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Letters To The Editor Archive


April 2008

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How fair is the imposition of Stamp Duty in the first place?

I READ the front page article in your March edition regarding Stamp Duty, and the comments of Stewart Lilly, the president of the National Association of Estate Agents, with grave concern...

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Amid varying reports on the market, it seems HIPs do have a use, after all!

THERE seems to be so much conflicting information coming out nationally regarding the state of the housing market, with some institutions reporting that prices are rising and others saying they are falling...

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February 2008

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Mr Brown — our nemesis!

MOST of us look to blame someone in a crisis, particularly when the culprit is easy to identify.

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OEA: please get your facts right, David!

DEAR old David Perkins is at it again — another little rant about the Ombudsman for Estate Agents Scheme (Dec/Jan issue).

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December 2007 / January 2008

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HIPs extension ‘is just insane’!

I have just read Yvette Cooper’s statement on the rollout of HIPs for one- and two-bedroom properties as of December 14...

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Nothing doing here

ALTHOUGH we have been offering HIPs widely since September 10, not a single applicant, purchaser or solicitor has ever asked for a copy...

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July 2007

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You’re out of touch, David!

DAVID PERKINS is someone who has enjoyed the respect of his peers for many years and has been a generous contributor to EAN but...

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OEA Scheme ‘one of the best things in our industry’

I REFER to the recent — and completely unwarranted — attack on the Ombudsman Scheme by David Perkins, who up until now I always...

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June 2007

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A triumph of bureaucracy over democracy

I HAVE just returned from a HIPs training course and am frightened by the lack of thought and preparation that has gone into bodging this act together...

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Bunk, David!

WITH the greatest respect to David Perkins, his May issue HIPs Countdown Special, headed ‘History is Bunk’ should read ‘HIPs story is bunk’!...

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'Golf reference offended me'

I have just read Mr. Perkins’ article on HIPs in the May edition of EAN, and to say the least I’m offended by his suggestion that “small solicitors” are not...

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May 2007

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'Masterly' advice from David

I noted with interest David Perkins’ well-argued ‘HIPS Countdown Special’ headed ‘A timely warning — never miss anything’ article in the April...

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March 2007

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‘A decent fee for a decent selling experience — what is wrong with that?’

IT amazes me that despite yet another estate agency company having gone into administration locally to us in recent weeks (a one per cent merchant)...

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Friday 9th May 2008
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May 2008 - Edition 244
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