Your weekend roundup of news, views and features
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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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Starberry’s Ben Sellers says harnessing Facebook's user base for estate agency marketing could transform digital innovation in the sector.
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Research from Legal & General reveals the number of applicants reliant on gifted deposits was up by 10% in November.
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Baldock brothers are organising their latest central London dinner gathering for all comers who are owners or directors of agencies.
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In this month's issue:
• COVER STORY: How a branch makeover can win instructions.
• FEATURE: Rent guarantee insurance and how it can save your landlords.
• LEGAL: Direct marketing and how it can earn you a £500,000 fine.
• COMMENT: How to manage the credit squeeze and defaulting tenants.
• MARKETING: Don't be afraid of Artificial Intelligence – it could boost your business – starting tomorrow!
• REDRESS: Too much pressure. The Property Ombudsman adjudicates on a complaint against an over-zealous agent.
•INTERVIEW: The agent who got into bed with billionaire, Warren Buffett.
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When times are hard, it’s critical to analyse your investments – from software tools to additional services or business support, says Brian Farrell.
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New research reveals one in seven first time buyers suspend intention to buy due to raft of 'unexpected' fees and Stamp Duty.
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The Merseyside scheme requires agents and landlords to submit their applications for a licence by August 31st and so far 600 have been received.
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Staying compliant continues to rank high on the list of concerns from agents and remains one of the most popular topics covered in the portal's webinars.
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Kyero Co-founders Martin and Louise Dell have handed the leadership role to Gemma Coles.
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Find Properties will encourage agents to differentiate themselves by improving their own web presence which will also improve standards and competition.
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Property Webmasters boss Jamie Arthur highlights key actions that will help ensure success when setting up your own estate agency business.
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Strike, which bought the firm for £1 just a few days ago, says bold new strategy will help grow the firm.
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Figures from Barrows and Forrester reveal a quarterly and annual drop in tenant demand despite a crisis in the mortgage market pricing many people out.
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Estate agency puts the bad old days behind it as recently-installed CEO says his strategies are working.
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Rightmove's home loans tracker shows that two-year fixed rate deals are 0.26% higher than a week ago.
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The Neg's Head of Content, Nigel Lewis takes a long, cold look at the new bill to reform the PRS.
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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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Huge success of first branch prompts husband-and-wife team to open second office using similar 'fixed fee' model as previous 'hybrid' firms.
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Generation Rent tells the BBC that landlords make so much money they can afford to absorb any extra costs from Renters' Rights Bill.
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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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PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says that the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector remains in limbo.
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Jon Hart of Moneyhub Enterprise, says Open Banking can help renters get on the housing ladder by allowing them to share data with lenders to give real-time details of their spending.
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Student Haus has suspended a member of staff after being accused of letting a sub-standard property to students and faking a signature.
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Mortgage Advice Bureau boss Peter Brodnicki says that stubborn inflation continues to see the Bank of England pushing rates up.
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The Grade II listed Coventry building dates back to the early 19th Century and was once the home of the organist at the city's Cathedral.
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New research reveals one in seven first time buyers suspend intention to buy due to raft of 'unexpected' fees and stamp duty.
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Homeowners who sold their property in 2023 made an average gain of £74,000, with Londoners seeing the largest capital gains at £137,000, according to the portal's senior researcher.
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Roger Mortlock of the CPRE says some owners will allow their land to become run-down so it can be used for new homes.
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Surrey senior and long-time Hamptons mover and shaker Philip Knight has joined the self-employed broker business, Moveli.
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Pattinson Estate Agency is celebrating raising £50,000 for charities via its partnership with a local community foundation fund.
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Tribunal uncovers the unlawful deposit under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 after agency failed to return all the cash when the tenancy agreement did not go through.
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Street.co.uk has confirmed that their custom-built lettings software has officially launched out of testing, with 100 agents already live.
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Claim is made by Savills which says societal shifts cause by Covid mean many people now work from home Fridays and can bunk off for a few hours to view a property.
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Property market expert, Kate Faulkner, says the worst of house price falls are likely over and activity is running at pre-pandemic levels.
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The recent cut in the base rate by the Bank of England has encouraged lenders to reduce their mortgage prices.
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Research shows commutes of up to two hours are still popular to secure good schools and attractive locations outside London.
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Worries over changes prompted by material information guidance included within the latest TA6 form nearly led to a member revolt earlier this year.
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Street.co.uk has confirmed that over two-thirds of their agent user base has already implemented the new KPI Dashboard.
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Agents Giving are now taking entries and nominations for their property industry Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards.
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Jason Scott is the latest agent to become a self-employed broker with Moveli, which was established by a Fulham estate agent six years ago.
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Analysis by Gemma Young and proptech platform Moverly, shows that many other countries, especially the US, have much quicker processes than the UK.
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Danny Crates has officially opened Spicerhaart’s new Academy Training Centre at the company’s Colchester headquarters.
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