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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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Your Move parent sells mortgage brokerages for £18 million

The sale of LSL’s remaining direct to consumer operations will simplify the Group and build scale in Pivotal Growth as it aims to be a leading national mortgage broker.

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Propertymark renews industry call for battle against rent cap<br />

The trade body wants letting agents and landlords to join the fight against a rent cap and eviction ban north of the border.

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Keller Williams reveals new plan to grow UK business after Berlin visit<br />

Hybrid estate agency has announced new opportunities both for existing estate agents but also existing and established estate agencies.

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The April 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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Connells Group owner to offer renters deposit-free mortgages

Tenants who cannot afford to save for a mortgage will be eligible for a new mortgage from the Skipton Building Society.

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Housing minister admits 'no new plan' to tackle conditional selling by agents

Rachel Maclean tells parliament her department is not taking specific action on conditional selling to house buyers by estate agents’ in-house mortgage advisers.

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The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, adjudicates on a dispute, where a tenant is complaining about... almost everything.

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