Purplebricks takeover | Bojo's a 'dodgy agent' | Shelter attacks PRS

Is Axel Springer about to launch takeover bid for Purplebricks?

Substantial stock sell-off by troubled City fund manager Neil Woodford of his share holdings in Purplebricks points to potential future bid.

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Found: the court case used to compare Bojo to a ‘dodgy estate agent’ by John Major

The Negotiator has tracked down the 2008/9 Supreme Court case in New Zealand used by the former PM to accuse Johnson of breaching his 'fiduciary duties'.

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‘Shop windows’ no longer needed, claims estate agency as it closes branch

West Midlands firm Andrew Grant has closed its Redditch branch and said 'when clients need to see us we will visit them, not the other way around'.

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Rental voids service Lavanda raises £4m from UK venture capital firm

Service enables agents to fill properties with Airbnb guests between rentals and has previously been backed by former Rightmove and Purplebricks bosses.

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Gimme shelter… three million people just a month’s pay away from eviction

The charity Shelter has attacked 'grossly expensive' private rents and the financial insecurity that private renting brings.

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<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva; font-weight: bold;">An upturn in business for letting agents</span>

There's some good news at last for letting agents, says Adam Walker – there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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