Your round-up of the week's hot news from The Neg

Don't risk disaster this winter.

We’re in the depths of winter in a world suffering the ravages of climate change, so extreme weather can threaten your landlords’ business – and yours too, says Frances Burkinshaw

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Agent who resigned from leading agency over ‘security risk’ Instagram posts is revealed

Agent involved is Daniel Daggers, who enjoyed a 12-year career with Knight Frank before resigning in November and is on gardening leave at the moment.

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Could ‘Build to Rent’ homes kill the private landlord?

Analysis by Savills for the British Property Federation (BPF) found that the number of ‘build-to-rent’ (BTR) homes has hugely increased.

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Ministers ‘not listening’ on perfect storm facing high street estate agents

Joint letter from ARLA and NAEA to Leadsom warns estate agents are being forced off the high street by higher regulation costs, extortionate business rates and unfair online competition.

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Leading agency chain signs up to ‘disruptor’ property data platform

All 60 branches of London agency giant KFH will now have access to Homesearch's market report and property data platform.

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Two jailed for £1m property fraud

A pair of fraudsters who bought and sold over 50 properties but failed to pay nearly £1 million in tax, have been jailed for more than eight years.

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Start-up ‘information packs’ proptech platform receives big-name backing

Viewber founder and former Douglas & Gordon director Ed Mead is to work for PIP in a consultancy role as it prepares to roll out across the UK charging agents £25 a property.

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Purplebricks Canada in hot water over ‘fake reviews’

Investigation finds staff were sent email asking their friends and family to post upbeat messages and star ratings on Facebook and Google about the company.

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Latest: Shocking details of Berkshire agents cartel case laid bare

Incriminating and sometimes naive discussions between agents published by CMA in its latest update on case.

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