Zoopla redundancies | SDLT knock-on | Lockdown interest spike

Lockdown drove new wave of movers to enter market – as demand spikes<br />

28% of those looking to sell or change rental property had no previous plans prior to the lockdown – with demand up 32%, according to survey.

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Boost for proptech start-ups as new mentoring programme launched

NAEA Propertymark joins forces with REACH UK to offer help and training to firms developing new proptech products.

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Landlords with student property portfolios set for fall as universities go online<br />

‘Armchair’ landlords with student property portfolios face double whammy as universities go online and tenancy law changes.

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Stamp Duty cut could just push up house prices, warns IFS<br />

Institute for Fiscal Studies warns the blanket increase in threshold to £500,000 could mean that first-time buyers lose out.

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

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

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The Negotiator July 2020 issue – click to read online!<br />

The July 2020 edition of The Negotiator is available to read now – focussing on issues affecting you right now: risk assessment, COVID-proofing your office, virtual viewing software and much more.

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Zoopla embarks on redundancy consultation process with agency software staff

The portal has announced it is in consultation with staff in its software business and the closure of two of its software centres.

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