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KEYWORD "Lomond Group" - 66 RESULTS
Four buyers in the frame to pay £100m for Lomond - report

It’s being reported that Lomond Group, the chain of lettings agencies owned by a division of Lloyds Banking Group, is likely...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Independent Agencies Tumble - Lomond's second acquisition this week

The relentless acquisition programme of the private equity-funded Lomond Group continues apace with another acquisition announced today - the second this...

10 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency to use Private Equity cash to acquire rivals

My Property Box – a North East-headquartered lettings and sales agency – has struck a multi-million pound private equity deal for it...

05 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Lomond snaps up 2,000-unit lettings book

The major Scottish agency in the Lomond Group empire - DJ Alexander - has snapped up Sandstone Management and its lettings...

03 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Lomond continues aggressive growth strategy with new acquisition

Lomond’s John Shepherd brand has acquired a small Birmingham lettings agency, Xact Lettings. No figure is given for the number of lettings...

18 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Independent agency snapped up by private equity-funded firm

Lomond’s John Shepherd brand has acquired a small Birmingham lettings agency, Xact Lettings. No figure is given for the number of lettings...

11 June 2024

From: Breaking News

For Sale! Agency with 42,500 units under management

It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...

07 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Two more lettings book acquisitions for fast-growing Lomond

The fast-growing Lomond Group has announced two lettings book acquisitions in the central belt of Scotland.  Lomond, which has made nearly 50...

22 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Private rental sector still a big money-earner for tax authorities

Investors and second home buyers contributed over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year according to a property...

02 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency uncovers big fall in property taxes

Revenue from property taxes in Scotland has dropped significantly so far this year, according to a prominent lettings agency.  DJ Alexander Ltd...

12 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Rent Controls Backfire - rents have actually RISEN instead...

Scottish rents in the private sector rose at a faster rate than the rest of Britain according to analysis by DJ...

31 March 2023

From: Breaking News

New Scottish leader is bad news for rental sector, warns agent

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

28 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Possession numbers soar ahead of rent cap and eviction ban

Numbers of possessions have soared in Scotland since the introduction of a rent cap and eviction ban according to DJ Alexander,...

17 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Political wannabes wrong to blame holiday lets, claims top agent

A prominent lettings agent has criticised leading candidates for the leadership of the Scottish National Party for anti-holiday let policies. David Alexander,...

03 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Rebrand and new name for fast-growing lettings agency

Lomond, which in the past two years has made 40 acquisitions of mostly small independent agencies, has marked its second anniversary...

16 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Don't Demonise Private Rentals - agent attacks government's woeful record

A prominent lettings agent has resumed his attack on politicians for failing to build sufficient numbers of social housing properties -...

04 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let Tax Surcharge - agent puts politician on the spot

One of the politicians backing a tax surcharge on the purchase of second homes and buy to lets has been put...

30 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Agent claims high tax may make part of the UK ‘too expensive’

The tax on property purchased in one part of the UK has reached a new record figure - and a top...

07 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Here's how Atomic Consultancy can help buy or sell a lettings or estate agency business

Lucy Noonan, founder of Atomic Consultancy, reviews how partnering with Atomic can help property and lettings companies buy or sell their...

01 December 2022

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Tax Grabs - might Tories lose support because of CGT penalties?

A second agency chief has warned the Conservatives of the possible electoral consequences of higher taxes aimed at the private rental...

21 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Rent Controls Fail Worldwide - agent lists disastrous consequences

A lettings agency chief has listed how rent controls have failed across the world. Writing in The Scotsman, David Alexander - chief...

14 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Two more independents acquired by Lomond Group brand

The Lomond Group has strengthened its position in Scotland by acquiring two more independent agencies and adding some 600 properties to...

11 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Enough Is Enough - should next interest rate rises be delayed?

A senior lettings industry figure says the Bank of England should delay future base rate rises to allow the housing market...

04 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Lomond Group eats up another independent family agency

The Lomond Group has further extended its footprint in North West England for its latest agency acquisition deal. Through its Thornley Groves...

17 October 2022

From: Breaking News

On and On! Yet another acquisition by Lomond Group

The relentless expansion of Lomond Group continues apace with the acquisition of a Leeds-based independent, ERE Lettings. ERE’s 600 units under management...

13 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Another independent agency’s lettings book bought by chain giants

The acquisition machine that is the Lomond Group has snapped up the lettings book of another independent agency. Lomond has taken over...

22 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Outspoken agency boss renews attack on politicians

A high profile agent has renewed his attack on politicians. David Alexander - who heads up DJ Alexander, part of the Lomond...

14 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Rent freeze “chaos” as politician cannot give details - claim

* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The controversial rent...

09 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Agent lashes out at “cheap political points” by rent freeze fanatics

A prominent lettings agency chief executive has lashed out at the “cheap political points” being scored by politicians in Scotland who...

07 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Another indie agency snapped up by group with private equity cash

The Lomond Group has made another acquisition of an independent lettings firm, this time in the Midlands. Its John Shepherd brand has...

31 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Buyer of online lettings agency shifts customers to High Street branches

The fast-growing Lomond Group of agencies has acquired a major online lettings service. But it's going to manage the properties through physical...

10 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Agent slams ‘pie in the sky’ idea for private tenant Right To Buy

A recent suggestion by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity, for government help to allow private tenants to buy their landlords’ homes,...

08 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Building Society slammed for mortgage ban on second homes

A building society which has taken the unprecedented step of stopping lending on second homes has been sharply criticised by a...

02 August 2022

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket drive to get letting agents to pay full fees for tech

OnTheMarket is overtly using its teclet lettings PropTech as a means of enticing agents on old discounted rates to pay full...

01 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Lomond Group agency snaps up independent’s lettings book

A prominent brand in the Lomond Group - Linley & Simpson - has expanded its portfolio by over 600 properties in...

27 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Lettings chief slams latest Boris Johnson off-the-cuff housing idea

A prominent lettings Industry figure has slammed Boris Johnson’s latest housing market utterances, branding them “off the cuff” and likely to...

07 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Another independent agency falls to fast-growing Lomond Group

The fast-growing Lomond Group has consolidated its market dominance in Scotland by snapping up another independent. Lomond’s Stonehouse brand, which operates throughout Aberdeenshire,...

15 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Yet another independent falls to Lomond Group ambitions

A leading brand in the fast-growing and heavily-funded Lomond Group has snapped up another independent agency.  Linley & Simpson has added another...

27 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Back Of The Net! Lettings agency in deal with top football club

Part of the fast-growing Lomond Group of lettings agencies has signed a new partnership deal with a major football club. Stonehouse in...

19 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Giant lettings group signs major training deal with Propertymark

Many of the country’s leading letting agency brands have joined forces with Propertymark to deliver a training and development strategy for...

19 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency chief’s cautious welcome for extended Right To Buy

The head of a prominent brand in a fast-expanding lettings and sales agency group has given a cautious welcome to government...

04 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency boss condemns political party for “punitive” attack on rental sector

One of the UK’s largest lettings groups has made an outspoken attack on the policies of a political party standing in...

27 April 2022

From: Breaking News

How big will this agency group become? New acquisition revealed

One of the brands at the centre of the new Lomond Group has snapped up a 640-home lettings portfolio - taking...

22 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency triples in size after 11 acquisitions in little over a year

An agency has made its 11th acquisition in just over a year. Thornley Groves - a brand in the Lomond Group -...

07 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Snapped Up! More independents acquired by ambitious agency group

The Lomond Group - which has ambitions to become a national operation - has announced two further acquisitions for one of...

22 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Ideological attack on rental sector underway, warns leading agent

A prominent lettings agency chief says a consultation looking at changes to private renting proposed by the Scottish Government is merely...

18 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Lomond Group snaps up ANOTHER lettings division

The fast-growing Lomond Group, backed by private equity cash, has snapped up another independent.  Lomond’s John Shepherd brand, which operates throughout the...

02 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Short let units should switch to mainstream rentals, says agent

A prominent agent says the shortage of rental property is now so acute, and like to get still worse, that those...

24 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Returning EU citizens will boost lettings market - agency chief’s view

EU citizens with settled status in the UK, but who have stayed in their native countries during the pandemic, are likely...

17 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Don't use social media to find rental properties - warning to tenants

A leading lettings agent has warned tenants against using social media to find rental properties.  David Alexander - head of DJ Alexander,...

06 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Stop Sniping At Private Renting! Agency chief tells politicians to stop

The coming year should be about promoting harmony in the lettings market says the head of an agency that’s now part of a...

04 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Investors may quit buy to let, leading agency chief warns

The lettings agency boss at the centre of a major industry takeover has fired a warning shot about rent controls and...

22 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Acquisition means agency is now largest lettings operator in country

The Lomond Group, already reported to be in talks to buy London agency Chestertons, has revealed it’s snapped up another leading...

21 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Historic lettings agency may be under new ownership soon

One of the country’s oldest agencies may be under new ownership soon. The fast-expanding Lomond Group - which just last week announced...

20 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Two more independents snapped up by growing agency group

Linley & Simpson, a joint founder of the Lomond Group, has acquired two more independent agencies.  The firms snapped up are family-run...

17 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Two more independent agencies fall to fast-growing brand

An agency that is part of the fast-growing Lomond Group has itself acquired another two independent agencies.  Thornley Groves, is expanding its...

07 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Lomond Group reveals next move in bid to become national lettings agency

A brand within the fast-expanding Lomond Group has sealed its second acquisition within a fortnight, adding a further 200 properties to...

04 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Lettings giant snaps up another independent agency

Another independent lettings agency has been acquired by a fast-expanding giant with plans to become a prominent national agency network. Lomond Group’s John...

26 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Multi-brand agency group signs up with PropTech company

Lomond Group has partnered with PropTech player Goodlord to provide IT services across the group's brands, which include Braemore, Stonehouse, Linley...

24 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Agency makes two acquisitions to mark 30th anniversary

An agency has marked its 30th anniversary by sealing a brace of acquisitions. The deals see Thornley Groves, the Lomond Group agency...

27 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Fast-growing agency group reveals ‘transformational’ merger

Two major south of England agency have merged in what they describe as a “transformational deal.”  Brand Vaughan, part of the expanding...

08 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Fast-growing national chain snaps up three independent agencies

The highest profile agency in the big-spending Lomond Group has sealed a trio of deals in the first week of April...

07 May 2021

From: Breaking News

New national agency acquires 10 independents agencies in three months

Linley & Simpson and Lomond Capital - which joined forces at the end of 2020 to create a new national agency...

19 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Another acquisition adds to fast-growing agency chain’s portfolio

The lettings book of one of the UK’s oldest property and law companies has been snapped up by a firm in the...

25 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Agency giant buys rental portfolio for prime south of England location

A lettings agency in the growing Lomond Group has purchased a rental portfolio on the south coast.  Brand Vaughan has bought the lettings...

09 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Fast-growing agency group moves closer to becoming national chain

Lomond - which recently merged with Linley & Simpson - has acquired four smaller independent agencies in three different cities. Two of...

28 January 2021

From: Breaking News

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