Your weekend news and views roundup




Proposed rental scheme in Northern Ireland ‘huge threat’ to agents<br />

Proposal will offer landlords guaranteed rent in return for tenancies of 3-5 five years but could suck 50% of stock out of market at lower end.

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The Negotiator Magazine – May issue <br />available to read online

It's your trade magazine – 52 pages of features, columns and interviews. The Negotiator covers everything that is important to estate and letting agents – written by experts and professionals.

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Government says 25% of firms will allow WFH after Covid – but will agents?<br />

As official data on working from home is released, agents scotch ideas that frontline agency jobs can be done in your underpants.

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Japanese Knotweed hotspots revealed<br />

Bolton, Bristol and St Helens in Merseyside are among the top 10 worst affected locations in the UK for Japanese Knotweed growth. Do you know what to look out for?

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The Negotiator Awards – game on! Enter the UK's leading awards for the estate and letting agency industry now.

It's time to prepare your submission for the most prestigious and valuable awards in residential property. Entry is free, so you have nothing to lose, everything to gain.
And save the date: 26th November 2021, Grosvenor House, London – be there with us, in person!

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EXCLUSIVE: Data shows which portal’s leads are best at creating viewings<br />

Leading proptech firm says its agency customers' results show where the best quality sales and lettings leads come from.
 

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Free webinar – Agents for Sustainability – hosted by Gabby Logan!

Sign up now for next Wednesday's webinar hosted by Gabby Logan and featuring guests from across the property sector who will discuss what agents can do to help create a sustainable future.

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Trio of acquisitions for Yorkshire agency<br />

The meteoric rise of Linley & Simpson, backed by private equity firm, Lomond, clinches three more acquisition deals in quick succession.

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Guest blog: 'This boom is artificial, so how long can it go on?'

Danny Luke of Quick Move Now wonders what happens to the property market when the stamp duty holiday and the furlough scheme end.

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Evictions paperwork window closes as government prepares to end ban

Letting agents and landlords who have not applied for a reactivation notice to keep possession claims going will now have to start from scratch.

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