Dear Member,
Welcome to our March newsletter. You will, by now, have seen lots of information about our upcoming conference on 10th July 2019, but we're pleased to confirm that we also now have Kevin Hollinrake MP joining our expert panel.
You will also find useful information on Money Shield, which has secured government approval as a CMP scheme, our latest guidance on Dual Fees and NTSEAT's latest guidance on Referral Fees.
TPO News
Kevin Hollinrake, former estate agent and now Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton, has been announced as the final member of the ‘panel of experts’ due to participate in, what is likely to be, a lively panel debate at The Property Ombudsman Conference on 10th July 2019.
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TPO News
National Trading Standards has published new guidance on referral fees received by estate agents across the UK, which will make previously hidden fees open and transparent to consumers.
The new guidance was produced by the NTS Estate Agency Team with assistance from The Property Ombudsman, NAEA Propertymark, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Guild of Property Professionals and the Property Redress Scheme.
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TPO News
Money Shield, jointly owned by Propertymark and The Dispute Service (TDS), and launched in association with The Property Ombudsman (TPO) in August 2018, has now received formal approval from the Housing Minister, Heather Wheeler MP, to operate a Government-authorised Client Money Protection (CMP) Scheme.
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