OTM converts agents | Fees ban warning | Downing St acts on DSS ads




AML legislation is changing and you need to change too


Tightening AML legislation is making life tough for estate agents. But Ben Robinson, Managing Director of Landmark Estate Agency Services (LEAS), believes this is an opportunity to be more efficient and increase customer satisfaction.

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OnTheMarket converts 8% of listing agents to paying customers

A crucial period for the property portal begins as it attempts to persuade 8% of remaining ‘freebie’ agents customers to start paying £337 a month for its service.

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Tenant fees ban: warning issued about deposits and first month’s rent

The Tenant Fees Act prohibits agents waiting until funds have cleared from a tenant's bank account before they issue a contract, ARLA has warned.

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Minister meets key industry players to discuss discriminatory ‘No DSS’ lettings adverts

A Downing Street round-table concludes with a promise by the lender Metro Bank to stop preventing landlords from renting out properties to those on benefits.

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ANOTHER independent sells up its managed portfolio to a franchised corporate

Southend Martin & Co franchisee Tony Lindberg buys up a fifth portfolio this time from Park Estates, taking his total to 650 managed properties.

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Rental insurance ‘firsts’ launched to protect both tenants and landlords

Legal & General reveals a tranche of new products designed specifically for the private rental market, the first of their kind in the UK.

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