North East property businesses, Hello Mortgage, Estatio and Sort Legal have joined forces to create a super agency, which aims to handle every aspect of a home move, including legal and ancillary services.
This joint venture will see the launch of a series of main branches and smaller hubs to provide estate agency, mortgage and protection advice, and legal services, from various regional locations, while bringing employment and apprenticeship opportunities to the local area.
The first new branches have opened in South Shields and Teesside.
South Shields already houses 13 staff from the estate agency, mortgage and legal sectors, with future growth plans to exceed 25 team members.
Teesside opened with three team members, with plans for further recruitment imminently.
Other locations in the UK are currently be explored to take this joint venture to other regions.
Keith Ahmed (pictured), group managing director at Sort Legal, said: “We are excited to be joining forces with Sort Legal to create what we believe has the potential to become a powerhouse of the conveyancing sector.
“Offering all three services under one roof offers numerous benefits to our clients – as well as the convenience, offering complementary services can reduce the complexity of buying a property, obtaining a mortgage and handling all legal matters.
“Integrating our services in this way will also lead to improved communication and co-ordination amongst the different departments, reducing delays and speeding up the whole conveyancing process as well as enhancing levels of customer satisfaction.”
He added: “We are initially rolling out our new combined branch and hub in the North East, but have plans to expand to other areas in the North in the coming months.”
