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Treasury is regretting Stamp Duty holiday now, claims leading expert<br />

Professor Michael Ball says policy is causing more problems than it solves, as thousands scramble to complete by 31st March.

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Major Martin & Co franchise bought by local agents with plans to double size<br />

Trio say they plan to significantly boost business with acquisitions of landlords, other agents and 150 new properties.

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Leap of faith: 'Why I quit estate agency to become a buying agent'<br />

Surrey agent Deborah Moriarty explains what drove her to take a new direction into property search. Would you?


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Connells Group buys up Countrywide shares of rival ahead of deal vote<br />

Agency says it has agreed to buy 895,360 shares off Alchemy, which at one point was poised to buy Countrywide.

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Covid will help kill off suit wearing among agents, claims former senior director<br />

Mike Dibble, ex-high flyer at Bradleys, says pandemic will change many things in the industry – including business attire.

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The Negotiator Magazine January issue – the Ombudsman adjudicates on the strange case of the phantom goat<br />

The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, recounts an unusual dispute between landlord and agent, involving a report of a potentially destructive goat entering the house. 

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