Your weekend roundup of top news from The Neg

20 seminars to help you through the crisis – all available to view

Industry software providers, BriefYourMarket and Yomdel have teamed up to run a daily Protection & Planning Webinar series to support agents. More to come next week!

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Countrywide confirms phased branch reopenings and £60m cash in bank

Company says its priorities are to protect staff and customers but also conserve cash as it cautiously re-opens its business and accelerates use of virtual viewings.

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First week back: sales and instructions boom, but nervous vendors drop prices<br />

Research by TwentyCI reveals a 'huge surge' in activity as stalled sales completed and new moves were initiated, but first indicators of a price correction are also highlighted.

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'There will not be a housing crash', predicts industry figure<br />

Former eMoov founder and now Keller Williams franchisee, Russell Quirk, sticks his reputational neck on the line once again.

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Mortgage holiday scheme to be extended for another four months<br />

Financial Conduct Authority says the extended relief period is necessary to prevent a cliff edge of mortgage defaults.

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Scottish housing market to reopen on or after June 18th, First Minister reveals

Nicola Sturgeon has today revealed that estate agents must wait until June to see house move restrictions lifted, and that some branches will not be able to open until August.

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Two thirds of estate agents looking for new role after Coronavirus crisis

Poll of agents finds that pandemic has been a game changer after many staff have realised they can do their jobs, or large parts of their daily activities, from home.

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‘Not enough agents are leaving Rightmove yet to make a difference’

Iain White says that until campaigning groups such as Say No To Rightmove have a simple, unifying message for agents to focus on, Rightmove will win once more.

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New branch rules: White tape everywhere, perspex screens and constant cleaning

But despite the pain of following best practice, many agents will be reassured that they're as safe as possible in their branches.

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Countrywide keeps branches closed as management debates safety

Despite last week's government green light for home moves, not all agents have been throwing their branch doors open to the public as health risk worries linger.

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Housing market will take two years to recover from Coronavirus

Forecast is made by Scotland's largest and best-known estate agency Rettie & Co as it also predicts 35% drop in sales transactions this year.

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