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Leading estate agency CEO puts positive spin on industry’s woes
Marsh & Parsons' CEO Patrick Littlemore tweets out an amusing fake ad to urge its customers to 'stay home and stay safe'.
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Rightmove crisis: portal cancels its dividend payment to shareholders
The dramatic move by Rightmove is to cut costs and reinforce its financial position ahead of the portals' 75% cut to estate agency listings fees.
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Are estate agencies being complacent about effect of Coronavirus on their businesses?
Claim is made to Bank of England which says agents and developers also report sales coming to a halt as buyers and sellers get the message on 'contagion'.
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‘Some agents aren’t taking Coronavirus seriously and are still doing viewings’
The Negotiator talks to one estate agency boss about his experiences since Coronavirus struck in earnest, including his decision to furlough its 17 staff.
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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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First county court moves to ban evictions before legislation is passed
Evictions specialist Landlord Action reveals first court adjournment announcement in Blackpool ahead of government emergency legislation.
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Government widens business rates reliefs but leaves out estate agency branches
Despite pleas from one MP on Tuesday to include estate agents within the proposed relief programme, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has decided to leave the industry in the cold.
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Rightmove reveals its ‘help’ package for Coronavirus-hit estate agents
Portal is offering three different deferred payment packages for qualifying agents all of which will start on May 1st.
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Coronavirus latest: Rightmove announcement on fees cut ‘due today’
Portal's reps tell agents to 'hold fire' with calls for help and promise that news of a financial package to ease the burden is in the pipeline.
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