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Property director banned for 12 years over Covid loan fraud
Brendan Michael Gaughan from Glasgow claimed loans worth £135K his three companies were not entitled to.
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Agency re-launches branch two years after it was mothballed ‘due to Covid’
Five-branch agency Samuel Wood has also found a new branch manager to run the office, which was originally opened in 2014.
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Are you compliant with Propertymark’s new Covid guidance?
Trade body has significantly refreshed its guidance on operating an estate agency during Covid following the arrival of Omicron.
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Scottish house hunters must now lateral flow before viewings – England next?
Rule revealed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is part of more restrictive measures for home moving than in England.
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Scots estate agents must now return to home working… but will England follow?
Scottish First Minister says rapid spread of new Omicron variant has forced her hand as government battles new outbreak.
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NEW RULES: Estate agents must work from home now ‘if they can’
It may feel like Groundhog Day for many agents, but the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant means agents and other office workers must now observe tighter rules.
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Confusion over mask-wearing in branches as agents ask for official ‘clarity’ on rules
Connells, Propertymark and The Guild all have differing interpretations of the Covid regulations after 'unclear' guidance from Cabinet Office.
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Countrywide wins ‘Covid return to work’ unfair dismissal case
Sales negotiator resigned after telling boss he was unhappy to return to branch office during second lockdown in Scotland.
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BREAKING: £65m rent arrears package announced for struggling tenants
Landlords and letting agents with tenants in arrears are to be helped via a new £65 million rent fund announced by the Government today.
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Housing market braces for post-Covid ‘triple whammy’ as measures end
Covid measures brought in to stimulate the economy and housing market, and protect tenants from job losses, end today.
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