Complaints about estate agents have hit an all-time high, a new report shows.
8472 complaints were received by the Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA) regarding the condct of its members from property buyers, vendors and even tenants during 2006 which represents an increase of 41% on 2005.
Whilst many believe that these complaints are justified there are some who are prepared to take a more balanced view siting the pressure-cooker experience of buying and selling property as the catalyst for the situation. Estate agents are an easy target as they are the ones who can be blamed, largely with impunity when things go wrong during the process.
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Friday, 25 May 2007
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
HIPs To Take Yet Another Twist
Is it me or does it feel like we've been here before? Yesterday and within a couple of weeks of the starter's gun, the Government decided to delay the mandatory implementation of Home Infomation Packs by two months and that they would be rolled out in a more controled fashion than had previously been planned.
Following the publishing of the original Whitehall plans to reform the house sale process in order to speed things up and reduce the numbers of house sales that fall through, Home Information Packs have been the subject of huge criticism from the industry. The plans have been watered down considerably already by removing the legal requirement for them to contain a home condition report and yesterday's announcement, though not entirely a surprise, drew yet more criticism as the fledgling reforms looked evermore vulnerable.
Companies have either set up new departments or have been incorporated entirely with HIPs as their sole purpose for being and their investment is now looking considerably shaky as many analysts are beginning to think that a complete U-turn is on the cards.
Problems with the availability of local government resources with regards to searches and surveys have been cited as the root cause of yesterday's decision as it became increasingly apparent that the 1st June deadline could not be met as there are just too few surveyors available to meet the demand of householders who have their homes on the market.
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Following the publishing of the original Whitehall plans to reform the house sale process in order to speed things up and reduce the numbers of house sales that fall through, Home Information Packs have been the subject of huge criticism from the industry. The plans have been watered down considerably already by removing the legal requirement for them to contain a home condition report and yesterday's announcement, though not entirely a surprise, drew yet more criticism as the fledgling reforms looked evermore vulnerable.
Companies have either set up new departments or have been incorporated entirely with HIPs as their sole purpose for being and their investment is now looking considerably shaky as many analysts are beginning to think that a complete U-turn is on the cards.
Problems with the availability of local government resources with regards to searches and surveys have been cited as the root cause of yesterday's decision as it became increasingly apparent that the 1st June deadline could not be met as there are just too few surveyors available to meet the demand of householders who have their homes on the market.
For more information, hints, tips and money-saving idas, visit FeelGoodLoans.co.uk
How's your job?
Q. How's your job on the new motorway?
A. I'm so busy I don't know which way to turn.
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