Parent company TPFG says its six brands and hundreds of franchisees survived the lockdown relatively well and that many are 'cautiously' bringing back some furloughed staff.

After June Rightmove agents will pay a reduced fee rather than get a 100% discount, levels of which will depend on whether they trade in Scotland, Wales or England.

'Third portal' says it has enough cash to fund the extended offers, which sees its fees discount held at 30% during August but reduce to 20% in September.

Survey of employees across several industrial sectors including online estate agents finds widespread abuse of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

London agent who heads up one of the four 'say no to Rightmove' groups urges agents to email their reps this morning and demand to know the portal's plans.

Welsh agents discover just how limited the housing market is but at least both sales and lettings branches can finally re-open.

Grenville Turner says the business models of companies like his were overall more prepared to meet the challenges of surviving the pandemic.

Latest update from Welsh government allows viewings in empty properties and house moves to be completed that had been started but not completed prior to Covid.