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Property agents must join scheme to protect landlords and tenants

All private rented property agents must now sign up to a scheme protecting renters’ and landlords’ money.

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Employee with depression awarded £35,000 in discrimination case

A man who suffered from depression was discriminated against by his employers when his request for flexible working hours was denied.

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Nearly half a million businesses admit to financial difficulties

The number of businesses in ‘significant’ financial distress jumped by 15,000 to a total of 481,000 in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest Red Flag Alert research from Begbies Traynor, the independent insolvency firm.

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Estate agent entitled to commission despite no written contract

An estate agent has won his claim to be paid commission after finding a buyer for several flats, even though he didn’t have a written contract with the seller.

Buyers awarded damages for failures in share purchase agreement

The buyers of three companies have been awarded damages for breach of warranty under the share purchase agreement (SPA).

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Companies broke competition law even though they didn’t join cartel

Two companies had broken competition law by meeting with competitors and discussing price points, even though they did not agree to join their cartel.

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