COVID-19
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‘The property market is back’, claims property industry report
The weekly Property Market Insight report from Coadjute reveals that buyer registrations and sales enquiries are now back to pre-Covid levels with other areas of activity not far behind.
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Are your clients a Coronavirus risk? New digital checker launched for estate agents
Service from phone-answering firm Moneypenny puts those seeking viewings or meetings through a rigorous checking process.
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Covid crisis ‘not comparable’ with the 2008 banking meltdown, says agency CEO
Winkworth CEO says sales fall-through rates and house prices drops have not been comparable with the period that followed downfall of Lehman Brothers.
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Haart chief ‘horrified’ by competitors opening without safety measures in place
Paul Smith says his phased approach is giving his company time to train staff and install plastic screens and other equipment in branches.
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Number of agents joining Keller Williams accelerates during lockdown
Keller Williams says 45% came from outside the industry while the rest are former agents from several high profile firms including Purplebricks, Dexters, Spicerhaart and PerryPower.
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Total cost of property industry furlough schemes revealed – £600m
Figures from HMRC published recently reveal the shocking number of jobs and companies helped by the scheme in the UK, and within the sector.
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Northern Ireland is first country to re-open after England, but will Wales and Scotland follow?
ARLA Propertymark has been notified and is hoping that Scotland and Wales follow suit next week, when their First Ministers are scheduled to make COVID announcements.
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COVID to cost OTM £2 million as it also reveals an extra 1,000 paying agents
The portal reveals increasing revenues and additional paying customers, but also reveals that its 33% discount offered during the crisis, will cost it dear.
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‘There’s no doubt about it, this week the property market is back’
Proptech firm calls the return of the market after revealing that viewings levels are just 19% off pre-Coronavirus activity.
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35% of staff now want to work from home up to three days a week, survey reveals
Lockdown has fundamentally changed employee attitudes to working from 'the office' as agencies proved they could operate from home.
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