Complaints about estate agents fall, despite rising transactions
1,872 complaint enquiries were received by the Property Redress Scheme last year, a 2.4% drop compared to 1,828 in 2020. 609 complaints were accepted by the PRS, down 4.7% from 639 in 2020.
LSL profits stay strong despite drop in estate agency revenue
"We expect that the impact of housing market cycles will continue to have a reducing impact on the Group's results," says major property Plc, which owns estate agency brands including Marsh & Parsons.
Foxtons buys two more London estate agencies
Gordon & Co in South London and Stones Residential in North London have been bought by Foxtons Plc for £10.55mn.
Regulation of Property Agents still ‘being considered’
The government is still "considering the recommendations of the RoPA report", three years after it was published, says Housing Minister Eddie Hughes. There's no update on a timeframe.
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