COVID-19
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Isolation for staff pinged by Covid app no longer required
Estate agencies will no longer have to send staff home when they come into contact with those who have tested positive for Covid.
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TV star triggers outrage after calling for ‘civil disobedience’ over self-isolation rules
Kirstie Allsopp is criticised by many followers on Twitter for her stance, but received support from 1980s pop band Right Said Fred.
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Letting agency in hot water over Covid charges to isolating tenants
Leeds agency Beyond Lettings say it has been doing everything it can to liaise between landlord and students to settle matter.
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Covid caused ‘first reduction in rental sector for twenty years’, says Propertymark
Comment has been made by Propertymark policy chief Mark Hayward about rental sector to a Lords committee investigating effect of pandemic.
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Propertymark push for rent arrears support
Propertymark is urging the UK government to come forward with a package of emergency financial support to clear tenants' rent arrears.
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Over half of property sector still working from home
Figures published today reveal that 57 per cent of property professionals continued to work remotely in April.
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Developer stages UK’s first ever digital-only launch to drum up orders worth £100m
Fenton Whelan invited 500 potential buyers from around the world and UK to preview luxury development being sold by Savills and Knight Frank
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Should anyone STILL have staff on furlough? Data shows 57,500 remain in scheme
Latest figures from HMRC show property industry recovering from Covid but some agents still nervous about what happens in September when it ends.
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LATEST: Industry reaction to Sunak’s ‘double bubble’ 2021 budget
Rishi Sunak reveals expected Stamp Duty holiday extension and first time buyer mortgage leg-up, but corporation tax is to rise in 2023.
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Minister rejects Labour call to ban in-person rental viewings
Christopher Pincher says safety guidelines agreed last year enable safe viewings if they are followed by agents, viewers and landlords.
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