Talent shortage | Belvoir blame | Conveyancing 'revolution'

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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New partnership to accelerate digital conveyancing revolution<br />

Search Acumen has joined forces with Avail, the title document risk analysis platform, to launch a swathe of new conveyancing initiatives

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Cheers Liz! Disastrous Mini-Budget dampens big agency's results<br />

Pressure on interest rates from the Mini-Budget forced a small dip in pre-tax profits at Belvoir, down to £9.1 million from £9.3 million, the Group has reported.

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Sunak's landlord boost as he reveals problem tenant crackdown<br />

Landlords and housing associations are going to be granted more powers to evict unruly tenants, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed.

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Talent shortage impacting estate agencies, reveals major report <br />

Recruitment giant Manpower says more than 80% of estate agencies are struggling to find skilled staff.

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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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Top adviser warns Ministers they're 'nowhere near' heat pump target

Sir John Armitt tells ministers there has been very little progress towards target of 600,000 heat pumps per year.

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