James Munro
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Trading standards boss says he’s powerless to stop ‘eyewatering’ referral fees
The head of National Trading Standards estate agency team says he doesn't have the staff to deal with conditional selling.
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Regulation & Law
UPDATED: Trading Standards releases full details of ‘material information’ rules
New NTSELAT guidance follows months of collaboration between redress schemes, property portals and government.
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Minister signals end to threat of referral fees crackdown for industry
After years of threats to ban them outright, Eddie Hughes now says legislation on referral fees is off the cards for the time being.
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Agents asked to comment on portal ‘material information’ ahead of guidelines
Trading Standards wants to know industry's views as it prepares to bolt down minimum information agents must upload to portals.
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London agents facing CMP crackdown and fines of up to £30,000
London Trading Standards says 100 agents have already been notified of potential fines with more to follow.
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Trading Standards boss warns estate agents over in-house referral fees
James Munro of NTSELAT says government is mulling over how to ensure agents' client understand how referrals work.
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Estate agents face mandatory referral fee transparency rules following shock report
Trading Standards has concluded its investigation into referral fees and recommended agents are forced to comply or face expulsion.
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Trading Standards given new role in regulating ‘Win a House’ property raffles
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is to deal with complaints about this unusual and increasingly popular way of selling a home.
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Trading Standards says its report on estate agency referral fees is ‘imminent’
NTSEALT chief James Munro says ministers will soon have his organisation's report and that a decision on whether to regulate referral fees will be taken.
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Final programme announced for NAEA Propertymark Conference
Speakers at the London conference, which takes place in a month, include well-known names from Trading Standards, Law Society and Knight Frank.
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