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Agency
Chestertons staff recognised for their generous payroll giving
London agent recognised for payroll giving for the second consecutive year
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Reviews site allAgents mounts criticism of ‘miffed’ Purplebricks
Purplebricks would have 'done better' to have responded to criticisms, claims allAgents
Finance
Surveyors down-valuing are causing more transactions to collapse, says Bank of England
Report highlights slowing market while think tank claims millennials are at 'sharp end of the housing catastrophe'
Law
Farmhouse buyer complains to ombudsman after finding he is short of two acres
Buyer of farmhouse thought he was buying eight acres, not six
Politics
Sales values in annual decline for first time since financial crisis as transactions fall
ONS data reveals falling sales and transaction volumes in major towns of England and Wales
Agency
Trustpilot explains why it will take days to sort out UK reviews of Purplebricks ‘mistakenly’ on US site
UK reviewers 'mistakenly' invited to leave reviews on Purplebricks US site contacted and given seven days to respond
Events
Watch it as it happens: Rightmove to live stream EA Masters talks tomorrow
Agents who can't get to EA Masters tomorrow will be able to watch online
Compliance
Home buyers wasting £370m from brokers ‘double dipping’ over mortgage fees
Brokers accused of charging buyers for advice while also taking procurement fees from the lender
Law
Conveyancers call for revival of little-used alternative to leasehold
Trade body reveals its response to Government consultation on leasehold reform
Other News
Buyers paying up to 50% more for homes close to top performing state schools
But Lloyds research finds half of areas with top performing schools still offer homes below local average price
Agency
Cartels – and what estate agents should never talk about to each other
Fees and business strategies a real danger area for discussion between competitors, warning
Agency
Agent agrees to drop claim that ‘only’ it could get sellers highest possible price
Three more complaints against agents' claims are informally resolved
Compliance
Licensing scheme which has brought 1,200 landlords and 25 lettings to book could be cancelled
Country's first borough-wide compulsory licensing scheme 'under threat'
Lettings
Lettings fees ban will be our biggest challenge, say agents
New report highlights significance of impending tenant fees ban
Compliance
Spicehaart fined by magistrates over unlicensed HMO – in town where it has its HQ
Three-storey property let to six students lands Spicerhaart with bill of £2,670
Other News
Trustpilot to remove UK reviews of Purplebricks from American domain
Reviews site said Purplebricks 'mistakenly' invited UK customers to review on US profile
Other News
Want to get rich? Invest in wine or a watch rather than a swish London property
The luxury assets that prove a better investment bet than prime bricks and mortar
Finance
Shared ownership transactions fall away – but housing minister calls it ‘key’
Conveyancer claims buyers are put off by the image of shared ownership
Agency
‘We’ve reached the bottom of the market,’ claims Spicerhaart boss
Transactions down 14% on last summer