Furlough £600m | 'Desperate' Spicerhaart | Agent kidnapper




Total cost of property industry furlough schemes revealed – £600m

Figures from HMRC published recently reveal the shocking number of jobs and companies helped by the scheme in the UK, and within the sector

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‘Desperate’ Spicerhaart demands suppliers knock 20% off existing invoices

Roofing firm says it is shocked that a £123m turnover firm like Spicerhaart is leaning on its suppliers to accept lower payments than original invoiced for.

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Ministers have underestimated scale of cladding problem, say managing agents

The industry needs to persuade the government to speed up the cladding remediation process, make it more effective and make funding easier to access to helped trapped leaseholders.

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'Danger to public' kidnapper of estate agent refused parole

Michael Sams put Birmingham agent Stephanie Slater through a horrendous four-day ordeal before releasing her after a £175,000 ransom was paid by her employer

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‘Lost’ 175,000 Covid vendors return amid delayed Spring market

Stronger than expected return to a semblance of normality has also prevented price drops - agreed sales prices have risen to 97.7% of asking price.

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Coronavirus Protection & Planning webinar series – available to view now

Industry software providers, BriefYourMarket and Yomdel have teamed up to run a series of Protection & Planning Webinars to support agents.

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3 ways to thrive as we emerge from Lockdown Britain

We're all having to rapidly adapt to the new normal, says Orla Shields, but what can we do to earn landlords' trust and help them through these difficult times?

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