COVID-19 support
This is The Negotiator COVID-19 Support Channel, where we are pulling together relevant articles, information and offers relating to the crisis, which can help you keep your business going and help towards recovery.
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Housing minister: estate agents are NOT key workers
Recently-appointed housing minister Christopher Pincher has finally clarified an issue that the industry has been debating for several weeks.
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Broker caught up in Hiscox policy furore wants to ‘help affected agents’
Gallagher, which is the industry-approved broker for Hiscox insurance, says it is doing everything possible to aid affected estate agency businesses.
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First furlough scheme payments to arrive by next week
Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed last night that 140,000 firms have applied to receive funds from the furlough scheme.
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Coronavirus Protection & Planning webinar series – available to view now
Industry software providers, BriefYourMarket and Yomdel have teamed up to run a weekly Protection & Planning Webinar series to support agents.
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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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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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Coronavirus and the property market in a digital world
Nicholas Maestri is a residential property lawyer at Bargate Murray, specialising in Ultra High Net Worth and High Net Worth client portfolios within the London property market. He offers some thoughts on the current crisis.
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‘Become a hybrid estate agent for just £99’ offer launched
Telford and London based NU:move wants to give agents looking for new opportunities a chance to get back on their feet after the crisis.
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Goodlord offers help to ease agents’ cash-flow problems
Called 'Pay As You Get Paid' the scheme includes, unofficially, a free T shirt sent out to all its contacts and customers to raise morale as well.
Read More » London firms help agents forge improved free deal with Zoopla
Dreamview Estates, Hausman and Holmes, and Alan Goldin Estates persuade Zoopla to give an improved offer on the portal's original 'free free' deal announced last month.
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