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Research shows that a quarter of property buyers would withdraw from the market if the stamp duty holiday, which is due to end on 31 March, is not extended.

It has been recommended that CGT rates be raised in line with income tax rates.

The vandalism came after the agent set-up a Go Fund Me page to help a victim who featured on Channel 5 show ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’ last week.

The approaching end of the stamp duty holiday is already having a profound effect on the property market.

The coronavirus pandemic should provide a wake-up call for ministers on the need for stronger state support for homeowners at risk of eviction, according to a think tank.

All three divisions – financial services, surveying and estate agency – have reported growth in underlying operating profits.

Think tank calls for the tax to be abolished altogether.

Some agents report that virtual viewings are helping them cut down on wasted in-person viewings.

If an additional 300,000 transactions made it through, buyers could save around £1.75bn in total.

A survey of over 600 property professionals revealed anxiety around an increased number of broken chains and fall-throughs this year.

The Board of Propertymark has asked Nathan Emerson to assume the role of interim CEO with immediate effect.

The chancellor will introduce a three-month extension, bringing the deadline into line with the easing of lockdown, to prevent thousands of property sales from falling through, the Times has reported.

Estate agency and property services provider Connells Group today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2020.

A three-month stamp duty holiday extension may not be enough – Adrian Jaggard, of Taylor Rose MW, warns that the current volume of transactions has left the sector at breaking point.

Almost 100 letting agents have so far been warned that they are failing to comply with client money protection (CMP) regulations, and many more firms will be contacted over the next few weeks.

Joshua Rayner: “I have a deep belief in the resilience, drive and entrepreneurialism of the people who power the property sector.”

On today’s panel was Simon Whale of Kerfuffle, estate agents consultant Iain White, content writer Christopher Watkin, Vanessa Warwick of Property Tribes, and Russell Quirk of Properganda PR.

Businesses in Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, and Northamptonshire invited to apply for up to £5,000 funding to help reduce energy consumption.

Estate agent website visitor volumes are currently at an all-time high.

But there are signs that the market may be starting to cool ahead of the tax break ending.