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The Law Society announced the ‘postponement’ of its controversial Fifth edition of the ‘TA6’ (Announcement) last Friday. The TA6 is based on the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s guidance on Material Information, which is not legally binding…

Steve Richmond Reapit has launched a new feature to help agents comply with the latest material information guidelines from the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Team (NTSELAT). First introduced in May 2022 and expanded at the end of last…

The number of tenancies ending in a claim for more than five weeks’ rent has increased to 17%, fresh research has revealed. Compiled by Reposit, the deposit alternative product, the company examined its own data from tenancy agreements from across…

Around 30 law firms have chosen to adopt the controversial new TA Forms ahead of the Law Society’s 25th June deadline, using InfoTrack’s electronic Client Onboarding Solution (eCOS). They have been part of a small trial where firms used approximately…

Estate agents Hose Rhodes Dickson has organised a photo competition for both residents and visitors on the Isle of Wight. Isle of Wight In Focus’ entrants are to answer the question ‘Why do you love the Isle…

James Cartwright and Samantha Mickleburgh An estate agency director appeared in court yesterday to please not guilty to murdering his fiancée at a luxury hotel in Bagshot earlier this year. James Cartwright from Axminster, Devon, was charged with controlling and…

Zenko Properties has relocated to Graphical House, a creative workspace in central Leeds. Located in the district of Leeds, the building has undergone a significant refurbishment, which has clearly appealed to the estate agency. Zenko Properties, founded in 2015 by…

Chris Watkin This week’s UK Property Market Stats Show for week ending Sunday 9th June 2024 features Rob Smith, boss of Hunters & Whitegates. The headlines are as follows: + House prices achieved in June are 6.34% higher than January…

Paul Smith It may have escaped your notice but across the pond, agents are bracing themselves for the fallout from a a huge $1.8bn legal case over the amount of commission they’ve been charging vendors for years. It all hinged…

Gaby La Delfa A former bodybuilding champion has launched a new estate agency in Chester. The new company, which will also act as a property development consultancy, has been set-up by Gaby La Delfa, a former UK Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (UKBFF)…