro-housing government, record low interest rates and competitive mortgage products”. “New homes sales are currently flying across the Midlands and we’re not experiencing any hesitancy from customers in the wake of the referendum decision. “In fact, we’re seeing quite the opposite and with continued lack of supply, new homes continue to perform well and remain much in demand.” Developments which have helped the team deliver such strong results include sites in central Birmingham, Oldbury in the West Midlands and Lichfield in Staffordshire. Also, recent figures from NHBC confirm a national post-Brexit bounce for new homes. Its figures show that the number of newbuilds registered to be built in the UK during August reached 12,500, an increase of 20% compared to the same month last year. These results are a vindication for Connells’…
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