Archive for August, 2008
New UK Licensing Rules for Employing Foreign Workers
The UK Border Agency (part of the Home Office) has announced that from
More Grief for Estate Agents?
The OFT (Office of Fair Trading) has today approved a scheme to deal with complaints about estate agents -as if they don’t have enough problems with the housing slump!
Buyers and sellers of residential property will, from October, be able to refer complaints concerning members of the scheme to an ombudsman, which will have the power to make a range of awards, including requiring a member of the scheme to pay compensation. The ombudsman’s decision is binding on the estate agent, although a complainant can choose to reject the decision and pursue their complaint through the courts. The SOS approved redress scheme will be a free service to complainants. From 1 October it will become compulsory for all estate agents dealing with residential property in the UK to join such a scheme.
