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Shelter is warning that the government’s failure to abolish Section 21 evictions will backfire and that “renters will remember who stood...

Media reports in Brighton say that a lettings agency which serve tenants with illegal eviction notices and unjustified legal threats has...

Section 21 evictions are set to soar even higher, a property association leader forecasts - because of the threat to abolish...

Numbers of possessions have soared in Scotland since the introduction of a rent cap and eviction ban according to DJ Alexander,...

The head of a Martin & Co office in Wolverhampton has been jailed over fraudulent activity. A court heard that Bhavander Singh...

Trading Standards is calling for more due diligence checks to be made following the jailing of a rogue letting agent for...

A property law expert is aiming to demystify the upcoming rental legislation for agents at a webinar tomorrow. Robert Bolwell, senior partner...

Campaigning charity Shelter wants the government to fast-track its pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers. The government pledged a White Paper...

A property ownership and management company has been fined £20,000 for failing to carry out safety and fire safety improvement works...

Campaigning charity Shelter says new government figures reveal an increasing number of renters are facing eviction.  And it warns that more renters are...

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab says it will take a year for court backlogs to be reduced substantially and even longer to...

Landlords and managing agents of HMOs could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety, the...

The Law Society is raising concerns about the government’s mediation scheme announced at the time of the last eviction ban decision. The...

Student renters want break clauses automatically included in tenancy agreements to protect them financially in the event of a second wave of...

A law firm is warning that agents and landlords should carefully follow correct procedures if they suspect a rented property is...

The government has outlined new court procedures to address the expected backlog of cases when eviction proceedings resume on August 24. For...

The housing minister says the resumption of eviction possession court cases at the end of next month must be done in...

The new National Residential Landlords Association has backed calls from the Labour Mayor of London to ensure the benefits system covers...

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

Paperwork released overnight by the government appears to confirm that the notice period for evictions is extending from two months to...

Government plans to end so-called ‘no fault’ evictions may backfire and not improve tenants’ security at all. That’s the warning from Osbornes...

A series of free legal events for letting agents and landlords is to launch this month with an advisory session on...

A south London property firm has been prosecuted by a local authority over its HMO management and may now have to...

Two lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.   As we reported when the story broke yesterday afternoon, one...

Two lettings agencies have this afternoon been expelled from The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. In one case, TPO expelled Lettings Solutions Ltd...

Foxtons has been served with a ‘letter of claim’ which warns that unless it enters into talks concerning fees charged to...