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Purplebricks goes upside down, and down the Tube (EAT)

Purplebricks issued an unexpected tweet yesterday, showing one of its own advertisements posted on a London tube train – upside down.

Rob Hailstone March 15, 2022

Landlords call for 3% stamp duty levy on BTL property to be axed (TN)

NRLA says decision is ‘no brainer’ as it would add 900,000 properties to the private rented sector and raise £10 billion for the treasury.

Rob Hailstone March 15, 2022

Warning: WhatsApp messages misusing the name of Joanne Bateman

WhatsApp messages have been sent misusing the name of Joanne Bateman in relation to a supposed foreign acquisition.

Rob Hailstone March 14, 2022

Warning: Website claiming to be law firm called ‘Georg Peter Sieben Solicitors’

The website ‘www.gpssolicitors.co.uk’ is operating, falsely claiming to be for a law firm called ‘Georg Peter Sieben Solicitors’.

Rob Hailstone March 14, 2022

Trading Standards new rules – agents urged to comment on Material Info (EAT)

Propertymark is urging agents to respond to a consultation exercise being conducted by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team.

Rob Hailstone March 14, 2022

Rentcharges (PG56)

Advice on the amendment of the register following an order of apportionment or a certificate of redemption (practice guide 56).

Rob Hailstone March 14, 2022

Property listing rules “will encourage earlier lawyer involvement” (LF)

New rules on the information that must be included in property listings will encourage sellers to instruct conveyancers earlier in the process, National Trading Standards (NTS) has said.

Rob Hailstone March 14, 2022

Warning: Website claiming to be for a law firm called Marvin & Pavel Associates

The website at ‘www.marvinpavelassociates.com’ is claiming to be for a law firm called Marvin & Pavel Associates.

Rob Hailstone March 11, 2022

Can Purplebricks thrive with a CEO without agency experience? (EAT)

The Purplebricks share price remained relatively unchanged yesterday following the shock announcement that chief executive Vic Darvey was quitting the company at short notice “for personal reasons”.

Rob Hailstone March 11, 2022

Firm fined almost £100,000 after ransomware attack on its system (LSG)

Criminal defence firm Tuckers Solicitors has been fined £98,000 after failing to secure sensitive court bundles that were later published on the dark web.

Rob Hailstone March 10, 2022

HMRC very likely to crackdown on estate agencies – warning (EAT)

An analysis of anti-money laundering compliance shows the estate agency industry as one of the UK’s worst performing sectors.

Rob Hailstone March 10, 2022

Gove issues response to industry proposal on building safety (TC)

Michael Gove has issued a response letter to the Home Builders Federation on proposals to pay for building safety.

Rob Hailstone March 10, 2022