Your weekend roundup of top news, features and comment
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When Purplebricks announced on Friday it was looking for a buyer it didn’t take long for the knives – and jokes – to come out. Industry reaction has been both funny and brutal.
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Rachel Maclean has been appointed as a DLUHC minister to take over from Lucy Frazer, who was promoted to the Cabinet.
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Revenue at the Group increased to a record £33.5 million from £29.6 million in 2021 buoyed by an increase on rents on new tenancies increasing by 10.8% during 2022.
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The Neg's Head of Content, Nigel Lewis takes a long, cold look at the new bill to reform the PRS.
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Rightmove's home loans tracker shows that two-year fixed rate deals are 0.26% higher than a week ago.
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Estate agency puts the bad old days behind it as recently-installed CEO says his strategies are working.
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Figures from Barrows and Forrester reveal a quarterly and annual drop in tenant demand despite a crisis in the mortgage market pricing many people out.
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The UK's leading awards programme for estate and letting agents and suppliers is free to enter. Success in the awards gives your business unrivalled marketing power, a high profile versus your competition, staff motivation and adds real value to your business.
You've got the rest of the day to prepare and submit your entry – good luck and we'll see you at property's biggest night of the year – 24th November 2023, Grosvenor House, London.
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Strike, which bought the firm for £1 just a few days ago, says bold new strategy will help grow the firm.
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Property Webmasters boss Jamie Arthur highlights key actions that will help ensure success when setting up your own estate agency business.
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Find Properties will encourage agents to differentiate themselves by improving their own web presence which will also improve standards and competition.
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Kyero Co-founders Martin and Louise Dell have handed the leadership role to Gemma Coles.
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Staying compliant continues to rank high on the list of concerns from agents and remains one of the most popular topics covered in the portal's webinars.
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The Merseyside scheme requires agents and landlords to submit their applications for a licence by August 31st and so far 600 have been received.
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New research reveals one in seven first time buyers suspend intention to buy due to raft of 'unexpected' fees and Stamp Duty.
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When times are hard, it’s critical to analyse your investments – from software tools to additional services or business support, says Brian Farrell.
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New research reveals one in seven first time buyers suspend intention to buy due to raft of 'unexpected' fees and stamp duty.
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Despite the buoyant outlook for the self-employed sector IAD UK’s Lee O’Brien says agents remain concerned about leaving the high street
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Andrew Bailey hinted to MPs this week that the Bank is through with lifting interest rates and stressed inflation was on course for a ‘marked’ decline.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says that the OBR has been commissioned to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast after last year’s Mini-Budget.
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Mortgage Advice Bureau boss Peter Brodnicki says that stubborn inflation continues to see the Bank of England pushing rates up.
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In this month's issue:
• COVER STORY: How a branch makeover can win instructions.
• FEATURE: Rent guarantee insurance and how it can save your landlords.
• LEGAL: Direct marketing and how it can earn you a £500,000 fine.
• COMMENT: How to manage the credit squeeze and defaulting tenants.
• MARKETING: Don't be afraid of Artificial Intelligence – it could boost your business – starting tomorrow!
• REDRESS: Too much pressure. The Property Ombudsman adjudicates on a complaint against an over-zealous agent.
•INTERVIEW: The agent who got into bed with billionaire, Warren Buffett.
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• House prices nationwide and regional – analysis.
• The Negotiator Awards – still time to enter, but you'd better hurry!
• FEATURE: How the QR code has reinvented traditional marketing.
• FEATURE: Telephone tech – it's like having an extra employee.
• FEATURE: Lettings apps – taking the schlep out of lettings.
• COMMENT: Why politicians should get practical, not political.
• COMMENT: How ULEZ will clobber the landlords.
• INTERVIEW: Age and gender are no barriers for this woman.
• PLUS: Agent reports, movers and shakes, marketing tips and much more...
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Richard Reed explores the new techniques for maximising the effectiveness of printed marketing materials – linking signboards and leaflets directly to your website.
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Franchise-based estate agency says sales and therefore revenues are being delayed by choppy housing market, although lettings performed well.
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Baldock brothers are organising their latest central London dinner gathering for all comers who are owners or directors of agencies.
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With house prices falling and buyers holding all the cards, gazundering has once again become rampant in some parts of the country.
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First Minister Humza Yousaf says he plans to introduce a New Deal for Tenants as part of his new housing policies to tackle homelessness and the PRS supply shortage.
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Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner replaces Lisa Nandy as Shadow Levelling Up Secretary, covering housing and communities.
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Kate Faulkner says negative commentary in the national news is dragging the whole market down – and agents need to act to counter the doomsayers.
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