Property manager worry | Chestertons sell-off | Leaders Romans acquisition

Keller Williams chief leaves to join Fine & Country as global CEO<br />

Simon Leadbetter, who has held senior positions at Countrywide and Knight Frank, is to join the Guild family of businesses.

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Worries about ARPM mount as agents report landlords 'not being paid rent'

Several agents including Coventry firm Pure Properties say landlords have not received payments this month and that ARPM are "not returning calls".

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Tech platform can 'reduce costs of property valuation leads by two thirds' - claim

Call360 says it can link calls to online marketing spend and narrow down which sources are the best for valuation leads.

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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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Leaders Romans group snaps up another independent estate agency

Lettings operation of Dewhurst & Co is fifth acquisition by the corporate this year, following a series of estate agency purchases in 2020.

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The Negotiator Awards – deadline to register is midnight tonight – last call to enter!

It's a busy time in agency, and many of you have requested more time to complete your entries. You now have until midnight tonight to register to enter. Complete your entries by 3pm on Sunday and you'll be in!

 

 

If you have already submitted your entry, you can still amend, improve and update, right up to the extended deadline.

Good luck and see you on 26th November, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, for the big reveal!

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The Negotiator – read your trade magazine, online edition now

The August issue of The Negotiator is available to read online. This month's theme is proptech and and the pandemic – read the experts on how agency has changed.

 

The Neg is 52 glossy pages of information, features, opinion, industry news and product reviews.

 

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Chestertons' Libyan owner offers agency for sale at £100m

Sources have told Sky News that the company's Libyan owner wants to offload the company he bought in 2014.

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Industry movers and shakers round-up

The Negotiator's showcase of appointments, acquisitions, mergers and good news from the world of agency.

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Tenants now able to lodge rental deposits direct with TDS and Mydeposits

New tech from RentProfile integrated with the two deposit schemes cuts process from days to minutes, but agents still in control.

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