Illegal fee | Land Registry action

Illegal fee | Land Registry action | MAB deal

Government department says it is reviewing the controls it has in place ahead of proposed strike action by civil servants.

Click here to read HM Land Registry tells estate agents it’s 'ready for strike action' .

OTM says 'time to sell' is shortening as buyers scramble to buy homes via mortgage rates agreed prior to Kwarteng's disastrous budget.

Click here to read 'Deal rush' reported as buyers try to complete before loans expire.

Judge orders both a letting agency and its landlord to repay £957 to a tenant who left their property early.

Click here to read WARNING: Letting agency's 'tenancy break fee' illegal, tribunal rules .

The Negotiator Magazine features a case from the files of The Property Ombudsman Scheme, this month about a part-returned deposit.

Click here to read COLUMN: The Ombudsman Files.

Mortgage Advice Bureau has signed an agreement with chain management tool ViewMyChain to make sales process quicker.

Click here to read Leading mortgage broker MAB strikes deal with chain progression firm .

The November issue previews The Negotiator Conference and The Negotiator Awards – just a few days away.

Also in this issue:

• Lastest national house price data

• Politics and rent controls

• Speeding up buying and selling

• How to make money in a downturn

• Web SEO advice

...and much more!

Click here to read The Negotiator November issue – yours to read online.

Comments from NRLA come as speculation mounts of a further tax hike on rented housing in today’s Autumn statement.

Click here to read Government's private rented sector strategy 'in tatters' say landlords.