Law Society Issue Furlough Guidance
The Law Society of England and Wales has published fresh guidance helping firms looking into utilising the government’s Job Retention Scheme by furloughing their staff. In recent weeks, many conveyancing departments have seen new instructions and agreed sales decline by as much as 70 per cent, with further falls expected in the weeks ahead. The […]
70% Decline In New Listings Since Lockdown
Sales agreed and new listings have plummeted by 70 per cent since government lockdown restrictions according to Zoopla and GetAgent data. Having researched keyword data used since social distancing measures were imposed in the final weeks of March, GetAgent found that Google search volume had more than halved since mid February (54 per cent fall) […]