Weekend round-up of the most-read stories of the week




Four Berkshire estate agencies named following CMA cartel investigation

Regulator says its investigation uncovered evidence of price fixing by Michael Hardy, Prospect, Richard Worth and Romans.

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Romans’ CEO apologises for staff’s price fixing activities in Berkshire

Peter Kavanagh says behaviour of individuals in the county was contrary to the standards and values of the company.

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

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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Estate agents are significantly over-pricing houses by up to £82,000

A study of nearly 90,000 transactions over past 12 months reveals huge gap between asking and final sale price in many areas of London and the South.

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Countrywide appoints HR specialist to its main board as branch closures rumoured

Lisa Charles-Jones has experience at several property companies including LSL's Your Move and Reeds Rains estate agency brands.

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Regional report

Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of the Guild of Property Professionals in Hertfordshire and Kent.

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easyProperty: is this easyCome-easyGo, or a gamble too far?

Anthony Codling at Rummage4 shares his thoughts on easyProperty's struggle to establish itself.

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The Negotiator Awards 2019 – enter now!

There are just six weeks left for you to enter The Negotiator Awards 2019 and throw your hat in the ring to be the UK's best. Register now – it's free to enter!

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