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Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers.
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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…
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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…
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Berkshire estate agency cartel bosses disqualified as directors
Stephen Jones and Neil Mackenzie headed up two of the four estate agency firms involved in the cartel, three of…
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‘Lost’ 175,000 Covid vendors return amid delayed Spring market
Stronger than expected return to a semblance of normality has also prevented price drops - agreed sales prices have risen…
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‘Desperate’ Spicerhaart demands suppliers knock 20% off existing invoices
Roofing firm says it is shocked that a £123m turnover firm like Spicerhaart is leaning on its suppliers to accept…
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‘Danger to public’ kidnapper of estate agent refused parole
Michael Sams put Birmingham agent Stephanie Slater through a horrendous four-day ordeal before releasing her after a £175,000 ransom was…
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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,…
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Ministers have underestimated scale of cladding problem, say managing agents
The industry needs to persuade the government to speed up the cladding remediation process, make it more effective and make…
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OTM’s acting CEO confirms he’s in the running to keep the top job
Clive Beattie says the process is taking longer due to the Covid social distancing rules, but that agents should expect…
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Interview: OnTheMarket CEO’s candid answers to agent criticisms
OnTheMarket acting-CEO Clive Beattie, talks to The Negotiator as we ask him some of the industry's key questions about the…
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