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![Agents Do Charity - positive charitable developments](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Expansion and key hires announced by high end agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2209727775.jpg)
Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New owner for Martin & Co franchise](/upload/images/shutterstock_682694722.jpg)
Martin & Co’s Tonbridge office has a new owner. Chatham-born Stephen Castellani has taken the reins from Robert Gordon-James and his wife...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The NPPF, 'Beauty' and 'Gentle Density'](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20The%20density%20debate%20-%20The%20NPPF%20Grant%20Leggett%20feature%20v2.jpg)
Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...
23 March 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - strong support](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Martyn Gerrard celebrates Hampstead office opening](/upload/images/shutterstock_1831496311.jpg)
London agent Martyn Gerrard has launched a new flagship office in Hampstead, expanding its presence across the capital. It follows the launch...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - up for a challenge](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity(3).png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - positive partnerships](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Troubled town halls face even tougher times](/upload/images/3%20---%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20---%20Weekend%20feature%20Troubled%20town%20halls%20face%20even%20tougher%20times%20by%20Mark%20Edgerley.jpg)
The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...
06 January 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - strong appeals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark conference series heads for Kent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Propertymark is preparing for its next regional conference. The next destination is Canterbury Cathedral Lodge in Kent on 9 November 2023. Members have...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - supportive September](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Expert reveals the risks of getting home insurance in high-risk flood areas](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20-%20Expert%20reveals%20the%20risks%20of%20getting%20home%20insurance%20in%20high-risk%20flood%20areas%20by%20David%20Joyson%2C%20Chief%20Customer%20Officer%20at%20Homep.jpg/4%20-%20Expert%20reveals%20the%20risks%20of%20getting%20home%20insurance%20in%20high-risk%20flood%20areas%20by%20David%20Joyson%2C%20Chief%20Customer%20Officer%20at%20Homep__399x314.jpg)
It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...
02 September 2023
From: Features
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents Do Charity - spellbinding support](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hunters' franchisees go for growth in Kent and South Tyneside](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
A group of Hunters’ franchisees have taken on the brand’s Medway business. Andrew Barker, Rob Stewart, Richard Watts, Andrew Scott and Duncan...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![King Charles' Coronation: Your agency branch window displays](/upload/images/shutterstock_2247268359.jpg)
The nation may have been glued to their screens watching the Coronation or at various street parties during the Bank Holiday...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - egg hunting](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - showing support for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![London agent opens new office amid 2023 expansion](/upload/images/Martyn%20Gerrard%20new%20branch%20story.jpg)
London agency Martyn Gerrard opened its latest new office last weekend. It is based in Winchmore Hill, expanding the agency’s established service...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property demand halves as ‘race for space’ ends - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
Property demand has halved but the slowdown is focused on the previously popular rural and coastal areas, Zoopla has revealed. Higher mortgage...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Kick off! Meet our World Cup reporting team](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/World%20Cup%20Agent%20Match%20Report-400x310.png)
The World Cup is set to kick off in Qatar this weekend and Estate Agent Today has compiled a team of...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![It’s coming home! Agent offers free footballs on valuations during World Cup](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/WorldCup-400x310.jpg)
Regional estate agent Miles & Barr is showing its support for the home nations at this month’s World Cup with free...
14 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![The ESTAS – who were the main winners on the night?](/upload/images/ESTAS/ESTASLogo%2Bstars2020-400x310.jpg)
The ESTAS Customer Service Awards – which are often described as estate agency’s version of the Oscars – took place last...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents facing falling demand as asking price cuts rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...
04 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Acorn Group promises business as usual after sell-off to LRG](/upload/images/Headshots%20and%20Property%20People/acorn400x310.jpg)
The Acorn Group has promised its clients that it will be business as usual following its acquisition by Leaders Romans Group...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyJobsToday-400x310.png)
The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![100 and not out! Kent agency celebrates centenary year](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Tom%20Ross-Bason%20and%20Sam%20Dalton_400x310.png)
A well-known local agency in Kent is turning 100 this year. Starting out in Gillingham in 1922, Wards is now based...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rishi-Tweedle-Dum and Liz-Tweedle-DumDum](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...
23 July 2022
From: Features
![Agency awarded local pride honour for pandemic support](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/CWBPropertyAward-400x310.png)
An estate agency in Snodland, Kent, has been honoured with an award for services to the local community. Independent agency was presented...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent to sell homes for free after opening 13th office](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/Miles%26BarrRibbon-400x310.png)
Kent-based agent Miles & Barr has opened its 13th office in the region and is celebrating by offering to sell local...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - doing it for the kids](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - fundraising exploits continue to bloom](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent offers to sell homes for free to mark new office](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/LangfordOfficeExternal-400x310.png)
The Acorn Group has opened its 40th branch in Sevenoaks under its Langford Russell brand. It isn’t opening quietly though and is...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent goes musical for its latest move](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Miles%26Barr-400x310.png)
Independent Kent agent Miles & Barr took a musical approach to an office relocation last weekend. Miles & Barr, which has 12...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity – as the industry gets back underway after Easter](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – from barmaid to branch manager to Countrywide’s top negotiator](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...
09 April 2022
From: Features
![Agency founder moves from kitchen table business to award winner](/upload/images/library/Millennial-BusinessWoman-Communication-400x310.jpg)
The founder of an estate agency which began life operating from a kitchen table has now won two prestigious awards. Deborah Richards,...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Is Your Agency Here? Industry award winners named](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Award-400x310.png)
Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – meet the blockchain network quietly taking agency by storm](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...
26 February 2022
From: Features
![Historic Humberts wants to build on nine-office franchise network](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/OpeningHours400x310.jpg)
Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Vast new head office holds 100 employees for expanding agency](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Miles%26Barr-logo-400x310.jpg)
A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Are reservation agreements the future of agency? These agents think so!](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyInformationKeys-400x310.jpg)
You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...
11 December 2021
From: Features
![PropTech cuts home moving time by 50% and wins cash boost](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/GenerateRevenueImage-400x310.jpg)
Coadjute, the PropTech platform that aims to slash the length of property transactions, has announced a further £6m investment. Coadjute is a blockchain...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: what to consider before setting up your own agency](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgent-Tech-400x310.jpg)
Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...
09 October 2021
From: Features
![Ex-Purplebricks staff set up new agency and reveal big expansion](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/open-image400x310.png)
The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![New easyProperty franchise lands in Luton, home of easyJet](/upload/images/library/easyPropertyLuton-400x310.png)
The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Lights! Camera! Estate Agent! - Oscar winner’s son joins hybrid](/img/default/eat.png)
The son of an Oscar winner has been named as the latest estate agent working under the easyProperty banner. Damian Wanstall is...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revolutionary tech platform slashes time taken to sell a home](/img/default/eat.png)
Coadjute, the long-awaited real-time network which uses Blockchain technology to sell a property, is launched today with its first property deal...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity (but probably not on Saturday evening)](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s no need for excuses if you’re not fund raising for good causes on Saturday evening - tens of millions will...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Seven rogue sales and lettings agencies expelled by Ombudsman](/img/default/eat.png)
No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Sir Stelios backs easyProperty agent with no property experience](/img/default/eat.png)
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Covid Restrictions Delay will damage housing market and agents - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading agent has been in touch with EAT to vent his frustration at the government for extending most of the...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tragedy as family’s ‘last holiday ever’ motorhome is stolen](/img/default/eat.png)
A family is appealing for help in tracing the whereabouts of a motorhome stolen from outside their house at Whitstable in Kent...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![High profile agency chief steps down after 40 years in the business](/img/default/eat.png)
The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Massive drop in physical viewings thanks to PropTech - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been a drop of no less than 16,000 in the number of physical viewings over the past year thanks to just...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents caught on camera - they call vendor’s house “disgusting”](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agency has apologised unreservedly for “most regrettable” comments made by two members of staff who described a vendor’s property...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Family agency opens new office in historic regeneration area](/img/default/eat.png)
A London agency has opened its second office in the south of the capital. Kalmars’ new branch is on the historic Old...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - who’s going where this spring?](/img/default/eat.png)
If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Watch: will property viewings ever be the same?](/img/default/eat.png)
A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...
06 March 2021
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity … Who’s sponsored to climb the cliff edge?](/img/default/eat.png)
Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![I-Packs launched - up-front information for buyers supplied by agency](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agency is this month launching packs of up-front information for buyers in a bid to speed sales and reduce fall-throughs. Miles...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - are virtual viewings now absolutely integral for agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...
27 February 2021
From: Features
![Property Natter - ‘I work for myself, not by myself’ – a self-employed agent’s tale](/img/default/eat.png)
In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...
13 February 2021
From: Features
![Young agent with Covid says “I didn’t think I was going to make it”](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agent who caught Coronavirus and spent 10 days in hospital has said “I didn’t think I was going to...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents have “moral obligation” to restrict physical viewings - call](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tier 5 Lockdown - will housing market remain open?](/img/default/eat.png)
The government is considering stricter tier structures for the coming weeks as the number of Coronavirus infections continues to rise. There is...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dominic Cummings - the Rightmove connection revealed...](/img/default/eat.png)
He’s gone from Downing Street but the legacy of Dominic Cummings lives on in Rightmove’s top searches of 2020. Barnard Castle -...
30 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Should agents scrap viewings in Tier 4 areas? This one has...](/img/default/eat.png)
An agency operating in the new Tier 4 area has abandoned viewings and visits to homes until New Year, even though the...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents can work in Tier 4 as government publishes guidelines](/img/default/eat.png)
The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - 2020’s final look at movers and shakers](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years. With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - a supplier, a climb, a competition, and awards](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents can do more to speed up transactions by adopting technology](/img/default/eat.png)
Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Another Christmas agency video - this time an annual treat…](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s always a treat each year to see the video and Christmas images produced by RedDoor Homes, a hard-working independent agency...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - heartwarming festive fund-raising galore…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Tragedy as young branch manager dies from Coronavirus](/img/default/eat.png)
A young Kent estate agent has died after contracting Covid 19 at the age of 28. Chris Cane was branch manager of...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - backbone of our industry: Golders Green to South Coast](/img/default/eat.png)
As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...
21 November 2020
From: Features
![Property Jobs Today - movers and shakers across our industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancer names and shames councils for delays in local searches](/img/default/eat.png)
A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Keeping the property market moving](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Soon-to-launch Boomin portal not just for sellers and buyers - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the latest 10 agents joining the still-to-launch Boomin portal says it could be the go-to website for all property...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide’s new team caters for Covid house moving trend](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide’s high-end brand John D Wood and Co has launched a new country house department, to take advantage of growing demand...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency behind Say No To Rightmove reveals High Street expansion](/img/default/eat.png)
The regional agency group which master-minded the Say No To Rightmove campaign has made a big commitment to the future of...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - and there’s a long weekend here at last…](/img/default/eat.png)
You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - latest moves in and across our industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT, the industry’s summary of new movers. Of course many agencies are reassessing their...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency group wins exclusive marketing deal with developer](/img/default/eat.png)
The Sequence Group is to be the sole selling agent for RoyaleLife, the country’s largest builder of bungalows, exclusively aimed at...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Holiday should lead to council tax reform, says agency](/img/default/eat.png)
A major agency is warning that the current stamp duty holiday could leave the housing market in a state of lethargy...
14 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![First-ever transaction with chain using Reservation Agreements](/img/default/eat.png)
A PropTech supplier claims that an agency has secured the first ever transaction where the complete chain used Reservation Agreements. Harrison Residential,...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Life Without Rightmove - potential leavers to get marketing advice](/img/default/eat.png)
The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to hold a seminar for agents who have already left the portal or are...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - lockdown love for fund-raising knows no bounds…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello - yes it’s Friday in case you lost track, and that means it’s Agents Do Charity day: and once again...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top agency chain rolls out video valuations to 45 offices](/img/default/eat.png)
Winkworth is now offering free video valuations to clients who are considering a future house move. It’s created a bespoke virtual service...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – doing our bit to help the industry through this crisis](/img/default/eat.png)
We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...
11 April 2020
From: Features
![Property TV ads – the winners and losers revealed](/img/default/eat.png)
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...
04 April 2020
From: Features
![Agencies back traditional branches with new office deals](/img/default/eat.png)
Two agencies are looking to the future with optimism, and striking new deals for their own premises. Vickers & Barrass is reported...
25 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auctioneer building agent contacts ahead of first sale by new branch](/img/default/eat.png)
Auction House, which says it’s the largest property auctioneer in the UK, is opening a new branch in Kent, with its...
05 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online agent slashes franchise fee and says: ‘Make me an offer’](/img/default/eat.png)
It normally costs estate or lettings agents £10,000 to buy a franchise for the online company called The Good Estate Agent...