Shamplina bows out | Landlord hack | AML warning

Brutal industry reaction as Purplebricks looks for 'new ownership structure'

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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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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Property TV star bows out of evictions show as 'times change'<br />

Paul Shamplina says structural shifts in the economy and the private rented sector mean it's time to move on to TV pastures new. 

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The Ombudsman Files – redress case study<br />

Rebecca Marsh, The Property Ombudsman, adjudicates on a dispute over a badly-prepared let.

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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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Landlords 'getting around' rent cap, Propertymark reports

Timothy Douglas, Propertymark's policy head, told the Scottish Parliament that many landlords were raising rents between tenancies.

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WARNING: 'Half of agents don't take AML compliance seriously'<br />

Writing for The Neg, Simon Luke says a culture of following the rules can guarantee that agents have the necessary systems to conform to AML.

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Proptech giant Reapit teams up with anti-money laundering app

The CRM behemoth has unveiled a partnership with KYC and AML firm Thirdfort, which will join its well-known 'AppMarket'.

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OnTheMarket reveals latest move to become proptech player

Portal's software arm has launched TecWeb that will enable agents to fully integrate existing platforms and boost their digital footprint and ramp up return on investment.

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Tell new industry survey by conveyancers about the strains of YOUR job!

Conveyancing group wants to hear from agents and others in sales about the stresses of working in property and how it could be improved.

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