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Posted on 16 September 201623 August 2017

Purplebricks saga: who won? Final instalment

So my house was being viewed but hadn’t rented after 5 weeks of marketing. All three agents expressed surprise that it hadn’t rented as they claimed (in the two traditionals cases) that they had rented worse houses for similar amounts previously and (in PB’s case) it seemed well priced vs others on Rightmove.

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Posted on 19 August 201623 August 2017

Purplebricks saga [UPDATE]: slugging it out with the traditionals

Some good indications on the PB platform for lettings which, in summary, is that it really does make a tedious process easier BUT it’s not clear who is getting in the best potential tenants which is all that really matters. PB needs

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Posted on 5 August 201623 August 2017

Purplebricks test: this is what they did and my reaction [UPDATED]

A good day for an update on my experience with Purplebricks…

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Posted on 29 July 201623 August 2017

Purplebricks test: mixed performance letting my house. Now on to the real proof [UPDATED]

The next stages in renting my house in London. PB sent a local expert to take the photos for my house for let. His background was also telling. He was a sub-

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Posted on 21 July 201623 August 2017

I tested Purplebricks : some thoughts

I need to rent out my house in Chiswick as my family moves to Kent. I took the opportunity to road-test the Purplebricks service and compare it to the traditionals. I was interested to see the calibre of the local lettings expert (LLE) and how local and expert they really are.

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