Meridian Estate Agents in Bournemouth was charged in March with 11 counts but has now been fined after admitting nine of them on the first day of its trial.

Upgrading the tanks can be costly and failure to react could cost even more when buyers lower their offers or walk away from a purchase.

Lord Best, architect of the RoPA proposals that will see estate agents regulated by 2022, says such a huge housing sector can no longer carry on unsupervised.

Claim is made by Residential Landlords Association after it looked at schemes in US, Italy, Sweden and Germany all of which made renting more difficult.

Three estate agents have been expelled by The Property Ombudsman all for failing to pass on rent to landlords.

Lord Best is hosting the annual Propertymark gala event at the House of Lords as the government prepares to introduce compulsory NVQ Level 3 qualifications.

Bill put forward by the Prime Minister yesterday makes no mention of how Brexit will affect schemes such as the European Professional Card for estate agents.

Prediction is made by leading legal expert based on experience of Liverpool agent who was hit with a bill of almost £4,000 and a criminal record.

High Court of Justice says assets including a Range Rover, Porsche and two family homes cannot be moved or sold until the end of October.

The Foster Partnership ceases trading after Council for Licenced Conveyancers runs out of patience following accounting irregularities.