Your round-up of this week's hot news from The Neg




Knotty problem: do clients care if agents wear ties or not?

Agent in London has caused a stir by ordering its staff to take off their ties, claiming they are an 'antiquated' form of business attire.

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Revealed: what’s at stake for property market after a no-deal Brexit

News agency Reuters has released the results of its interviews with the UK's leading property experts about what a good, and no-deal Brexit will bring.

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Prince Harry’s former girlfriend to marry a Savills estate agent

Actress Cressida Bonas announced on Twitter yesterday that she is engaged to Harry Wentworth-Stanley who works in Savills' land team.

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Yopa raises another £16 million from Savills and Daily Mail

The hybrid agency has also revealed that former Countrywide boss and Rightmove director Grenville Turner has joined the company as its chairman.

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Minimum qualifications proposals to take ‘at least’ three years to become law

Proposed minimum NVQ qualification for industry could take years to become a reality particularly if there is a snap election this year.

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<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva; font-weight: bold;">The Tenant Fees Act 2019</span>


The new legislation is now in place, letting agencies must immediately abide by the new regime, but there’s a great deal to understand. Laura Bushaway, Knowledge Development Lawyer, Charles Russell Speechlys, sets out the facts.

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