Your weekend round-up of news and features

UK estate agents must charge fees of 3% not 1.5%, says leading figure

Daniel McPeake says sellers will pay more if they see that a higher fee will enable agents to co-broke and sell their home quicker and for more.

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Connells Group’s rising profits prove Countrywide takeover ‘a success’<br />

CEO David Livesey says the two organisations have increased their combined market share of instructions in the short time since the acquisition.

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After six months of mayhem, housing market is finally cooling warns LSL<br />

Reeds Rains and Your Move parent company says stamp duty holiday helped its profits triple during the first half of the year.

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The Neg is back in print and you can have your own copy delivered.

We'll deliver it to your office or your home, 52 glossy pages of information, features, opinion, industry news and product reviews. See the special offer at the foot of this email.

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Property management bodies ARMA and IRPM propose merger

Both bodies say the two property management organisations together will create a more united and stronger voice as leasehold reform looms.

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FEATURE: Money launderers spread to the regions

Property fraudsters and money launderers are not just a London problem – agents across the UK are at risk, as Richard Reed discovers.

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Tribunal clears former agent in long-running Trading Standards ‘fraud’ case<br />

Chris Wood, who used to run SW agency PDQ Estates, says ruling by tribunal after years of waiting for justice means his name has been cleared.

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One month left to enter The Negotiator Awards

Start your entry now. It's your awards, for your industry, so if you have something to shout about – take part! There's no charge. These are the UK's premier awards for the residential property industry and success in the awards will mean success in your business – more clients, more value to your company.

 

You now have until 31st August 2021. If you have already submitted your entry, you can still amend, improve and update, right up to the deadline.

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FEATURE: House price indices analysis

We all know they're on the up, but how long can this last and when we start to see house prices topping out? Kate Faulkner takes the temperature of the market.

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Estate agency 'named and shamed' over minimum wage failings

Company has not responded to enquiries from The Negotiator over £2,794 it failed to pay three workers.

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FEATURE: Making Tax Digital – landlords and letting agents, look out!

HMRC has named the date when all self-employed people will have to submit online tax returns. What impact will this have? Richard Reed talks to the experts.

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Your August issue of The Neg is available to read online now

The latest edition of the trade magazine for the estate and letting agency industry is available for you to read now. Just click below and enjoy!

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