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."
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