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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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Propertymark renews industry call for battle against rent cap

Trade body's policy chief wants letting agents and landlords to join the fight against a rent cap and eviction ban north of the border.

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Housing minister admits 'no new plan' to tackle agency conditional selling<br />

The Government appears to have brushed aside concerns over conditional selling to house buyers by estate agents’ in-house mortgage advisers.

 

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

Hybrid estate agency has announced new opportunities for existing estate agents to turn the self-employed into business owners.

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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 parent firm to offer renters deposit-free mortgages<br />

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

 

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Your Move parent sells mortgage brokerages for £18 million

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

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FEATURE: ID fraud and referencing

Reference providers are responding to a wave of identity fraud with tech-driven referencing tools to defeat the cheats. Lisa Isaacs reports.

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