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OTM will soon be profitable, City analyst tells agent shareholders<br />

Zeus Capital says the portal will have a difficult 2020 but it expects it will be profitable in 2021/2 as member agents move to paying full fees and revenues increase by £10m.

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Zoopla says it won’t modify fees reduction deal…yet

Portal says it wants to remind agents that they can still get free fees until the end of September and until the end of January if they leave Rightmove.

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Protection scheme reports dramatic drop in rental deposit disputes<br />

Heralded as a new period of harmony between landlords, tenants and agents, the reduced number of tenancies taken up this year are a more likely explanation.

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Martin & Co avoids worst of Coranavirus carnage as revenues dip by 20%<br />

Parent company TPFG says its six brands and hundreds of franchisees survived the lockdown relatively well and that many are 'cautiously' bringing back some furloughed staff.

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Strutt & Parker reveals new top team as it ‘shifts towards digital’<br />

Final line-up comes after its former UK head Steve Martin moved up to join parent company BNP Paribas' senior team, clearing the way for a restructure.

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Coronavirus Protection & Planning webinar series – available to view now<br />

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

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Head for the hills!

Big city high-flyers will turn their back on traditional city living to escape COVID-19, says Alistair Brown, CEO, Alistair Brown International Real Estate. 

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