News from Manning Stainton Estate Agents in Leeds Wakefield & Wetherby
Mark Manning moves up at Moortown
New Branch Manager follows in father’s footsteps…
16/04/08
Top Yorkshire place for Manning Stainton Estate Agents in Sunday Times Best 100
For the third consecutive year Manning Stainton estate agents in Leeds and Wakefield have featured in the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For in the UK listings. Finishing highly placed in the 20th spot and moving up 34 places from last year’s position. Just four Yorkshire-based companies were listed and Manning Stainton was the only estate agent in the top 100.
10th March 2008
Manning Stainton estate agents SOLD boards right on top in Wakefield
The Mayor & Mayoress of Wakefield Cllrs Allan and Pat Garbutt took a big step late last year - right off the top of Wakefield Cathedral, to raise funds for Martin House Children’s Hospice and Cystic Fibrosis UK.
5th March
Energy Efficiency rating on your house
“When we said you need an Energy Efficiency rating on your house, we didn’t mean ON your house!”
5th March 2008
28,000 thanks from the kiddies at Leeds’ heart unit!
At the beginning of 2007, branch and head office colleagues at Leeds and Wakefield estate agents , Manning Stainton elected to raise money for a specific charity and to make sure they’d have plenty of fun doing so!
3rd March 2008
“You might want to leave Leeds, Chelsy, but there are thousands looking to move here!”
Despite Prince Harry’s erstwhile girl friend, Chelsy, currently studying at Leeds University, reputedly wanting to leave Leeds for more cosseted climes estate agent Manning Stainton is finding that many thousands of people are seeking to re-locate to this vibrant and growing metropolis.
25 February 2008
Major National Award for Manning Stainton
Just as we went to press we learned that Leeds and Wakefield estate agents,Manning Stainton, has for the first time, been awarded Three Star status within Best Companies Accreditation 2008!
11th February 2008
Manning Stainton’s Right up our Street!
When the youngsters of Westroyd Infant School & Nursery in Farsley, Leeds, wrote to ask estate agent Manning Stainton “Please can you find us some houses?” the company couldn’t resist the request.
20th December 2007
Vacuuming up the Cash for Kids
With some help from a successful Yorkshire-based racehorse, together with his regular jockey by the name of (what else?) M. Stainton, it was odds-on that Manning Stainton’s Oakwood branch in Leeds would raise plenty of cash on a recent Race Night there.
27th November 2007
Home Sale Network Esate Agents in Leeds Horsforth Morley Rothwell
Local independent estate agents from the Yorkshire Region including Manning Stainton from Leeds have been nominated for Home Sale Network’s prestigious ‘Best Network Region’ award. Estate Agents from only two regions are in the running for the award by Home Sale Network, the national network of independent estate agents.
Amanda’s The Apple of Bramley’s Eye!
Manning Stainton New Homes’ negotiator Amanda Bonser has received a big vote of thanks from client Bramley Homes - for a highly successful marketing programme on the company’s West Park Walk development in Leeds.
23rd October 2007
David Pank of Manning Stainton attends largest estate agency conference in Europe
Local estate agent’s Manning Stainton, announced today that they will be attending the largest estate agency conference in Europe, the Home Sale Network Conference.
12th October 2007
The Smart Way to Move House in Leeds & Wakefield – With Manning Stainton!
Leeds and Wakefield Estate agents, Manning Stainton has teamed up with one of the country’s most experienced removals experts – White & Company – combining Manning Stainton’s property and marketing skills with White’s expertise in moving thousands of families all over the world since 1871.
27th September 2007
You Turned our Wakefield Property Nightmare into a Dream!
So say Stephen & Sharon Cotter who turned to Wakefield estate agents Fine & Country at Manning Stainton in Wood Street, Wakefield when their impressive home in Brandy Carr Road in the Kirkhamgate area of the City failed to sell after six months with another agent.
23rd July 2007
Link Road Driving Property Traffic to Manning Stainton
Estate Agent Manning Stainton’s recently refurbished Crossgates, Leeds, branch on Austhorpe Road is enjoying particularly high property sales levels just now, and - says Manager Lesley Taylor – the M1/M62 link road has a lot to do with that.
17th July 2007
Expanding Role for Debbie at Manning Stainton
Debbie Carr has been appointed HR Manager for expanding West Yorkshire estate agency group Manning Stainton.
15th May 2007
Top Storey Property Role for Jacquie
Jacquie Howard – who started life in the estate agency field as a part time property sales negotiator – has been promoted to the role of Residential Sales Director at Manning Stainton.
11th May 2007
Families Getting the Message in Headingley
A recent initiative by Headingley Development Trust, supported by estate agent Manning Stainton, is bringing families back to the area says Richard Tyler of the Trust: “With the help of Manning Stainton we have produced an information leaflet stating the case for increasing Headingley’s diversity and sustainability by actively promoting family homes!”
11th May 2007
Reaching New Heights For You!
This eye-catching bus, seen by many thousands of Leeds residents every day, is one more weapon in our property marketing armoury designed to give people with property for sale in Leeds and Wakefield a greater opportunity for a quick property sale.
8th May 2007
Wonderwoman” Sorts it for Brett and Debbie!
In his role as Practice Development Director at legal firm McKay Law, Brett Storey is well used to hearing client stories of indifferent service and delays whilst trying to buy a property. So when he and partner Debbie Lonsdale came across just the home they wanted at 5p.m. one wet Friday night they phoned the agent, Manning Stainton, expecting to leave a message to arrange a viewing.
2nd May 2007
First Time Buyers Experience the Manning Stainton Service!
Headingley Pre-School is a not-for-profit registered charity providing high quality, affordable childcare for local parents and children in the Headingley area. So when the group, after 25 years, decided to move to larger and improved facilities on Wood Lane in Headingley who better to turn to for some help than the local property experts Manning Stainton!
20th April 2007
How to Turn Four For Sale Boards into SOLD Boards!
Pudsey branch sales negotiator Shelley Gunter is becoming more adept than Paul Daniels at turning For Sale boards into Sold ones on manning Stainton property.!
16th April 2007
We Take the Wait off Richard’s Mind!
New property investor Richard Carr decided to change letting agents when his apartment in Apperley Bridge hadn’t drawn a single letting enquiry after five months on the market with another letting agent in leeds.
28th March 2007
New house buyers Come at 100 Per Day!
In February Manning Stainton registered new housebuyers looking for property for sale across Leeds, Wakefield and Wetherby at the rate of over 100 per day!
16th March 20007
Good Time to sell in Horsforth, Guiseley, and Adel!
Strong sales in February across North West Leeds including Horsforth, Cookridge, Adel, Rawdon, Yeadon and Guiseley mean that the available stock of property for sale is lower now than for many years.
15th March 2007
Confident Bradford
The property market remains strong in Bradford in February re-affirming the confidence of property buyers in the area.
Strong sales were reported in Bradford 10 and in particular, Apperley Bridge and Thackley.
9th March 2007
Strong Propert Market in Leeds and Wakefield
February saw a strong propertymarket across Leeds and Wakefield with sales matching February 2006 despite three interest rate rises in the intervening period.
Areas which have shown the biggest leap in sales compared to 2006 include Morley and Horsforth.
7th March 2007
“Outstanding” accolade for Manning Stainton
For the second year in succession Leeds and Wakefield estate agents Manning Stainton have figured prominently in the Sunday Times Best 100 Small Companies to Work for Awards.
4th March 20007
20 Million Reasons for Celebration at Fine & Country
Executive properties in Leeds valued at £1m plus are still not exactly commonplace – yet Fine & Country Homes at Manning Stainton are selling such properties for their clients at the rate of one every three weeks!
19th February 2007
Top accreditation for Manning Stainton Lettings in Leeds
Following an independent audit and a rigorous assessment of professional qualifications and property market knowledge, Manning Stainton Lettings has been awarded accreditation by The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
19th February 2007
Property Booming Bradford
The economic regeneration of Bradford is helping to power a very buoyant housing boom.
The number of properties being sold in Bradford by four of our Leeds based estate agency branches in Pudsey, Morley, Horsforth and Guiseley continues to increase.
T&A - 16th February 2007
Property for sale in Wakefield - Confidence Remains
Our Wakefield estate agency office has seen a huge increase in the number of people seeking valuation advice ahead of putting their property on the market for sale. It is the clearest sign possible that a great deal of confidence in the Wakefield housing market remains despite the two recent interest rate rises.
Wakefield Express - 16th February 2007
Housing Market Juggernaut Rumbles On In Leeds
The economic dynamism of Leeds continues to drive the housing market forward despite recent interest rate rises.
January 2007 has seen a huge increase in the numbers of properties valued by Manning Stainton when compared with January 2006.
Yorkshire Evening Post - 9th February 2007
Confidence Remains in Pudsey Property Market
Confidence in the property market in Pudsey, Bramley, Rodley, Farsley and Calverley remains high despite recent interest rate rises.
Pudsey Times - 8th February 2007
A Good Start to 2007
January 2007 has shown us a mixed bag of results at our offices in Guiseley, Horsforth and Adel. In Adel a very good number of properties for sale have reached the market thereby boosting the number of properties available for buyers at a time when the choice has been restricted. Conversely, compared with January 2006 sales have been a little bit slower.
Wharfe Valley Times - 8th February 2007
New Year, New Office, New Record in Morley!
January 2007 is our best ever January for New Instructions which justifies the opening of our new property showroom on Queen Street.
Morley Advertiser - 7th February 2007
Horsforth Scoop... Branch of the Year
Top performance and customer service won the day for Horsforth estate agents branch at our annual Pride Awards at the Hilton hotel late January.
5th February 2007
Borat in Move to Leeds?
We truly have a world wide website! In 2007 our new website has been accessed from no fewer than 61 countries including Kazakhstan!
2nd February 2007
Overwhelming!
The statistical analysis behind our new website shows us that we have received visits from over 50,000 unique users in January! A huge proportion of these users have saved our web address to their favourite’s button ensuring repeat visits.
1st February 2007
2006 Manning Stainton Pride Awards
It was a truly wonderful evening at the Hilton hotelin Leeds on the 27th January where over 200 members of Leeds and Wakefield estate agents, surveyors, and mortgage advisers, Manning Stainton met to celebrate their achievements in 2006.
30th January 2007
Why did the property experts cross the road in Morley
To open a bigger, brighter, better estate agents and property showroom on the other side!
26th January 2007
A property of “Significant historical interest in a stunning location….”
Every once in a while a truly unique property comes to market, and this is one of them! A two bed end cottage within the Fulneck Moravian Settlement and adjacent to open fields, it is the only property available to “the public” and the vendor had lived there for over 20 years.
January 2007
Triple Crown Triumph in Cardiff for Manning Stainton
It was a truly wonderful night for Manning Stainton when they scooped three prestigious property awards at the Home Sale Network annual conference at Celtic Manor.An immense amount of pride was experienced in bringing these awards back to Leeds and Wakefield
November 2006
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside (thanks to Manning Stainton)!”
When 68-year old Joan Hawksley of Outwood, near Wakefield, wanted to feel the sand between her toes and the bracing Bridlington air to breathe she had just one problem…
November 2006
Welcome to Leeds & Wakefield's newest website
Our website continues to offer a very wide selection of properties for sale and to let across the Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford districts and is still the leading reason quoted when people looking to buy or rent a property are asked “how did you find your new property”
November 2006
Triple Crown bid by Manning Stainton at Cardiff!
Top Yorkshire estate agent Manning Stainton is shortlisted for no less than three top national awards in Cardiff next month.
The occasion is the annual Home Sale Network (HSN) Conference, Europe’s largest estate agency event, to be held at the Celtic Manor Resort on 10th November.
November 2006
Robbie Williams and Manning Stainton help ChildLine
A children’s charity in Yorkshire and the North East has received over £3000 in much needed funds thanks to estate agent Manning Stainton and megastar Robbie Williams.
September 2006
Unusually busy August
The usual summer slowdown never happened, with August 2006 being our most successful August ever for property sales.
August 2006
Manning Stainton raced £10,000 for Cancer Research UK!
Fifty women staff members from right across the Manning Stainton office network raised £10,000 for Cancer Research in the annual 5 kilometre “Race for Life” held at Temple Newsam in Leeds recently.
August 2006
New Homes Division Grows In Wakefield!
Gemma Laidlaw, pictured on Bramley Homes’ new Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, development “The Paddock” has been appointed New Homes Sales Manager at the Wakefield office of estate agents Manning Stainton.
July 2006
Headingley and Meanwood great value for househunters in Leeds 6
Clare Frieze from Manning Stainton’s Headingley Esate Agency branch shows off the four properties in Highbury Road at the Headingley,Meanwood,Leeds 6 border which all recently sold within weeks of each other.
July 2006
Always a good sign!
Manning Stainton’s Wakefield manager, Dawn Lavelle, proudly shows the company’s distinctive new display board – now being seen throughout Wakefield and surrounding areas.
July 2006
HomeLet awards Manning Stainton Lettings in leeds!
The Lettings division of Leeds estate agent Manning Stainton goes from strength to strength – currently adding over 500 tenant registrations a month from people looking to rent properties in Leeds.
June 2006
Sale Boards lure visitors to Manning Stainton Website!
An independent Sold Board count shows almost 24% of the Sold Boards in Leeds belong to Manning Stainton. The estate agent's new board is emblazened with this website address, attracting tens of thousands of “hits” every single day.
June 2006
Cheers, Manning Stainton!
When Julie Croft of Leeds University Cheerleading squad asked Manning Stainton for a donation to help buy smart new kitbags, the company didn’t hesitate…
May 2006
Corporate Honour for Russell Manning
Estate agent Manning Stainton’s Managing Director, Russell Manning, became the first “Corporate Companion” of Emmaus Leeds – receiving the accolade from the organisation’s UK President Terry Waite CBE at a recent celebration evening.
April 2006
Conveyancing Competition Winner
When 35 year old Ian Farbridge won a national Conveyancing competition – beating over 600 rivals in the process – he realised life would be all downhill for a while…
March 2006
Pudsey Top Estate Agency!
Manning Stainton’s Pudsey estate agency office carried off the coveted “Branch of the Year” award at the company’s Annual Awards Dinner recently.
March 2006
Manning Stainton named in top 50 Best Small Companies to work for
Manning Stainton has been listed within the top 50 of The Sunday Times'prestigious annual list: "100 BEST SMALL COMPANIES TO WORK FOR." The respected Yorkshire estate agent has 19 offices across Leeds and Wakefield and employs over 200 people.
March 2006
Manning Stainton praised above other estate agents
Manning Stainton at Wood Street, Wakefield, have been praised above other estate agents by homebuyer Sarah Miles: “Manning Stainton are the most professional estate agent, confirming the valuation on the same day and keeping in touch during the sale. We were absolutely right to choose them!”
January 2006
