About Countrywide plc
Countrywide plc, the UK's largest integrated property services Group, including the largest estate agency and lettings network, operates more than 1,300 associated branches across the UK.

Countrywide plc's network of expertise helps more people move than any other business in the UK and is a leading provider of estate agency, lettings, mortgage services, land and new homes, auctions, surveying, conveyancing and corporate property management services.

Countrywide plc's award-winning service has earned the business 142 high-profile industry awards in the last five years, with customers voting Countrywide Best Large Chain - National category, at the 2013 ESTA awards. Other awards include our Land & New Homes team was named the UK's Best New Homes Agent at the Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2012 and Countrywide Surveying Services and Countrywide Conveyancing Services won the award for Best Anti-Fraud Measure at the Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards 2012.

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