- Written by: Graham Norwood
The husband-and-wife directors of a Cornish lettings and estate agency have been disqualified from being company directors for a combined 12 years after admitting their role in Covid Bounce Back Loan abuse. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Harlow council says it wants to take a harder line against agents and landlords who knowingly let unsafe and substandard properties with damp and mould issues. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Property Redress Scheme, one of two government-approved redress services, has produced a list of recently-expelled agencies. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Five agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme - all for compliance failures. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Two agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to pay compensation awards. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Effective enforcement is crucial to stamp out rogue lettings agents and protect consumers says safeagent. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
New rules out for consultation concerning block management aim to improve professionalism across the sector, root out rogue agents, and increase transparency for all parties according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
There has still been no formal response to a government consultation on the database of rogue agents and landlords, 25 months after comments were initially requested and 22 months after the exercise closed. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Labour party has mocked the government’s £4m new funding for councils to combat rogue agents and landlords as “puny.” ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Two London agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to honour two compensation awards. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
There’s a warning this morning that the root-and-branch reform of the agency industry recommended by a government-backed working party will be “toothless” if it isn’t supported by effective resources. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A rental campaigner claims the amount of money stolen this year by crooked lettings agents and landlords has topped the £1.3m mark. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The National Approved Letting Scheme has published the latest version of its Effective Enforcement Toolkit - aimed at helping councils clamp down on rogue letting agents. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Guardian says the government is committed to making a datebase of rogue letting agents and landlords available to tenants. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Association of Residential Letting Agents has heaped praise on a local authority which has fined 27 lettings and managing agents between £1,000 and £10,000 each. ...
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