Associations & Bodies
News and updates from associations and member organisations in the UK residential property industry.
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Number of managing agents to dramatically reduce over next decade
ARMA says its research shows ageing industry bosses often take no pay and will soon sell up to bigger, corporate competitors.
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The Guild signs up The Lettings Hub in exclusive deal for its 800 members
Membership organisation says deal is part of its strategy to offer the 'latest tech' to its network of estate agencies.
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Meet your new leaders! Propertymark reveals new line-up for NAEA and ARLA
Annual AGM and Presidents' Dinner rolls out the red carpet for freshly-minted Vice Presidents Maxine Fothergill and Kirsty Finney.
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Will it be another female President in 2021 for ARLA?
Ballot closes this morning at 10am to elect the top job at ARLA for 2021 with both a male and female candidate in the two-person run off.
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7 agents expelled by ombudsman over unpaid fines of £112,257
Seven estate and letting agents have been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) after failing to comply with parts of the TPO Codes of Practice.
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Independent estate agents being hit hardest by UK’s high street decline
The non-corporate property sector experienced the fastest decline in high street locations last year, according to the latest report from the Local Data Company (LD) and the British Independent Retailers Association.
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Goodbye NALS, hello Safeagent! Rental sector scheme changes name
The private rental sector organisation says it wants to be the key agent accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, now branded 'Safeagent'.
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Feefo, partners with new Federation of Independent Agents
Feefo, the reviews and customer insights technology company is partnering with the Federation of Independent Agents...
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Proptech trade body relaunches and promises to work harder with agents
Estate agents are being invited to join the re-born organisation which offers memberships including free and 'gold' £5,000 options.
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‘Property industry consolidation looming if low transaction volumes continue’
Founder of new trade body fears only those in non-competing grouping like his will survive if current quiet market does not pick up.
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