Purplebricks furlough | Insolvency changes | Viral tweet Purplebricks to furlough staff, but undecided on when to do it Hybrid agency also reveals plan to preserve its cash pile including cutting TV and radio ads, and severely restricting online marketing spend.Click here to read Purplebricks to furlough staff, but undecided on when to do it. Struggling estate agencies given longer to restructure following insolvency changes Business secretary Alok Sharma announced several key changes to insolvency law that will help companies get through the crisis.Click here to read Struggling estate agencies given longer to restructure following insolvency changes. Leading estate agency CEO puts positive spin on industry’s woes Marsh & Parsons' chief tweets out an amusing fake ad to urge its customers to 'stay home and stay safe'.Click here to read Leading estate agency CEO puts positive spin on industry’s woes. Wealthy renters ignore government’s advice not to move home Leading London lettings agency says rich families are rushing to find a glamorous bolt hole to ride out the pandemic.Click here to read Wealthy renters ignore government’s advice not to move home. Surveyors ‘have been forgotten’ within government’s business aid packages The Residential Property Surveyors Association says official calls for home moves to stop have left its self-employed members without income.Click here to read Surveyors ‘have been forgotten’ within government’s business aid packages. Strike a light! Electricity regulations are on the way! Electrical safety really is an ‘old chestnut’, says Frances Burkinshaw – the lettings industry has been calling for more regulation on this subject for many, many years.Click here to read Strike a light! Electricity regulations are on the way!. 2017-05-17 Grant Leonard