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Reeds Rains is an estate agency operating in the UK. The firm has its origins in two companies; Samuel Rains and Son and Reeds. It was acquired by LSL Property Services in 2005 and was, at that time, the largest firm of estate agents in the north of England.
The company acquired Reeds Rains in 2005, [5] [6] and became a publicly listed company on the London Stock Exchange in 2006. [ 7 ] In October 2006, the company underwent a rebranding exercise, changing its name from "Lending Solutions Limited" to "LSL Property Services."
Holborn Bars—Traditional home of Prudential. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1924. [9]In the mid-1980s, financial deregulation allowed financial institutions to own estate agencies, and Prudential decided to follow early market entrants such as Provident Financial Group plc (Whitegates) and Lloyds Bank (Black Horse Agencies), [10] in summer 1985 by purchasing a ...
Front windows of a small estate agency in Mons, Belgium. A house for sale in London. An estate agent is a person or business in the United Kingdom that arranges the selling, renting, or managing of properties and other buildings. An agent that specialises in renting is often called a letting or management agent.
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On 16 October 2009, Halifax Estate Agency was sold to LSL Properties for a fee of £1. The branches were renamed as one of LSL's existing brands, Reeds Rains. [15] On 14 November 2009, HBOS was hit by a power failure which affected all branches, cash machines and online banking.
Domestic real estate represented the largest non-financial asset in the UK, with a net worth of £5.1trillion (2014). [3] Foreign investment plays a substantial role in the UK's real estate market, particularly in London, and foreign companies and individuals invested around £20billion in UK real estate in 2012. [4] [needs update]
Countrywide is one of the UK's largest integrated property services group including residential property surveying, a collaboration of estate agents, and corporate services. [2] It employs circa 8,500 personnel nationwide, working across 650+ estate agency or lettings offices operating under 50+ brands.