Parent company Quintessentially Group, whose chairman is blue-blooded Ben Elliot, says move is part of plans to batten down hatches until Covid is over.

Both the agency and its parent company's accounts are overdue as, even before Covid, the group was facing problems with bad debts.

Property is not a 9-5 job, it’s all encompassing – it’s a life choice – and I love it, says Penny Mosgrove.

Quintessentially Estates, a global lifestyle real estate company , is issuing a call for new affiliate partners in key global wealth and lifestyle centres, as the firm seeks to accelerate international growth.