Countrywide: ‘Fundamental changes are beginning to bear fruit’
Embattled property Plc's revenue falls again after branch closures and cost-cutting - but the company says it is 're-establishing [its] market-leading position across both Sales and Lettings'
Countrywide & LSL confirm plot for property industry mega-merger
            LSL and Countrywide - which operate around 1,000 estate agency branches between them, including Marsh & Parsons, Hamptons and John D Wood - are reported to be in "serious" discussions about merging.        
    
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    Former Knight Frank and Countrywide marketing chief joins Fine & Country as Global CEO
            Simon Leadbetter has joined Fine & Country as Global CEO, replacing interim chief Jon Cooke. He's previously held senior marketing positions at Keller Williams UK, Knight Frank and Countrywide.         
    
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    Countrywide & other agencies take a cautious approach to branch re-opening
            Some firms re-opened offices as soon as the Government allowed it last week, but others - including Countrywide - are only slowly re-opening branches after the Covid-19 lockdown.         
    
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            More speculation about potential tax hikes in November's Budget event.         
    
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    Private island in the Thames heads to auction
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            As the Treasury signals tax changes, Savills' Head of Residential Research examines their potential impact on the prime property market.         
    
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    Major Irish agency expands with key hires & Knight Frank acquisition
            Sherry FitzGerald has bought commercial real estate advisor Knight Frank Ireland, and recruited four senior names from Colliers to its residential business.         
    
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