Countrywide shock | Bercow reveals | Proptech fatigue

Countrywide shares jump by 14% following Lambert Smith Hampton sale announcement

Company says its soon-to-be former commercial arm is consuming too much management time as it tries to turnaround its core residential business.

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Orderrrr! What former Speaker of the House John Bercow really thinks now he’s free

Released from the shackles of office, Bercow told a packed room at The Negotiator Conference on Friday his views on Brexit, the General Election and accusations that he was not impartial as a speaker.

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Estate agents are getting ‘proptech fatigue’ claims NAEA

Comments made to a national newspaper yesterday by the NAEA's Chief Executive suggest the industry faces too many tech companies trying to sell them solutions to problems that don't exist.

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Unfair imbalance? Agents earn £3.9bn from fees but HMRC takes £9.4bn in Stamp Duty

Research by Zoopla shows reveals how much agents earn from sales and lettings, and yet it's nothing compared to the tax take by government from home movers.

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BREAKING: LSL reveals ongoing pain of its branch closure programme

Ten months after it reduced its branch count by over 120 offices, the company is still taking a considerable hit to its revenues.

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Landlords, tenants, rookie agents… worries and truths

Lettings is not just about winning an instruction. Nor is it just about finding tenants. There is much more to it than that – and Frances Burkinshaw is worried.

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