Your weekend roundup of top news

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.

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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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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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Foxtons admits 'operational failings' held sales back<br />

New CEO Guy Gittins says improvements are needed to deal with failings that 'have throttled historical performance'.

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Douglas & Gordon faces questions after brief administration

The company's sales arm, which is separately owned to the lettings division, entered administration before leaving just a week later.

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Hybrid estate agency eXp UK posts first profits three years after launch<br />

Led by former traditional agent Adam Day, company had a good 2022, its latest trading figures show.

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Estate agent heralds TikTok as future of property marketing

And she should know: house in New Cross, South-East London, clocks up 1.4 million views on social media platform after she posts video.

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Female agent tells of outrage after assault case dropped by CPS

Woman feared rape as she endured a two-hour ordeal at the hands of a client on a property viewing.

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The March 2023 issue of The Negotiator Magazine is published! It's yours to read now, just click and flip!

52 pages of interviews, market analysis, industry news and products and services for estate and letting agents. Free to read – just click below.

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'Rising interest rates to force one in three landlords to sell up'

Stark warning to agents as rising interest rates threaten to turn many rental owners into mortgage prisoners

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Major Purplebricks shareholder steps down from board

Axel Springer's representative on the ailing agency's board has stepped down with immediate effect to avoid a possible conflict of interest.

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AGENT INTERVIEW: Ben Gee, Hat and Home

Nigel Lewis meets the agent who has built an award-winning business in just two years – and made bowler hats fashionable again! Read how he did it.

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