Foxtons slammed | Fire safety furore | MMoA criticised

The Negotiator Magazine March issue column: a case from the files of The Property Ombudsman<br />

What happens when an agent's advice puts a client in danger of paying two fees? Ombudsman Rebecca Marsh sorts out another tricky situation.

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Rightmove may endorse 'modern method' auctions but they lack transparency, says critic<br />

Richard Copus wonders if buyers and sellers understand the downsides of MMoA or that each referral can earn agents big fees.

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Fire safety report highlights shocking ignorance among some lettings agents<br />

The industry faces a fire safety ticking time bomb, a report has highlighted, just before the post-Grenfell Fire Safety Bill becomes law.

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Foxtons under fire for refusing to return furlough cash<br />

Influential MP calls out estate agency after it reveals £4.4 million government help during 2020 in latest results.

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Meet the student rental portal beating Rightmove at its own game<br />

StuRents is a specialist student property portal that offers agents, landlords and property managers a level playing field

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"We had no idea!" Estate agencies astounded after brothel discovered<br />

Madam sentenced for running eight brothels in Torbay include a central operation on a busy town centre street packed with estate agencies.

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