Countrywide and LSL in talks to create UK’s largest estate agency

Countrywide and LSL Property Services have said they are in talks over a possible £500m merger which could create the UK’s largest estate agency. The announcement comes after a testing few years for Countrywide, which has seen its share price slump on the back of mounting losses. Countrywide owns the Hamptons and Gascoigne-Pees brands while LSL owns Your Move and Reed Rains.

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Countrywide and LSL in talks to create UK’s largest estate agency

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