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Agents Beware: definitive government guidance on buying and selling

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This came last evening after days of debate on how… Read More »Agents Beware: definitive government guidance on buying and selling

A high number of buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus, but The Guild of Letting and Management has provided some practical guidance and advice to help… Read More »Useful guidance and support for dealing with tenants during Covid-19 outbreak

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the three month support period announced by the government last… Read More »Coronavirus could cost BTL landlords almost £15bn in lost rental income

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how they can pull teams together at difficult moments like… Read More »It doesn’t have to be like Spicerhaart – another agent’s approach…

A mortgage broker that’s just become a partner of OnTheMarket is warning that house prices are likely to fall 10 per cent over the rest of this year because of… Read More »House prices to drop 10% thanks to virus, warns OnTheMarket partner

Savills is the latest agency to warn about the possible threat of Coronavirus to its business activities and success this year. In its preliminary final results for 2019, issued this… Read More »Savills the latest agency to warn of Coronavirus threat to transactions

Countrywide’s share price fell by as much as 17 per cent at one point yesterday afternoon as investors assessed the latest pratfall by the company – the collapse of its… Read More »Latest Countrywide “shambles” sends share price tumbling

Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents. In three 30-second TV ads it accuses established agencies of failing to give… Read More »Online agency reduced to shock tactics criticising High St firms

Budget 2020: ‘There must be no further taxation on landlords’ The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will… Read More »Budget 2020: ‘There must be no further taxation on landlords’

An agency has repaid a £6,000 reservation fee to someone who thought they had purchased a property for £83,000 but was later told they must pay £100,000. The Sunday Times reports a… Read More »Agent repays ‘non-returnable’ reservation fee after property row