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KEYWORD "Dorian Gonsalves" - 81 RESULTS
High profile lettings agency chain sets minimum qualification goal

Belvoir Group has linked up with Propertymark in a deal which they say will “help further improve standards and enhance financial...

14 February 2024

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Agency Leadership Training sees first baker’s dozen graduates

A total of 13 franchisees from brands within the Belvoir Group have graduated from what the firm calls “a unique new...

01 December 2023

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Agency doubles in size after snapping up third independent business

A Belvoir franchisee has doubled the size of his business by buying out a local independent agency - his third acquisition...

16 November 2023

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Stock Exchange Award for high-flying agency group

The Belvoir franchise giant has scooped a London Stock Exchange award for business, environmental, governance and social issues. It’s won the Best...

20 October 2023

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Resilient business model is key to agency group’s ongoing success

The apparent rise and rise of Belvoir Group is down to its resilient business model and the entrepreneurs who run its...

05 September 2023

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Praise for self-employed and entrepreneurial franchise teams

The head of one of the country’s highest profile franchise agency empires says the self-employed ethos of some advisers and entrepreneurial...

04 August 2023

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Glittering event honours franchise success stories

Franchise giant Belvoir has once again held a lavish annual conference and awards event. Sponsored by iamproperty, Let Alliance and PayProp, the...

31 March 2023

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Disastrous Truss Budget still hurting market says leading lettings agency

Belvoir Group is continuing its long term success record but warns that the Liz Truss mini-Budget is still having a detrimental...

01 February 2023

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Fifth acquisition sealed for ambitious franchise agency

A Belvoir branch has made its fifth acquisition - and this time it’s a neighbouring Belvoir office whose owners were retiring. Nathan...

22 November 2022

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Forces veteran opens new agency near military base

A former marine is the franchise holder of a brand new Belvoir office close to a famous military base in south...

10 November 2022

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Husband-and-wife franchisees snap up second office

The second largest resale in Belvoir’s history has taken place with the husband and wife behind the Southampton franchise buying Belvoir...

04 November 2022

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Lobby politicians to stop rent controls killing supply - agency chief

The Belvoir Group is warning that the housing crisis within the Scottish private rental sector is rapidly worsening, thanks to the...

22 September 2022

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Independent agency snapped up by franchise rival

Another small independent agency has been snapped up by a Belvoir franchisee. The Lettings Company has been acquired by Belvoir Tunbridge Wells,...

14 September 2022

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Lettings income keeps rental industry giant on growth path

Belvoir says that during the six months to the end of June income increased 11 per cent on the year before,...

02 August 2022

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New franchise deal offered to agents seeking corporate benefits

Agents running their own businesses but attracted to the advantages of a corporate are being targeted by a new Business Integration...

20 June 2022

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Rebrand for agency group pushing financial services to the fore

The Belvoir Group, one of the country’s largest multi-brand property franchises, is rebranding to distinguish itself from the Belvoir lettings and...

24 May 2022

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Massive growth in lettings income for rentals giant

Celebrating 25 years of unbroken profits growth, Belvoir has revealed a massive annual hike in revenue for 2021. Group revenue increased by...

05 April 2022

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Winning agency branches on course for £1m turnover in 2022

  Belvoir has announced its franchise of the year, selected from the 166 offices in its network.  It’s husband and wife team Ben...

25 March 2022

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Lettings giant launches podcast aimed at rental sector players

Belvoir, the franchise giant, has launched an official podcast and the first episode includes an in-depth interview with chief executive Dorian...

02 March 2022

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New office for big city lettings team celebrating 15 years

The central Birmingham branch of franchise giant Belvoir is celebrating its 15th anniversary by moving to a prestigious new city centre...

24 February 2022

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Take That! Agency chief lets rip at flawed policies of government

The leader of one of Britain’s highest profile lettings agency operations has let rip at the government for what he calls...

10 February 2022

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Another upbeat trading report from franchise giant   

Belvoir Group has given yet another upbeat trading report to shareholders. It says in the 10 months to the end of October...

03 December 2021

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 Franchise of the Year named as agency’s spectacular annual awards

Franchise giant Belvoir has held its annual awards including the naming of the prestigious ‘franchise of the year’. The accolade went to...

08 April 2021

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Takeover frenzy continues as franchise giant snaps up rival agency

Consolidation within the industry continues apace with the Belvoir Group acquiring the Nicholas Humphreys Franchise Limited in a move announced over...

06 April 2021

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Franchise agency wars: Belvoir gets one over its rivals on key day

A trading announcement by Belvoir reveals the company has seen another year of significant growth - its 24th on the trot. The...

29 January 2021

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Agency network sees business storm back and repays furlough money

An extremely upbeat trading statement from Stock Market-quoted agency Belvoir suggests business has been ahead of even its pre-Coronavirus expectations in...

03 December 2020

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100 not out! Franchise giant snaps up 100th independent

Belvoir has acquired its 100th independent agency with its Northwood Wolverhampton operation snapping up Millenium Properties in the city. This adds another...

07 October 2020

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Agency group bats away virus and reports strong first half of 2020

It’s been a difficult first half of 2020 for almost every agency business but Belvoir appears to have emerged healthier than...

08 September 2020

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Agency group wants loans scheme for tenants with Covid arrears

Belvoir is backing a call for a loans scheme in England - similar to one in Wales - to protect tenants...

20 August 2020

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Franchise giant on the hunt for new joiners after overcoming virus

Franchise giant Belvoir says it’s on the look-out for independent firms wanting to join its brand in the possibly-unsettled near future. Dorian...

10 August 2020

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Thinking of selling or rebranding? Franchise giant on the look-out...

Belvoir says it is on the lookout for agencies wanting to sell or join a franchise operation as they come out...

25 June 2020

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Tenant demands change as lockdown reveals the ‘new normal’

Research from franchise giant Belvoir is the latest to show what may be rapidly changing aspirations from private tenants. “The results confirm...

17 June 2020

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Virus-related arrears are still very low says major lettings chain

A new survey of COVID-19 related rental arrears shows that fewer than five per cent of tenants are behind with their...

29 May 2020

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Coronavirus shows strength of franchise business model - claim

The UK’s largest property franchise group says the current Coronavirus crisis shows precisely how robust its franchise business model is. In a...

22 May 2020

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Belvoir franchisees being helped to “reshape their businesses”

Franchise giant Belvoir says it’s helping its franchisees “reshaping their businesses” to cope with the Coronavirus crisis. In a trading statement showing...

31 March 2020

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Stand by for rent rises in 2020, says leading franchise agency

Almost three quarters of Belvoir’s lettings franchisees anticipate rent increases this year.  In a survey of the franchise firm’s offices across the...

18 February 2020

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19-branch family agency snapped up by Belvoir brand in £2m deal

Newton Fallowell, part of the Belvoir Group, has snapped up the Lovelle franchised agency group adding a further 19 offices to...

13 December 2019

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Onwards and Upwards as Belvoir acquires independent agency

Belvoir has acquired another independent sales and lettings agency - this time it’s Onwards and Upwards, a firm in the Morley...

04 December 2019

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Independent lettings agency snapped up ... for a cool million

Belvoir has confirmed that its Brighton franchisees have acquired the independent Homelets agency in the town - for a cool £1m. Existing...

23 October 2019

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Fees ban has led to surge in tenants on the move, says franchise giant

The tenant fee ban in England has led to a surge in demand from tenants for properties according to Belvoir.  The franchise...

30 August 2019

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From assistant to branch owner - the latest Belvoir acquisition

The latest owner of a Belvoir franchise is a 31-year-old former part-time assistant at the company, who rose to office manager...

01 July 2019

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Another one bites the dust! Franchisee snaps up fourth independent

Belvoir has snapped up another independent lettings agency in the south east.  Grey & Co, located at Wembley Park in north London,...

17 April 2019

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Agency says Brexit having “significant impact” on rental sector

Belvoir says a survey of its franchisees shows that Brexit is having what it calls “a significant impact” on the rental...

19 February 2019

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Shock warning to industry: ’A fifth of agents will go by end of 2020’

The UK’s largest property franchise business, Belvoir Lettings, says it beat its own ambitious target for its franchisees’ Assisted Acquisitions programme...

11 January 2019

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Landlords ARE quitting buy to let - but fewer than feared

Research by franchise lettings agency company Belvoir suggests that landlords are continuing to exit the property market, although not at the...

19 December 2018

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Property is personal - and Belvoir is putting it on a rebranded image

Belvoir is unveiling a new logo this morning, incorporating the strapline ‘Property is personal’. “Belvoir has always been a progressive company which has contributed...

01 November 2018

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Growing fear of hidden threat to rental sector in Budget small print

Rental sector experts are expressing growing fears that the relatively low-key Budget announcements made on Monday could herald something more dramatic...

31 October 2018

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'Many independent letting agencies will shut' warns franchise firm chief

Belvoir says a surge in business for its Assisted Acquisition Programme is because of the challenging market and upcoming fees ban...

20 September 2018

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Franchise giant's success makes it number two in lettings to Countrywide

Franchise giant Belvoir Lettings has told the City and the firm’s shareholders that revenues and profits have risen in the first...

12 September 2018

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Government is forcing more landlords to quit, top agency claims

Belvoir says more landlords are selling up and fewer newcomers are investing in the private rental sector because of increased legislation...

24 August 2018

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Big managerial changes at Belvoir as Northwood duo step up

Belvoir, the UK’s largest high street franchised agency network, has made major changes to its top table with promotions for two...

22 August 2018

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Blame government for future rent rises, franchise guru warns

The chief executive of franchise giant Belvoir says government interference in the lettings sector will be to blame for higher rent...

25 June 2018

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Agents will go out of business due to legislation changes, says Belvoir boss

The chief executive of the UK's largest franchise agency, Belvoir, says the number of letting and estate agents will 'undoubtedly fall'...

25 May 2018

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Agency’s ‘decade of data’ shows transformation of rental sector

Belvoir has published what it calls ‘a decade of data’ tracking the changes in the private rental sector since 2008, when...

20 April 2018

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Agency says 85% of branches are seeing landlords quitting sector

Belvoir says there is no evidence of a large-scale sell-off of buy to let properties by beleaguered landlords, but 85 per...

07 March 2018

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Belvoir expands in the north and says it's seeking more acquisitions

The Bulman agency in Whitehaven is to be rebranded as Belvoir, the company’s first in Carlisle. On top of that the amalgamation of...

14 February 2018

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Rents will rise this year - and it's the fault of government, insists Belvoir

The head of franchise giant Belvoir says government interference in the rental sector is likely to result in a rise in...

23 January 2018

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New survey shows rents stable but some landlords selling up

Latest lettings findings from franchise agency Belvoir shows that in the third quarter of this year average rents were just £3 a...

20 December 2017

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Belvoir celebrates record number of franchise license renewals

Belvoir is reporting a record year for franchise license renewals in 2017 with 34 offices across the country celebrating a collective...

18 September 2017

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Belvoir posts impressive results, despite 'challenging' market

Belvoir, the UK's largest property franchise group, has reported an increase in profit and revenue in the first six months of...

06 September 2017

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Some landlords beginning to quit buy to let, insists leading agency

Belvoir is warning that some buy to let investors are quitting the sector.   “Although we are not currently seeing a huge exit...

17 August 2017

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Belvoir's £2m acquisition 'aims to mitigate effect of fees ban'

Belvoir, which has over 300 high street offices, has acquired Brook Financial Services Ltd, which trades as Mortgage Advice Bureau, in...

13 July 2017

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Further expansion for Belvoir HQ's franchisee support team

Belvoir is recruiting more central office staff to support franchisees, with a 40 per cent increase in workers at the company's...

29 June 2017

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High profile agent calls for 'cross-party housing tsar'

The boss of 300 branch agency Belvoir has called on the government to appoint a cross-party housing tsar to work with...

19 June 2017

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Belvoir reports specific lack of rental stock in market towns

The latest analysis of buy to let trends by letting agency franchise chain Belvoir has identified a specific lack of rental...

05 June 2017

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Major letting agency warns: tax changes will push up rents

Belvoir says new figures from across its network of agents shows that the government is wrong to claim that renting is...

03 March 2017

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Franchise giant takes first steps on Orkney Islands

The UK's largest franchise agency has expanded into the Orkney Islands.  Belvoir's Amjed Rasul, owner of its Inverness franchise, has acquired Orkney...

13 September 2016

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Agency tells Minister: incentivise buy to let, reverse tax changes

Belvoir is calling on the government to reverse its punitive tax policies against buy to let and introduce incentives to make...

18 August 2016

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Agency network reports lack of family houses across lettings market

Belvoir says the majority of franchise owners in its 170-strong network are reporting a shortage of family housing as one opf...

12 August 2016

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Agent marks 20 years heading franchise firm's first lettings outlet

Belvoir has been celebrating its very first franchise owner, 20 years ago this month - and the business, in Moray, is...

29 July 2016

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Brexit: 'Racist backlash' will damage rental sector, warns agency

The Belvoir franchise letting agency group has taken the unusual step of calling for clarity on government migration policy.   Belvoir managing director...

18 July 2016

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Another independent letting agency snapped up by franchise giant

One of Belvoir's newest and youngest franchise owners has completed on a substantial acquisition to kick-start his new business.  Luke Marchbanks, 25,...

08 June 2016

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Franchise giant adds another nine offices to expanding network

One of the country's largest franchise agencies has announced that it is opening nine new offices.  Belvoir has recently launched branches in...

31 May 2016

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Major lettings firm forecasts more agency acquisitions in growing buy to let sector

Belvoir Lettings, which operates over 210 outlets across the UK, has seen its pre-tax profit surge beyond £2m at Belvoir Lettings. In...

05 April 2016

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Letting agency's survey shows Osborne measures hurting private rental sector

Government policies aimed at curbing the buy to let market are directly leading to more pressure on the lettings sector, according...

11 February 2016

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Top agency asks landlords to contribute to Osborne legal challenge

The franchise letting agency chain Belvoir is urging its landlord clients to offer fiancial support to the national campaign to fight...

08 February 2016

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Agency guru wants more social housing after year of attacks on buy to let

Dorian Gonsalves, director of commercial and franchising at Belvoir, is urging the government to dramatically increase the availability of social housing...

07 January 2016

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Average rents in Britain only 3.5 per cent higher than in late 2008

Figures from the 211-office agency Belvoir shows that average rents in Britain exceed the pre-downturn late 2008 figure by a mere...

25 November 2015

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Belvoir reaches branch office milestone over a year ahead of schedule

Another independent sales and lettings agency group has been snapped up by Belvoir, which takes it over the 200-office threshold. The 16-office...

06 October 2015

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Our landlords must act now to improve energy efficiency, says Belvoir

Franchise agency Belvoir is urging landlords to budget and plan for mandatory changes to the energy efficiency of rental properties, coming...

27 August 2015

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Belvoir hits 160 branches - with another 40 to go

Belvoir has launched four new offices, taking the franchise firm’s tally to over 160 and on target to reach its goal...

01 July 2015

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