Purplebricks 'publicity stunt' | Love Island agent | Mortgages pulled

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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BLOG: There is a simple solution that will reduce property fall-throughs

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton of Property Searches Direct says there is an easy answer to prevent no completions and speed up sales.

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BOSS: 'One agent is on lunch break and the other is on Love Island!'<br />

Catherine Agbaje, who works for South London estate agency Kalmars, is one of the new contestants on Love Island.

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Campaigners hit back after Purplebricks says High Court action a 'publicity stunt'

Campaign group C4J, which is fighting for an £8.5 million settlement from Purplebricks, has given CEO Helena Marston a deadline to respond.

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Mortgage lenders pull nearly 400 products as swap rates jump

Since the start of last week the number of mortgages has fallen from 5,385 deals to 5,012 and the buy-to-let market has also seen lenders pull fixed deals.

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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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Ten proptechs to be integrated into Zoopla’s Alto platform<br />

Alto, the cloud-based software for agents and part of Zoopla, has integrated with five proptech partners with a further five coming soon. 

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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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Big estate agency backs prestigious (and posh) polo tournament

Chestertons has been supporting the Hurlingham Park event since 2009 and it is now one of the biggest polo events in the world.

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