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===United Kingdom=== In the United Kingdom, MLS β Multiple Listing Systems do exist via some of the agents software providers, but many software providers have only designed their software to work in one company (typically for firms working across a large office footprint). One hurdle to the traditional MLS comes as a result of mixed software packages among agencies that do not allow them to cross share data between other company, so MLS in the United Kingdom is in its infancy and a cross data platform now exists via INEA. '''MLS History in the United Kingdom.''' In the 1980s and early/mid 1990s agents did work together much like the early U.S. and Canadian realtors via paper-based forms which had tick-boxes offering a listing from one agent to sub-agents. Attached would be the property details pre-agreed with the owner for correctness, a photographic negative of photo; later a similar procedure was carried out by email and graphic computer file. Agents involved could copy and process the paper- or email-based property data. The main agent was treated as the vendor; all sales progression went through her and commission was split upon completion. '''The Dark Years:''' In the late 1990s many of the smaller agencies were acquired by larger companies, breaking many of the MLS relationships that existed. More software options came in (all in competition) and, as the software houses did not work together, their collectives of agents became fragmented by non-collaborative out-of-group software restraints. With large property portals gaining ground in the 2000s agents in the UK started working alone as all could upload to the same portal platforms. '''MLS Today:''' In the UK there are a number of seedling MLS systems that attempt to connect agents horizontally. INEA,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.inea.co.uk/a/About-MLS|title=About MLS|website=www.inea.co.uk|access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref> Lonres<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lonres.com/public/|title=LonRes|website=www.lonres.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref> and AgentHub.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://agenthubltd.com/|title=Agent Hub β The Home Of Property Management Software|website=Agent Hub|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref> are examples of sites that serve similar functions to US MLS counterparts, however there are insufficient data to conclude that any of these systems are used popularly across the country. '''The future of MLS in the UK:''' The future of the MLS in the UK is uncertain at the time of writing (2017). With most home buyers beginning property search online via nationwide property portals,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/househunters-propel-rightmove-to-the-top-of-google-charts-2wz57hp6vtj|title=Househunters propel Rightmove to the top of Google charts|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}}</ref> it would seem that the requirement for property sharing between agencies is significantly diminished. Large UK property portals vastly improve [[Market liquidity|liquidity]] in the residential real estate market by connecting buyers with agents in an information-rich environment. In essence, horizontal sharing of inventory between agents β formerly conducted through the MLS β is now replaced by a vertical interaction between estate agents and centralised advertising portals such as [[Rightmove]] and [[Zoopla]]. This said, it is not entirely inconceivable that new systems will be introduced to the market that share information horizontally across the market, not only between agents (under a fee sharing arrangement), but with other participants in the transaction such as mortgagors and surveyors. Moreover, UK estate agencies have shown resistance to the inflating fees charged by large property portals. In any case, the future of MLS in the UK will most probably be shaped by changes to competition law, consumer behaviours and the rate of technological advancement.
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