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Purplebricks is set to cut 10 per cent of its staff within hours according to The Times. The company is reportedly laying...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Once again there is uncertainty over the future of the small lettings division of Purplebricks. The threat of redundancy hangs over staff...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s being reported that a prominent independent agency is to be snapped up by the fast-growing Leader Romans Group. Isle of Wight...
25 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The extension of the furlough scheme might be an indirect saviour for many lettings agencies says a leading PropTech entrepreneur. Neil Cobbold,...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it’s disappointed the Budget failed to address the funding of the private rental sector. “Extending...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A charity claims that private tenants in the areas with the higher tiers of Coronavirus measures face “harsh enforcement” if they...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how is the UK rental market coping with the fallout from...
08 October 2020
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A leading PropTech entrepreneur is warning agents to prepare for increased rent arrears from as soon as next month. Neil Cobbold, chief...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Two thirds of letting agents will still have staff on furlough next month according to a survey of 231 agencies -...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Part of the controversial Spicerhaart empire want the government to guarantee that some landlords receive 80 per cent of their usual...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News
It’s now been revealed that 112 redundancies have followed the collapse of controversial short lets support firm Hostmaker. The overseas operation of...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News
A former director at LSL’s Build To Rent division has today been named as head of business development at a London...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Flat-sharing website Ideal Flatmate has raised £2m in a funding round in order to expand to seven new cities in the...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
A co-founder of a room rental PropTech service says there’s no clear evidence yet that the fees ban introduced in April...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
In addition to the apparent collapse of Upad at the weekend, there has been unconfirmed speculation about redundancies at a second...