Manchester’s Haughton Warburton launches resi business after 17 years in commercial property

Commercial and industrial property agency Haughton Warburton has expanded with the launch of a new residential sales and lettings business.

The Manchester-based firm’s new Haughton Warburton Residential arm was introduced in response to increased market demands, according to partner Tim Haughton, who said the expansion felt like a “natural progression”.

He explained: “We found that purchaser clients were re-developing existing buildings/land for the residential market and looking for a suitable residential sale/lettings partners to work with.

“We’ve already started to work with some great clients and are looking forward to building new relationships and growing the business.”

The company, headquartered in Deansgate, was established in 1999 by Nick Haughton and Mark Warburton.

Haughton Warburton Residential was created by Nick and Mark together with Tim Haughton and Grant Gurnsey, and currently employs eight members of staff.

Discussing the UK’s evolving residential property market, Tim continued: “The advent of internet advertising and the likes of sites like Rightmove, has seen the traditional estate/letting agency changed beyond belief.

The proximity of your office to your potential marketplace, has become less relevant and the manner in which you deal with clients has changed significantly as a result.“

He added: “The business has become much less face-to-face and much more phone/email based.”

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