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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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COMMENT: What do you call an agent without an office?

It's no joke, says The Neg's Head of Content, Nigel Lewis. As new business models in agency proliferate, he asks, is 'hybrid' an apt description?

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Mortgage rates to fall but more pain to come, think tank warns<br />

Financial markets expect the Bank Rate to peak at nearly 5% in November but interest rates are expected to move much more slowly on the way down than on the way up.

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Rumours swirl that Marsh & Parsons chief set to leave firm

Patrick Littlemore, Marsh & Parsons' CEO, may leave the company just a few months after it was bought by Dexters.

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As the Renters Reform Bill draws closer it’s time for Ministers to stop ignoring landlords

Goodlord boss William Reeve says that while landlords are unlikely to be winning any popularity contests soon, ignoring them or making them the fall guys for the sector’s woes won’t help anybody. 

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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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Growing estate agency launches in-house financial services firm

Hat and Home's new operations will be an appointed representative of PRIMIS and offer mortgages, protection and insurance products. 

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Property Tribunals guilty of 'gross invasions of landlord privacy'<br />

A leading property lawyer attacks the First Tier Tribunal in Scotland for requiring landlords to provide personal information.

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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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