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Compliancy expert Legal Eye has launched a new product to help agents ensure they are properly following all rules and regulations. Its...

A new Deputy Ombudsman, Lesley Horton, has been appointed by The Property Ombudsman Scheme. She will work alongside Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh,...

It was a quiet first quarter this year for sanctions at The Property Ombudsman (TPO). The redress scheme has revealed that just...

An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...

No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...

Sellers are being warned to make strict checks before responding to advertisements apparently from prospective buyers.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

The Property Ombudsman scheme is increasing its fees in January for the first time in six years - and it’s implementing...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to check that they are signed up with an approved redress scheme that covers...

Some of the most radical reforms ever proposed for estate and letting agents are expected to be signed off today by...

The Property Ombudsman scheme has taken action against another six rogue agents in recent days, bringing the total number expelled this...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Peter Knight, co-founder and public face of Agents Giving, is stepping down as the charity’s chairman. He is to be succeeded by...

The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO) has announced a series of changes to both its board and internal processes. The organisation has also...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPO) has partnered with Yomdel to provide a 24/7 live chat service.  Consumers can now seek 'independent dispute...

That the private rental sector has become the government’s whipping boy for housing problems - landlords in particular, letting agents almost...

Baroness Diana Warwick (below right) has been appointed chair of The Property Ombudsman scheme’s independent council. A life peer for the past 18...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

The Property Ombudsman scheme’s annual report, just released, reveals that there has been a dramatic 32 per cent surge in the...

The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO) has announced that it will be issuing updated versions of all its Codes of Practice on...

What is the biggest change you’ve seen in the agency industry during your time at TPO?  For me, the biggest change has...

It was an end of an era in the property world this week. Christopher Hamer stepped down as the Property Ombudsman...

Another week, another online estate agency launches - but the latest, called YOPA, claims not to charge any upfront fee to...