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Estate agents close in Malmesbury
Two long established estate agents have closed their branches in Malmesbury following a slump in the housing market.
Henry George and RA Bennett, which sit next to each other in St Dennis Road, are still displaying properties in the window.
But the offices are deserted after they were forced to close.
Director at Henry George Jonathan Conning said: "We had to make a very difficult decision in a terrible market place.
"The level of footfall coming through the door should be in the 30s to 40s a week. In Malmesbury they were barely breaking into the early teens.
"Keeping an office there with that level of activity in this very difficult market was simply not viable. If the market was better we would still be there."
Staff from the branch of RA Bennett have been relocated to the Tetbury office and Henry George has plans to reopen when the market picks up again.
7:59am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Walter McCabe, Freshford on 9:02am Wed 23 Jul 08
Perhaps Micky Ringham can sense an opportunity up there and await the inevitable upturn in Estate Agentry, allegedly!
Perhaps Micky Ringham can sense an opportunity up there and await the inevitable upturn in Estate Agentry, allegedly!
Posted by: dunkling, Wroughton on 9:06am Wed 23 Jul 08
I was a long time house hunting in wiltshire before finding me new home. I repeatedly phone the Malmesbury branch, even called in in person, requesting to go on the mailing list. As much as I saw their houses on rightmove etc... never received a thing. Out of business? No! Really?! Take note those paying them for reaching an audience!!
I was a long time house hunting in wiltshire before finding me new home. I repeatedly phone the Malmesbury branch, even called in in person, requesting to go on the mailing list. As much as I saw their houses on rightmove etc... never received a thing. Out of business? No! Really?! Take note those paying them for reaching an audience!!
Posted by: dunkling, Wroughton on 9:07am Wed 23 Jul 08
ETA: Henry George btw.
Posted by: Jon C, Malmesbury on 12:53pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]dunkling[/bold] wrote:
I was a long time house hunting in wiltshire before finding me new home. I repeatedly phone the Malmesbury branch, even called in in person, requesting to go on the mailing list. As much as I saw their houses on rightmove etc... never received a thing. Out of business? No! Really?! Take note those paying them for reaching an audience!![/quote] Not supprised either, I had exactly the same response from HG, Several times I phoned a few months apart and "someone will call me back", still waiting....
dunkling wrote:
I was a long time house hunting in wiltshire before finding me new home. I repeatedly phone the Malmesbury branch, even called in in person, requesting to go on the mailing list. As much as I saw their houses on rightmove etc... never received a thing. Out of business? No! Really?! Take note those paying them for reaching an audience!!
Not supprised either, I had exactly the same response from HG, Several times I phoned a few months apart and "someone will call me back", still waiting....
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