Acquisition is part of strategy to grow its lettings capability in London and reduce its exposure to the volatile sales market.

ARLA Propertymark Vice President says grants of up to £1,000 are available to agents, businesses and families affected by the recent storm Ciarán.

The Modern House reveals reduction in headcount on its website and Companies House filings, a national paper has revealed.

The independent estate agency’s fifth office is in Sandhurst and is now its headquarters where it has centralised its entire back office.

Tania Smith, Suzi Robertson, Dean Elgafar, Luke Tye, Gemma Pugh, Tacita Rolls, Rebecca Warren and Ryan Stokes will join the existing letting team James Somers and Diana Tran

This week Ben is joined by Toby Martin of Reside Bath, Angi Cooney of C-Residential & Chris Buckler of The Estate Agency.

In a third quarter trading update to the City Foxtons reported lettings revenue was up 8% to £31.6 million and up 18% year-to-date to £81.3 million.

The area is fast becoming a new heartland for the group with over 1,000 properties and other Midlands deals in the pipeline.