Estate agents accuse Rightmove of charging excessive fees
The online listing portal is now being pursued in a class action, launched on behalf of potentially hundreds of estate agents.
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"Estate agents are having to employ fewer people because they can't afford them alongside their fees to Rightmove."
— Jeremy Newman , Executive
"You don't have to sign up but it feels like I'm pushed into a bit of a corner with my customers expecting me to use it."
— Alisa Zotimova , Executive
"It's a lot of money to find every single month."
— Chris , Executive
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The online listing portal is now being pursued in a class action, launched on behalf of potentially hundreds of estate agents.
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