Your weekend roundup of top news

Watch out, there's a locked-door inspector about!<br />

Warning comes from Guild after member was threatened with a fine after operating their branch with an unlocked front door.

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Chancellor will extend stamp duty holiday, predicts leading economics expert<br />

David Smith of The Sunday Times tells conference that stamp duty cliff-face runs risk of causing an adverse reaction in housing market before economy has recovered.

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Hacked! Agents see sales grind to a halt after cyber attack<br />

Agents face a worst-case scenario as sales are frozen for 'some time' and council cannot carry out land searches.

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The Negotiator Magazine's leading columnists share their wisdom

Between them, Adam Walker and Nathan Emerson have over 70 years of business and agency experience. In The November edition of The Negotiator Magazine they give their best advice on planning and coping with the Covid crisis.

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Bombshell: Connells begins bid to buy  Countrywide

Connells has made a preliminary move to acquire the struggling behemoth, and has until 7th December to make a formal offer.

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LAUNCH: Sales progression platform promises to halve home moving time

Backed by new multi-million pound investment, Coadjute says it is poised to change the property market for ever.

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As the unemployment rate hits 4.8%, what about the property industry?

The Negotiator asks two of the industry's leading recruitment firms to assess the jobs market for estate agents now, and in the coming months.

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Cladding latest: Homes England insists on Help to Buy apartment mortgage rules

Properties trapped by the cladding scandal cannot be sold for less than their 'unaffected' value, says Homes England.

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Jamie’s back! Apprentice star returns to estate agency with new business

After appearing in the show Jamie Lester set up Haus Properties but after leaving in 2017 he set up a new-homes consultancy, which now has its own agency arm.

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All together now! New charity for agents launches

Sarah Edmundson, CEO of Agents Together, recounts the beginnings of the new charity to support and mentor agents and reports on successes to date.

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Busy, busy, busy! It's boomtime, but for how long?

With reports of some of the busiest activity in the housing market in 13 years, Kate Faulkner of Designs on Property, analyses the leading house price indices.

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