house agent

noun

, British.

1. a real-estate agent.
2. a renting agent or a rent collector.

house agent

noun

1. another name for estate agent

Word History and Origins

Origin of house agent¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Ms Stephens is also a house agent and fashion designer, and when she is not teaching, she is scouring the city for empty apartments to rent to clients.

From BBC

Wilson visited Taipei and contacted a house agent in Taipei on Sept. 6 through a rental website, the report said.

From Fox News

I would suggest, however, that you not build a wall between you and the open house agent.

From Washington Post

The villas on Heronsbourne Place, we are told, are not just highly desirable: “The local house agent described them as ‘delightfully old-world’ or ‘completely modernized,’ according to the requirement of the applicant.”

From Washington Post

He turned to the porter: "Is there a house agent in the town?"

From Project Gutenberg