Urgent Referral Fees survey of agents launched by Trading Standards (EAT)
The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness and uptake of referral fee rules by agents
Agents are quietly given extra year to comply with mandatory client money protection rules (PIE)
Estate Agents have been given an extra year to comply with the mandatory client money protection rules.
World first: UK firm to stream fully interactive TV-style property auctions (TN)
Fronted by TV and industry auction expert Adam Partridge, the events are to take place 12 times a year with the first held online on Friday.
Conveyancers told to probe deeply into flood risks of homes on sale (EAT)
The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it has issued to conveyancers.
Discounted homes for first time buyers scheme unveiled by government (EAT)
The government has announced its First Homes scheme – a policy under which it says some new homes will see their costs cut by a third.
FCA Changes Reduce Remit For Mortgage Advice (TC)
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement highlighting potential changes which would make it easier to take out a mortgage without seeking advice.