Purplebricks plc (LON:PURP) have hired Neil Tavender, one of the property industry’s most high profile players who helped establish Rightmove during the noughties, as its Australian Chief Operating Officer and given him share options worth £1.435 million.
Industry insiders say Tavender has been hired to sort out its sales operation, which has been enduring a shaky few months as several disgruntled former employees have gone public over working conditions at the hybrid agency’s Australian operation.