Lockdown call | Logbooks fundraise | Referencing shift




January issue is out now!

The UK's only trade magazine for estate and letting agents is available to all to download and read – 48 pages of features, news and comment – plus industry predictions for 2021.

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'Property industry has a moral obligation to lead on Covid safety'

Agents should not squander the opportunity after the government exempted the home moving industry, says the Guild.

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Leading property logbook platform Chimni seeks £150,000 to fund development<br />

Chimni has been leading successful efforts to persuade Ministers that logbooks are one of the keys to faster and simpler property sales.

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Covid difficulties driving 'huge' demand for digital tenant referencing

Sheffield-based Vouch says the pandemic has disrupted the traditional referencing industry and ushered in a demand for digital.

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Property search firms call for urgent action as council backlogs lengthen

The Council of Property Search Organisations says housing secretary must step in to properly resource councils.

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Guest blog: Should estate agencies and their branches stay open for business?

Leading industry figure and Viewber founder Ed Mead tackles the hot issue of the day following Boris Johnson's lockdown announcement.

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