Housing Secretary turns to Zoopla to address estate agents about lifting the lockdown
Robert Jenrick has penned a blog post for Zoopla to "share his vision for restarting the housing market" with the industry. "Each of the building blocks of the buying and selling process are now back in business," writes the Secretary of State for Housing. "We all need to work together safely as we rebuild our economy and restore livelihoods, starting with the housing market."
Jenrick reveals the Government’s ‘plan to re-start the housing market’ as estate agents & developers get back to work
The Government has eased the Coronavirus lockdown in a bid to re-start the housing market after seven weeks in cold storage. Estate agents' office can now re-open, viewings are permitted;
Re-starting the housing market: Industry reactions to the easing of the Coronavirus lockdown for the property sector
It will not come as any great surprise that most in the property industry are pleased to be able to get back to work after seven weeks in lockdown.
14 key principles for licensed estate agents: Future RoPA Code of Practice opens for consultation
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Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
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‘Westminster’s fastest-selling luxury residential development’ reaches completion
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Five-star Belgravia project sets London price records
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Qatari Diar tops £1.5bn sales mark at Chelsea Barracks
Momentum continues at the ultra-luxury Belgravia scheme despite wider market headwinds.
Grosvenor names new UK CEO
Jamie Whitty-Lewis has been promoted following James Raynor's move to lead the international property business.
London brokerage recruits former Savills agent to lead ‘quality-driven expansion’
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