Kirstie on Stamp Duty | Holiday lets clampdown | Huge charity gesture

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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Profits drop at LSL as it battles tough property sales market

Estate agency revenues at the agency giant were down 5% on 2021 as the group faced  difficult housing market cycles and the impact of the Stamp Duty holiday.

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Housing market 'downbeat' at moment but set to pick up, says RICS<br />

Surveying trade body says its poll of agents shows enquiries, sales and prices are all down, but there is some optimism for later this year.

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Stamp Duty: Older people should be bribed to downsize, say TV star<br />

Kirstie Allsopp reckons older home owners in big houses should be incentivised to sell up through lower Stamp Duty costs.

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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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PICS: Big agency hands over 60 branch windows to charity<br />

Estate agent Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has given London Youth a full window display take over across its branch network to promote the charity’s latest campaign.

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Holiday lets to need planning approval under government clampdown

Housing secretary says he wants to stop short-term lets pricing local people out of the housing market in tourist hotspots.

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REGIONAL MARKET REPORT

Each month, The Negotiator asks three agents to feed back on their local market conditions – this month St Mawes, Staines and Cardiff are in the spotlight.

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