Former Foxtons owner Jon Hunt has bought a golf club near his country estate in Suffolk.
Hunt, who sold Foxtons for £370m just before the market crashed, has bought 18-hole Halesworth Golf Club, where facilities include a par 72 championship course, clubhouse and bar, and a floodlit driving range.
Hunt, whose wealth is estimated at £660m by the Sunday Times Rich List, owns nearby Heveningham Hall and also a huge property in Kensington Palace Gardens, where he plans to create an underground leisure complex.
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Hunt was indeed the owner and was not only responsible for the deceptive practices of Foxtons, he encouraged his staff to do whatever it took to make the sale...much in the same way Murdoch has behaved with phone hacking...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4826444.stm
The culture of Foxtons under Hunt, was one of lies and deception. He was fully aware of the tactics and there is plenty of evidence to support this....Just ask any ex Foxtons employee who is not afraid to talk.
I agree with Neil here, They had terrible press and have a terrible name in the industry, but people are still using them and keeping them in business.
I don't think anyone can argue they dont have the best looking Offices, marketing and website, whiuch attracts paying customers.
Really Jon Hunt was a very clever man, he built the empire and jumped ship at the right time.
£390m, I would certianly have a bit of that, in fact, I would be happy with a tiny fraction
And here, Paul, is just about what sums our country up.
Jon Hunt was the owner. He wasnt the one in the office forging signatures and talking bullshit. Any company with multiple offices and large numbers of staff will have bad apples amongst them.
The REAL issue is that Foxtons were a mega success, and the only reason other agents don't like them is because they managed to achieve what most agents can only dream of.
You show me an estate agent who wouldn't like to sell his company for £390m, and I will show you a complete and utter liar.
Made too much money ripping off punters and landlords alike with forgery of signatures as seen on T.V.