E-signatures first | Purplebricks challenger | Foxtons slump




Foxtons' turnover crashes by 22% during first half of year<br />

Latest results show the heavy impact of COVID on its business, but a marked recovery in lettings since the housing market reopened.

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Fintech pioneer launches free-to-list estate agency to rival Purplebricks

Ray Rafiq-Omar says his online estate agency will make it money from arranging mortgages for buyers who register to view properties advertised on Rightmove.


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Faster sales loom as Land Registry green lights electronic signatures<br />

Land Registry says lockdown and the pandemic led it to take the historic decision to bring forward electronic signatures for a wide range of different property transactions.

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COVID has cost agents £38 million in lost commission so far<br />

Figure from Zoopla is based on latest research that shows 127,000 homes worth £27 billion are not been sold during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Email dominance in marketing<br />

Digital marketing expert, Nelly Berova, says there are just nine steps to creating winning email marketing campaigns for estate agents.

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How to ‘stay safe’ – Risk Assessment for your office<br />

It’s back to the office for agents, but it’s not business as usual. H&S consultant, Peter Stevens, outlines the steps you should take to protect staff and the public. 

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Zoopla hires 50 tech engineers in London despite ongoing redundancies in the regions

Portal tells The Neg the two processes are unrelated as it seeks cost savings in customer support, but new talent for its product teams in London.

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