Your weekend roundup of top news

Rightmove will squeeze independents to claw back their lost income, claims agent<br />

Sussex agent Paul Davies reckons Rightmove will give the big corporates sweetheart deals but then squeeze smaller agencies like his once Covid is over.

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Boris executes U-turn over controversial house building algorithm<br />

Government says it has listened to the MPs whose rural constituencies would have seen 'rapid urbanisation' if the algorithm had been used.

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Boomin reveals fees for estate agencies including discounts<br />

Agents who sign up now or later on are to be enticed in with a free first year and then, for Founder Agents, between £150 and £400 a month.

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The Negotiator Magazine's leading columnists share their wisdom

Between them, Adam Walker and Nathan Emerson have over 70 years of business and agency experience. In The November edition of The Negotiator Magazine they give their best advice on planning and coping with the Covid crisis.

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Finally! Government releases details of rules when evictions can proceed

Landlords facing huge losses and non-paying tenants can now evict under a limited number of circumstances including nine months' rent arrears.

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Ministers warned of impending Right to Rent ‘disaster’ when Covid ends

ARLA Propertymark has written to the Home Office to highlight how Right to Rent checks could fall apart once Covid ends.

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‘Millions on tenterhooks’ as conveyancing logjam hits 650,000 transactions

Activity is strongest in the upper end of the housing market where stamp duty savings are most significant.

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65% of online home hunters have no intention of transacting, claims lettings agency

Research for online agency Mashroom suggests viewing 'property porn' is getting out of hand among the public as it launches ad campaign.

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Trading Standards boss warns estate agents over in-house referral fees

James Munro of NTSELAT says government is mulling over how to ensure agents' client understand how referrals work.

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Covid-safety – have you done a Risk Assessment?

Even estate agency has its dangers in these Covid days, says Risk Assessment expert Louise Hosking – and it’s your responsibility to keep everyone safe. 

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Busy, busy, busy! It's boomtime, but for how long?

With reports of some of the busiest activity in the housing market in 13 years, Kate Faulkner of Designs on Property, analyses the leading house price indices.

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