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Lettings industry regulatory trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the appointment of two new joint chairs...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is advising letting agents and landlords to be wary of any tenant seeking to ‘game’...

Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are being urged to help private tenants personalise their rental properties.    The plea comes from...

A trade body is warning letting agents and landlords of the need to have detailed evidence to support any deduction made...

Professional independent inventories can save money for landlords at a time when tax changes threaten to make private letting for expensive...

Letting agents and landlords are urged to step up their awareness of rip-off maintenance contractors.   The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is warning...

Industry trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the first batch of dates for its 2017 training...

Letting agencies and landlords must club together to campaign for a cap on agents' fees charged to tenants, rather than an...

The soaring cost of a private rental deposit - now approaching £1,000 - makes the need for an accurate inventory greater...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is concerned at the results of a survey suggesting 79 per cent of...

An industry body says more work must be done to reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite recent improvements.   The Association...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is the latest industry body to back the Government's review of mandatory Client Money...

An industry body says agents and landlords who ignore tenants' complaints about damp and mould could be putting their property at...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of high quality online...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says the government should not back a provision in the Renters' Rights Bill which would...

Highly publicised stories of property damage allegedly caused by short-let tenants using Airbnb and similar online platforms highlights the advantages of...

Letting agents will be pleased to hear that landlords who manage all aspects of tenancies on their own are being warned...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it has joined the Property Redress Scheme (PRS).  With over 700 members,...

A leading trade body says it’s time for the private rental sector to take gas safety more seriously following a spate...

A leading trade body has called for the Housing and Planning Bill now going through parliament to be widened to include...

Who are you? Patricia Barber What does it say on your business card? Chairman of the Association of independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) How long has...

Councils and other bodies advising tenants to ignore valid Section 21 notices and waiting to be evicted by bailiffs are costing...

Letting agents and landlords should prepare for longer-term tenancies by improving their management and giving more choice to interior design, fixtures...

Agents and landlords are being warned that students expect increasingly high standards of accommodation including space, decor and fixtures and fittings. The...

Letting agents and landlords can use AIIC independent inventory clerks to conduct the checks on smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms...