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Exclusive: Spicerhaart CEO denies he’s planning more redundancies or business...
“As the largest independent estate agency in the UK, it is inevitable that others in the industry will be watching our every move – in many cases, criticising the way we run our business or making...
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Estate agent fees comparison website agrees to change its advertising after...
Estate agency fees comparison website NetAnAgent.com has amended claims about its service within its advertising following a complaint from an estate agent. The Folkestone-based website, which enables...
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First week back: sales and instructions boom, but nervous vendors drop prices
It was an hectic few days by anyone’s measure, but the extraordinary property sales data for last week has now been published including a surge in instruction and sales, but high levels of price...
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Belvoir is latest big estate agency chain to confirm its branches are open
Belvoir has told The Negotiator that its network of 170 offices have now opened but that many are restricting public access to their premises. The franchised agency giant is one of the first of the...
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Portal wars: ‘OTM was never a truly mutual organisation’, says challenger
OnTheMarket.com has not ever been a truly mutual organisation, despite its claims to the contrary, a leading industry figure has claimed. Challenger portal founder Andrew Goldthorpe (pictured) says...
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House sales increased by 76% last week after housing market re-opened
House sales data from the first week of trading since the housing market reopened has been published this morning and almost every part of the market saw increased activity from enquiries through to...
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Still operating with skeleton staff? Don’t miss Moneypenny’s new services
Moneypenny is a business well-named. Just like James Bond, Moneypenny is the agent’s back-up, it’s there to support its customers when they can’t answer their phones, answering and re-directing calls...
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Ombudsman warns agents to be ‘upfront’ about new-build reservation agreements
A couple in East Anglia embroiled in a long-running argument with a retirement home builder over a disputed reservation agreement have contacted The Negotiator to complain about the handling of their...
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Sound familiar? Hybrid lettings platform launches vowing to ‘replace agents’
A hybrid lettings agency that says it will replace estate agents has been unveiled today backed by £540,000 in seed funding. But it’s launch material curiously makes no mention of the challenges...
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Countrywide confirms phased branch reopenings and £60m cash in bank
Countrywide has confirmed that it has begun a phased re-opening of its business including branches and face-to-face valuation visits to properties, and that it has £60 million set aside to weather the...
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Breaking: Scottish housing market to reopen on or after June 18th, First...
The Scottish government has revealed that the country’s housing market is to reopen on or after June 18th following the publication of its Coronavirus lockdown road map today. Unless Northern Ireland...
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‘There will not be a housing crash’, predicts senior industry figure
Ignore the doom-mongering national media – we won’t see a property price crash, says Russell Quirk who’s taken the market’s temperature and reckons it’s on the road back to health. Speaking during a...
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What a weird lot! Latest property auction reveals unusual property for sale
Auctions have, in recent times, become a way of passing time and maybe bagging a bargain. Yesterday’s Network Auctions sale showed how popular they have become – and they really do sell properties...
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Campaign group to guide members on how to thrive without Rightmove
The Say No To Rightmove campaign is upping its game on the 3rd June when members of the group have been invited to attend a training webinar on how to thrive after they leave the portal. Hosted by Rob...
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Housing transactions drop by 53.4% during April, but over 50k sales still...
It is unlikely that most estate agents will ever read this again during their careers, but HMRC has reported that house sales bombed by 53.4% last month compared to a year ago. House transactions...
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BREAKING: Mortgage holiday scheme to be extended for another four months
The Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury have announced that home owners are to be offered an further four months of mortgage holiday to help them through the Coronavirus crisis, if they are...
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Business buyers still fighting over letting agencies, says leading consultant
The buying and selling of lettings agencies has been continuing apace despite the Coronavirus crisis, says leading consultancy Adam J Walker and Associates. Its founder Adam Walker says this is...
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New OnTheMarket tool highlights growing importance of virtual tours
OnTheMarket has launched a new tool that enables house hunters to search for property listings that come with virtual viewings including both virtual 3D and video tours. This new functionality is also...
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Is Rightmove facing a ‘cliff edge’ of agents leaving next month?
Many agents wondering whether to unplug from the Rightmove listing service after the Coronavirus crisis are now facing decision time as the window for leaving the portal begins to close in a few...
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Delayed property industry networking app launches
The Eighth Door, a new networking app for the global property industry aims to connect professionals and help take the place of face-to-face events. Due to launch at the end of last year, it has been...
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