Major estate agency ‘could face a bill of as much as £30m’ after alleged tenancy rules breach
The Telegraph has reported that Purplebricks "could face a bill of as much as £30m after it put thousands of landlords at risk of being fined through a failure to follow basic tenancy law." The estate agency estimates its liability to be "in the range of £2m-9m".
LSL profits stay strong despite drop in estate agency revenue
"We expect that the impact of housing market cycles will continue to have a reducing impact on the Group's results," says major property Plc, which owns estate agency brands including Marsh & Parsons.
Dexters buys SE London estate agency Roy Brooks
Dexters has made its first acquisition since securing multi-million pound private equity backing, snapping up well-known two-branch estate agency Roy Brooks.
Belvoir buys broker-model estate agency Mr & Mrs Clarke
"We’re thrilled to be a ‘first' for the Belvoir Group," says Mr and Mrs Clarke boss Paul Clarke.
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