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NAEA Propertymark has today launched a campaign for the government to introduce what it calls a Property Sector Support Package. This would include so-called 'contactless viewings', a £1,500 loan to buyers who complete a purchase, and a stamp duty holiday to kick-start the market. In a briefing to agents published this afternoon,… Source: Estate Agent […]
The scandal over Business Interruption Insurance policies is hotting up, with class actions being discussed against insurance firms and the Financial Conduct Authority announcing a legal probe. The FCA is proposing a package of measures including seeking a court ruling on whether insurers' BI products still offer value to customers and whether they can do… Source: Estate Agent News
The Property Ombudsman is advising agents to use virtual viewings only as a filtering process with offers being agreed only ‘subject to viewing’ in person. A guidance note issued yesterday by TPO’s office says that it is vital to ensure consumers who choose to buy or rent based on virtual viewings… Source: Estate Agent News
LSL Property Services, parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rain, has named a new chief executive officer taking the helm today. It’s David Stewart, who joined the Board of LSL as a non-executive director five years ago. He’s the former chief executive of Coventry Building Society. Ian Crabb, the outgoing CEO,… Source: Estate Agent […]
The Kremer Signs company has unveiled a package of products for agents to use in the new era of social distancing. These include pavement signs, floor graphics, bollard covers, banners to ensure a safe working environment for staff and customers once the lockdown is over and viewings, branch visits and office… Source: Estate Agent News
The online agency network love2move has won a new agency client despite the Coronavirus lockdown. Pinkerton – which covers the North Down, Ards and Comber areas of Northern Ireland – has signed up both of its branches to the network. love2move’s platform means agents can continue their traditional commission-based physical service but… Source: Estate Agent […]
The Federation of Independent Agents and the ESTAS review and awards platform have formed what they call “a key partnership.” The FIA – which is now a year old and aims to give members the scale of financial leverage with suppliers enjoyed previously just by large-scale corporates – announced a string… Source: Estate Agent News
If anyone told us six weeks ago that agents would still be doing such amazing work for their communities during lockdown – while still trying to keep their own businesses running – we would have been amazed. Now, at the start of May, we remain in awe of the industry’s ongoing… Source: Estate Agent News