Your lockdown weekend roundup of news

Rate at which agents are leaving Rightmove accelerates

Last year approximately 60 agents left the portal every month but during April nearly 300 agents quit Rigthmove, new research claims.

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‘Some agents are not aware of the property viewings guidance’

Phil Spencer joins the debate over industry and consumer ignorance of the government's lockdown property viewings rules.

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Is Rightmove facing a ‘cliff edge’ of agents leaving next month?

The portal's 75% fees cut for agents ends in just over two months' time but agents have only a small window in which to give the portal notice.

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Public confusion and anger rises over property viewings restrictions

Government guidance that agents should only allow viewings to those who are serious and 'likely to make an offer' is riling many people on social media – including Kirstie Allsop.

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Business buyers still fighting over letting agencies, says leading consultant

Adam Walker says he's helped three lettings agencies find buyers in the past ten days alone, but says sales agencies are much harder to sell.

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Furlough system ‘must be reformed’ to help estate agents survive market restart

Kate Faulkner of The Home Buying & Selling Group says Chancellor must remove three-week furlough rule to enable staff to be moved into and out of system on a weekly basis.

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Home buyer activity surges to pre-Coronavirus levels, latest research shows

Zoopla says estate agents are enjoying extraordinary boom in housing market revival, but warns spike is likely to be temporary.

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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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How lockdown could change estate agency for the better, forever<br />

Lockdown has shown us new ways of working which could actually be an improvement on traditional agency practices. Steve Wayne explains.

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Agent wellbeing survey

The Negotiator is supporting a group of individuals from across the estate agency sector who are keen to understand what matters most to our industry at this time, and how they can help.  If you can spare a few minutes to answer this short, anonymous survey we would be very grateful.

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