COVID-19
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Estate agency launches novel solution to the new social distancing workspace rules
Cotters in Northampton has moved its lettings staff and operation to a co-working space within the city.
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Video viewings firm helps ‘hundreds’ of vendors make their own lockdown tours
Home on Film says many vendors added their own commentary to the videos and that their personal comments have proved a hit with potential buyers.
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Demand for rental properties jumps by 22% over past two weeks
Rightmove claims two months of pent-up demand is now surging through the rental market as relationship separations and job re-locations drive home moves.
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Financial regulator takes business interruption insurers to High Court
The Financial Conduct Authority believes that in a small minority of cases insurers should have paid out and wants clauses examined.
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London agency claims to be selling six properties an hour
A bullish statement from Dexters reporting on its first two weeks of trading since the market re-opened reveals a rapid recovering for London's property market – so far.
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LATEST: property sales pipeline has returned to normal, claims Reapit
Software firm says this and several other key performance figures taken from its platform show a huge upturn in activity within the market over the past fortnight.
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Exchange and complete on same day, recommends leading conveyancer
Increased risk of property sales falling through during Coronavirus leads legal expert to recommend adopting extreme measures during pandemic.
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‘Some agents are not aware of the property viewings guidance’
Phil Spencer joins the debate over industry and consumer ignorance of the government's lockdown property viewings rules.
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BOUNCE BACK: More properties are now ‘under offer’ than exchanging or completing
Data from proptech firm Coadjute shows first signs of rising activity in the viewings, property listings and 'under offer' parts of the market.
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Public confusion and anger rises over property viewings restrictions
Government guidance that agents should only allow viewings to those who are serious and 'likely to make an offer' is riling many people on social media – including Kirstie Allsop.
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