Industry and Property News

After four decades of dedication to the property market, retiring for Mike Arthan is more than just closing a chapter, it's the culmination of a legacy built on hard work, vision, and a profound understanding of the evolving property market landscape....

Richard Heath, FARLA, FNAEA, CRLM - Barbers Lettings Director, provided the following update to all our landlord clients as a useful article on the private rental sector. The General Election has returned the Labour Party to power with a...

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced it will reduce the Base Rate to 5% this month, a reduction of 0.25%, and the first cut in four years. The Base Rate had been held at 5.25% since August 2023, after 14 consecutive rises.   The Bank had...

Overview: We are seeking an experienced Accounts person to join our Wellington accounts team. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in accounting software to manage financial transactions efficiently. Duties: - Preparation of monthly...

Directors Gail Furnival, Mark Hares, and Senior Sales team member Trine Nielsen-Minshall, are celebrating  20  years working together this year, for Barbers Estate Agents.  All three have dedicated  20  years of...

Gail Hodgson, a Senior Sales Negotiator in Barbers Whitchurch team, has been recognised for delivering outstanding customer service to clients, making the shortlist of The ESTAS - the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry....

There is NO mandatory regulation of estate & letting agents. The idea that 'anyone can become an estate agent' is not far from the truth. Barbers joined NAEA & ARLA Propertymark voluntarily to demonstrate transparency and ensure they are at...

Barbers are hiring for a Saturday Accompanied Viewer at our Whitchurch office.   We are interested to speak to anybody interested in property - must be reliable, trustworthy, have good local knowledge and the ability to get on with people....

The Best in Postcode awards were announced by Phil Spencer on Friday 26 th April and all our branches won awards across the sales & lettings teams.  This is a fantastic achievement of which we are incredibly proud and cannot thank all our...