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Lloyds to Sell Halifax Estate Agents for £10m
LSL Property Services – the leading UK estate and surveying agency – recently announced that it has started negotiations with the Lloyds Banking Group, which are associated with a possible acquisition of Halifax Estate Agents. rnHalifax Estate Agents is British 5th largest network of estate agencies, which... Read more
Two Estate Agencies Have Been Dismissed
Two estate agencies, located in Merseyside and one in London have been informed that they are being expelled for a failure to pay the awards made against them by the property ombudsman scheme. Both agencies asked to delay the dismissal until they pay their outstanding sums, however this had not been done and the expulsions have been... Read more
Sellers Are Recommended to Beware of Estate Agents' Fees
Recent investigation and warning of a Law Society has made all sellers carefully check the real cost of their HIPs with the estate agents in order to avoid inflated costs. A recent investigation by Channel 4 News revealed that oftentimes more than £100 is added to the price of the HIP as a result of secret fees of estate agents.rnThe... Read more
Sales Agreed by Estate Agents Go Up
The figures, disclosed yesterday, May 18th, by the the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) suggest that UK estate agents have sold 10 properties each in April, which is more than in amy other month since October 2007.The figure is 2 properties more than in March and 5 properties more than in August 2008. Figures from Globrix, which were... Read more
Oakley Residential Announces Its Merger with Whiteheads Residential Lettings
Oakley Residential, an estate agency, which has offices in Sussex, plans to merge with an letting agency called Whiteheads Residential Lettings; the merger will be trading under the banner of Oakley Residential Lettings. Anthony Whitehead, who is recognized as a leading authority on the residential lettings market in Brighton and Hove, was... Read more
Harrison Murray Estate Agent Launches Anti-HIP Campaign
Nick Salmon, the commercial director of a Harrison Murray estate agency has launched an “anti-home information pack (anti-HIP)†petition on the website of 10 Downing Street.rnMr. Salmon, who previously headed the SPLINTA campaign (Sellers’ Pack Law is Not the Answer) calls upon the government to... Read more
The Golders Green Wins a National Award
The Golders Green estate agency, a company that does not allow its employees work on their birthdays, has won an award for excellence at the Estate and Letting Agent Awards, which was hosted on April 8th by Phil Spencer in the five-star Marriot Hotel, located in central London. The results of the award were compiled on the basis of customer... Read more
Samuel Estates Runs for RBS South London Business Awards
A small estate agents from Colliers Wood, Samuel Estates, is running for a big awards. The agency has been nominated in the best small business category at the RBS South London Business Awards 2009. Only 2 more companies from Merton made it to the finals, which will take place an Oscar-style ceremony at Selhurst Park on May 20th. The two other... Read more
WM&T Agent Expands into Rural Market
Wilkie May & Tuckwood, a west county agent is now expanding into the rural property market. Although Wilkie May & Tuckwood admits that current economic environment represents the most difficult times, the agent has hired 2 consultants who specialize on sale and purchase of country properties in Somerset and Devon. Wilkie May &... Read more
RICS to Examine Fees Charged by UK Property Agents
World’s leading source of land and property is going to launch an outstanding examination of transparency of professional fees in the real estate sector. After the press and sector professionals raised issues concerning the transparency of fees charged by agents, The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said that the consultation... Read more