Agent News


From time to time we produce articles focusing on specific agents and properties. These stories may highlight a successful marketing campaign or encouraging auction results, for example. In addition you may find articles about properties we feel are of particular interest.


DTZ completes Cardiff deal and Birmingham appointment

Posted on 23 June, 2015 by admin under Agent News

As South Wales continues to improve in both economic and commercial property terms, an increasing number of businesses are choosing to launch operations in Cardiff as a means of taking advantage of the strong consumer climate. One such firm is Better... Read More

Piecemeal’ Development Won’t Meet New Homes Demand for City

Posted on 16 June, 2015 by admin under Agent News

The housebuilding boom in the West could be heading to derailment due to the sheer lack of space coming forward, says Bristol builder Helm Construction. The firm said that planning bottlenecks combined with the lack of a definitive plan to identify and... Read More

Watch Retailer Wastes No Time In Keeping Up With Demand

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One of Britain’s oldest prestige watch company’s is about to more than double the size of its Birmingham store. Watches of Switzerland — which has established a 15 showroom network in its 91-year history — has been selling upmarket Swiss... Read More

Burston Cook secures duel Fountain Court lettings

Posted on 12 June, 2015 by admin under Agent News

Burston Cook acting jointly with CBRE on behalf of Wadehurt Investment Ltd, have recently let two office suites at Elm House in Fountain Court in Bristol, comprising a total of approximately 3,000 sq ft. Commenting on the lettings Finola Ingham,... Read More

Only one Suite remaining at Bristol’s King William House following latest Lettings

Posted on 11 June, 2015 by admin under Agent News

Colliers International has let a further two office suites at Bristol’s King William House, on behalf of Scarborough Group International, leaving just one suite available. The former potato factory, on the eastern side of Queen Square, has been... Read More

Bellrock completes letting of Yeadon shop

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Leicester based property and facilities management company, Bellrock, has secured the letting of a Yeadon shop on behalf of Johnson Cleaners UK Limited. Bellrock has let the 434 sq ft ground floor retail unit on an Internal Repairing & Insuring... Read More

Naylors appointed to manage Historic Newcastle Office Building

Posted on 4 June, 2015 by admin under Agent News

Three months after it was sold to a private investor for close to £13m, Naylors has been hired to manage and let one of Newcastle’s most prestigious office buildings. St Nicholas Building — which combines an impressive Grade II listed façade... Read More

LSH completes Gladman Tewkesbury Office Sale

Posted on 2 June, 2015 by admin under Agent News

Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has completed the sale of two prestige Gloucestershire office developments — together worth more than £6m. After considerable interest, the agency’s Bristol office sold Miller Court, a 52,609 sq ft multi-let campus in... Read More

Bruton Knowles strengthens South West Rural Affairs Team

Posted on 1 June, 2015 by admin under Agent News

Property consultant Bruton Knowles has responded to the sharp rise in activity across the agricultural sector by strengthening the rural affairs team at its Gloucester office. Shaun O’Keeffe (pictured) – who served ten years in the armed forces... Read More

Undervalued Plymouth Offices driving Investment Activity

Posted on 28 May, 2015 by admin under Agent News

Investment activity in the South West commercial property market is continuing briskly, with the latest transaction being the sale of Plymouth’s Endurance House. The Parkway Court property was acquired by private clients of Vickery Holman for a... Read More

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Sometimes we like to focus on the activities of agents who advertise on our website. These stories may relate to the success they have achieved either locally or nationally. Other reasons may include a particular marketing campaign that has grabbed our writer’s attention.

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