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Leaders - part of the Leaders Romans Group - has unveiled what it claims to one its latest “sustainable office” in...

A lawyer says radical rental reforms proposed for Scotland - which could be a model for change in England and Wales...

Leaders Romans Group is unveiling what it claims is a new ‘sustainable’ branch office for its Portico brand in Fulham, London. The...

There’s more evidence today that cleaning remains the largest cause of disputes between agents and tenants. Data released by The Dispute Service...

As the summer begins to draw to a close and the letting market regains its stride, attention is turning to the...

Agents managing properties with halogen or high-energy fluorescent lights will have to switch in the near future. The government is to ban...

Letting agents should stand proud of their record helping both landlords and tenants, especially in these more difficult times. That’s the view...

With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...

A compliance consultant has explained why a local council’s penalty on a rogue landlord - initially £31,499 - was slashed to...

The government and local authorities run by all political parties are keen to advocate measures to curb rogue letting agents and...

Lettings agents who diversify to offer tenant liability insurance not only broaden their own business but also increase peace of mind...

In our previous 2 blogs we have covered the definitions of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) and what...

In our previous blog, we looked at the definitions outlined by the CPRs. In our next blog we’ll look at the...

In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as...

A London local authority is looking for the landlord of a bungalow which had two bedrooms but was home to 15...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

The landlord of a west London property, described by a judge as a "deathtrap" and an "accident waiting to happen", has...

An online lettings firm claims that last year four out of 10 students had some or all of their deposits kept...

An industry body says more work must be done to reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite recent improvements.   The Association...

Four out of 10 students lose well over a third of their deposits when they rent privately while at university or...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...

  A letting agent who scammed dozens of tenants and landlords out of more than £220,000 of rents and deposits has been...

Some 68 per cent of landlords now accept tenants with dogs and cats according to a survey conducted by online letting...

Letting agents and landlords should prepare for longer-term tenancies by improving their management and giving more choice to interior design, fixtures...

Agents and landlords are being warned that students expect increasingly high standards of accommodation including space, decor and fixtures and fittings. The...

Research shows that landlords are scaling-back repairs over the winter in order to optimise finances when a new wear and tear tax...

Students in rented housing are being let down by a small number of bad landlords and a failure by local authorities...