Your weekend round-up of top stories

Estate agent in Chris Whitty incident charged by police

Lewis Hughes, sacked by estate agency Caplen Estates after accosting the UK's Chief Medical Officer in a London park, is charged with common assault.

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CLADDING: ESW1 forms still ‘pose threat to property market’ says legal expert

Senior associate Susanna Caulfield at legal firm Rosling King says lenders need to be persuaded to take a more sensible approach to controversial certification framework.

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Founder of online estate agency Doorsteps.co.uk steps down ‘reluctantly’<br />

Akshay Ruparelia releases statement saying he does not 'share the same vision' for the company as its other directors.

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Ewemove challenged after giving rookie estate agent ‘branch director’ title<br />

Readers have questioned Ewemove's continuing policy of taking on operationally inexperienced franchisees in its bid to expand.

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Britain’s longest-running property sale gets over the line after NINE years

At least four estate agencies have tried to sell this Grand Designs water tower in London but Foxtons has finally bagged the commission

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Self employed agency platforms like KW will struggle to succeed, says Shinerock<br />

Industry figures and Choices founder is sceptical that the UK's low commission rates can support the self-employed hybrid model in the long term.

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Four weeks left to enter The Negotiator Awards

Start your entry today by registering on our Awards site. Entry is free, you can enter up to four categories and it's all easy and online. Tell the world about your successes in the face of the greatest challenges of the last year. 

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Women elected to lead at Propertymark for fourth year in a row

Propertymark has announced the election of Liana Loporto-Brown and Maxine Fothergill as presidents of NAEA and ARLA.

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More senior changes revealed at Propertymark

Two new NEDs announced with no estate agency experience who are designed to be counterweights to industry dominated board.

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