The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This came last evening after days of debate on how much marketing, valuing, viewing and conveyancing could be done during the lockdown. Here is the guidance in full: There is no… Read More »Agents Beware: definitive government guidance on buying and selling
A video has been launched this morning explaining how agents can get their sellers and landlords to use iPhones to make videos appropriate for marketing. The ‘How To Do It’ video is 12 minutes long and produced by industry consultant Chris Watkin, and it’s shared below with Estate Agent Today… Read More »Vendors can create video tours for agents to market – here’s how…
Propertymark has been told the agents should shut their offices immediately – they are not “essential businesses” under the new Coronavirus safety guidance. A statement from Propertymark issued this afternoon says: “Propertymark has spoken to a senior civil servant at Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Goverment (MHCLG) this morning. … Read More »Government tells agents to shut offices immediately
Over 600 agents have now signed up to the Say No To Rightmove campaign including some of the biggest names on the High Street. Fine & Country, Hunters, Northwood and Belvoir are amongst the company names cited on the Say No To Rightmove website as being signatories: however, the website… Read More »Over 600 agents Say No To Rightmove – but will they stick by it?
While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how they can pull teams together at difficult moments like these. Estate Agent Today has seen a message to the staff of Choices Estate Agents from its chairman, Simon Shinerock,… Read More »It doesn’t have to be like Spicerhaart – another agent’s approach…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a sweeping range of financial measures to try to minimise the impact of Coronavirus on the economy. Estate agencies of all sizes are expected to be able to benefit from at least some of the measures announced this evening. The chief measures are:… Read More »Agencies set to benefit from massive emergency business schemes
Estate Agent Today understands that the Knight Frank agency has been hit by a large number of branch office heads quitting in a short period. Over the past six months it’s understood the office heads of the Kensington, Richmond, Victoria, Clapham, Islington, South Kensington, Battersea and Wimbledon branches have departed.… Read More »Top agency rocked by large number of senior figures quitting
Countrywide’s share price has dived over 50 per cent during the course of the day, following news of LSL pulling out of takeover talks. The share price dropped by around a third within minutes of the LSL move; during the morning it worsened further and by lunchtime it was down… Read More »Countrywide share price dives over 50% after takeover collapse
The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus crisis. Estate Agent Today was approached yesterday morning by three independent agents exasperated about the prospect of sharply reduced revenue as a result of Coronavirus, which may well stretch… Read More »Portals Say No! They reject agents’ plea for virus payment holiday
Almost all quoted agencies and portals have suffered as a result of stock market investors being spooked by Coronavirus, with some of the more controversial players – especially Countrywide and Purplebricks – leading the falls. At close of business yesterday late afternoon, this was the picture: Countrywide, 175.0p, down 24.05%… Read More »Investors in Purplebricks and Countrywide take fright over virus
