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Owner of Multi-Million Pound UK Flat Sues Over Poor Broadband

The owner of a £2.95m 30th floor apartment in The Heron (Barbican, London), is suing the building’s owners for £97,300 after he moved in to find that the property didn’t

Rob Hailstone December 11, 2019

Rightmove’s ‘abusive’ relationship with agents has broken down, says City analyst (PIE)

Rightmove’s legacy is on the “brink of demise”, a new note to investors from a bank has said.

Rob Hailstone December 10, 2019

Standardised Wording Agreed For Government Reservation Agreement Trial (TC)

Official wording for reservation agreements has been drawn up by a sub-group of property experts and approved by the Government.

Rob Hailstone December 10, 2019

Wording for reservation agreements agreed as trial gets set to go ahead (PIE)

Wording for reservation agreements has been drawn up and looks set to be used in official trials.

Rob Hailstone December 9, 2019

Are estate agents facing a property fraud epidemic? (TN)

Recent figures from two leading government organisations suggest property crime is increasing, so we asked the experts at the coal face to comment.

Rob Hailstone December 6, 2019

80% of home movers think gazumping needs solving (TN)

New research into gazumping shows that up to half of buyers have been gazumped and 40% have lost money after paying for surveys or legal work prior to exchange.

Rob Hailstone December 6, 2019

Reservation Agreements move forward as final text is agreed (TN)

The Home Buying & Selling Group has worked with a cross-party group of industry representatives to nail down a version of the agreement which is due to be trialled next

Rob Hailstone December 6, 2019

Moving home using just an app comes a step closer (LF)

A start-up aiming to give home buyers access to all the information on their move via an app is set to launch a pilot with several leading software providers –

Rob Hailstone December 6, 2019

Conveyancing provider reveals new product is speeding up house buying and selling (PIE)

Conveyancing provider ULS Technology has revealed “a robust financial performance in a challenging housing market”.

Rob Hailstone December 5, 2019

GDPR compliance – three key questions every agency must answer (EAT)

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case which has sent shockwaves through the industry.

Rob Hailstone December 4, 2019

Property Market Shaken By £12.4m GDPR Fine (TC)

A warning shot has been fired towards property professionals as the largest GDPR fine has been issued to a company in the sector.

Rob Hailstone December 4, 2019

Try Before You Buy! Online agency wants purchasers to live at properties (EAT)

An online agency which is free to list for vendors says it wants prospective buyers to stay in the property they are interested in before making an offer.

Rob Hailstone December 3, 2019