May 2020 - Estate Agent News

Managing your estate agency remotely

19th May 2020 0

A guest post from property management software AgentPro Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced estate agents and letting agents to adapt quickly to the world of remote Read More

Covid-19 industry guide to support moving home safely launches

14th May 2020 0

A collaborative industry guide has been launched today that will detail how home moves can take place while still fully complying with social distancing measures Read More

AgentPro Newsletter: Available Now

5th May 2020 0

Feel involved in the AgentPro journey, be informed about its’ developments, and ensure you are fully equipped to use your AgentPro software as efficiently as Read More

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Slump in agents’ income revealed for first time in new figures
on 4th June 2020 at 7:00 am
Agents’ declining income - the result of the lockdown and the collapse in transaction volumes - has been revealed for the first time. Comparison website GetAgent looked at the average fee charged by estate agents and the total potential value of residential transactions.  Back in the financial year of 2015-2016, the average... […]
Police ‘assess’ Housing Secretary’s planning row as PM steers clear
on 4th June 2020 at 7:00 am
The Metropolitan Police says it’s “assessing” the controversial surrounding the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, and a planning decision over which he admits bias. Yesterday the subject of the £1 billion Westferry Printworks development row came up at Prime Minister’s Questions, but Boris Johnson informed the Commons that he had had no... […]
Anxious vendors demand virtual appraisals as first stage of sale process
on 4th June 2020 at 7:00 am
An overwhelming 98 per cent of vendors questioned by Zoopla say they remain anxious about the Coronavirus and would prefer to receive a remote ‘virtual’ market appraisal from an estate agent as the first stage in the sale process. Responding to the results based on 700 respondents, portal chief commercial officer... […]
High-profile husband-and-wife agents move to rival company
on 4th June 2020 at 7:00 am
Rupert and Annabel Wakley - both long-time stalwarts of Knight Frank’s country department - have moved over to the rival Jackson-Stops agency. Rupert is to head up the Chipping Campden branch of Jackson-Stops, following 15 years at Knight Frank where he was most recently partner and office head of the Stow-on-the-Wold... […]
Rightmove to enhance online viewing features in roll-out to agents
on 4th June 2020 at 7:00 am
Rightmove has contacted all member agents saying it has enhanced its automated online viewing feature first introduced in April. As part of the government recommendations when re-opening the housing market, it urged the industry to maximise the use of virtual viewings. Rightmove is now telling agents they can give vendors the opportunity... […]
Jeeves! High-end agency will now help buyers find butlers
on 4th June 2020 at 7:00 am
Knight Frank has merged two of its existing divisions to form a new Private Residence Consultancy team - and the new service includes helping buyers find butlers. The former Knight Frank Home Solutions and Country House Consultancy teams have come together to offer what the agency calls “a full, seamless suite... […]