As the Coronavirus spreads across the UK, our estate agencies face a battle to keep afloat – this is how the portals have responded to the developing crisis in the industry.

The group has risen from 70 agents yesterday to more than 250 today, all of whom put their name to a letter sent to the portal making a case for more help.

Ian Springett, the CEO of the third major portal, OnTheMarket, has had his employment terminated with immediate effect.

OnTheMarket has made a strategic investment for a 20 per cent share in Glanty Ltd...

Portal says it enjoyed the busiest month in its history with over 30 million visits to the company's website and mobile app during January.

Zoopla says it's 'won back' over 2,200 estate agency branches as it battles OTM and tries to catch up with struggling Rightmove.

Rob Sargent, whose company has been a long-time supporter of OTM, says both sales and lettings leads from the portal to his business have been increasingly dramatically, recently.

OnTheMarket has made its first direct investment in a proptech company following its purchase of a 20% share in Glanty, the operator of lettings platform Teclet, for £797,000. OTM has also agreed…