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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Glamorous estate agent avoids jail after bloody nightclub attack 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
A glamorous 23-year-old estate agent and heiress in Jersey is to complete 240 hours of community service and pay victims compensation after attacking three people in a nightclub last year.
Sacha Butlin is […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Lettings industry consolidation continues with Martin & Co acquisition 12 hours, 55 minutes ago
The acquisitions pace shows no sign of slowing within the industry as Martin & Co announces its latest purchase.
Weymouth franchisee Philip Wakefield (pictured above) has bought rival Cornerstone Estate for […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Tenants will not have to be re-checked by agents for Right to Rent says Home Office 12 hours, 55 minutes ago
ARLA Propertymark has claimed a significant lobbying coup after the Home Office last night announced it would not require agents and landlords to re-check tenants to be Right to Rent compliant.
During Covid […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Industry to gather online to debate how renting can be improved 17 hours, 5 minutes ago
A renting conference to take place later this month will ask agents how the sector can up its game for ‘generation rent’.
To be held online, the Tenant Satisfaction Summit will tackle some of the thornier […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, BREAKING: Agents asked to comment on portal 'material information' ahead of guidelines 1 day, 2 hours ago
Estate agents are being asked to tell National Trading Standards what information should be ‘minimum basic’ when uploading property for sale and to rent onto portals.
Its property industry arm NTSEAT has […]
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Is it just me, or have people lost the ability to find out anything for themselves?
It seems that unless everything is available on a tiny screen in front of them, people feel that they have been poorly treated and deserve more?
Years ago, viewers would drive past a property and, if they didn’t like something about it e.g. the pylon in the back garden, they didn’t view. Nowadays they don’t drive past, they make an appointment and expect the agent to have told them everything.
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, LATEST: Crunch time looming for new OnTheMarket chief 1 day, 5 hours ago
Challenger portal OnTheMarket.com is to reveal its preliminary results for its financial year ending January 31st on 8th June.
This will be the first test for recently-arrived CEO and former estate agent […]
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This article is either inaccurate or Nigel Lewis has some inside information that hasn’t hit the market yet!!
OTM reported having 12,500 branches in their investor report just six months ago and, I would imagine this has grown since.
Boomin announced c5000 at launch and have undoubtedly grown further since – perhaps 6000 at the time of writing.
There is, of course, a huge difference between 6000 and 12500+ and important to set the record straight.
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Thanks Mike – yes indeed 12,500 is correct!
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Hi Nigel – obviously an important detail. Well done and thank you on on amending. Hope you are well.
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, "Boris, everyone will soon need protecting from Covid rent arrears" 1 day, 5 hours ago
Many landlords have been forced to house and financially support tenants during the pandemic as rent arrears have piled up and evictions have been suspended.
But once the ban is lifted, it will be difficult […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Purplebricks in Welsh hot water over 'British' For Sale boards 1 day, 12 hours ago
Welsh nationalists have slammed Purplebricks’ over its new signboards supporting the British Olympic team.
The recently-launched For Sale boards, which have been called ‘embarrassing’, ‘two fingers to Wels […]
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It’s not an England Flag. I could have sworn that the Union Jack represented England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland. I would hope that the Welsh members of Team GB are happy to raise that flag during events, or am I missing something here? Every day’s a school day and I’m happy to learn something new.
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It’s a shame these boards have been received in this way. Perhaps more context up front would have helped, however, I see no issue with them. The flag is the flag of the Union, and it is the British Olympic team.
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If a letting agent wants to do business in Scotland, they wouldn’t dream of putting up any flag other than the Scottish flag !
I’m a great Unionist, but also that as England has its flag, so does Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
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V ery Amateur and ‘ Cras ‘ of Purplebricks, – what on earth were they thinking
( Obviously Not thinking, nor aware of their environment )
What a Faux Pas
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Agent defends controversial support for housing development 1 day, 12 hours ago
An estate agent has doubled down on criticism of his unusual methods to influence the planning authority in his local town who are due to decide on a newbuild scheme.
Richard James, who runs both an […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Catalist buys 2% stake in Foxtons as it urges action to turn agency around 2 days ago
City ‘activist investment firm’ Catalist Partners has taken a 2% stake in Foxtons in a bid to persuade the estate agency to change its business strategy amid criticism that it is under-performing.
The mov […]
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Jenny van Breda wrote a new post, Going it alone? 2 days, 3 hours ago
he franchise model of estate agency has been around for decades, but it has never really been breaking news. It has always provided a quick way for agencies to grow their network, without stumping up all the […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Lloyds-backed estate agency group tools up be next 'industry powerhouse' 2 days, 5 hours ago
A recently-created ‘property powerhouse’ built from the joint businesses of investment firm Lomond Capital and estate agency Linley & Simpson says it is planning big expansion push this year.
Both firms hav […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, TV property show star slams agents who reject 'non-proceedable' buyers 2 days, 12 hours ago
TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp has said she’s unhappy with estate agents who aggressively filter sales property applicants prior to viewings.
The practice has been on the rise during Covid following g […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Industry records fall as 23% of homes take under a week to sell in 'crazy' market 2 days, 12 hours ago
Rightmove has revealed that 23% of all properties that reached SSTC this month has been on the market for less than a week, the highest ratio it has ever recorded within the housing market.
The portal has […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Government officially launches 95% LTV mortgage scheme for FTBs 2 days, 12 hours ago
HM Treasury has revealed details of its new 95% LTV mortgage scheme for first time buyers which is likely to help stimulate activity on the first rung of the property ladder in the key ‘level up’ areas of nor […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Estate agent caught up in £800,000 mortgage fraud case 2 days, 12 hours ago
The gaping holes in the UK property market left by the police, agents, lenders and brokers for criminal to slip through have been highlighted by a shocking new mortgage fraud case.
It has been revealed by […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, BBC virtual property tours investigation opens privacy 'can of worms' 5 days, 12 hours ago
A virtual viewings platform has warned that the industry faces a major privacy headache after the BBC’s revelations that a virtual tour uploaded to Rightmove by a Dartmoor estate agency included unblurred […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Revealed: What it's like when activists attack your lettings agency 5 days, 12 hours ago
Coventry lettings agency Maison Estates has revealed its experiences of becoming embroiled with campaigning group Acorn.
The agency has so far been picketed at its branch, had negative reviews about its […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Rightmove to launch live online auctions within listings on Monday 5 days, 12 hours ago
Rightmove’s deal with modern method of auction (MMoA) platform Iamsold is to go live on Monday in what the portal claims is an industry-first initiative.
This will see details about buying homes via the M […]
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Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post, Give conveyancers up-front property information earlier, Sprift urges agents 6 days, 3 hours ago
Property reports platform Sprift has joined the effort to reform the sales progression process with a new tool that enables agents to instantly share information with third parties.
The industry, tech firms, […]
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