LRG plans to bolster financial services with rebrand
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EYE poll: Do you think that the stamp duty cut should be permanent?
Do you agree with the government’s decision this week to reject calls to introduce a permanent stamp duty holiday for property purchasers.
RICS COO quits unexpectedly
RICS told EYE that the COO has handed in her resignation and will leave the organisation today.
Stamp duty tapering will not prevent substantial cliff edge
Lloyd Davies, MD of Convey Law, says the boom in the housing market has been driven primarily by the stamp duty holiday.
Almost 20,000 real estate professionals still on furlough
Since the start of the scheme, a cumulative total of 11.5 million jobs have been supported by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme at various times.
Comings and Goings
Toby Lambert secures senior role at Spicerhaart; Ex-Savills and Chestertons agent to work with Harding Green; TPFG appoints operations manager.
Union calls for a ban on bosses emailing workers out of hours
‘It is clear that for millions of us, working from home has felt more like sleeping in the office,’ trade union says.
Estate agent websites see traffic remain at record highs
Buyer imbalance extends as vendors lose more ground in cooling market.
Agents urged to support their local food banks
Date for your diary! Join forces with Agents Giving on 17 June and support your local food bank.
Government rejects calls to make stamp duty cut permanent
Sarah Coles, personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the door has been ‘firmly closed’ on any changes to stamp duty.
OnTheMarket to introduce new tools to increase leads for agents
CEO Jason Tebb: “We’ve designed this functionality to support agents.”
Foxtons to set out plans for growth
Nic Budden, chief executive officer: “Foxtons has enormous potential.”
Almost 1.7m homes unable to improve energy efficiency to C rating
The government’s current aspiration is to have as many homes as possible reach a C rating by 2035 in England and Wales.
Home-based agency expands into Somerset
The agency now has nine franchisees across the region and is recruiting nationally.
Comings and Goings
Senior promotions at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices; Beresfords Group expands new homes team; Ex-Hunters manager joins Ringley Group as MD.
Boomin launches YouTube Channel
Agents will be invited to feature in videos and showcase their best properties.
The Guild to help agents identify potential instructions not yet on the market
The Guild says that 76% of all new instructions come from properties that are currently not yet on the market.
Belvoir acquires Nottingham Mortgage Services
Belvoir CEO Dorian Gonsalves: “This acquisition represents a massive opportunity for the Belvoir Group.”
Over half of UK homeowners ‘living in homes that don’t meet their needs’
Zoopla’s Andy Marshall: “We all know the market is going great guns, but to ensure that success continues, we need to empower those who think a move is out of their grasp.”