Your weekend roundup of top news

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Rightmove’s 75% fee reduction package saved agents £90m last year<br />

The offer, which followed an agent campaign during the first months of the pandemic, has hit the portal's revenues and profits hard.

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Stamp Duty holiday to be extended until end of June – Budget leak<br />

National newspaper says its sources have revealed a three-month extension to the SDLT zero-rate extension, due to expire 31st March.

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Covid roadmap: Will market normality finally return, agents wonder?<br />

Many in the industry are hoping that the latest 'Boris bounce' will help smooth over the potential Stamp Duty cliff face.

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We’re ready to buy more agents says Connells ahead of Countrywide arrival<br />

Connells' latest results for 2020 show sales, lettings, conveyancing and surveying activity down, but profits remain steady after cost-cutting.

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London agents facing CMP crackdown and fines of up to £30,000<br />

London Trading Standards says 100 agents have already been notified of potential fines with more to follow.

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#OMG… Here are the most successful estate agents on social media

List published this week by consultancy Marr Digital lists the estate agency brands with the biggest clout online.

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Foxtons confirms acquisition talks with rival Douglas & Gordon

After a week of rumours and speculation, Foxtons says it is considering buying its rival as part of the agency's ongoing lettings expansion.

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Estate agencies slammed over property listings that ignored cladding crisis

Dangers of not doing due diligence on high-rise residential property instructions highlighted by Basingstoke case.

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