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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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Estate agency leaders react to new eviction powers with call for housing courts<br />

Propertymark welcomes the Government's plan to deal with problem tenants, but warns that existing courts will not cope with caseload.

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Will Scotland's new First Minister will be good for estate agency?<br />

Humza Yousaf, the new SNP leader, looks set to continue Nicola Sturgeon's controversial rent cap and evictions ban.

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Can an estate agency branch really be green? Leaders says 'yes' again<br />

Leaders has launched another sustainable office as part of its commitment to being carbon neutral by 2030.

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Rogue landlord fined more than £15,000 for shocking planning breaches<br />

Hayes Landlord Tarsem Dhillon admitted three charges of failing to comply with an enforcement notice when he appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court earlier this month. 

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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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Iamproperty hires tech heavyweight to deliver 'transformation'

Neil Hope has joined Iamproperty as Chief Technology Officer to help the UK’s largest residential auctioneer and proptech pioneer develop a host of new products and services.

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