COVID-19
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Estate agencies, cafes and restaurants should be first to re-open, says report
Report by leading business figures recommends that property industry is key economic 'multiplier' and should be one of first sectors to resume trading.
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20% of renters due to lose jobs during Coronavirus crisis, warns leading charity
Shelter's research among renters reveals how many live hand to mouth and will struggle to pay for the basics in life if they lose their jobs, including their rents.
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City watchdog warns insurers to be ‘fair’ over business interruption insurance claims
As The Negotiator highlighted yesterday, many estate agents have found out that their cover doesn't include the mother of all business interruption events - Coronavirus.
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Exclusive interview: Has Coronavirus changed everything between agents and their portals?
The Negotiator put this, and many other key questions preying on agents minds at the moment to Zoopla’s commercial head Andy Marshall.
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“Tough decisions lie ahead” says epropservices CEO
Jon Cooke, CEO of eProp Services, parent company of Fine & Country and The Guild, says without an extension to furlough payments beyond May, agents will have to consider redundancies.
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OnTheMarket furloughs 22% of its workforce and cuts salaries to remaining staff
Measures are part of a package of cost savings announced by the portal today as it hunkers down to survive the Coronavirus crisis.
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Only half of Zoopla agents have taken up free deal, reveals MD
Charlie Bryant makes comment during interview with Telegraph just a few days after the portal improved its free listings deal from three to five months.
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Business interruption insurance lets down agent as Coronavirus hits
Estate agent Mark Rath says he assumed his policy would help recoup revenues lost during the Coronavirus downturn, but has been bitterly disappointed to discover his insurer Hiscox has rejected his claim.
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Estate agencies continue to be bought and sold despite crisis, says leading broker
Despite the almost mothballed housing market, Marc Bailey of Addisons says he's still finding buyers for firms of all sizes within the sector.
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Essential travel? Robert Jenrick faces more questions over family trip
Robert Jenrick is being asked to justify his journey after telling members of the public and estate agents to only engage in essential trips.
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