Don’t give in to buyers wanting viewings, agents told
There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit ...
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Cleaners can enter homes now – so why can’t estate agents?
Domestic cleaners can now re-enter private homes under new Coronavirus return-to-work guidelines - the very ...
OnTheMarket says Covid crisis could be catalyst for change in portals
The acting chief executive of OnTheMarket says the Coronavirus crisis could indirectly create a catalyst ...
Mortgage holidays could be extended to up to a year
The Financial Conduct Authority is reported to be considering offering homeowners up to 12 month’s ...
Rightmove launching biggest-ever marketing campaign – no news on fees
Rightmove says it’s to launch its biggest ever national marketing campaign in a bid to ...
Fury over agent breaching government rules on opening to public
There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules ...
Third of agents say some staff will permanently work from home
A third of agencies say at least some of their staff will be working from ...
New plea to help self-employed agents missed by Corona schemes
NAEA Propertymark has made a series of demands on the government in the light of ...
Mortgage demand rises as market sees light at the end of the tunnel
The demand for mortgages in April was scarcely a quarter of what it was in ...
ONEDOME – A breath of fresh air
Ladies & gentlemen, I had the pleasure of speaking to George Lawson yesterday, on behalf ...
Virtual Viewings here to stay even after lockdown – PropTech chief
Babek Ismayil, founder and chief executive of the OneDome Group – which operates the free ...
Buy-to-let remains ‘a solid long term investment’
With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn ...
New virtual valuation platform offered by major industry supplier
Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate ...
OnTheMarket fails to impress with latest bid to win over agents
OnTheMarket’s share price dropped again yesterday, ending down 2.4 per cent.
Buckle up – Wave of law cases possible if off-plan buyers pull out
There’s a warning today that the housing market could face a wave of legal disputes ...
Say No To Rightmove campaign “lacks long-term vision” says portal boss
The Say No To Rightmove campaign, which expects to have some 3,000 offices signed up ...
Agencies still getting leads and completing deals despite lockdown
It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are ...
Reapit’s PropTech deal aims to accelerate completions and cut fall-throughs
PropTech big names Reapit and ViewMyChain are joining up to try to accelerate transactions when ...
Stamp Duty Holiday momentum builds as law firm joins the call
A property law firm is the latest to back a call for a stamp duty ...
2020 house sales to hit peak in September predicts leading agency
The peak of the 2020 sales market is likely to be September instead of the ...
Now is the time for agents to go up-market claims Fine & Country
Fine & Country says now is “a great time” for estate agents to go upmarket ...
Demand for stamp duty holiday to reignite housing market
Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to ...
Rightmove downgraded as bank warns of agency closures accelerating
Investment bank RBC Capital has downgraded its rating of Rightmove and is warning that the ...
Agency using ‘Covid Clauses’ to keep transactions on course
Agency using ‘Covid Clauses’ to keep transactions on course
An estate agency says it’s using so-called ...