Press Release - Lomond Gets the Keys to Purplebricks Lettings Portfolio Scotland

19th Jun 2023
Ed Phillips
David Alexander - Lomond

We are delighted to announce that Lomond have acquired the entire rental portfolio of Purplebricks in Scotland.

The landmark deal, will see all the properties transfer smoothly from the online agency to our two principal Scottish brands. These are DJ Alexander, based in Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews; and Stonehouse, which operates across Aberdeen.

Two-thirds of the former Purplebricks’ Scottish lettings book is located in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen, with the remainder situated in Falkirk, Inverness, Kilmarnock, Kirkcaldy, Motherwell, and Paisley.

 

Our CEO, Ed Phillips, said: “As a progressive and ambitious business, we remain proactive in identifying new opportunities that enable us to grow at pace and scale.

 

“Lomond is in the stand-out position of being able to draw together all the expertise, geographical span, and financial capability that is necessary to integrate a Scotland-wide portfolio.

 

“This latest acquisition is the ideal strategic and geographical fit for Lomond. The properties we inherit are in ideal locations, throughout all our key Scottish heartlands.

 

“It also further strengthens our market-leading position as the biggest residential property specialist in Scotland, with an expanding lettings portfolio of 11,000 homes now under our management through our DJ Alexander and Stonehouse brands – as well as our strong specialism and track record in sales.”

David Alexander, Chief Executive of DJ Alexander and who heads up our pan-Scotland operations, said: “This deal not only represents our strong confidence in the Scottish lettings market, It also heralds another major step forward nationally as we accelerate our ambitions to become the number one UK company in this sector.

“We believe there are excellent opportunities across all areas across the UK, and we will continue to grow in the coming years as landlords, property investors, and tenants welcome the growing range of services that Lomond offers, and the quality of delivery we provide.”