Agency
9,000+ sign petition for portals to give a discount
'Humble request' from agents who want a break from portal fees
News
Other News
How’s lockdown? Oh, it’s going like a bomb…
Agent's surprise find brings out the Bomb Disposal Team
Other News
7 ideas for surviving the upturn
Upturn will be the time of greatest danger for most businesses
Tech
Rightmove webinar series for agents and home-movers
April webinar schedule aims to help and inform
Lettings
Tenants’ union urges Government to suspend rents
Petition warns of eviction boom as it calls for more support for renters
Agency
EYE EXCLUSIVE – Say No To Rightmove campaign survey results
Strong dissatisfaction with portal emerges from survey results
Tech
Zoopla extends free portal usage to five months
Covid-19 effect sees Zoopla extend its free plan to five months
Agency
A quarter of agency branches may be closed forever – prediction
Industry guru predicts paradigm shift in way agents work
Agency
Coronavirus fightback expected to delay introduction of minimum agency standards
Government believed to still be committed to new agency regulations
Agency
AgentsHereToHelp gets set to launch
Agents and suppliers band together to offer advice and support
Acquisitions
Toscafund substantially disinvests from Purplebricks
Toscafund holding in Purplebricks significantly reduced.
Compliance
Furloughing – yes, you can include commission
Good news for furloughed commission earners
Compliance
Trading Standards warns agents about holding deposits during lockdown – but then removes guidance
Mystery as regulator removes guidance for agents hours after publishing document
Agency
Husband and wife team keep auctions running during lockdown
Live video feed for online auction bidding
Lettings
Lettings platform moves to pay as you go model to boost agent cashflow
Goodlord offers to suspend monthly fees
Other News
Tips for working practices and wellbeing – Part 1
Tips and strategies for coping in the crisis
Agency
Are agents and customers putting themselves at risk?
Agent produces video to persuade others to stay at home