Associations & Bodies
News and updates from associations and member organisations in the UK residential property industry.
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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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New trade body for independents reveals first official supplier and member agent
The Federation of Independent Agents says 30 companies will be approved to supply servcies to its invite-only members.
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RICS: you’re under a legal obligation to ‘Flag it up’
RICS has published a global professional statement: “Countering bribery and corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing” to tackle problems within the property industry.
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RICS/Macdonald & Company Salary Survey 2019
Gender pay gap disappears for those starting their career in property but it’s still an issue at senior level.
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Guild expansion makes it bigger than Purplebricks, research claims
The Guild of Property Professionals' member agents have a combined market share of 5.5%, some way ahead of Purplebricks or the UK's largest traditional agency, according to research they commissioned.
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Guild’s first-time buyer market snapshot reveals Brexit divide
Comments from The Guild of Property Professionals' National Advisory Committee on buyer activity reveals a tale of two markets.
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TPO welcomes surveyors as members
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has announced that it is now approved by the RICS to provide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) on all surveying services provided to consumers.
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Landlord associations issue angry joint statement over lower security deposits cap
Both the RLA and NLA have issued an unusual joint statement warning of consequences for tenants if tenant deposit cap is reduced.
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Winners! UK’s best estate agents win gongs at Westminster ceremony
Read our report from the 2018 Propertymark Qualifications Awards winners' ceremony at Westminster where the estate agents who won got their awards.
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