Fri, 12 Jun 2026 | BUSINESS SALE
Dacre, Son & Hartley, a Yorkshire-based estate agency, has expanded with the acquisition of North Yorkshire lettings business Craven Homelet Services. The deal was described as a significant expansion for the firm in the residential lettings and property management market.
Based in Settle and founded in 1988, Craven Homelet Services (trading as Craven Homes) manages an extensive portfolio of residential properties across North Craven and Ribblesdale.
Over recent years, the company has been run by Robert Senior, who will join Dacres’ team post-acquisition, heading the firm’s lettings and property management operations within the Settle area.
The acquisition follows the relaunch of Dacres’ lettings division approximately two years ago, as well as the 2025 acquisition of North Yorkshire estate agency and rural property consultancy Lister Haigh, which brought a significant managed portfolio into the business.
Over the past year, Dacres has doubled its portfolio of managed rental properties, with the addition of Craven providing a further boost. The deal also means the firm has an eight-strong team of lettings and property management specialists operating in North and West Yorkshire.
Patrick McCutcheon, Head of Residential at Dacres, commented: "This is another significant expansion for us in the residential lettings and property management arena and follows our successful acquisition of Lister Haigh last year. In addition, we're enjoying strong organic growth, which has also seen us recruit two additional property managers last month.”
"Craven Homelet has an excellent and well-respected track record, with almost four decades of knowledge, and manages an extensive and varied property portfolio throughout the local area, including Ribblesdale and the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales.”
McCutcheon added that Robert Senior was “very well known in the rentals market, with a superb reputation among landlords and tenants” and would “help us continue to provide a consistent, high-quality service to clients."
Robert Senior added: "This is an important time for the residential rentals market following the recent introduction of the Renters' Rights Act, which has significantly increased legislative and compliance requirements. As a result, growing numbers of landlords require expert support at a time of exceptionally high tenant demand, making this the ideal time for Craven Homelet to join Dacres.”
"Dacres has been operating for more than 200 years and has a vast marketing and digital reach across its 17 offices, as well as a large and well-established team. Combining our expertise creates one of the most professional and knowledgeable rentals teams in this part of North Yorkshire and further enhances the service we offer to landlord clients.”
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