Best price claim | £250m instruction | Winkworth new homes launch 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.Click here to read Brutal industry reaction as Purplebricks looks for 'new ownership structure'. 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.Click here to read Sunak appoints replacement for housing minister - sixth in a year!<br />. 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.Click here to read Belvoir Group reports record revenue after £4 million jump. Properties SSTC get best price nine days after listing – claim<br /> The HomeOwners Alliance says its research has found the ultimate sweet-spot for vendors seeking best price for their property.Click here to read Properties SSTC get best price nine days after listing – claim<br />. Supreme Court rules on landlord's landmark rent repayment order case<br /> Tenants in the Rakusen vs Jepsen case have lost their appeal to the UK's highest court to settle their £26,000 argument with the landlord.Click here to read Supreme Court rules on landlord's landmark rent repayment order case<br />. Two leading firms get joint agency deal on £250 million house sale Beauchamp Estates and Knight Frank are selling The Holme, a 40-bedroom mansion in the middle of Regents Park in central London.Click here to read Two leading firms get joint agency deal on £250 million house sale. Winkworth launches ambitious 'fully integrated' New Homes operation<br /> Agency appoints new team leader from outside firm with plans to start in London and then roll out further across firm's 100-odd branches.Click here to read Winkworth launches ambitious 'fully integrated' New Homes operation<br />. Connells' boss pins 39% drop in profits on TM Group disposal Group of estate agencies, which includes the Countrywide stable, says its results are 'robust' after a very unusual year of economic disruption.Click here to read Connells' boss pins 39% drop in profits on TM Group disposal. BREAKING: Purplebricks reveals 'credible offers' for the business Hybrid agency says it is now moving into a formal offer period and that, once shareholders approve any deal, it will be sold.Click here to read BREAKING: Purplebricks reveals 'credible offers' for the business. 2017-05-17 Grant Leonard