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Sept 2020
Local property business expands
The 101-year old property business Lister Haigh has expanded its workforce with five new recruits.
The company, which was started by Oswald Lister at Clint and Hampsthwaite in 1919, has offices in Knaresborough, Harrogate and Boroughbridge.
The company’s expansion comes a week after the Stray Ferret reported a ‘manic’ July and August for the local housing market.
Tim Waring, head of residential at Lister Haigh, said:
In July, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak increased the threshold for stamp duty from £125,000 to £500,000, which has boosted the house market. This will continue until April 2021.
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Surveyor Richard Duffus has joined the firm from London and will be based in Boroughbridge where he will work alongside Paul Johnston on residential and commercial lettings.
William Pheasey has been appointed assistant rural surveyor at the Knaresborough office.
Samantha Paterson has joined the Harrogate residential property team as a sales negotiator.
Two administrative appointments - Gill Harris at Knaresborough and Annie Thompson at Boroughbridge - complete the list of new starters at Lister Haigh.
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