Comings and Goings
Fisher German announces senior promotions; David Paxton joins Royds Withy King; SDL Property Auctions takes on apprentices.
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Property Services Haslemere and LP Lettings merge
The Surrey-based firms have joined forces with a view to increasing market share in Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex.
Brown&Co opens new regional hub in Lincoln
The new multi-divisional office is based on Doddington Road in the city.
Lockdown leads to fresh calls for stamp duty extension
Tax expert says that the holiday needs to be phased out as opposed to “cliff-edged” to avoid housing market collapse.
Knight Frank: ‘We are being extra vigilant and cutting back mixing of our agents’
No more than two people can be located in any of Knight Frank's high street offices at any one time.
Agents have “moral obligation” to limit physical viewings – The Guild
Virtual viewings should be undertaken before any face-to-face appointment takes place, according to Paul Offley at The Guild of Property Professionals.
The chancellor’s lockdown support does not go far enough
Thousands of businesses have been excluded from the government’s rescue package.
Introduce a Tenant Hardship Loan Fund ‘to prevent further possession action’
Landlords are desperate for some kind of timescale.
Rental market remains remarkably ‘resilient’
The cost of rent and length of void periods last month held firm in what tends to be a slow patch for agents.
Government eases requirements for Green Homes Grant installers
The changes came into effect this week.
Berrriman Eaton review ‘Covid-secure protocols’ to protect staff and clients
Covid-19: It is important that everyone knows how to stay alert to stay safe.
An inquest into death of estate agent to be heard in March
Chelsie Dack, 20, worked as a sales negotiator at Howards estate agents in Lowestoft.
Majority of agents do NOT support decision to allow branches to stay open
EYE poll result - Two-thirds of readers want to see estate agency offices closed.
Housing market remains open during new national lockdown
Estate and letting agents can continue to work.
Latest lockdown rules on buying, selling, and moving home
Estate and letting agents can remain open for business.
Merger creates major new national agency group
Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson have merged to create a national group with a combined portfolio of over 22,000 properties under management.
Comings and Goings
Mark Welton rejoins Mishon Mackay; David Magee to head up Just Wealth
Strong demand kicks off New Year as national lockdown looms
Vendors, buyers, landlords and tenants all surge post-Christmas.
Almost half of BTL landlords remain optimistic despite potential tax hikes
For landlords, as for many other sectors, 2020 is a year that brought plenty of challenges.
Housing market to continue during lockdown in Scotland
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