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<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva;"><a href="https://thenegotiator.co.uk/the-negotiator-awards-2019/">The Negotiator Awards 2019</a></span>

May is upon us – the month, not the Prime Minister – and the entries for the The Negotiator Awards 2019 have already started to come in! The closing date is 31st…

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Watch out Barratt! Indian billionaire sets his sights on UK new homes market

Dubai-based Sobha Realty opens Park Lane sales office and plans to become major force in UK new homes sector and float on the London Stock Exchange.

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Online estate agents’ model weakened by low transactions, says Codling

Former Jefferies analyst and now Rummage4 CEO makes comments during Sky television interview.

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Purplebricks share price crashes to nearly £1 after shock announcement

News that founder Michael Bruce had gone and its Australian operation is to close sends stock into a tailspin.

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Former holiday firm boss opens ‘first of its kind’ estate agency

Hetti Simpon has qualified as an estate agent and opened what she claims is the first estate agency of its kind in the UK.

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Smaller agencies facing ‘decision time’ over Rightmove subscriptions, OTM claims

Significant fee hikes of up to 23% by the UK's No.1 portal are putting severe pressure on agents facing reduced revenues after June 1st.

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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva;">Tech tonics</span></span>

As Brexit woes impact the sales market and the tenant fee ban hits the lettings market, most agents are looking at ways to improve efficiency, cut costs and increase their income. How much can proptech help?

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<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva;">Protect and survive – landlord and tenant insurance</span>

Insurance policies to protect landlords’ income and their properties are essential in today’s market, as Lisa Isaacs explains.

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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva;">Are you registered for Money Laundering supervision?</span></span>

If you’re running an estate agency business that’s not registered for supervision under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) you are trading illegally and may soon have HMRC knocking on your door.

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