Trading Standards
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Regulation & Law
Too many property listings are breaking the rules – claim
HomeOwners Alliance reveals significant numbers of properties listed on the portals fail to provide the legally required info.
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Letting agencies to face £30k fines in new enforcement drive
Trading standards has warned rogue agents in the West Midlands they could be hit with heavy penalties for not complying with regulations.
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EXCLUSIVE: Agents worried by ‘under-hand’ compliance email from Trading Standards
Agents in Home Counties being targeted by Trading Standards email suggesting they are non-compliant and should complete £150 course.
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London letting agents face compliance sweep and up to £30,000 fine
Trading standards and council officers in Newham are to complete unannounced spot checks of agent's promises in the coming days and weeks.
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Rogue agent fined £3,000 for trading without redress scheme membership
David Walters, who was heavily criticised by hundreds of landlords earlier this year for poor service and withholding rents, is in trouble again.
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EXCLUSIVE: Only 10% of lettings firms get Tribunal fines cancelled
Figures are revealed within the latest edition of Safeagent's enforcement toolkit for Trading Standards officers.
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Tribunal clears former agent in long-running Trading Standards ‘fraud’ case
Chris Wood, who used to run SW agency PDQ Estates, says ruling by tribunal after years of waiting for justice means his name has been cleared.
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Estate agency reported to Ombudsman and Trading Standards over unprotected deposit and late rent payments
Landlord says she is disappointed that light industry regulation means agents who fail in their responsibilities or break the law are allowed to continue trading unchecked.
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Investigation shines light on ‘appalling’ examples of quick-sale sector exploitation
Trading standards has told the BBC that it is extremely concerned by the ‘quick sale’ sector of the estate agency industry.
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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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