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EXCLUSIVE: FirstPort parent company makes move into estate agency

French firm Emeria has bought six-branch Chase Buchanan through its UK arm Campions Group, which shares FirstPort as a sister firm.

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Sunak appoints replacement for housing minister - sixth in a year!<br />

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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Big estate agency reveals plans to make all its branches sustainable

Portico has launched a ‘sustainable’ office in Fulham which is fully powered by renewable green energy and includes low-flow taps - with more to follow across wider group network run by LRG.

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Belvoir Group reports record revenue after £4 million jump

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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eXp picks up three Purplebricks seniors as agency continues quest for dominance

Agency's UK boss has poached three Purplebricks Divisional Sales Directors (DSD) including Ross Walker from Scotland and a host of agents.

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Agent-led campaign to stamp out industry sexism gathers pace<br />

Ellie Rees has won the backing of Propertymark and a host of industry leaders in her campaign to stamp out sexism and the use of 'Dear Sirs...' in formal letters.

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The Negotiator Magazine – February 2023 issue – yours to read now

Read the latest edition of The Negotiator Magazine the industry trade magazine for estate and letting agency.

 

In this issue:

 

• Training and staff retention

 

• Latest house prices analysis

 

• Industry leaders' predictions for 2023

 

• Rent controls controversy

 

• Why you should love your solicitor

 

• Cyber crime threat to agency business

 

• Appointments, launches and mergers

 

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RECRUITMENT: Celebrate last day of Apprentice Week – by taking one on!

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell of The Able Agent explains how to recruit, bring on and retain an apprentice.

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MPs support Government's plans to scrap Section 21 evictions

A House of Commons committee has supported repeal of 'no fault' evictions and an end to fixed term tenancies.

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