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Propertymark has welcomed proposed reforms to evict tenants who show persistent anti-social behaviour.   In 2018, a Northern Ireland Department of Justice consultation...

Propertymark says the regulation of property agents and the creation of a statutory Code of Practice can improve the transparency of...

Propertymark has listed a string of legal reforms it wants as part of the government’s modernisation of the court process -...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

Propertymark has backed the idea of a new property tribunal system for Wales to simplify court processes. The proposal merges nine current...

Propertymark says it hopes that a Welsh Government White Paper proposing that nine devolved housing tribunals are consolidated into a single...

Thousands of pounds of landlords’ money may be lost as a result of the administration of high-profile London lettings agency Douglas...

In the face of stretched incomes, rising interest rates and escalating consumer prices, an increasing number of tenants are at risk...

A lettings industry trade body has written to the government urging fundamental reform of the court system to prevent it grinding...

New figures released this morning from The Property Ombudsman show that the overwhelming number of disputes in the past year involved...

The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may...

A property law specialist wants a national register which would allow tenants’ histories to be checked before rental agreements are signed. Nyree...

A campaign group of activists says there have been only “few reports of dodgy behaviour” by agents and landlords in the...

The controversial Renters Reform Bill is not the anti-landlord charter that some in the h system claim it to be. That’s the...

Consumer champion Martin Lewis - the man behind the Money Saving Expert website and TV shows - has backed the Renters...

Propertymark has added inspection and 360° tour software provider Inventory Hive to its industry supplier list. Jason Lee, commercial manager at Propertymark,...

As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...

At PayProp, customer service is a top priority. Our UK-based platform experts are always ready to go the extra mile to...

Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer says it’s time for agents to go for the ‘hard sell’ on Buy To Let,...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

A mediation and conciliation service which has previously been restricted to landlords and tenants is now on offer to letting agents.  The...

A former lettings agent who now helps tenants take legal action against landlords says 25 per cent of the complaints he...

Data from different firms suggest there’s been an upsurge in the purchase of rent protection insurance by agents. Firstly Goodlord and Vouch...

Small and medium sized lettings agencies which have had running disputes with banks are being offered a lifeline - but must...

The overwhelming majority of people who live in shared rented properties say that the rising cost of household bills is likely...

The Property Ombudsman has reported a big rise in enquiries over last year and a huge rise since the pre-Covid year,...

The time taken to introduce legislation reforming the private rented sector is triggering an exodus of landlords, a lettings industry chief...

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

Many agencies have long-standing and unresolved banking complaints, for example regarding client accounts: now it’s been declared they have only six...

Agents have only four weeks to respond to a committee of MPs’ ‘call for evidence’ ahead of an investigation into the...

It looks as if the private rental sector will contract as a result of the threat of new regulations contained in...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

The sweeping reforms for the private rental sector announced by the government at the end of last week do not go...

Today’s proposed changes to the private rental sector are the most radical for a generation. The first industry debate on this hot...

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...

The average private rental tenancy deposit last year exceeded £1,000 new figures show. At an average of £1,005 per tenancy, the cost...

Two of the most respected figures in the lettings sector are calling on agents, landlords and tenants to consider the future...

The government is admitting that its rental reform agenda is aimed primarily at the north of England - which just happens...

Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen’s Speech. Yesterday...

The Queen’s Speech has confirmed that a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England is being pushed ahead by the...

An activist at the centre of a controversy involving a London letting agent has used a left-wing website to explain how...

Propertymark has stepped up its call for a dedicated Housing Tribunal to improve mediation and enhanced dispute resolution. The trade body also...

Fifteen years ago Take That’s ‘Shine’ was at number one in the charts, ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’ drew crowds into cinemas and...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

With the steady introduction of rental platforms and apps designed to bypass letting agents and property managers in the tenancy process,...

One of the country’s best-read and respected regional newspapers has accused Airbnb of a ‘racket’ by advertising homes on its short-let...

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords and agents claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from...

Agents should not wait until regulation and legislation improve the rental sector - they should be doing so voluntarily.  That’s the view...

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...

A Newcastle lettings agency says it’s cracked how to help reduce tenancy disputes at check out and speed up the return...

ARLA Propertymark has thrown its weight behind a new dispute resolution service as a quicker and less expensive alternative to court...

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

Reluctance to move during the pandemic is thought to be a key reason for a sharp drop in tenancy disputes between...

New rules out for consultation concerning block management aim to improve professionalism across the sector, root out rogue agents, and increase...

A survey of some 600 agents and landlords by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme has revealed the most popular cause of deposit...

The Property Ombudsman and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors are seeking views of agents, landlords and tenants on a new...

Propertymark has given its support to a free and independent dispute resolution service, the Business Banking Resolution Service, which is being offered to...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

Flexible working for letting agents, so much a part of activities for the past 18 months, is here to stay according...

The Dogs Trust campaign ‘lets with pets’ states: “Landlords and letting agencies who exclude pet owners from their properties are missing out...

The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...

The government has surprised observers by announcing that compulsory mediation over Covid-related arrears would happen in the commercial sector - but not...

The government has surprised observers by announcing that compulsory mediation over Covid-related arrears would happen in the commercial sector - but not...

The online lettings platform Mashroom has set out a list of guidelines it’s offering to prospective tenants to avoid them falling...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is now finally at an end and from today there is a change to the notice...

With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...

The DPS is hosting free dispute webinars to enable landlords and letting agents to navigate the dispute resolution process. More than 2,000...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

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

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind an idea from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to create a mediation service to arbitrate in...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

Only 0.3 per cent of all tenancies in England and Wales ended with a dispute over the deposit in the six...

Just over half the claims made by landlords against tenancy deposits in 2020 cited a need to clean or make repairs...

Two PropTech suppliers have announced their products will integrate in order to, in their words, “dramatically reduce reporting and end of tenancy...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

The Deposit Protection Service is running three free online deposit dispute webinars, with the first scheduled for next week. The UK’s largest...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Letting agents are being invited to additional courses from TDS Academy online. The courses, offering Continuing Professional Development training virtually, look in particular...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

The role of lettings agents has never been more crucial to landlords and tenants than it is now and will be...

The government has set out confirmation of the new regulations and protocols that agents and landlords will have to follow if...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) and safeagent have announced two new e-learning modules for letting agents and landlords. The modules, which form...

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

The Property Redress Scheme, one of the two government-authorised redress services, claims its new mediation option is a success. In March this...

There’s likely to be a further surge of new tenancies in the weeks to come, challenging agents’ ability to cope with...

A new service claims it could help to avoid arrears by mediating in disputes between tenants and landlords or their agents. The...

The number of rental deposit disputes lodged with one of the government-authorised deposit schemes has fallen 15 per cent across England...

Landlords or their agents wanting to obtain possession of their property should act sooner rather than later despite the current ban. That’s...

A call has gone out for agents to offer extra support to landlords in the coming months as arrears may well...

Rent to the value of £10,982.25 is to be returned to tenants by a landlord who was operating without a licence. Mrs...

There’s been a substantial 20 per cent rise in formal complaints about agents taken up by The Property Ombudsman.  The figures refer...

A raft of measures from government and courts intended to help private tenants during the Coronavirus lockdown may be storing up a...

A leading PropTech expert has urged lettings agents to improve their administration and paperwork if they want to avoid what could...

One of the official redress operators - Property Redress Scheme - has launched a tenancy mediation service for agents, landlords and...

A real estate litigation partner at a leading law firm is warning that the Coronavirus crisis could lead to an 18...

Hello and welcome to the latest Conquering Corona - our guide for agents to get through these challenging times. Please let us...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does...

The Property Ombudsman has expelled five agencies, mostly for failures to honour awards: four of them are lettings operations and one...

Who are you and what is your role within the company? Steve Rad, Managing Director What is ‘company name’ and what does it...

Poor communication remains the chief reason for disputes between agents, landlords and tenants at check-out time according to the latest research. A...