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 home permanently when the Coronavirus pandemic ends.
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 the Coronavirus crisis.
New virtual valuation platform offered by major industry supplier
Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing periods.
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 if buyers of off-plan new builds fail to complete because of falling prices.
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 by the end of the month, has been accused of lacking long-term vision. And the agent behind the campaign –…
Agencies still getting leads and completing deals despite lockdown
It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up leads and some deals despite the lockdown. Midlands agency Centrick says it’s seen positive…
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 the lockdown finally ends and the sales market returns. They say that 55 per cent of all housing transactions in…
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 holiday to help kick-start the housing market after the lockdown. Collyer Bristow has joined the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,…
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 usual early summer – but that depends on many of the lockdown measures being relaxed in time.