Purplebricks deal | Poundland v Foxtons | 'Stop fighting' call

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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'Why do agents and conveyancers fight like cats and dogs?'<br />

Rob Hailstone, who has organised a week-long series of events looking at conveyancing issues, says property transactions are taking longer.

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Purplebricks deal 'under threat as fine looms' claims columnist

Reports suggest a penalty for breaking anti-money laundering rules could put a takeover of the ailing agency in jeopardy.

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Estate agent to pay £25,000 after HMO safety offence conviction<br />

Council inspectors found an electric meter had been tampered with along with fire safety issues at a property in Northampton run by Lilthuanian Zivile Aksinaviciene.

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Poundland slams Foxtons as it moves into former branch

Estate agency's huge East Dulwich branch is soon to become a Poundland, much to the consternation of some locals.

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Leicester sign board clampdown to continue – with £2500 fine

Leicester City Council has announced that it is intending to continue with its law to stop agents and landlords from putting up 'To Let' sign boards in student areas of the city.

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The March 2023 issue of The Negotiator Magazine is published! It's yours to read now, just click and flip!

52 pages of interviews, market analysis, industry news and products and services for estate and letting agents. Free to read – just click below.

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HOUSE PRICES ANALYSIS

Property market guru Kate Faulkner reads the runes in the latest property price indices – so how is your town doing?

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