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Details of Douglas & Gordon administration & buy-out revealed
CEO James Evans paid £515,000 to buy parts of the estate agency back, shortly after administrators were appointed and a year after taking control of the sales arm of the business from Foxtons for a 'nominal sum'.
UK has the biggest estate agency sector in Europe, in revenue terms
But competition amongst British property brokers is fierce, meaning average earnings per agency are lower than in some EU nations.
Savills recruits new Client Services head from Johns&Co
Ashley Conaghan has over 10-years’ experience in the property industry and has managed multiple client services departments.
Knight Frank partners with Monaco real estate agency
'With the number of UHNWIs in Monaco set to rise by 23% in the five years to 2026, it makes complete sense for Knight Frank to strengthen its presence in the market,' says Edward de Mallet Morgan.
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