Home-buying reservation agreements to be tested this year (LSG)
The government has announced that it will trial reservation agreements this year, telling conveyancers that buyers should not be allowed to pull out of transactions without consequences ‘just because they […]
Clampdown on referral fees: new Trading Standards guidance to be issued
It’s been revealed that the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team is to deliver new guidelines to agents for referral fees next month.
Online agents charge too little and risk looking ‘cheap’ – Russell Quirk (EAT)
The former chief executive of Emoov says online estate agencies charge too little, so risk appearing cheap and ineffective to potential customers.
Thanks a million (well, £5m to be precise): agent’s earnings from conveyancing firm revealed (PIE)
Newton Fallowell has made an astonishing £5m in referral fees earned from conveyancing firm Move with Us over the last two decades.
Purplebricks battles it out in Australia as it bids to persuade sellers of the sins of commission (PIE)
Purplebricks has launched a new PR offensive in Australia, accusing traditional agents of being archaic commission collectors.
Expert predictions: What will Brexit mean for house prices? (IC)
Last Wednesday, the government survived a no-confidence vote following an unequivocal rejection of Theresa May’s proposed Brexit. The ongoing turmoil at Westminster isn’t doing anything to calm nerves in the […]
SRA told to get on with publishing disciplinary records (LSG)
Consumer champions have said the time for talking about transparency is over, while urging regulators to do more to keep people informed about law firm compliance breaches.