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21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents says it now has a record membership of 1,200. UKALA describes itself as “a professional association...
09 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A lettings sector trade body says implementing well thought-out appraisals is a key element to attracting and retaining valued personnel. The UK...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A letting agents’ trade body is urging the industry to sign a parliamentary petition calling for the Section 24 changes for...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents says a survey of its members suggests that 2023 will be a tough year for...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents is introducing four new products to its agent members. Several of the products are from the...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The small UK Association of Letting Agents trade body says that the government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 is grabbing headlines...
14 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents says new requirements for additional upfront property information should end up actually saving agents time. By...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Trade body UKALA has cautioned letting agents to act now following the government announcement that it intends to extend the need...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents says it welcomes new rules for alarms which put the social and private rental sectors...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News
There has still been no formal response to a government consultation on the database of rogue agents and landlords, 25 months...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents trade body is warning of “widespread evictions” unless government support is offered to tenants. UKALA chairman...
13 July 2021
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents - a trade body rival to ARLA Propertymark - says it’s seen “a robust membership...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A rival trade body to the Association of Residential Letting Agents has announced what it calls “a robust membership result.” The UK...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The two letting agents’ trade groups have backed a call for more upfront information to be given to prospective renters. The National...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Lettings Agents is recommending transparency in relation to the disclosure of referral fees to landlord clients. Last month...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A lettings agent says she has just spent three months trying to get evidence of her Client Money Protection policy -...
22 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The government says it is still considering applications to operate Client Money Protection schemes from April, despite approving five schemes so...
13 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Another client money protection scheme has been given approval to launch itself before regulations go live on April 1. From that date...
21 February 2019
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents has revealed where voids are at their worst in the rental sector - and where...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents has launched a deal with insurance firm Let Alliance to allow total loss client money...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents is putting out an appeal to the agency industry to ensure it is not accidentally...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News
The proportion of landlords who use a letting agent to help manage their property has spiked since the end of last...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News
The substantial majority of landlords who now use letting agents will continue to do so even if they see their premiums...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News
A trade body claims that 47 per cent of landlords would cease to use letting agents if their profits began to...
14 December 2016
From: Breaking News
Industry groups have warned that the government’s ban on letting agency fees levied on tenants in England will backfire, with most...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News
The UK Association of Letting Agents will not be using Ombudsman Service: Property to provide its dispute resolution service from the...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News
New licence fees for letting and managing agents have been announced by Rent Smart Wales, the Welsh Government’s registration and licensing scheme which...
23 March 2016
From: Breaking News
Three lettings groups have modified their advertisements after complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority. The UK Association of Letting Agents...
02 March 2016
From: Breaking News
Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...
23 December 2015
From: 60 Second Interview
The UK Association of Letting Agents has teamed up with around 30 other European professional property bodies to consider how to...
03 July 2015
From: Breaking News
After the passing of the Deregulation Act deposits deadline this week, Richard Price, Executive Director of UKALA, is in a contemplative...
26 June 2015
From: Features
One of the Labour party’s London Assembly members has criticised Boris Johnson’s London Rental Standard (LRS), saying it is ‘falling private...