The week's round-up of hot news from TheNeg

<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">Ultimate estate agents’ guide to: Proptech</span>

Read The Negotiator's 10-minute read guide to the world of proptech for sales and letting agents.

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Countrywide reveals significant branch closures and headcount reductions in latest results

Cost cutting measures have helped the company's turnover and falling profits have slowed, but most performance dials have dimmed.

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easyProperty.com to ‘go hybrid’ after being sold to marketing firm

Property marketing services company tells The Negotiator it plans to turn the country 'orange', region by region following help from Stelios.

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Your move and Reeds Rains branch cull helps triple estate agency profits at parent company

Reduction from 308 to 144 owned Your Move and Reeds Rains branches helps boost profits across LSL's overall agency network.

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Licence to practice – start preparing for RoPA

New qualifications are now available for agency staff in preparation for forthcoming regulation, from training company, Able Agent.

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Rightmove acquires Van Mildert Landlord and Tenant Protection Limited

In a deal worth £16m, it's CEO says, “Van Mildert’s products and operational experience will augment the Rightmove Tenant Passport.”

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