Countrywide shares soared yesterday, rising 47 per cent on the previous close at one point as investors relished the prospect of new owners and a new board. Within 90 minutes of Countrywide revealing it had received an indicative takeover approach from High Street rival Connells, its share price rocketed from 145p to 218p. It... Source: Estate Agent...
10th November 2020
Conveyancers have considered whether the long-standing ‘caveat emptor’ or buyer beware principle in a property purchase should be replaced by ‘vendor disclosure’ with the emphasis on the seller. At a roundtable of conveyancers and other players in the transaction process, it was discussed whether the emphasis should switch to the seller... Source: Estate Agent...
The six brands that make up The Property Franchise Group are the latest signings for yet-to-launch portal Boomin. TPFG’s brands are national networks Martin & Co and EweMove, and regional operations Whitegates, CJ Hole, Ellis & Co, and Parkers. These will add substantially to Boomin’s early inventory - the group's franchised network... Source: Estate Agent...
Aspire, the six-branch south west London agency, has dropped its previous franchise structure and reverted to being owned outright by its joint directors. Aspire operated as a franchise since its creation in 2003, and now has branches in Balham, Battersea, Clapham, Fulham Central, Fulham South and Furzedown/Tooting. As part of its... Source: Estate Agent...
A relaunched home buying service says it wants to partner with agents to unlock sales if the housing market deteriorates. The service - called Spring, and previously known as National Property Trade - says it has an annual buying capacity of around £300m and will join the current field of quick-buy... Source: Estate Agent...