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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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FEATURE: Leads – how to capture, nurture, convert

Richard Reed looks at a range of proptech aids that help win more business with the minimum of legwork.

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Rogue designer landlord strikes again and fined £7,500 after changing door code<br />

Cheltenham court hears how the landlord changed the agreed terms regarding when the tenant could and couldn’t stay and what was included in the rent.

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Government 'to cap ground rent' as plans to scrap leasehold abandoned

New rules on leasehold to be introduced after Michael Gove forced to U-turn on his pledge to scrap the system.

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The foreign location with the most UK property owners revealed

Research by Benham and Reeves shows that the place with the most owners of properties in England and Wales is...

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The May 2023 issue is published – online for you to read now. Just click and flip!<br />

In this month's issue:

 

• The Negotiator Awards open for entry – read the ten compelling reasons why you should enter.

 

• Website content – get it right and win business.

 

• Property auctions – it's never been easier to offer auction.

 

• Lead generation and capture – just plug it in and switch it on.

 

• Agent interview: it's a Way of Life –  we meet a leading Build to Rent property manager.

 

• Plus: latest national house price analysis; hybrid agents, best ways to blog, charity efforts, The Ombudsman Files, agency and supplier news and much more. 

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BLGO: 'People need homes and we need to address the problem once and for all'

Trevor Abrahmsohn says that whilst everyone likes the idea of 'homes for everyone', a burgeoning population cannot live in three-bedroomed semis in the sky. .

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Average rents outside London pass £1,000 per month for first time<br />

Over the last year the average rent outside the Capital has risen 7.8%, which puts it 26% higher than on the eve of the Covid pandemic in February 2020.

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The Negotiator Awards are open for entry!

The UK's leading awards programme for estate and letting agents and suppliers is now open for entries. Register now to start your entry process.

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