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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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POLL: 'Six out of 10 landlords to sell due to EPC upgrade' 

UK's largest mortgage broker says many BTL landlords fear upgrade costs will be too much  to bear financially despite rumoured deadline extension.

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New First Minister takes aim at second home owners<br />

Humza Yousaf promised to target second homes in Scotland, and has wasted no time with a plan to hike council tax rates.

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EXCLUSIVE: Branch CRASH: '24 hours earlier and it could have been devastating'<br />

Estate agent Lee Nicholls tells The Neg staff were lucky no-one was harmed after a runaway car crashed through the office window.

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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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Tenant 'squeeze' set to continue says leading prime lettings agency<br />

Fine & Country chief points to data showing PRS stock that remains static but demand that's been building ever since Covid faded away.

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LAUNCH: Lomond reveals market trends platform for all its branches across UK

Big agency firm says Insights powered by Dataloft will guarantee consistency across its branch network and give it an added advantage over other larger groups with a franchise model.

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COLUMN: Adam Walker on 'good looks'

Business consultant Adam Walker outlines what a really attractive business should look like to an acquisitive browser...

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