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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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Rightmove: First-time buyers leading recovery but rents reach new high

While the number of sales agreed is now on a par with 2019, agreed sales volumes are now just 1% behind, defying the expectations of many.

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Buyer and sellers 'more positive about market' despite doom and gloom says Savills

New research from the estate agency reveals the most upbeat sentiment among movers since February last year.

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Exclusive: 'Why do the portal giants ignore the proptech community?'<br />

Richard Murray, CEO of software provider Veco, asks why Rightmove and Zoopla don't work with software companies to improve their service to agents.

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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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Agents: Scotland’s Emergency Rent measures are backfiring

Research from Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the private rented sector in Scotland as letting agents report an increase in investors exiting the market.

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Home Office consults on plans to beef-up ‘sex for rent’ laws

The proposed legislation would put the squeeze on predatory landlords exploiting vulnerable people for sex in return for free or discounted rent.

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Auctions roundup

The Neg's monthly review of the property auctions, online and live, from around the country.

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