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A wealthy landlord who set up a fake lettings agency in Hull has been jailed for 11 years for allowing ‘ghost tenants’ to...

Police are urging letting agents and landlords to act swiftly if they think one of their properties is being used as...

Five regional police and crime commissioners have written to letting agents highlighting the problems of cannabis farms in private rental properties.  The...

Two agents who helped establish a multi-million-pound drugs ring in two cities have been jailed. Ossama Omar and Mohamed Latif ran Platinum...

Police officers are this week raising awareness among agents about the signs of potential cannabis grows. The campaign is being led in...

Agents need to be diligent regarding the the growth of cannabis in rental properties and the devastating lengths tenants will go to...

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of purpose built student accommodation, has signed a deal guaranteeing a fifth of its annual...

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

The West Midlands Police force says it’s secured what it calls a “landmark court order” against a rogue landlord who turned...

New analysis by Direct Line for Business reveals a surge in the number of police investigations into the theft of electricity,...

A joint operation between Avon and Somerset Police and North Somerset council has uncovered a string of issues connected with rental...

In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...

Letting agents were amongst those duped by a Merseyside builder who rented 33 homes and then sub-let them to allow the...

A trio of criminals have been jailed for 18 years after using the cover of a lettings agency to allow them...

The rural agency team at Bidwells says it is concerned the Conservative government may - by accident or design - be...

Landlords and agents are being warned to remain vigilant as new figures reveal the extent of cannabis cultivation in the UK.  Direct...