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The Negotiator Magazine March issue: movers & shakers, mergers and acquisitions – is <em>your</em> agency mentioned?<br />

The Negotiator showcases the positive changes in the industry – movers & shakers, mergers and acquisitions. 
If you have something to shout about, do it in The Negotiator. Send your good news to:

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Letting agents still face CMP catch-22 as 1st April deadline looms<br />

Approved client money protection scheme CMP, says bank intransigence continues to hamper agents' attempts to comply with regulations.

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Cladding scandal will soon slam into the housing market, warn conveyancers<br />

The Government's limited efforts to solve the crisis will soon lead to thousands of leaseholder bankruptcies, the SLC says.

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Mystery leap in property sales fall-throughs revealed by research<br />

Data shows fall-through rate rising from 22% to 28% as, agents speculate, the cladding scandal and stamp duty deadline caused buyer jitters

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Awks! Estate agency staff filmed by vendor being rude about house<br />

Leading Kent agency Wards says negotiators involved are deeply embarrassed by their behaviour after Ringo security recorded their derogatory comments.

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HMO managers face unlimited fines if they break new fire safety rules<br />

Home Office says landlords or responsible persons will fall under the remit of the new Fire Safety Order, which follows the Grenfell tragedy.

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GUEST BLOG: Why Capital Gains Tax rates are likely to increase

Business transfer specialist Adam Walker has a message for all those who thought they'd dodged a CGT bullet in the Spring Budget.

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Co-living platform slashes portfolio as tenants stay away from London

Lyvly has revealed that it is now managing a "smaller number of homes" as the capital's PRS continues to be hit by the pandemic.

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Feature: Franchises

Lisa Isaacs asks whether franchises are moving estate agency deeper into the self-employed space.

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Feature: Portals

Richard Reed pulls together a major feature on portals with hardly a mention of Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket!

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Interview: Dexters

Nigel Lewis meets Jeff Doble (via Zoom of course) to discover how he built a £75m turnover business in twenty years.

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