Your round-up of the week's hot news from The Neg

225-year-old estate agency shuts up shop without warning

Bath's oldest estate agency suddenly closed its doors last week with only a voicemail message to tell those enquiring of its demise.

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Shocking impact of fees ban on letting agencies revealed in new report

The extent to which the fees ban has made trading conditions tougher for lettings agencies is revealed, including how 10% have lost a THIRD of their income.

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Trading Standards says its report on estate agency referral fees is ‘imminent’

NTSEALT chief James Munro says ministers will soon have his organisation's report and that a decision on whether to regulate referral fees will be taken.

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Boss of lettings agency invaded by Acorn gives her side of the story

Brighton agency Property Plus, say their branch has now endured two demonstrations over a disputed Section 21 eviction and claims the activists are misguided in their campaign.

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More Knight Frank seniors jump ship to Rentify

Three more staff join the lettings platform from Knight Frank, following in the footsteps of Lucy Jones who until October had led its lettings operation.

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Foxtons makes first move into online-only property auctions

The London agency is partnering with growing auction platform BidX1 which is to sell an initial 18 properties being marketed by Foxtons in an exclusive event later this month.

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Countrywide’s sale of commercial arm LSH hits the buffers

Estate agency giant says Monaco buyer is having 'logistical' problems finding the £38 million agreed between the two parties.

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Why you need a content marketing strategy in 2020

An effective content marketing strategy is one of the best ways of growing your property business, says Nelly Berova, and here’s why…

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