31-07-2017 07:00 via theguardian.com

One in five high-street estate agents risk going bust, study claims

Up to 5,000 traditional agents are struggling to survive amid growing threat from low-cost, fixed-fee online firms and larger rivals, say accountantsOne in five UK estate agents are at risk of going out of business amid a growth in online companies, new research shows.Almost 5,000 estate agents are showing signs of “financial distress”, said accountancy firm Moore Stephens. Continue reading...
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