Countrywide Residential Lettings has acquired Wakefield lettings business Letmove.com.

This is the 12th lettings acquisition of the year for Countrywide.

Earlier this year, the Group purchased Sheffield estate agency Blundells, Sheffield lettings agency Spencers, and South Yorkshire lettings business Mike Jolly Estates.

Based 10 miles south of Leeds, the Wakefield portfolio encompasses over 450 properties across the whole of the area, in addition to covering suburbs within the South Leeds region. The centrally based branch in the Lower Kirkgate area will continue to operate as normal, with staff transferring across with the lettings business.

Richard Coxon, area manager, Countrywide Residential Lettings, said: “We are very pleased with the further expansion of our lettings business in the West Yorkshire area and to welcome the Letmove team into the Countrywide Group. Letmove.com operates successfully in this region with an established client base and we look forward to working with the team to grow and develop the business further.