Carbon monoxide legal duties: Agents warned that pressing ‘test’ is not enough
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Agents are warned that they may not be compliant if they simply press the “test button” on carbon monoxide alarms.
The law, which came in on October 1...
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Rent controls would take us back to evil Rachman days – warning
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Rents in the private sector have been falling in real terms – and private landlords are fiercely opposed to any firm of rent controls, according to a...
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Estate agents’ relationship with mortgage brokers to come under spotlight
Thursday, October 8, 2015
The City regulator will be scrutinising the role of estate agents and their relationships with mortgage brokers.
The Financial Conduct Authority wants...
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Keller Williams franchise agent slams "complacent, unimaginative" industry
Thursday, October 8, 2015
One of the UK franchise holders of US-based Keller Williams has accused this country's agency industry of being "complacent and unimaginative" - and s...
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Revealed - the investors behind eMoov's £2.25m funding injection
Thursday, October 8, 2015
An entrepreneurial website has revealed the investors behind this month's crowdfunding success by online agency eMoov.
Episode 1 Ventures and Maxfield...
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Whatever Cameron says "we're still waiting to see new homes" says NAEA
Thursday, October 8, 2015
There has been a mixed response from the agency world to David Cameron's pledge to reform planning, promise that 200,000 new homes are built per year,...
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Highest sales since crash – but conveyancing delays will worsen and last a decade
Friday, October 2, 2015
Agents are warned that they must manage their own and their buyers’ and sellers’ expectations, as conveyancing looks set to become more and more prot...
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OnTheMarket deal with Country Life sets up new property search
Friday, October 2, 2015
Glossy magazine Country Life and OnTheMarket have agreed a portal partnership that looks set to squeeze out corporates.
While the likes of Countrywide...
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Exclusive: Zoopla chief to be quizzed by estate agents
Friday, October 2, 2015
Zoopla founder and chief executive Alex Chesterman is to step into the firing line to answer online questions from estate and letting agents.
The Indu...
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High-end agency director quits after being found guilty of charity theft
Friday, October 2, 2015
A sales director of a branch of Humberts has resigned after being found guilty of stealing £2,500 from a charity.
Jane Hale denied accusations of stea...
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