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Boomin wages war with competitors over £10m mortgage referral fees market<br />

Challenger portal says agents have been 'robbed' of mortgage fee income by other portals for too long.

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Last bastion of unregulated estate agency in Britain set to fall into line<br />

Jersey estate agents must sign up for redress, licensing and RoPA-style minimum qualifications, recommends influential government panel.

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Purplebricks' Chief Executive steps down 'for personal reasons'<br />

Vic Darvey is to make way for COO Helena Marston at the end of the month after a difficult few months for the hybrid estate agency.

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Lettings proptech start-up in negotiations to buy Rentify.com off administrator<br />

ProperTech director reveals she already has venture capitalist funds being lined up to back the acquisition.

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EXCLUSIVE: Online lettings agency reported to ASA over 'misleading' fees comparisons<br />

James Lace says website's fees comparisons with competitor agencies are not accurate, but LettingaProperty.com disputes his findings.

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New 'DIY' time-saving conveyancing service launches

Start-up 'YouConvey' is offering a service that hopes to speed up sales by allowing home movers to take control of the conveyancing process themselves.

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The March issue of the UK's only magazine for estate and letting agents is online to read now

THIS MONTH'S FEATURES: Kate Faulkner on house prices • Levelling up – real policies of just empty words? • Why the VAT system needs an overhaul • Are the big portals keeping up with the challengers? • The Ombudsman on messy handovers • Rural properties and unreasonable regulations • Agent interview – Clynton Nel of Johns&Co – and much more!

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