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BLOG: With Purplebricks in trouble again, is DIY estate agency dead?

Glentree International boss Trevor Abrahmsohn casts his eyes over the latest Purplebricks developments and ponders whether this is the end for DIY estate agency.

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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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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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Hybrid and online agencies see market share plummet<br />

Firms like Purplebricks see their slice of instructions drop significantly in a year as the effect of the Covid lockdowns fall away.

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Net Zero target out of reach without financial help, say industry leaders<br />

A deadline of 2050 to achieve a carbon-free property sector will not be met unless there are policy changes, the Government is warned.

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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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Crooks looting up to £100 billion due to AML rules failure

Shortcomings in anti-money laundering rules and loopholes in sanctions are allowing crooks to steal up to £100 billion from the UK every year.

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Industry webinar to tackle government inaction on lettings<br />

Key figures from across the industry will come together in a free webinar tomorrow morning hosted by Goodlord boss William Reeve to discuss the challenges currently facing lettings.

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REGIONAL REPORT – Wakefield, Jersey and Isleworth

Three far-flung estate agent patches are pulled together for a telling snapshot of local market conditions. 

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