A EweMove branch has acquired a nearby Martin & Co operation, including its portfolio of 150 managed properties.

Both firms are owned by parent company The Property Franchise Group.

The deal sees two members of staff from Martin & Co in Salisbury join the EweMove operation based in Winchester.

EweMove franchise holder Malcolm White says: “Having launched EweMove in 2016, the business has enjoyed lots of successes from a standing start and we’ve helped lots of local buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. But to see the business grow in this way is hugely exciting – particularly as Martin & Co is an agency with such an established reputation in the area.”

He continues: “Our EweMove business is very much based on a genuine passion for property and an absolute commitment to customer care. We’re hugely excited about the year ahead and look forward to helping more people locally with their property plans.”

The Property Franchise Group is currently in talks concerning a possible takeover of Hunters.