Associations & Bodies
News and updates from associations and member organisations in the UK residential property industry.
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Exclusive blog: Does Propertymark influence government policy?
After years of being a largely reticent organisation, Propertymark is now keen to explain what it does on the quiet in Whitehall and beyond.
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Government warned by agents to think again over tenant benefit cuts
Propertymark and seven other organisation say cuts to Local Housing Allowance rates and Universal Credit 'lacks foresight'.
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‘RoPA remains only way to eliminate unprofessional, unqualified, and unethical agents’
Propertymark's policy manager marks the two year anniversary of the landmark - but so far un-implemented - Regulation of Property Agents report for Ministers.
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Property management bodies ARMA and IRPM propose merger
Both bodies say the two property management organisations together will create a more united and stronger voice as leasehold reform looms.
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Scrap €10k AML monthly rent limit for letting agencies, say Propertymark
Trade body leader, Mark Hayward, suggests that letting agencies should be treated like their sales counterparts to aid AML and stamp out money laundering via property in the UK.
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Leading conveyancing figure calls for earlier disclosure of property search info
Nick Dyoss says it's no silver bullet but revealing key local authority and environmental search info at start of sales would help speed up sales.
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RICS ‘whistleblower’ review delayed again until next month
Since allegations surfaced in a national newspaper in November last year, Alison Levitt QC has been looking into the Treasury controls scandal.
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Estate agents are ‘ready for a pingdemic’ says Propertymark
Propertymark chief Mark Hayward says industry's early release from the original lockdown have prepared it well for staff working from home.
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Women elected to lead at Propertymark for fourth year in a row
Propertymark has announced the election of Liana Loporto-Brown and Maxine Fothergill as presidents of NAEA and ARLA.
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LATEST: More senior changes revealed at Propertymark
Two new NEDs announced with no estate agency experience who are designed to be counterweights to industry dominated board.
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