Signboard 'litter fine' | Conveyancer £33k penalty | Foxtons 'to rebuild'

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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Foxtons facing rebuild task, CEO tells investors<br />

Guy Gittins told an investors' presentation that Foxtons' market share fell because it hadn't made enough acquisitions.

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Conveyancing firm hit with £33,000 fine<br />

Basildon-based conveyancing firm PCS Legal has been fined £33,000 by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers for breaches of its accounts and complaints procedures.

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Sad loss of property software pioneer and visionary<br />

Stewart Anderson, trailblazer in cloud-based estate agency software, has died, The Negotiator is sad to report.

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Angry estate agent boss refuses to pay ‘litter’ fines for fallen boards<br />

Lee Pendleton says estate agents are being targeted, and wants to know if McDonald's and KFC are being prosecuted for litter.

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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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Video and social media boost for property photo specialist

Giraffe360 has added a video feature that automates marketing content for estate agents and creates stories that can be shared both directly with clients and across social media.

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London agent fined over £12k for role in illegal HMO

A London estate agent has been fined over £12,000 for the role they played in illegally running a House in Multiple Occupation and the landlord ordered to pay over £33,000 in costs.

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