A seller contacted The Property Ombudsman worried that they were at risk of incurring a dual fee. Rebecca Marsh unpicks the case.
Read MoreNo sale, no fee – no way!
According to The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, the seller may well have found their own buyer, but the agent was still entitled to their fee – well most of it, anyway.
Read MoreNo kidding?
When a landlord’s request for an inspection wasn’t followed up, it really got his goat… Rebecca Marsh, The Property Ombudsman adjudicates on the case that ensued.
Read MoreThe case of the leaky loo
When a water bill for £1500 landed on a tenant’s doormat, trouble began. The Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh, adjudicates.
Read MoreWhen is an HMO not an HMO?
...when it hasn’t got a licence. The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, adjudicates on a case of inaccurate property description.
Read MoreWhere’s my deposit?
Katrine Sporle, The Property Ombudsman, adjudicates on a case of the non-return of an ‘unprotected’ deposit.
Read MoreLooking back and moving forward
Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle looks back at how the property redress sector has changed during her five-year term and what she believes the future looks like for agents and her successor, Rebecca…
Read MoreThe sign, the wait and the wardrobe
Katrine Sporle of The Property Ombudsman reviews two cases of agents who, their clients alleged, let them down, during selling and buying.
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