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Housing Market
Buyers demanding mortgage broker fee breakdowns after BBC probe
Just a month after conditional selling hit the headlines, brokerage head Gerard Boon says nearly all mortgage borrowers want clear information about commission.
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Guest Blogs
‘Target’ culture is estate agency’s problem, not conditional selling or over-valuing
Yorkshire independent estate agent explains why he thinks why some agencies are revealed to be engaged in 'dubious' practices.
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Regulation & Law
BLOG: Conveyancing industry needs a post-Panorama reset
The BBC's conditional selling exposé has damaged public trust, but Adam Bainbridge of conveyancing specialist firm RG Law believes referral relationships can still be 'a force for good’ when handled ethically.
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Housing Market
Leading broker calls for ban on ‘in-house’ agent mortgage selling
Gerard Boon of Boon Brokers says that recent Panorama revelations of conditional selling mean it is imperative the Government takes action.
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Regulation & Law
Conveyancing body launches referral fees probe after BBC investigation
Council for Licensed Conveyancers reveals BBC probe into conditional selling has persuaded it that estate agent commission for referrals needs a major overhaul.
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Auctions
“Some estate agents’ unsavoury practices making auctions more attractive”
Senior auction figure says his sector offers a more transparent way to sell homes compared to the kind of estate agents featured on the recent Panorama programme.
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Nigel Lewis
NEG OPINION: ‘Should all estate agents be ‘tarred with the same Panorama brush’?
Many estate agencies and staff are furious that a handful of people have stained the reputation of the industry with their disregard for the law and customers, but is that the whole picture?
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Regulation & Law
EMERSON: Estate agents must be impartial during home moving process
Propertymark CEO warns those involved in conditional selling that home movers must have the freedom to choose products and services that meet their needs and preferences.
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Property lawyers say BBC probe into conditional selling ‘long overdue’
The Property Laywers Association says thanks must go to Panorama for shining a spotlight on the murky world of ‘conditional selling’ because 'integrity dies in darkness'.
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Regulation & Law
Industry figure says stronger line must be taken against conditional selling
Sean Hooker says 2020 probe into practice and previous 'guidance' is being flouted by some estate agencies, as Panorama investigation has shown.
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