How Dexters has responded to the Coronavirus lockdown
London's biggest independently-owned estate agency, Dexters, faced criticism for keeping some staff in branches on the first day of the Covid-19 lockdown last week. The firm has since shuttered all offices, keeping just a skeleton crew of senior director in two "secure premises" to service emergency needs and keep the business running...
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