Your weekend roundup of top news and features

The Negotiator Magazine March issue: Have you read it yet?<br />

The Negotiator is the UK's only trade magazine for estate and letting agents. It's packed with interviews, columns, industry news and product reviews. Published online for everyone to read.

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High streets to re-open on 12th April as part of 'cautious' roadmap<br />

Cabinet Office releases full details of how England will emerge from Covid restrictions including how shops and pubs can open their doors again.

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Stamp Duty deadline unleashes flood of property misrepresentation claims<br />

Leading legal firm says pressures of stamp duty holiday persuaded surge of vendors to lie on their TA6 property info forms.

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Purplebricks to end long years of being industry ‘hate figure’<br />

New marketing chief says he realises Commisery "did not land well" with other agents, but wants to move on after the 'start-up disruptor' years.

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Tax Day: Government commits to significant business rates reform<br />

The Government's 'tax day' announcements have been dubbed a 'damp squib' but do include plans to overhaul business rates.

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Exclusive: TPFG and Hunters CEOs break their silence on deal<br />

The acquisition of Hunters by TPFG makes it the second largest estate agency group after Connells-Countrywide. But how did it happen, and what next?

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Why are so many estate agency firms selling up? Here’s one expert’s view

Consultant who has advised on several of the more recent corporate mergers and acquisitions spills the beans.

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OTM to acquire lettings platform Teclet in multi-million pound deal

The portal bought a 20% share in the firm 15 months ago but has now decided to go the whole hog and own the firm outright.

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THE AUCTIONEER:<br />Could the answer to a quick completion be auction?

With a new Stamp Duty deadline in place, is auction the answer to guaranteeing a quick transaction, asks Andrew Parker.

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THE CONSULTANT: <br />Can smaller letting agencies really compete?

Adam Walker asks whether larger letting agencies hold all the cards when it comes to servicing landlords and tenants.

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THE MENTOR:<br />Sometimes, being too nice to clients can lose instructions

Nathan Emerson offers advice to an agent who has lost the confidence of their clients, by giving them too much control in the sale.

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