An estate agency with offices across Norfolk has ceased trading, after what it describes as rising costs and ever-more rigid compliance requirements.

Trett Phillips Residential, which has offices in Stalham and Aylsham, said it had been forced to close after a number of “challenges” had made it impossible for the business to continue.

In an email sent to its clients, the business owner Daniel Trett said: “We are in an ever-changing landscape, with costs rising, compliance getting more rigid and technology advancing, therefore running an estate agency business has shown its challenges in a changing economy, and indeed, an official recession.”

He added: "“It has been a very tough decision to make, but the time is right for me to pass the reigns over to someone who can move the business forward and the team at Minors and Brady are a good fit for it.

"I have enjoyed the journey the business has offered me, but it is time to regain control of my life and begin to focus on a new chapter. I will be forever grateful to all of my clients and employees who have supported me with this.”