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The Law Society is urging the government to ‘ameliorate’ the 31 March stamp duty deadline

A petition calling for the government to close all estate agents during the current lockdown has attracted almost 4,000 signatures.

Taking the UK as a whole, it is claimed, somewhat surprisingly, that the average estate agency branch is currently waiting on £105,000 worth of fees.

Analysis by economists at KPMG suggests a shift towards home working will become permanent after the pandemic.

Rugby World Cup winner Jason Robinson has been appointed brand ambassador for a new regionally focused property portal, which is due to launch next month.

It has been a busy opening to 2021 for expanding hybrid franchise owners.

Darren Wootton joins TwentyEA; Sian Myers promoted at Countryside; Cushman & Wakefield appoints Sally Bruer.

LeadPro has also secured two major contracts with Your Move & Reeds Rains and EPROP plc, which includes Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals.

New enquiries from vendors and landlords flat, buyers up, but tenants slip.

Offices across Winkworth estate agents’ network are now also offering printing support.

Director Peter Lawrence: “The more we can support our community, the quicker we can see our loved ones.”

Sale collapses are approaching record highs and solicitors and conveyancers are already reporting that they expect to see a considerable drop in demand very soon, according to David Hannah.

The new business, which offers a self-employed business structure, is currently on the hunt for more agents to join their expanding team.

Property data suggests that prices will fall sharply in Q1 2021, but not everybody agrees.

Forget Blair’s brave new policies, it was this that brought a whole new meaning to positivity.

Agents are being encouraged to write to their local MP asking them to make representation to the chancellor ahead of the Budget on 3 March 2020.

The formation of the partnership follows a colleague survey to choose a new charity.

Estate and letting agents need to ensure that they have procedures in place to protect their systems against cyber-crime, according to Paul Offley at The Guild of Property Professionals.

Government-backed loans have protected jobs across all sectors, including property.

Homebuyers in London have unsurprisingly seen by far the most significant saving compared to other major UK cities.