A spiteful attack on business owners – but agents warned against rushing sales
Estate agency owners urged to avoid hasty sales despite fears of higher capital gains tax bills
Adam Walker
‘Acute’ need for new homes – does Andy Burnham read Property Industry Eye?
The country desperately needs an increased supply of new homes and the government is under huge pressure to provide them
Estate agency – the end of the family-owned business?
What changes will Labour's tax change have on the estate agency sector?
It has been a truly extraordinary week for M&A in the estate agency sector
The fact that a new entrant to the market has spent well over half a billion pounds on acquisitions within 48 hours is a huge vote of confidence in the stability and longevity of the UK lettings market
Why buying a letting book makes sense
Buying a letting business is a wholly rational thing to do.
Take your capital gains while you can
Agents thinking of selling are urged to act now to avoid a potential hike in taxes.
Recognising when a business hits the point of no return
Changes in planning policy may come to the aid of owners of failing estate agencies
How to keep staff ‘onside’ as the return to work gets under way
Questions that every estate agency owner will need to ask themselves as they reopen for business
Estate agents have a strong case to be early in the queue to re-open
OPINION: It is never too early to start preparing for the end of lockdown
Will you be able to get a business loan?
Practical advice on how to write a business loan plan
7 ideas for surviving the upturn
Upturn will be the time of greatest danger for most businesses
Why you must think positively
Proactive approach makes business flourish
Short term challenges may result in long term changes
OPINION PIECE: How firms are finding cost-savings that they may want to sustain after the crisis passes
Economic consequences of coronavirus means tough decisions for agents
Decisions will be difficult and heart-breaking – but must be made quickly
Coronavirus: Don’t panic – but do plan for the impact it could have on your business
Panic is not helpful but planning in the face of this threat is essential
Personal opinion: Why scrapping entrepreneurs’ relief would be such a bad idea
At the moment business founders pay just 10% tax when they sell up – but this valuable tax break is now under review
Opinion: Brexit chaos is paralysing entire housing market including sales of agents themselves
Brexit hits values of agency businesses by up to 75% – and even when agreed the sales aren't going through