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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...

Harlow council says it wants to take a harder line against agents and landlords who knowingly let unsafe and substandard properties...

Propertymark is urging agents to give it their views on two consultations on health and safety issues coming out of Northern...

One of Britain’s largest cities wants to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms. The proposed scheme in Glasgow follows legal changes...

Propertymark members are to get a briefing on Northern Ireland’s new Private Tenancies Act at a webinar hosted by the trade...

How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...

Bury council in Greater Manchester has adopted new measures to fine agents or landlords up to £30,000 if their properties fail...

Changes to electrical safety standards rules applying to existing tenancies came into force at the start of the Easter break and...

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

For most letting agents the last year has been a challenging one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate,...

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...

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The government has withdrawn its latest electrical safety checks guidance for the private rental sector, with immediate effect.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

It’s only eight weeks to the start off the new Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector which come into...

It looks almost certain that agents and landlords must ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new...