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![Pre-populated forms launched to help agents with material information](/upload/images/Chamber-Aug24-blog-2-Sellers-here's-what-should-be-in-your-home-report(1).jpg)
Agents can now access pre-populated material information forms through iamproperty. Users of iamproperty’s movebutler platform can use the feature, helping save time...
19 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material Information: Debunking the myths](/upload/images/shutterstock_2195667515.jpg)
There’s nothing more frustrating than losing a sale at the last minute due to details that could have been disclosed upfront....
07 August 2024
From: Features
![Agents struggling to comply with material information rules - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Estate agents are being asked to do too much when it comes to material information rules but there appears to be...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency survey launched on material information rules](/upload/images/shutterstock_74623750.jpg)
Industry bodies are seeking agent views on material information rules. Propertymark, together with TDS, The Guild of Property Professionals, Property Redress Scheme,...
02 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Calls for Law Society reform ‘won’t go away’ – warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The Law Society may have seen-off a no-confidence vote but disgruntled solicitors have vowed to keep up the pressure on the...
26 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vote of no-confidence in Law Society fails](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A vote of no-confidence in the Law Society over material information rules has failed. The Property Lawyers Action Group (PLAG), had arranged...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![The power of incremental change in speeding up completions](/upload/images/shutterstock_2187311821(1).jpg)
According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...
24 July 2024
From: Features
![Moverly connects with Reapit to boost material information](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Moverly’s upfront information services have been integrated with technology platform Reapit. Agents using Reapit can now access Moverly's comprehensive material information solution,...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Is upfront material information creating a consumer-focused moving process?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Complete guidance on Material Information parts A, B and C has been live in the property industry since last November. While...
20 July 2024
From: Features
![Law Society to host material information update for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Upfront%20information%20is%20here%20and%20now%20-%20digital%20conveyancing%20is%20next!%20by%20Beth%20Rudolf.png)
The Law Society has teamed up with Teal Legal to host an online seminar for estate agents addressing material information. The webinar...
17 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material Information could prevent agents losing £357.4m a year – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2167777159.jpg)
Proper implementation of material Information across the estate agency sector could reduce the amount of lost or delayed commission due to...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lawyers and lack of material information blamed for property exchange delays](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1487630333.jpg)
Extra paperwork, poorly-resourced solicitors and a lack of upfront material information have all been cited as factors contributing to delays in...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Law Society unveils consultation on controversial TA6 form](/upload/images/shutterstock_1723862413(1).jpg)
The Law Society has launched a consultation for conveyancers and legal groups on how its latest TA6 property information form should...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Date set for Law Society no-confidence vote over material information](/upload/images/shutterstock_2360674437.jpg)
A date has been set for a vote of no confidence in the Law Society amid furore over its stance on...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Now the election is over, the real work begins for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_2080599556.jpg)
On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...
06 July 2024
From: Features
![More Upfront Material Information could cut viewings, save fall-throughs - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
A survey of over 11,000 buyers suggests overwhelming support for more upfront information to be supplied by agents to buyers. Disclosing upfront...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Law Society postpones compulsory use of new TA6 form](/upload/images/shutterstock_553811446.jpg)
The Law Society has postponed plans to make use of its new TA6 form compulsory amid backlash from conveyancers. The new TA6...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards: ‘Only most serious material information breaches will face action’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Enforcement of material information rules is being done through redress schemes rather than putting a strict deadline on compliance, James Munro,...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Law Society faces calls for no confidence vote over material information rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A legal action group is seeking support from solicitors to call a vote of no confidence in the Law Society The Property...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: It's difficult for agents to provide material information](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![CRM backs Rightmove data feed changes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Street.co.uk has added new fields directly into its property records to help agents stay compliant following the new material information guidance. It...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents should embrace change for everyone's benefit, says Propertymark's Jason Lee](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Agents%20should%20embrace%20change%20-%20Jason%20Lee%20interview%20By%20EAT%20Team.jpg)
Agents should be regulated to achieve the training and education they need to improve the property market as a whole, says...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Why does it take SO long to complete a sale? Reapit has an idea...](/upload/images/shutterstock_628553066.jpg)
A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: What a bar of chocolate can teach us about estate agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_524456035.jpg)
I bought a bar of chocolate today, I shouldn’t have done it but the weather was grey and I was in...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards: Material information rules should be seen as positive](/upload/images/shutterstock_2257281787.jpg)
Material information requirements should be seen by agents as a positive change, a Trading Standards investigator has claimed. Speaking to The Guild...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry urged to cut fees so agents can comply with material information rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members. Responding to a call for evidence...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material Information Guidance - Is compliance a legal obligation?](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20Part%203%20Material%20Information%20Guidance%20%20Is%20compliance%20a%20legal%20obligationl%20by%20David%20Beaumont%20Part%203.jpg)
In his third and final article in this 3-part series, David Beaumont looks at the legal statues of Material Information Guidance. ...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![Moverly integrates with Alto on material information tools](/upload/images/shutterstock_2089628710.jpg)
Proptech firm Moverly has partnered with Zoopla-backed Alto to intergrate its material information tools into the CRM. Upfront information platform Moverly said...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Law Society faces backlash over material information forms](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
The Law Society is facing backlash from conveyancers after issuing new property information reforms that take account of Trading Standards’ material...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The art of negotiation in a buyer's market](/upload/images/4%20Negotiation_buyers_market_artic_FINAL(19March)%20by%20Charlotte%20Jeffrey-Campbell.jpg)
Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Material Information Guidance - Is it Actually Material?](/upload/images/5%20Part%202%20Material%20Information%20Guidance%20%20Is%20it%20Actually%20Material%20by%20David%20Beaumont.jpg)
In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Agency software provider launches embedded Property Information Questionnaires](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs) that can be accessed directly...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material Information Guidance - A Critical View](/upload/images/3%20--Proofed%20--%20Part%201%20Material%20Information%20Guidance%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Critical%20View%20By%20David%20Beaumont%2C%20Managing%20Director%2CCompliance%20Matters.jpg)
In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...
23 March 2024
From: Features
![Material information rules set to cost sellers ‘hundreds of pounds’ - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_309559970.jpg)
Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material information raises professional indemnity risks - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The increased focus on upfront material information could push up estate agency professional indemnity (PI) requirements, an industry trainer has warned. Michael...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Legal liability’ concerns raised over Propertymark questionnaire](/upload/images/shutterstock_563219308.jpg)
The Law Society is exploring concerns that Propertymark's Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) puts agents at risk of legal issues, Estate Agent...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Complete ASAP launches material information pack for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_1814279444.jpg)
Complete ASAP has launched a new package to help agents provide material information on listings. Agents already using the Complete or Instruct...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark updates Property Information Questionnaire](/upload/images/shutterstock_2141041917.jpg)
Propertymark updates Property Information QuestionnairePropertymark has updated its Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) in light of the latest part B and C...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents back upfront information but feel legislation is needed](/upload/images/shutterstock_2187311821.jpg)
Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material Information: How can Estate Agents Capitalise on the Opportunity?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2280558533(2).jpg)
Following the release of Material Information Parts B & C, iamproperty’s Product Manager, Tania Bonesi, shares insights on how Estate Agents...
07 February 2024
From: Features
![Conveyancers launch upfront information provider to cut sale times](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
A new upfront information provider has launched, promising to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing process. Home Sale Pack has said it will...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency app launches material information report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1208701588.jpg)
HOP (the Home Owner’s Passport) has released its upgraded material information report to support agents with Trading Standards compliance. The list of...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sprift unveils material information solution for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Sprift has unveiled its solution to help agents cope with material information requirements and collate the property-specific details required prior to...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Estate agent best practice conveyancing guide updated](/upload/images/5%20Estate%20agents%20best%20practice%20conveyancing%20guide%20updated%20weekend%20feature%20By%20Beth%20Rudolf.jpg)
The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – has announced an update to its Estate...
20 January 2024
From: Features
![Dates for your diary: Propertymark client money and material information webinars](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Propertymark is hosting two important webinars this week to keep agents informed of important industry regulations. The agency trade body is hosting...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material information rules have ‘passed agents by’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Some agents still appear unaware about their material information responsibilities, conveyancers claim. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT)...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to be more choosy about 2024 listings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Merry Christmas to all our readers!](/upload/images/shutterstock_2393595747.jpg)
T'was three nights before Christmas, when all through the site, We’ve delivered thousands of stories to bring you delight. We’ve had Strike turn...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency training platform launches new consumer regulation course](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![AML platform adds material information tools](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/UBO%20register%20%20_AML-400x310.png)
Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![How investing in a CRM is the best way to NTS compliance](/upload/images/Ricardo%20Dawson.png)
I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...
06 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![New Fall Through game highlights benefits of upfront material information](/upload/images/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
Home-moving platform MoveReady has launched a new game to raise awareness of new material information rules and help agents, buyers and...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents invited to material information webinar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting estate agents to a webinar about the latest Trading Standards’ material information guidance. It will be...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards unveils latest material information guidance, but how will it be policed?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2280558533.jpg)
Long-awaited guidance on material information in property listings was revealed yesterday but policing of the rules won’t be any different, it...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Material information rules: Rightmove and The Guild launch agency webinars](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards unveils latest material information rules for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove launches consumer compliance course for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_690911797.jpg)
Rightmove has launched a course for estate and letting agents to help them understand and remain compliant with the Consumer Protection...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![New lawyers action group queries material information rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents back material information but seek more guidance](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
The majority of agents back parts B and C of material information rules but more guidance is needed on where to...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![When will parts B and C of upfront info reforms materialise?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech platform helps agents with Material Information rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Iamproperty has launched what it calls “a new solution” to help agents deal with new Material Information rules. The supplier’s new Enhanced...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents invited to material information webinar](/upload/images/shutterstock_1692360436.jpg)
Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting agents to a webinar to help them get ahead of parts B and C of the...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Conveyancing Association document highlights digital tools to speed up sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new document to help firms benefit from the range of digital services available to...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate agent's guide to spotting title-related issues and what to do about them](/upload/images/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...
20 September 2023
From: Features
![PropTech Today - How can regulated open data sharing unlock the property transaction?](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards: How agents should handle offers](/upload/images/shutterstock_1531731479.jpg)
Industry regulator the National Trading Standards & Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has issued a reminder to agents about their responsibilities when it...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents support more material information but worry about the admin burden](/upload/images/shutterstock_2274871255.jpg)
Agents are supportive of new rules on upfront material information but there is concern about the administrative burden. While the industry awaits...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Upfront material information is a huge opportunity - here's why](/upload/images/2%20EAT%20WEEKEND%20FEATURE%20-%2015_07%20-%20Material%20Information%20by%20Ben%20Ridgway.jpg)
Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...
15 July 2023
From: Features
![The property industry must pull together to stop from falling apart, industry report reveals](/upload/images/4%20shutterstock_1325564924.jpg)
Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...
15 July 2023
From: Features
![Education changes mindsets to the power of upfront material information](/upload/images/1%20PropTech2-400x310.png)
Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...
01 July 2023
From: Features
![Trading Standards boss reveals timeline for latest material information changes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
The latest material information rules will be introduced this Autumn, the industry regulator has revealed. Speaking at the Propertymark One Conference in...
28 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Upfront Material Information boosts house sales](/upload/images/__thumbs/Upfront%20material%20information%20boosts%20house%20sales.jpg/Upfront%20material%20information%20boosts%20house%20sales__399x266.jpg)
When it comes to the usage, and benefits of, providing upfront material information to all those involved in the home buying...
17 June 2023
From: Features
![ULEZ is going to change estate agency as well as traffic](/upload/images/__thumbs/EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20-%20Ulez%20is%20going%20to%20change%20estate%20agency%20as%20well%20as%20traffic.jpg/EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20-%20Ulez%20is%20going%20to%20change%20estate%20agency%20as%20well%20as%20traffic__400x267.jpg)
Just because you don’t live in London - and of course the vast majority of people don’t - doesn’t mean you’ve...
17 June 2023
From: Features
![Material information rules will help agents justify higher fees - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech1-400x310.png)
Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Technology provides the key to better customer experience](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Upfront material information pilot cuts conveyancing time in half](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/Builders-400x310.png)
A year-long pilot of using upfront material Information by conveyancer Thomas Legal and search provider Conveyancing Data Services, a part of...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![It's time to turn fear of change into fuel for material information success](/upload/images/PropTech2.png)
Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...
03 May 2023
From: Features
![Revealed – what estate agents need to know to succeed at compliance in 2023](/upload/images/Emma%20Burdis%2C%20Head%20of%20Compliance%20at%20iamproperty.jpg)
The dreaded ‘C word’ – compliance – has been facing Estate Agents for years now and it’s not going anywhere. Looking ahead...
15 April 2023
From: Features
![Sale proptech platform unveils sellers information pack](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Sales progression platform mio is set to launch its digital Sellers Information Pack (SIP), designed to make it easy for agents...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Upfront information is here and now - digital conveyancing is next!](/upload/images/Upfront%20information%20is%20here%20and%20now.png)
Last week was the first ever National Conveyancing Week, which I hope registered with agents and perhaps you even took up...
08 April 2023
From: Features
![Fourth version of BASPI form launches with queries on building safety](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fourth iteration of the...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why material information does and should matter to you](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...
01 April 2023
From: Features
![Property Natter - Damned if you do and damned if you don't](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...
25 March 2023
From: Features
![Property professionals prepare for National Conveyancing Week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
National Conveyancing Week has kicked off from today. The awareness-raising week features a series of in-person, online and pre-recorded events aimed at...
20 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing firm seeks agents to trial ‘sell-ready’ packs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1107796946.jpg)
AVRillo is seeking agents to help test a new product that aims to provide upfront material information to buyers at the...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! How movers feel about the home-moving experience](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Award-winning sales progression platform mio has uncovered the home moving experiences of nearly 200 movers and evaluated what this means for...
01 March 2023
From: Features
![What is material information and why should you care about it?](/upload/images/__thumbs/material%20information.png/material%20information__400x267.png)
Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...
18 February 2023
From: Features
![Proptech firm unveils 'sale-ready' features for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new legal preparation module to its movebutler onboarding and sales progression platform. The aim is to...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing boss: ‘Blame game’ won’t improve transaction delays](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
The “red tape ridden” system of buying a home is to blame for transaction delays more than individual conveyancers, agents or...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why Material Information could make 2023 a Happy New Year](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-EAT-LAT-2020-400x310.jpg)
Happy New Year! I hope you’ve recharged the batteries and have a shiny list of resolutions to make 2023 as successful...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Just 16% of agent listings are compliant - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-Image-400x310.png)
Only 16% of property listings are currently compliant with upfront information rules, it has been claimed. Agents are currently required to include...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Renewable energy and parking 'will be material information' - Trading Standards](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
The existence of renewable energy sources and parking facilities look set to be among details that Trading Standards will expect to...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![When the going gets tough, focus on your leaky bucket](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-2-400x310.png)
As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...
03 December 2022
From: Features
![Property Natter - day in the life of a NTSELAT policy manager](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Given their leading role in the recent upfront information revolution, interest in the work of the National Trading Standards Estate &...
05 November 2022
From: Features
![Muuvo unveils new upfront information data for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Agency proptech supplier Muuvo has made new data available to help agents comply with impending Trading Standards upfront information requirements. The National...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![6% mortgage rates are equivalent to 25% in 1980, lender claims](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
Leeds Building Society has pledged to honour any mortgage offers and support borrowers during this period of market uncertainty. It comes as...
17 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sprift announced as main sponsor for this week’s ESTAS](/upload/images/ESTAS/ESTASLogo%2Bstars2020-400x310.jpg)
Property data company Sprift has been confirmed as one of the Principal Partners for this year’s ESTAS Awards, which take place...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers of rural homes need more upfront info about hunt crime - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/FoxHunting-400x310.png)
Estate agents selling rural homes have been urged to provide better levels of upfront information regarding homes in the countryside that...