We need a lobby.
I don’t mean a nice Italian marble one for the entrance of my house, no, I mean a professional lobby that will approach the government to change the law on house purchase.
This is the first step towards modernisation of this industry. Who can perform this role? Unfortunately, I don’t have a great deal of confidence in the NAEA or any of the other bodies out there.
I believe the industry needs a professional group that is paid to lobby parliament, get a few MPs onside and grease the palms of the people who need greasing.
I, along with others, would be prepared to source and brief this group and perhaps I ought to arrange a research and intelligence gathering stage where I collate views from agents, mortgage companies, solicitors etc etc. So let’s start that here. What do you think should change?
By the way, I would also like an Italian marble lobby, but not sure my flat would support the weight.
great article, I totally agree! thanks for sharing!
Well your probably right but why bother lobbying a goverment thats going to gone in May 2010
this post is spot on and id rather we try and change things sooner rather than later personally.
Thanks,
Derek
Debt Advice
Get rid of HIPS please.
Sarah Beeny and Tepilo are up for joining your lobbying group if you will have us, and we agree – lets get rid of HIPs for starters…
It would appear that you're not alone on this subject – http://www.agentregister.co.uk/
Not sure if this is quite the right platform but it's easy to start a petition with the government
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/
I also agree with this. THere shuould be a lobby in residential properties atleast for the privacy.
There are probably few things in life that are as exciting–or as nerve- racking–as the search for a house. All the good emotions and the bad emotions seem to converge when the house hunting begins.
Please include the Association of Property Finders and Buyers Agents for the UK (www.apfba.org) We are actively promoting buyer representation for the UK homebuyer and would support your lobbying group.
Tim Hammond CEO, APFBA.org