Celeb agent | Lettings boost | RICS report Former TV presenter and Purplebricks LPE joins growing agency Fiona Pagett only joined the property industry in 2019 after a career in TV, PR and sport – but is now partner at Paton & Co.Click here to read Former TV presenter and Purplebricks LPE joins growing agency. Frothy sales market 'over' but lettings boom continues says industry chief<br /> More people than ever are looking to live in the private rented sector as would-be buyers try to wait out the cost-of-living crisis and see how the current economic turmoil turns out.Click here to read Frothy sales market 'over' but lettings boom continues says industry chief<br />. Senior estate agency stalwart celebrates 20 years with Hamptons<br /> Mary Beeton, who is now an executive team member, started with the firm when the price of a pint of milk was just 36p.Click here to read Senior estate agency stalwart celebrates 20 years with Hamptons<br />. £5m+ sales performed best in London last year 'despite mini-budget' The top end of London’s property market recorded the strongest performance last year with sales 63% higher than their pre-pandemic average.Click here to read £5m+ sales performed best in London last year 'despite mini-budget'. Housing market weakening as demand and sales slide, reports RICS Homes in Birmingham city centre and its Summerfield Park area as well as Clapton in London are among the slowest in the UK to sell.Click here to read Housing market weakening as demand and sales slide, reports RICS. JANUARY ISSUE – yours to read online In this issue: • Latest national house price data • Cost of living crisis • PRS regulation • Recruitment warning • Commission on utilities ...and much more! Click here to read JANUARY ISSUE – yours to read online. PRS shock: London rents rocketed by 20% last year, says Foxtons Latest figures from estate agency reveal that it saw the average weekly rent rise to an astonishing £551.Click here to read PRS shock: London rents rocketed by 20% last year, says Foxtons. 2017-05-17 Grant Leonard