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Exclusive: What Purplebricks’ US recruitment boss did when she returned to the UK

Stephanie Walker worked for four-and-a-half years at Purplebricks, including two years spent in California. So what next?

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Woodford fund sells of huge chunk off Purplebricks shares ahead of closure

Doomed equity fund has said it will close permanently in January after all its asset including its Purplebricks shares, are sold off to pay investors back.

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The Germans are coming! Berlin proptech VC lands with millions to spend

Proptech1 Ventures has set up an office in the City and is looking for UK proptech firms seeking to expand into Europe.

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Competitor picks up the pieces following Upad closure

Soon-to-launch community lettings platform Mashroom, is offering Upad landlords the option to re-list their properties on its site, free of charge.

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First-time-buyer mortgage completions hit unexpected 12-year high

First stepper market proves the most resilient as home movers continue to wait and see until Brexit is over one way or another.

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Buy land! They’re not making any more of it!


How much is my land worth and how do I maximise its value? It's the age-old question – but a site is worth as much as a developer is willing to pay – but there is more to it, says Ty North, Land Manager at Imagine Property Group.

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