Estate agency directors banned for six years over collapse of Manchester...
Two bosses in Lancashire have been banned from being company directors for six years following an Insolvency Service investigation into the collapse of an estate agency. The duo are Christopher...
View ArticleRevealed: Why agents should be careful when posting pics on Instagram
Two leading social media and property experts have shed light on the likely reasons behind the departure of Knight Frank star estate agent Daniel Daggers after he posted pictures of a client’s house...
View ArticleBreaking: Martin & Co parent company says franchisees have ‘beaten the fees ban’
Martin & Co and EweMove parent group The Property Franchise Group says its member businesses have beaten the tenant fees ban and achieved record revenues for lettings. The claim is made within its...
View ArticleLATEST: Sales income dips by 16% at LSL’s high street brands following...
Agency grouping LSL has revealed the damage its branch closure programme inflicted on revenues during 2019 following its February announcement that 120 Your Move and Reeds Rains branches were to be...
View ArticleRightmove prepares to reveal 2019 full results on 28th February
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Rightmove has announced that its full results for 2019 are to be released to the City on 28th February, its company secretary Sandra Odell has announced. The results...
View ArticleMortgage broker gets into ‘hot’ water over saucy magazine ad
Adverts for financial products are not known for being racy or, let’s be honest, that interesting but mortgage broker Habito has got into hot water after its ‘Karma Sutra’ themed magazine ad prompted...
View ArticleHaart makes ANOTHER big investment in tech following partnership with...
Lettings proptech platform Teclet has landed a major coup after signing the UK’s largest independent estate agency chain, Haart, as a client. The estate agency’s lettings branches within its 134...
View ArticleStory of estate agent jailed for fraud to feature in TV crime series
The shocking case of estate agent Roger Darnton who stole £110,000 from both an elderly widow and the estate of a deceased friend and who is currently serving a two-year sentence for his crimes is to...
View ArticleAre your company emails safe? London agency’s clients scammed after ‘security...
An lettings estate agency in London has become embroiled in a financial tussle with a young couple after they were swindled out of their rental deposit and first month’s rent by an email fraudster....
View Article£57,938 raised by Propertymark in aid of homelessness
Over 100 Propertymark agents and supporters took part in a charity sleep out to raise £57,938 to support homeless young people in the UK. On the 21st November, a team of over 100 individuals,...
View ArticleBradleys swing for charity
Estate agency members of Exeter Golf and Country Club raised £12,531 for the neonatal department at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, after a year of fundraising efforts. The 2018 Golf...
View ArticleSuccessful appeal for toys bring joy!
Independent agency Penny & Sinclair chose a UK based Family Action’s Christmas Toy Appeal as one of their chosen charities to help at Christmas. Family Action transforms lives by providing...
View ArticleReapit named one of the UK’s top tech firms in list backed by Rothchilds
Property tech firm Reapit has been named as one of the UK’s top technology firms in a list backed by global banking giant Rothschild. Reapit is the only proptech firm to make it into the 50-strong...
View ArticleYes, the ‘Boris bounce’ really is happening, says leading research firm
The expected uplift in the property market following the General Election and the road to Brexit subsequently being cleared is happening, it has been claimed. But it is not just enthusiastic sales...
View ArticleNew office for Bruton Knowles
Grace Dixon, Amanda Briggs and Andrew Prowse Bruton Knowles has opened a new office, its 13th in the UK, in Cambridge and appointed Amanda Briggs as Partner to lead it, oversee a growing client...
View ArticleNew appointments for Connells Land & New Homes
Aimee Harris Connells is bolstering its Land & New Homes Division in the Midlands with a number of new appointments. Katy Harwood has been appointed as Head of West Midlands New Homes, while Aimee...
View ArticleFocal Ventures Appoint New CEO of FocalAgent
Focal Ventures are delighted to announce the appointment of Lee Wainwright as CEO of FocalAgent. Jeremy Hallsworth, Group CEO, says, “Lee has a passion for estate agency and a deep understanding of all...
View ArticleTime for a change at Crabtree
Crabtree, a London based property management company has appointed a new Managing Director – Chris March. Chris stepped in after longstanding MD Rob Robertson left after 35 years of building the...
View ArticleMichael Jones acquires Easylet
Following the recent news of introducing a ‘hub’ style of trading, where activities are centralised and operations have expanded in their flagship town centre office, one of West Sussex’s largest...
View ArticleAlexander & Co acquires Ella Homes
L to R: Ella Homes director Mark Cruse; Paul Broomham, Alexander & Co’s Commercial Director; Mark Ayres, Director, Ella Homes. Alexander & Co property services group has acquired...
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