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Foxtons sells off London sales agency it bought last …

Foxtons has this morning announced that it’s selling off the sales wing of a rival London agency that it bought just last year. This was Douglas & Gordon which is now to... Read more »
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Agency set to celebrate 150th anniversary of trading…

John D Wood – the lettings and estate agency now part of the Connells empire – is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Now the agency has 28 offices across London and... Read more »
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“Decompress and detach” – Connells-owned agency backs…

The Connells-owned high end agency Hamptons is to sponsor what it calls a “garden sanctuary” at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London in May. The sponsorship involves partnering with design firm... Read more »
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Group in talks to buy London agency snaps up ANOTHER …

The Lomond Group, reported over the weekend to be in talks to buy high-end London agency Chestertons, has this morning announced it’s bought ANOTHER leading agency. It’s acquired the high profile DJ Alexander,... Read more »
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£100m deal for famous London agency

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group – backed by private equity money – is in exclusive talks to buy one of the highest profile London estate agencies.  Lomond Group has entered... Read more »
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Agency that said High St offices were dead opens a Hi…

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink – and has opened a High Street office. In November 2018 Bob Crowley... Read more »
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London independent snapped up by fast-growing agency …

Stirling Ackroyd Group has acquired the south east London sales and lettings agency Beresford Residential.  It has bought the whole business including the branches in Brixton, Camberwell, and West Norwood.   Stirling Ackroyd Group... Read more »

Self-employed broker agency reveals plan for multiple…

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement – and says there are four more to come in 2022. Harding Green was... Read more »
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Another London agency snapped up by firm on sale for …

Chestertons, which is itself currently on sale, has snapped up independent London Residential, a firm operating in the north west of the capital.  The deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees Chestertons absorb... Read more »

Some London vendors asking too much, says agency…

Cluttons has given its market snapshot for the sales market in central London – and it’s echoing the familiar story of stock shortage but gentle recovery. James Hyman, head of residential at... Read more »