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A lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme following itsfailure to pay £1,100 out of an adjudicated award...

Just four months after opening a fourth office of lettings agency Martin & Co in London, franchisee Michael van de Vyver...

A property portal has announced the inaugural graduation of its first-ever qualification. Some 55 students were awarded the SPC Property Practice Certification,...

Berriman Eaton has reported a 30 per cent rise in its dedicated lettings business since 2020, with more than 420 properties...

High achieving agents in lettings and other sectors of our industry have been recognised at a prestigious London celebration. Learners, apprentices, employers...

The Federation of Independent Agents has selected an automated client account platform as a supplier.  The FIA was established in by Graham...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Nakul Patel and on my business card...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

The man who led the sale of prominent lettings agency Finders Keepers to Countrywide has landed a new role as group...

The former president of ARLA Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government for failing to regulate the agency industry. Maxine...

Greater regulation of lettings agents, and all other property professionals, is required to ‘finish the job’ of reforming the industry which...

The owners of Martin & Co’s Aldershot branch have grown their managed portfolio by more than a fifth after acquiring local...

A leading figure in the agency training and qualifications sector is predicting that as agents have increasingly adapted to ‘the new...

Effective enforcement is crucial to stamp out rogue lettings agents and protect consumers says safeagent. In the latest edition of its Effective...

Independent Liverpool-based agency LPS Real Estate has acquired another indie - Maison Lettings. As part of the acquisition, LPS will take over...

Specialist property lender Castle Trust Bank has agreed a £13.2m development loan for a Build To Rent scheme within a mixed...

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

New categories have been added to this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards, to recognise educational success in the industry.  Propertymark Qualifications says that...

The new President of the lettings side of Propertymark says her aim is to lift the profile of the organisation amongst...

The Property Franchise Group has made another acquisition, this time in the seaside town of Weymouth. TPFG’s Martin & Co brand has...

A lettings agency in central London has been issued with a fine for not belonging to a Client Money Protection scheme. The...

A new rental system allowing licensed lettings agents to offer landlords a year’s rent up-front has had hundreds of responses in...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jon Notley and I am the co-founder...

A lettings agency in one of the most competitive markets in Britain says it’s enjoyed a record year winning landlords from...

Accreditation body safeagent has announced a new designation for lettings and management agents who successfully pass its NCFE accredited courses. The designation...

A rogue landlord has been found guilty of unlawful harassment and misleading and aggressive practices, and will be sentenced next month. Ragoopathy...

The fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents has this morning revealed that it’s linking with Training For Professionals, the largest provider of...

One might have thought that if private rental tenants were as badly treated as some people suggest, housing would be their...

An online letting agency which launched last month has announced the recruitment of two former Purplebricks staff. Michael Booth, the hybrid agency's...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of the two government-backed redress operators for the lettings and sales service, has outlined its work...

The National Approved Letting Scheme has rebranded as safeagent.  NALS has helped coordinate the safeagent campaign since 2011, focussing during that time...

A senior figure at a deposit replacement service says the current flurry of changes in the private rental sector are positive. Daniel...

The head of the online lettings agency recently scooped up by Emoov says traditional lettings agents have made a rod for...

A new branch of franchise agency Century 21 has opened in Chelmsford with two unusual pitches - its own ‘ban’ on...

Two independent agencies have joined forces in a bid to minimise damage caused by next year’s ban on fees levied on...

The major legislative changes introduced in Scotland’s letting sector are a major turning point but should not be feared, says one...

A PropTech company chief is backing the controversial idea of spot checks on private rental sector properties in a bid to...

Two agencies in Cheshire have merged, allowing a lettings business to now offer sales, mortgages and other home mover packages to...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

Letting agents and landlords are being urged by a trade body to sign a petition calling on the government to make...

A 3-in-1 referencing solution to help agents secure safer tenancies. Rent4sure’s 3-in-1 referencing solution has been specifically designed to help agents secure...

The NFoPP Awarding Body has announced those candidates scoring outstanding achievements in property qualifications completed during 2015.  In total, 11 winners were...

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has backed the raft of measures seen by many as anti-buy to let, including the restriction on...

Scottish Land & Estates, a body representing private landowners north of the border, says it is positive about proposals to improve...

Who are you? Joshua Rayner MIRP What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Rayner Personnel & Estate Agency...