When a water bill for £1500 landed on a tenant’s doormat, trouble began. The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, adjudicates.
Read MoreWhen is an HMO not an HMO?
...when it hasn’t got a licence. The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, adjudicates on a case of inaccurate property description.
Read MoreA new perspective
Meet Rebecca Marsh, the industry’s new Property Ombudsman. Fresh into her new role, The Negotiator presses her on the key issues that face the industry and TPO.
Read MoreBIG QUESTION: Does the new industry ombudsman have any property experience?
Rebecca Marsh says her last job and personal experience are more than enough to arm her with the knowledge to do the role.
Read MoreWhere’s my deposit?
Katrine Sporle, The Property Ombudsman, adjudicates on a case of the non-return of an ‘unprotected’ deposit.
Read MoreLooking back and moving forward
Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle looks back at how the property redress sector has changed during her five-year term and what she believes the future looks like for agents and her successor, Rebecca…
Read MoreThe sign, the wait and the wardrobe
Katrine Sporle of The Property Ombudsman reviews two cases of agents who, their clients alleged, let them down, during selling and buying.
Read MoreWhere’s the garden gone?
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) received a complaint about a property being not quite as advertised, with a very late change of particulars. Katrine Sporle adjudicates.
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