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It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

A large-scale survey by a consumer group has revealed that over half of home owners regard stamp duty as a growing...

An industry provider of reservation agreements says its services can “entirely eliminate” fall throughs and reduce failed transactions “to almost zero.” PropTech...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

One of the country’s leading conveyancing chiefs has given his support to reforms to the house buying process. But Rob Hailstone -...

A London estate agent says his system of ‘moral agreements’ between sellers and buyers prevents chains collapsing and means his company has...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

Politicians and officials are studying a ‘model’ two page reservation agreement drawn up by a law firm as a possible way...

The civil servant leading work to reform the house buying has revealed key areas of government thinking - with a ban on...

A new company is claiming to reduce chain collapses during sales by creating a lockout agreement, also known as a reservation agreement. Property...

As housing market stakeholders we’ve all had a month or so to try and digest the government’s own response to its...

Estate Agent Today understands several major national agencies and some smaller operators are involved in a project to understand why transaction...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...

  More details have emerged of the government’s proposals to enhance estate agency regulation, regulate referral fees, offer guides for buyers and...

The government has announced further measures which will, in its words, “professionalise” house buying and the estate agency business. In yet another Sunday...

A large part of the DCLG’s Call for Evidence on the home buying and selling process focuses on the role of...

An influential consumer group has responded to the government’s commitment to reform the house buying process by advocating legally-binding reservation agreements...

The Conveyancing Association wants the creation of a ‘log book’ and ‘Home Reports’ for each home on sale - reminiscent in...