Nine-metre high memorial to the Wham singer will give the area of London where the singer grew up a lift, says branch manager.

Agency says changes in permitted development rules, Covid and online shopping mean retail and town centres can only go one way.

Company says furlough wind-down will not dent market confidence and that Sunak's stamp duty holiday will keep sales going until March.

Robert Jones says he already has 110,000 properties uploaded to his site, which is free both for agents and the public to use.

Murray Lee and Paul Davies are leading by example and have recently signed up to use the challenger portal as they urge other agents to look at Rightmove alternatives.

Winkworth has expanded its presence in Reading, with the acquisition of local lettings agency AMPM, adding a portfolio of more than 80 landlords to its lettings business.

Most of the usage is within the new-build market rather than the resales one, where only agents who filmed before the lockdown can offer virtual viewings.

Group says it is doing everything it can to help branches and claims it has enough cash to weather the crisis and has paid its final dividend to investors.