Purplebricks TV ads launch | Fees ban shock | Huge fines for agent




Purplebricks ditches ‘commisery’ in favour of less aggressive TV adverts

Promotion of Vic Darvey to the position of CEO coincides with a softer approach taken within its latest TV advertising campaign.

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Two tenants successfully refuse to pay contract renewal fee to letting agent

CJ Hole agrees to let them renew their contract without paying a £90 renewal fee even though the company still has the legal right to do so.

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Property manager fined £37,000 over dangerous and unregistered HMOs

Omar Patel is a serial rogue letting agent whose letting agency has just two stars on Trustpilot.

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Letting agent apologises after mistakenly trying to a charge tenant illegal fees

Cautionary tale shows how careful agents must now be when issuing documents to ensure old charges aren't included in tenancy agreements.

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Stop sneaking out updates to the How to Rent guide, leading lawyer tells ministry

Giles Peaker of Anthony Gold claims even minor changes could present problems in court when evicting a tenant.

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