Your weekend roundup of top news stories

Industry duo urge agents to donate to new Turkey/Syria earthquake fund

Agents Giving and the Guild are asking everyone to help provide desperately-needed aid for the millions of people made homeless in the two countries.

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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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MPs' criticisms of Renters' Reform Bill gets mixed reaction from agents

A report on the Renters Reform Bill has also called for a dedicated housing court and a single ombudsman for renters, landlords and agents.

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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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Killer gates on properties 'to become a thing of the past' 

Charity Gate Safe and Propertymark have joined forces to raise awareness surrounding the consequences of unsafe gates after several fatal accidents in the last decade.

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BLOG: 'Why I still back Brexit' explains leading London agent<br />

Glentree Estates boss Trevor Abrahmsohn shakes his stick at so called remoaners and argues that the perceived lack of Brexit dividends is 'misunderstood'.

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The Negotiator Magazine – February 2023 issue – yours to read now

Read the latest edition of The Negotiator Magazine the industry trade magazine for estate and letting agency.

 

In this issue:

 

• Training and staff retention

 

• Latest house prices analysis

 

• Industry leaders' predictions for 2023

 

• Rent controls controversy

 

• Why you should love your solicitor

 

• Cyber crime threat to agency business

 

• Appointments, launches and mergers

 

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Tenant exodus hits London as tenants look for lower rents

New research by Hamptons reveals 40% of renters in capital who decide to move will leave the capital for better-value towns and suburbs. 

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Public perception of Purplebricks brand sags as Savills soars

Savills has been awarded Business Superbrands status for the 16th year running unlike its purple hybrid rival, latest list reveals.

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Nested has launched a commission war designed to sink rivals Keller Williams and eXp by putting more cash into agents’ pockets.

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Industry leaders' predictions for 2023 

Who will be the winners and who's probably not going to have a good year, according to chiefs from all parts of the residential property industry.

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