Sorry, we could not resist the headline. Don’t get too excited. It’s not only in the UK that estate agents are asking portals to reduce or abandon their listing fees.
Spare a thought for your colleagues in Malaysia as they too would like the portals to give them a break.
Over there the request is being made in rather polite language but nonetheless is having an effect. Over 9,000 people have signed a petition started by real estate broker Ranjit Singh. It reads [sic]:
Property Portals should have Social Responsibility towards their Customers during MCO [Movement Control Order]
“We would like to urge property portals as iProperty, PropertyGuru, Mudah.my and many other Property Portals out there to do their part as a Social Responsibility towards theirs Customers e.g. Property Agents and Negotiators during this critical times when our Nation is under MCO.
“As a result of MCO we the Negotiators cannot do any business as viewing of properties with buyers or tenants.
“We request all Property Portals to give a levy/discount on the Subscription during this MCO period.
“The Government and the Cooperate sector is doing their part in helping out those effected with MCO.
“Humble request for the Property Portals to do the same.”
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