One of the biggest issues for agencies at the moment is furloughing – a safety net being offered by the government to avoid job losses during what is seen as… Read More »Furloughing – should it include agents’ commission as well?
Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this daily service helps provide some guidance. First off today,… Read More »Corona Latest: New tenant checks, Virtual staging, Global agency impact
The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing scandal. The CMA has this afternoon announced that it… Read More »Agency cartel scandal – watchdog wants agent directors disqualified
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with the… Read More »Conquering Corona – portal offer, live events, mental health help
Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite the lockdown. Savills has held its first ever remote-bidding-only… Read More »Auction success shows property sector can still thrive – claim
One of London’s most experienced estate agents says there has been a very significant surge in foreclosure sales in part of the capital’s housing market – even before the Coronavirus… Read More »Big surge in distress sales even before virus – top agent
Two property portals insist they’re going to launch this spring despite the Coronavirus chaos effectively closing down much of the housing market. OpenBrix has been 18 months in the making… Read More »Two new portals set to launch despite Coronavirus chaos
The latest research by Deposit Replacement Scheme, Ome, has found that the impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy to let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay… Read More »Coronavirus outbreak could cost the buy to let sector £14.9bn in three short months
Leading lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has released the latest of its very own quarterly house price index based on data from the top four existing indices, looking… Read More »House price gap between sellers and buyers reduces
The key figure behind the Say No To Rightmove campaign says the fight for more realistic fees goes on – and agents are still joining the campaign hour by hour. The… Read More »Say No To Rightmove – the fight goes on says campaign leader
