Rebecca Marsh, The Property Ombudsman, considers a case of alleged misrepresentation of a property with a troublesome next-door neighbour.
Read MoreCriminal negligence
The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh reviews the case of an agent who failed to weed out some very dodgy tenants.
Read MoreTimber!?
Should an agent have mentioned that the house being sold had a timber-frame structure? The Property Ombudsman Rebecca Marsh considered the question.
Read MoreThe case of the Covid cover charge
The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, addresses a complaint about an agent deducting money from the rent to cover the costs of Covid.
Read MorePaying twice
A seller contacted The Property Ombudsman worried that they were at risk of incurring a dual fee. Rebecca Marsh unpicks the case.
Read MoreNo sale, no fee – no way!
According to The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, the seller may well have found their own buyer, but the agent was still entitled to their fee – well most of it, anyway.
Read MoreNo kidding?
When a landlord’s request for an inspection wasn’t followed up, it really got his goat… Rebecca Marsh, The Property Ombudsman adjudicates on the case that ensued.
Read MoreNew Code of Practice only three months away, says The Property Ombudsman
TPO policy lead Peter Habert tells meeting that new rules for estate agents, auctioneers and property guardians has been well received.
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