Your weekend roundup of top news

The Negotiator Magazine, February issue is out!<br />COVER STORY: Anti-money laundering – the screws are tightening

Regulations and enforcement of anti-money laundering measures are getting more and more onerous for estate agents – and now letting agents, as Lisa Isaacs explains.

Click here to read The Negotiator Magazine, February issue is out!<br />COVER STORY: Anti-money laundering – the screws are tightening.

HM Treasury chief gives buyers glimmer of hope over Stamp Duty deadline

Jesse Norman wouldn't comment on plans to extend or taper the Stamp Duty deadline, but reminded viewers that 'substantial performance' would be test, as well as completion.

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Channel 5 turns portal property porn trend into a new TV show

The millions of Brits whose pastimes include looking at the nation's upmarket homes on Rightmove now have their own show.

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Boomin promises launch ‘soon’ as it prepares TV and radio blitz

Bruce brothers' property portal has now been in preparation for a year, its marketing chief reveals.

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Listening Rishi? Stamp duty holiday cliff-face may prompt ‘sharp’ slowdown

Major UK mortgage lender Nationwide makes prediction as housing market weakens during January.

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Goodbye ARLA, NAEA and NAVA and hello Propertymark, says chief

Propertymark boss Tim Balcon tells The Neg that his drive to make property industry into a 'profession' will be easier under one roof.

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The Negotiator Magazine, February issue is out now! Yours to read online, just click the cover.

The Negotiator is your trade magazine – currently published online so everyone has easy access to the magazine that's been at the heart of the estate and letting agency industry for 35 years.

Click here to read The Negotiator Magazine, February issue is out now! Yours to read online, just click the cover..

Fast-growing app poised to revolutionise property conveyancing

Smartphone-based inCase has enjoyed huge growth as it's helped keep property transactions going during Covid that otherwise would have stalled.

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Allow ‘formal offers’ to be included in Stamp Duty holiday, says Propertymark

Proposal is within trade association's manifesto ahead of Rishi Sunak's March 3rd spring budget

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Tory MP calls for Chancellor to consider single ‘property tax’ to stimulate market

John Stevenson says replacing Stamp Duty and Council Tax with a single annual property tax would free up hundreds of thousands of transactions.

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Small independent agents won out against corporates during 2020 sales boom

Research by TwentyCI shows big corporates lost share of sales and instructions to one-branch competitors last year.

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Rightmove now pushing through 11% fee hikes on renewals, say agents

Portal confirms it is in discussions with customers, as emails go out confirming increases citing support given during Covid.

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