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Surprise figures: Estate agency insolvencies halve during pandemic

Latest government figures show how its furlough and other support schemes have protected estate agencies during Covid.

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Guest post: Is your estate agency ready for a cyber attack?

Natasha Barrow of Propertymark-approved insurance firm Gallagher warns against complacency over cyber attacks on estate agents.

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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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The Negotiator Magazine June issue online now

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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Home Information Packs will NOT return, promises Law Commission

The Law Commission has ruled out the return of Home Information Packs but will continue to investigate ways to speed up the house selling process. 

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Letting agents in Scotland launch campaign to stop evictions ban extension

Propertymark is asking its agents to write to their MSPs to warn against an extension to the current ban on evicting tenants.

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Expert reaction: Should HIPs be revived to help speed up the housing market?  

The Negotiator asks three leading industry figures whether HIPs were ever a good idea, and how property sales can be speeded up.

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Guest post: The cost of AML compliance – who should pay?

HMRC anti-money laundering compliance imposes a heavy financial and bureaucratic burden on agents – so who should pay for it, asks Christopher Keen, of CDDCheck.

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Industry news: who grows there and who goes where

Each month The Negotiator reports on recent mergers, acquisitions and property professionals on their career moves.

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