This was followed by The Property Ombudsman (TPO) expelling seven estate and letting agents, after they refused to pay redress awarded by the ombudsman totalling £112,000.

The report published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) showing an increase of 13 per cent in the mortgage broker revenue in 2018 broke into the top five stories.

Research from Close Brothers revealing that 40 per cent of non-homeowners “do not know where to start” and the FCA warning claims management companies (CMCs) to clean up their act were both well read.

 

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