Purplebricks' new boss | Shock rise in advertising complaints | Royal Assent for Welsh fees ban




Goodbye NALS, hello Safeagent! Rental sector scheme changes name

The private rental sector organisation says it wants to be the key agent accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents.

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Welsh tenant fees ban law given Royal Assent and will go live on September 1st

Wales is the latest country within the UK to enact a ban, leaving just Northern Ireland without plans for similar legislation.

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Average estate agency fee rises by £532 to £4,152 per sale since 2014, data suggests

Prices have increased by 0.9% this month pushed up sharp rises in the prime market across the UK, Rightmove's monthly index also reveals.

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Shock rise in complaints about estate agency adverts during 2018

The Advertising Standards Authority watchdog says both the number of complaints and cases jumped last year compared to 2017.

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Purplebricks appoints new interim CEO in the US

Company says the former No.2 at the business is to work at creating a new strategy for the hybrid agency in America and stem its huge losses there.

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‘Everyone’ is now using social media – so how do you get noticed? Nelly Berova has some wise words to make you stand out in the crowded internet.

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