A spoof documentary showing estate agents as obnoxious, arrogant and sleazy workers has quickly become an internet sensation.
Estate agents and property developers who handle sales of property and land in the UK are to be issued with draft guidance on how to comply with the law.
Increasing uncertainty regarding the outcome of the General Election and the impact on the economy is taking its toll on the UK property market.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has dismissed industry calls to regulate estate agents.
The relationship mortgage brokers have with estate agents will come under scrutiny as part of an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) market study into home buying and selling.
The credit crunch will have a minimal short term impact on the housing market, with estate agencies experiencing business as usual, claims estate agents haart.
Fears home information packs (Hip) will have a negative impact on financial intermediary business levels appear to be justified following the publication of a report from business analyst, KPMG.
The ombudsman for estate agents has called for the licensing and, in effect, regulation of all estate agents in the UK.
Property websites that have a sole relationship with an estate agent have been reclassified as estate agents under guidance published by the Office of Fair Trade (OFT)
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