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A network uniting so-called ‘ethical agents’ launches today with a promise to be different from the rest of the industry. The Ethical...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. Neil Cobbold, managing director...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Lomond, which in the past two years has made 40 acquisitions of mostly small independent agencies, has marked its second anniversary...
16 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The Lomond Group has strengthened its position in Scotland by acquiring two more independent agencies and adding some 600 properties to...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The lettings agency operated by controversial agent Ajay Jagota has been sold for an undisclosed sum. Jagota set up KIS Lettings with...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Linley & Simpson, a joint founder of the Lomond Group, has acquired two more independent agencies. The firms snapped up are family-run...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
An agency that is part of the fast-growing Lomond Group has itself acquired another two independent agencies. Thornley Groves, is expanding its...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The highest profile agency in the big-spending Lomond Group has sealed a trio of deals in the first week of April...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Lomond - which recently merged with Linley & Simpson - has acquired four smaller independent agencies in three different cities. Two of...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Foxtons has acquired a London lettings agency and along with it a lettings book comprising 689 tenancies. The deal is worth £2.2m. In...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
One of the north of England’s largest independent agencies has made another acquisition - taking its property portfolio to 10,000 units. Linley &...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News
One of the country’s largest independent agencies has emerged out of lockdown with a spring in its step, acquiring two small...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Letting agents will for the first time be able to use Open Banking to process payments more efficiently, following a decision...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson has revealed more acquisitions of independent agencies as it tightens its grip on the regional...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Two long-established lettings and sales agencies on the south coast have merged in a bid to “enhance customer experience.” Smart Property and...
07 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Northwood franchisees have completed four acquisitions, taking the total this year to eight. As part of the Belvoir Group, Northwood and has...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News
A platform which works with independent lettings agents and Build To Rent operators says it is linking them to provide mutual...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News
The head of the country's oldest agency recruitment consultancy says the tenant fee ban will hit staffing levels in the industry...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Northwood has snapped up two independent agencies - Northwood Warminster have successfully completed on the acquisition of Wilsons of Westbury while...
01 May 2019
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More independent lettings agencies - Anthony Pepe, Let Leeds and Alexander & Co (formerly kaleidoscope Group) - have signed up to...
11 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Two independent agencies have joined forces in a bid to minimise damage caused by next year’s ban on fees levied on...
20 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Franchises giant Belvoir says there are over 10,000 potential acquisition targets which could be wanting a way out of the lettings...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Ian Wilson, chief executive of The Property Franchise Group, says new rules for regulating the lettings sector will probably be clumsily...
06 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Two independent agencies in Newbury are merging. After a 40 year career in agency, Jeffery Brown from Atkinson Keene decided to retire...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
A new app created in partnership with a homelessness charity aims to give independent agencies the ability to push properties direct...
27 October 2016
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Linley & Simpson, which already has a network of 11 branches across north and west Yorkshire, has taken over the entire...
28 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt has confirmed to Letting Agent Today that her group’s strategy of acquiring independent letting agencies continues...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News
The Romans Group - which made seven acquisitions of independent agencies in 2015 - has appointed a new lettings managing director. Michael...