Company has begun advertising for external candidates including basic salary, perks and potential OTE salary.

Owner of Haart and other brands explains how its new home-working teams will be organised and work together.

Claim is made by young new recruit to Haart's recently-launched Partner programme with previous at Countrywide and Purplebricks.

The agent, who wishes to remain anonymous, gives a detailed run-down of her treatment by managers at Spicerhaart including unexplained and significant deductions from her final payslip.

Paul Smith says his phased approach is giving his company time to train staff and install plastic screens and other equipment in branches.

Keller Williams says 45% came from outside the industry while the rest are former agents from several high profile firms including Purplebricks, Dexters, Spicerhaart and PerryPower.

Roofing firm says it is shocked that a £123m turnover firm like Spicerhaart is leaning on its suppliers to accept lower payments than original invoiced for.

Poll of agents finds that pandemic has been a game changer after many staff have realised they can do their jobs, or large parts of their daily activities, from home.