Your round-up of the week's top news

OnTheMarket ejects London estate agency after candid comments

Nine-branch James Pendleton says it has been given a month's notice after being honest about its relationship with the portal in an article.

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Exodus of landlords is turning into a crisis, leading association warns

The Residential Landlords Association has slammed government over its 'failed' private rental market policies and called for Stamp Duty to be scrapped.

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Three estate agencies expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme

Businesses in Essex, Kent and North London have been expelled by The Property Ombudsman all for failing to pass on rent to landlords.

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Managing agents could be sued under selective licensing laws

Prediction is made by leading legal expert based on experience of Liverpool agent who was hit with a bill of almost £4,000 and a criminal record.

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‘Purplebricks will never reach 30% because vendors know good service costs money’

Leading London estate agent boss makes claim as he also reveals how his firm is surviving Brexit, rejects hubs and won't pay to use OnTheMarket.

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Lord Finkelstein to chair UK’s top agency conference

Lord Danny Finkelstein OBE will be keynote speaker and chairman for debates at the agency networking event of 2019. Bookings for delegates are being taken now.

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Industry Rising Stars award winners: hopefully we’ll get a pay rise now!

Propertymark Qualifications yesterday made an unusual move and gave its 'rising star' award jointly to two estate agency hard grafters. The Negotiator met them.

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