Your weekend roundup of top news

Belvoir takes over The Nottingham building society’s agency business<br />

Belvoir Group CEO, Dorian Gonsalves, announces strategic alliance with Belvoir franchisees taking over 11 of the building society's agencies.

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Chancellor confirms immediate stamp duty holiday – raising threshold to £500,000

Budget announcement by Rishi Sunak means no stamp duty will be liable on first £500,000 of any purchase until 31 March 2021.

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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 possible closure of two of its software centres.

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£2bn home insulation grant hand-out for property-owners announced by Chancellor

Grants worth up to £5,000 to boost the energy efficiency in homes and boost jobs unveiled by Rishi Sunak.

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Housing market recovery is under way says RICS, but long-term caution remains<br />

Demand is up, according to the latest figures for June, as recovery emerges and new listings rally following the lifting of the lockdown.

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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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Surviving the virus series

Read Part 3 of Adam Walker's series on lockdown recovery strategies for your business. In this issue Adam explains how to get your pipeline moving again.

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The July issue of your monthly trade magazine is online now – just click to read!

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

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Landlords with student property portfolios set for fall as universities go online

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

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Leading estate agencies banish ‘master bedroom’ from their listings

Both Wetherell and Andrews Estate Agents say the term is no longer acceptable to many younger clients and it is time to use 'principal' or 'main' instead.

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House prices fall for fourth month in a row, according to Halifax price index

Four-month run is worst since the aftermath of the financial crisis, though prices are still up 2.5% on 2019 and activity levels are up.

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