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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Property industry’s self-employed given same deal as employees – but they can still work
The sector's small army of self-employed agents, inventory clerks, maintenance freelancers and surveyors are to be given grants of up to £2,500 a month if they are struggling financially.
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Official: people told delay house moves plans “as far as possible”
Latest advice gives green light to existing house moves to be completed, and the use of tradespeople for property repairs and maintenance.
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Business rates for estate agents are abolished for a year
Chancellor reveals government U-turn on business rates for sales and lettings agents, suggesting ministers realised it was unfair to charge rates for branches that government had insisted must close.
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Can virtual property viewings save the day during the Coronavirus crisis?
The Negotiator looks at two recently-launched technologies that claim to offer sales and lettings agents a way to get customers through their virtual door.
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Guild and Fine & Country agents get six months’ free listings on Zoopla
Member agents of either organisations get the free deal without having to leave Rightmove, as Zoopla's announced deal last week required.
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Estate agents ‘are not an essential service’ and must close their branches warns Ministry of Housing
View is from senior civil servant but letting agents say they need to keep their businesses open to organise emergency repairs to properties and look after elderly and vulnerable tenants.
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Lock-down: property industry says it has the solutions to help ease the crisis
RICS urges government to work with industry to offer solutions to ease the housing and business crisis following last night's lock-down announcement.
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