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Connells continues to grow by purchasing a well-respected and family-run agent.

Savills revises up its UK mainstream house price forecasts for 2021 and beyond following an unexpectedly strong market.

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick said RICS’ new guidance would help homeowners “sell or re-mortgage more quickly and easily”.

All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free Covid-19 workplace testing programme.

Jeremy Leaf: “Speculation about the 31 March deadline being moved, easing of lockdown and success of the vaccination rollout, have all resulted in the tearing up of many house price fall predictions.”

The London estate agent has seen a 30% jump in its sales commission pipeline in the first two months of the year compared with the same period in 2020.

Kate Hawkins handed in her notice two weeks ago, Propertymark confirms.

Plans to expand.

Anthony Hesse of Property Personnel: “Covid has revolutionised the way employees see success. Salary and job title are no longer the sole criteria by which it’s judged.”

Fresh property market surge as budget announcements, vaccinations and the arrival of spring breed optimism.

EYE poll finds that only a quarter of agents think Boomin will succeed in creating a viable alternative to Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket.

Russell Quirk: “Are we heading for a ‘Sports Direct’ approach to running estate agency businesses?”

ERE Property adds to its letting division; Propp appoints three new recruits; Ex-Hamptons director joins Johns&Co

Research by Rex, the software provider, suggests that automatically changing the main marketing photo on a property portal listing can attract up to 40% more traffic.

Following their recent acquisition of NW Estates, Ascend Properties has snapped up another letting agency.

Propertymark wants to repair what some agents see as a damaged reputation, and in that context the trade body has shared its vision for the near-term future.

Chief executive Tom Ghibaldan: “This represents a bullseye acquisition for Brand Vaughan and adds an exciting dimension to our business.”

There is growing buy-to-let demand.

Rightmove’s legal and compliance director David Cox will today discuss the stamp duty holiday extension and other initiatives announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak last week.

Lloyds aims to have its first tenants by the end of this year, according to documents seen by the FT.