Huge fine for letting agent, Purplebricks profit warning, Kenny Bruce gets personal over complaint

Letting agency fined £50,000 over safety failures at two HMOs

Company based in North London which operated two properties in Hertfordshire admits 18 offences.

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Will Purplebricks ever make a group profit, asks investment guru

Edward Sheldon of The Motley Fool ponders future of the hybrid agency as its backer and former City star Neil Woodford struggles.

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Purplebricks’ founder Kenny gets personal with UK customer complaints

Buyer of house with serious structural problems tells The Negotiator he was surprised to get through directly to hybrid agency's co-founder.

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Foxtons denies ‘bait and switch’ tactics in case of London couple

Newspaper investigation reveals couple were shown flat not available to rent and then given keys to smaller unit downstairs.

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<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva;">UK property market ‘on hold’</span>

Designs on Property tracks and summarises the property indices. Kate Faulkner says, “Year-on-year, demand in the UK has fallen by 19 per cent, as buyers hold off on making any decisions, in light of the current political climate.”

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