Your weekend roundup of top news

OTM ejects ‘baffled’ estate agency just two months after joining

The portal has told the agency it can no longer list on its platform because Eazy Agent 'doesn't do its own on-site valuations', an accusation it denies.

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Robert Jenrick drops evictions bombshell including ban extension and six-month notice periods<br />

Tenants are to be protected from eviction until 'at least' March 31st 2021 and possibly beyond, and even then mild rent arrears won't be prioritised.

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FEATURE: How to unlock the landlords!

Marketing specialist Nelly Berova’s seven-step guide to finding more landlords for your letting agency, post-lockdown.  

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UK's only free trade mag for estate and letting agents<br />

Packed with expert advice, opinion and information to help you navigate through the crisis and get your business ship-shape. 

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Investment bank questions Rightmove’s rose-tinted agent figures<br />

Berenberg says the 3.5% slide in agent branches listing with Rightmove may accelerate soon as the reality of Covid changes kick-in for the industry.

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Revealed: How Spicerhaart’s new Partner model works on the ground

Owner of Haart and other brands explains how its new home-working teams will be organised and work together.

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Can a US-style MLS work in the UK? 1000s of agents think so, says OpenBrix

Just weeks away from launching, the challenger portal also reveals its pricing strategy and which high profile agents are backing it.

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Purplebricks given largest ever AML fine for an estate agency

The hybrid's sloppy compliance procedures are slammed by HMRC who have given the agency a larger fine than even Countrywide's £215,000 AML penalty of last year.

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PROFILE: the estate agent featured in last night’s TV show Manctopia

The BBC documentary looks at both sides of the property boom taking place in central Manchester including agents, developers and local residents.

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Would you do it? Estate agent regrets letting the TV cameras into his offices

Boss of company which has become most famous estate agency in the world after appearing in a Netflix reality TV show says he's not happy with its focus on personal rather than business matters.

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Robin Paterson makes his next (highly critical) move on Countrywide

Industry veteran and Sotheby's Realty UK owner says unless Countrywide takes his suggestions on board, he will entertain 'other options' to turn the company around.

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