After 13 years with The Property Ombudsman (TPO) – 12 as TPO Board Chairman of TPO, Bill McClintock stands down on 1st January 2016 and Gerry Fitzjohn, currently Vice Chairman, takes up…
Read MoreGerry Fitzjohn to Chair the TPO
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has announced that Gerry Fitzjohn, the Vice Chairman of the Board, will replace Chairman of TPO, Bill McClintock, on 1st January 2016. McClintock, who has more than 50…
Read MoreAwards honour industry’s best auctioneers
NAVA has presented Katie Semmens (right) of land and property firm Clive Emson with its prestigious Auctioneer of the Year award – the top honour at the body’s annual awards ceremony. Semmens…
Read MoreTPO announces new Property Ombudsman
Katrine Sporle CBE (left) will take up the role of Ombudsman at The Property Ombudsman, it has been announced. Sporle will start her new job on 1st November 2015, taking over from…
Read MoreNearly a million mortgage borrowers “face difficulties”
Close to 1 million homeowners are unable to pay off their mortgages because they opted for interest-only loans, according to Citizens Advice. Citizens Advice said 934,000 owners did not have a plan…
Read MoreCountrywide teams up with NAEA to increase membership levels
Countrywide plc and the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) have announced a new landmark partnership which will see Countrywide’s customer facing estate agents invited to become members of the NAEA. The…
Read MoreProperty Ombudsman Christopher Hamer to step down
The Property Ombudsman (TPO), Christopher Hamer, is to step down later this year, it has been announced. He will be leaving office on 30th November 2015 after completing the maximum nine years…
Read MoreOnTheMarket – it’s finally here!
OnTheMarket.com, the much anticipated new property portal from Agents’ Mutual, finally launched on Monday, going live with simple, fast and state-of-the-art website that adapts seamlessly to fit the screen of any device…
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