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Dexters has seen profits grow on the back of its burgeoning lettings division. The London-based agency, which has 156 offices, said sales revenues were up by 23% to £181m, while operating profits rose 9% to £40.4m in the year to…

Reviews site allAgents has announced the results of its latest annual ‘People Awards’, recognising individuals whose service has been reviewed and rated by customers. The awards, revealed today, are based on independent customer reviews received between 1st May 2023 and…

It has been a busy year at O’Riordan Bond in Northampton. Going into the year with eight offices across Northampton and the surrounding area the estate agency has opened three more offices already – in Far Cotton,…

An individual has won a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) appeal against a demand from HMRC over disputed stamp duty land tax (SDLT) payments. The appellant claimed uninhabitable status and was able to save £168,000 in SDLT. Clear evidence was provided…

A well-established estate agency in West Devon has announced it is making five redundancies as part of ‘restructuring’ the company. Mansbridge Balment, which has been trading for 50 years, says Tavistock sales staff are losing their jobs to give the…

Sally Lawson Paying staff too little is a sure-fire way to hinder growth and profits, according to former ALRA president, Sally Lawson. “From my work with agents I often hear that one of their biggest challenges is finding decent staff,”…

Sally Lawson Paying staff too little is a sure-fire way to hinder growth and profits, according to former ALRA president, Sally Lawson. “From my work with agents I often hear that one of their biggest challenges is finding decent staff,”…

Charters Group’ active lettings expansion strategy continues at apace as they announce the acquisition of Honey Lettings in Hampshire. Honey Lettings, an independent family-owned business established in Fleet in 2011, has a well-established presence in the local…

There has been a sharp rise anti-money laundering checks carried out by estate agents, according to the latest findings from Credas Technologies, During Q1 2024, there have been 409,265 AML checks, up 59% compared with 257,082 year-on-year, which is resulting…