TPO policy lead Peter Habert tells meeting that new rules for estate agents, auctioneers and property guardians has been well received.

Steering committee behind new RoPA-inspired code says agents now have two months to comment before it starts setting the code in stone.

A RICS and TPO backed Steering Committee has started work on a single code for the whole industry that, when introduced, will change estate agency forever.

Katrine Sporle of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) reviews a case of marketing without the seller’s consent.