Moves gain momentum to give tenants leniency during ‘this difficult period’
New emergency law likely to be passed this week giving rent relief to tenants affected by coronavirus
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Rightmove looking unassailable as its dominance ‘shows no sign of waning’
Rightmove has ‘unprecedented market power’ and would be very difficult to displace, says analyst
Foxtons sales veteran recruited to lead well-known property investment firm
London Central Portfolio recruits Foxtons former chief sales officer in company restructure
Organisers announce cancellation of Property Investor Show – but say it will be back
Spring show cancelled but autumn Property Investor Show set to go ahead
EYE NEWSFLASH: LSL says it will not make offer for Countrywide
Shares in Countrywide in huge plunge as LSL take-over is off the table
Housing market recovery being ‘killed off’ with viewings down by a half, says national newspaper
Casualties among estate agents likely, warns NAEA boss
Surge before the slump: Rightmove figures show rise in prices and sales before pandemic havoc
Rightmove’s latest upbeat figures already looking dated as virus emergency gathers pace
Local estate agents mobilising to help people get through lonely self-isolation
Agents’ network joins national initiative to spread message offering help to those in self-isolation
Conveyancing – and completions – likely to be heavily disrupted by virus, says Law Society
Conveyancers given new advice by Law Society as coronavirus tightens its grip
Agent giving in notice expresses surprise to find Rightmove working on replies to emails a week old
Rightmove responds to criticism and says it does review all emails every day
Landlords’ Barometer – #79: Just how tough is it going to get for the private rented sector?
If only landlords knew the answer to what lies ahead in the sector!
Mystery of the property whose price was altered by just a fiver three times in one day
Up and down the property goes in price – but by just £5
Chancellor should reconsider business rates holiday so that agents can benefit
Opinion: Chancellor should do more to help agents through difficult times
Property shares hammered on stock market with Countrywide price down a quarter
Countrywide and Purplebricks in worst stock market carnage for over 30 years – and OnTheMarket announces out-of-court settlement of litigation
Health secretary asked for urgent advice for agents – but no payment holiday from portals
Government ‘implored’ for advice as Rightmove to help agents working from home – but no payment holiday from any of the portals
Anger that estate agents cannot benefit from business rates holiday – unlike betting shops
Agents just as likely as any other high street business to be affected by coronavirus
Savills out-performs housing market as it delivers increases in profits and revenues
Savills says that excitement over proptech is evaporating as agents look for genuinely helpful tools
Government slips in commitment to abolish Section 21 in statement on planning reforms
So-called ‘no fault’ evictions really will be abolished, pledges housing secretary in hidden-away sentence
Property investor takes to social media to complain of agent’s ‘despicable’ behaviour
High profile property investor who says she is facing homelessness claims agent showed ‘no hint of concern’
Long-standing managers at estate agents buy sales business from founding partners
Founding directors pass baton to new owners who know the business well