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Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Earlier this week Housing Secretary Michael...

Parts B and C of the process to improve material information disclosure in property listings are published today within comprehensive new guidance...

Rightmove has teamed up with the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team to create a new course on compliance...

It’s vital for agents to have a process in place to check documentation received at their office, to avoid potential claims.  This...

Rightmove’s April webinars for agents continue today with Daryl Mcintosh, Policy Manager at Propertymark, giving a legal and compliance update for...

Figures obtained by ITV News suggest that one of the country's most popular tourist locations has as many Airbnbs listed as...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Agents have another 12 months to make referral fees more transparent according to an update from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

The clampdown on referral fees, until now concentrated on the sales sector, will extend to letting agents too. James Munro, head of...

Letting agents across England have been accused of potentially breaching consumer law by demanding deposits before tenants even see a contract. The...

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In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

A London council has won its appeal against Foxtons using the term “administration fees” in its lettings charges.    Back in 2015 Camden...

The Property Ombudsman and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute have announced a second phase of their campaign to tackle letting agents...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

A report from Citizens Advice claims to show that a city’s letting agents charge a complex array of fees - with...