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The CMA has secured the disqualification of 2 Berkshire estate agent directors after both took part in an illegal price fixing cartel
In the first contested case of its kind, the CMA has secured the disqualification of a director whose Somerset estate agency breached competition law.
Lessons from the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) investigation into price-fixing by estate agents.
Four Somerset estate agents have agreed to pay fines totalling over £370,000 to the CMA, after admitting illegal price-fixing.
Guidance for lettings professionals on complying with consumer protection laws, and laws about dealing with other businesses.
3 Berkshire estate agents have been fined more than £600,000 for illegally fixing the minimum commission rates they charged their customers.
The CMA has issued its decision finding that an association of estate and lettings agents, 3 of its members and a newspaper publisher infringed competition law.
The CMA found that 6 estate agents breached the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 and imposed fines totalling £370,084.
Lessons from the CMA’s investigation into 4 Berkshire estate agents who broke competition law by illegally fixing the minimum commission rates they charged their customers.
CMA publishes progress update on consumer protection work in private rented housing and housebuilding market study.
The CMA has secured the disqualification of a number of directors of estate agencies found to have broken competition law.
The CMA investigated an infringement of Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 involving the advertising of estate and lettings agents’ fee rates in a local newspaper.
The CMA found that 4 estate agents breached the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 and imposed fines totalling £605,519.
The CMA has today announced its provisional finding that 4 Berkshire estate agents have broken competition law.
The CMA is lifting the lid on the case after fining 5 estate agents for secretly agreeing to set minimum commission rates.
The CMA has issued an open letter warning estate agents that agreeing with rivals which property portals to list on may break competition law.
The CMA fined an association of estate and lettings agents, 3 of its members and a newspaper publisher for breaking competition law.
The CMA has sent out letters to a number of estate and lettings agents warning that they may be at risk of breaking competition law.
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