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Sussex estate agent attacked in broad daylight after house viewing

Young estate agent Elizabeth Noble in Haywards Heath says attack was unprovoked and gave her a black eye and bruising.

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Covid has caused 'first reduction in rental sector in twenty years', says Propertymark

Comment has been made by Propertymark policy chief Mark Hayward about rental sector to a Lords committee investigating effect of pandemic.

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NE estate agency launches rental dispute settling service for tenants

Ajay Jagota who runs an estate agency in Tyne & Wear, says tenants don't know their rights or how to solve disputes with landlords or agents.

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Battle of the e-signatures begins as Yoti bags Connells' business<br />

Platform is now being used by Connells across its network which boss John Stewart says is a sign of the digital identity revolution sweeping the property industry.

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Hunters launches hybrid self-employed estate agency model<br />

The franchised estate agency giant has already signed up two people to its new network and says agents will be able to work 'on their own terms'. 

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Get in line - 5.6 month delay to sale completion

Research suggests that homebuyers face a long wait to completion on property sales due to the current market backlog. 

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Who should pay for AML checks?<br />

HMRC anti-money laundering compliance imposes a heavy financial and bureaucratic burden on agents. So who should pay for it, asks Christopher Keen, Director, CDDcheck.

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Spicerhaart takes giant strides towards Disneyland

Fundraisers for Spicerhaart charity, Magic Moments, will take part in a half marathon around London to raise money for a dream Disneyland trip for children.

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