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Physical valuations fall victim to Covid as 98% of vendors ask to go virtual
Nearly all vendors say they would prefer agents value their properties remotely instead of during a physical site visit with only 2% saying they would be happy to meet and greet in person, it has been...
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Former housing minister tests positive for Coronavirus
It has been confirmed that former housing minister Alok Sharma has contracted Coronavirus. He appeared unwell while delivering a speech in parliament during which he sweated heavily and mopped his...
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Virtual viewings helped us survive lockdown, says Martin & Co parent company
Martin & Co parent company The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) says its business has pulled through the lockdown helped to a large extent by its reliance on property management and lettings. These...
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40% of agents now offer online viewings following Coronavirus crisis
Nearly 40% of all estate agents are now using online viewings to keep their sales pipeline going following the dramatic changes imposed on the housing market during the Covid pandemic, it has been...
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Meet the new face of the The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh
Rebecca Marsh is to be the public face of The Property Ombudsman (TPO), the largest of the industry’s two redress schemes that resolve disputes between agents and unhappy clients, it has been...
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Welsh housing market lockdown begins to fray at the edges
A Welsh estate agent is the latest to vent his frustration at local competitors who are flouting the country’s ongoing lockdown and carrying out viewings and listings even though the housing market is...
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Covid: estate agents compete to offer the safest branches
A leading six-branch estate agency in London is claiming to be one of the ‘safest property services companies’ in its patch after expending huge efforts to comply with government Covid guidelines....
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What happened next: the estate agency that launched on the day Britain closed...
The 23rd of March was a terrible day for the property industry when Boris Johnson closed the UK and the housing market came to an screeching halt. But that day was particularly hard for former Fine...
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Your Move parent group LSL says 43% of furloughed have returned to work
The UK’s fourth largest estate agency group LSL has revealed that nearly half of its furloughed staff have returned to work. Following the lockdown, 73% of its 4,000 staff were furloughed and its...
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BREAKING: Evictions ban extended by a further two months until end of August
Evictions in the private and social rented sectors are to be banned until late August, it has been announced, two months longer than originally planned. Landlords and letting agents had been hoping...
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Lockdown will reduce house prices by 5.1% this summer
House prices are set to drop by up to 5.1% across the UK this summer as the economic uncertainty created by the Coronavirus crisis drives buyers and vendors to agree lower prices. Leading price...
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Live video property tour ‘first’ at terraced house in Manchester
An estate agent in Manchester is the first to broadcast a ‘live’ property video tour hosted by the eFilm virtual viewings platform. Manchester estate agency Ryder & Dutton fronted the event, which...
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Data revolution: ‘Number plate’ system for all UK homes gets green light
The UK housing market is to be revolutionised by a new ‘property number plate’ system for homes after it was announced today that the government is to open up its Unique Property Reference Numbers...
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Former Spicerhaart boss joins leading recruitment company
Ex-Spicerhaart boss Russell Jervis is joining Rayner Personnel as MD of its estate agency recruitment division. Jervis left Spicerhaart at the end of last year after 33 years at the company, rising...
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Auction house launches property partnership for estate agents
A property auction house with offices in 11 locations across the UK, which transferred its activities online during the Coronavirus lockdown, says the experience has persuaded it to launch a national...
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Challenger portal prepares to go live next week after three years in development
It’s been three years in development but early next week challenger portal Moovshack is due to go live, The Negotiator can report. It is the brainchild of Mike Silver, who founded East Midlands estate...
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Watkin and Day: Why we’re backing Agents Together
As we have reported today, Michael Bruce has launched an industry foundation backed with £1 million of his own money and a team of high profile estate agency figures. But despite its admirable aim of...
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Former Purplebricks boss launches industry foundation to ‘give something back’
Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce has launched a foundation today that seeks to improve the mental and business well-being of estate agents across the UK. The former Purplebricks CEO, who is now...
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Be like the cuttlefish – 3 ways to thrive as we emerge from Lockdown Britain
Whilst we recognise that this is a truly difficult and testing time for all, at Kamma we have been inspired by actors becoming webinar experts, gin distilleries making hand sanitiser and parents...
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35% of staff now want to work from home up to three days a week, survey reveals
Research has revealed that 35% of employees in the UK would now prefer to work home two to three days a week, it has been revealed. Also, the report suggests a sea change in attitude among some people...
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