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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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Property services group makes three acquisitions, and plans more<br />

Teesside-based company SDDE Smith is aiming to quadruple its turnover in just two years including via estate agency.

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OBITUARY: 'True gentleman' estate agency founder Alexander Taylforth<br />

Founder of  Pendle estate agency business, Rotarian, Round Table member, Justice of the Peace and 'true gentleman' has died at the age of 88.

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Trade association launches 'conveyancing first' register of logbooks<br />

The register is a list of ‘verified’ logbooks whose core data structure conforms to RLBA specification and the identity of the user and their ownership has been confirmed.

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Landmark case finds ‘no children’ policies breach letting agent Code of Practice<br />

TPO has determined that blanket bans on renting to families are in breach of its Code of Practice after a mum of four won her landmark case.

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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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Mortgage rates 'set to fall', but market still volatile, warns expert

Ray Boulger says borrowing costs will probably come down despite another interest rates hike, however, nothing is certain.

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