Your Bank Holiday weekend news round-up

Shucks, it's time y'all adopted the US system of selling homes, says leading realtor<br />

Leading realtor claims US agents sell 90% of the homes they list and so could UK agents too if they embraced its MLS system.

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Covid recession could see 2,500 branches disappear from the high street, it is claimed

Prediction is made by TPFG Gareth Samples based on his experience of previous recessions, although this time they could simply go hybrid.

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Amendments to bring in longer eviction notice periods laid before Parliament<br />

Changes to government's Covid legislation give several concessions to agents and landlords looking to evict tenants, but still require a six-month notice period until March next year.

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Surviving the virus – how technology can save money

Adam Walker moves his focus from maintaining your income to how to make savings in your running costs – using proptech.

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I’m off! Leading portal fees campaigner quits Rightmove<br />

Murray Lee, who has headed up one of the four key portal fees campaigning groups following the Covid pandemic, says 'we have nothing to fear but fear itself'...

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Purplebricks founders' Boomin project is due to launch in six weeks<br />

Many business leaders and large agency groupings have been shown the platform and say it is  well funded and will take on the portals.

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Is Savills embracing a more ‘dress down’ approach to business attire?

Former Knight Frank high flyer Daniel Woods, its latest new hire to head up the firm's Hackney branch, has eschewed the company's trademark suit and tie

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Britain’s most notorious landlord serves eviction notices on all his tenants

Fergus Wilson makes the admission during a public spat between himself and a young couple over maintenance issues at their rented home in Kent.

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Countrywide will soon face a takeover attempt, predicts industry watcher

John Bodinham says Robin Paterson is well placed to lead a takeover attempt, which 'cannot come soon enough'.

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Self-employed ‘entrepreneur’ agents are better than ‘desk jockeys’ says industry figure

Comments are made by operator of Keller Williams Essex franchise as the company hires its 50th estate agent.

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