Your weekend roundup of top news

The Negotiator Magazine, February issue. Have you read it yet?<br />

The Negotiator Magazine is your trade magazine – 52 pages of housing market information, regulation, product analysis, expert opinion and agent and agency news. 

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‘All very odd’ – Propertymark CEO quits after just five months<br />

Tim Balcon says he is sad to go but says it is in the best interests of Propertymark if he steps down and hands over to Nicky Heathcote.

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Connells hires industry big guns to key tech posts<br />

Gary Barker and Jon Notley, two of the industry’s leading tech figures, have been hired by Connells to help its integration with Countrywide.

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Guest blog: ‘Are you thinking what I’m thinking about Propertymark?’<br />

Industry and proptech consultant, Andrew Stanton, passes a critical eye over the trade association as it reels from the departure of its CEO.

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Dexters reveals co-investment of up to £130m by City firm to grow agency<br />

Senior management and Oakley Capital are to co-invest the cash to grow company into London's largest estate agency.

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Stamp duty deadline will help 160,000 transactions get over the line<br />

Rightmove says it has crunched the numbers, which show the size of the problem facing the Chancellor and the industry.

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Acorn signs up to offer clients popular home set-up service

Acorn's 38 branches and three brands will now offer their clients the Just Move In service.

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Chancellor considering six-week Stamp Duty holiday extension

National newspaper say its sources within HM Treasury point to likely extension as political pressure grows on Sunak.

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Letting agents to pay £16,000 following cannabis factory damage

Scottish First Tier Tribunal finds in favour of landlord after agents' activities were found to be unregistered and their company in breach of code.

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