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Propertymark has responded to two consultations on the proposals to introduce electrical safety standards and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in...

New laws to limit rent increases to once a year in Northern Ireland have moved a step closer and lettings agents...

Propertymark has given its broad support to a new Private Members Bill introduced into the Northern Ireland assembly, aimed at improving...

The private rental sector has new electricity regulations taking effect next week, putting the emphasis on agents and landlords. The Electrical Safety...

The controversial subject of pets in private rental properties is likely to be the chief point of debate at a webinar...

Letting agents have been told to document all arranging, planning and scheduling of work related to electrical checks in a bid...

ARLA Propertymark has written to the government to voice fears that letting agents will not be able to comply with new...

Letting agents are being warned that many risk a backlog of mandatory electrical checks unless they take rapid action to work with...

Letting agents are being warned they are likely to face a higher number of mandatory electrical checks as the sector expands...

Reports into Letting Agent Today suggest there’s still some confusion over new regulations surrounding electrical checks in the private rental sector. If...

London Fire Brigade’s deputy assistant commissioner for fire safety has praised the new safety regulations which have now come in to...

Confusion over Electrical Inspection Condition Reports, created by inaccurate statements from the government, has been slammed by a housing law expert.  Last...

The arrival of mandatory enhanced electrical checks so soon after the chaos of the Coronavirus pandemic represents a perfect storm for...

The government has withdrawn its latest electrical safety checks guidance for the private rental sector, with immediate effect. However, there remains...

The government has released new guidance regarding electrical safety checks - and there's a worry it may include thousands of additional...

Accreditation service NAPIT has produced a publication for the rental sector ahead of new electrical safety checks coming into force for...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued guidelines ahead of new electrical safety checks coming into force for...

Propertymark has created a 29-point checklist in line with the Government’s current property industry guidance, most recently updated on May 13.  Propertymark...

ARLA Propertymark has made a series of demands on the government in the light of the Coronavirus crisis.  In a formal written...

New regulations mean highest risk rental properties may not have legally binding electrical safety cover for a prolonged period of time. That’s...

A housing minister has pledged that more key reforms for the private rental sector will be revealed soon, despite Brexit political...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it backs the stricter rules on mandatory electricity checks in rental properties announced by...

New rules are to be introduced to ensure mandatory electrical inspections on private rental properties are carried out by competent and...

One of the lettings industry’s senior figures has welcomed the introduction of mandatory five yearly inspections of electrical installations in private...

The government’s announcement that it will bring in mandatory electrical checks in the private rented sector has been welcomed - perhaps...

All privately-let homes must have electrical installations checked every five years under new rules announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

To coincide with students' return to university, the trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, SELECT, has launched a radio campaign to...

A controversial Bill now being considered by the House of Lords has the controversial measure of banning lettings fees - but...

A new free online course has been launched to help letting agents understand the importance of regular electrical safety checks. The Electrical...

Select, the trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, is reminding agents and landlords that from December 1 there must be five-yearly electrical...

Some 71% of landlords have not yet organised a carbon monoxide alarm in their rental property, according to a survey of...