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![Police urge agents to smoke out illegal cannabis farms](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Cannabis-Plant-1-400x310.jpg)
Police are urging letting agents and landlords to act swiftly if they think one of their properties is being used as...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Threat of pets in lets shows need for inventories - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/CoupleWithDog-400x310.png)
The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket reveals another new offer in bid to win agent members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket is today revealing another deal for agents - and this time it’s with insurance broker Simply Business. There are four new...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pets cause more expensive property damage than children - claim](/upload/images/library/doggggggggggg.jpg)
With the debate ranging over pets in lets, a new analysis by comparative website Compare The Market suggests pet damage is...
26 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Referencing to suit your needs, from FCC Paragon](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/FFC%20Paragon/360x280bl%20(003).jpg)
Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...
22 June 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Labour pushing for even more radical reforms plus rent controls](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
The sweeping reforms for the private rental sector announced by the government at the end of last week do not go...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Shelter slammed by industry over “exaggerated” Section 21 claims](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Eviction2-400x310-min.jpeg)
Propertymark is the latest part of the lettings sector to fight back against criticism and claims of extreme evictions made by...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents warn on extending length of Notice To Quit periods](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Extending the length of Notice to Quit periods in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland to up to six months...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pets in Lets: New evidence of property damage caused by dogs](/upload/images/library/DogInHome(1)-400x310-min.jpeg)
New research by MoneySuperMarket reveals that dogs cause £1.5 billion of property damage per year. Labradoodles are the UK’s most destructive dog...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Police tips for agents on how to smoke out cannabis farms](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Cannabis-Farm-1-400x310.jpg)
Police officers are this week raising awareness among agents about the signs of potential cannabis grows. The campaign is being led in...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Large independent signs exclusive PropTech deal for two years](/img/default/lat.png)
The independent Chancellors agency chain has signed an exclusive contract to use The Lettings Hub pre-tenancy platform BOX for the next...
27 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents advised to check for damage as ‘pro-pet’ momentum builds](/img/default/lat.png)
An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising agents to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech supplier links with legal protection service](/img/default/lat.png)
PropTech provider Canopy is linking with a legal protection service which it says could enhance agents’ offer to landlords. If the tenant does...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sub-letting scams can be reduced by property visits, agents advised](/img/default/lat.png)
An inventories supplier is advising that the growing number of sub-letting scams can be reduced by regular property visits by agents...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tulisa’s trashed apartment shows X-actly why inventories are vital](/img/default/lat.png)
If you want to know why inventories are vital for agents and landlords, look no further than the high-profile dispute over...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![The Guild links with insurance and tenant referencing service](/img/default/lat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals has announced a link with insurance product and moving services operation The Lettings Hub. Lettings Hub offers...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Should there be a Rogue Tenants register? Should the lettings industry fight back?](/img/default/lat.png)
The news this week that even individual private landlords must join a redress scheme is just the latest in an onslaught...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Cleaning and damage again most common reasons for deposit deductions](/img/default/lat.png)
Cleaning and property damage are the most common reasons landlords make deposit deductions, according to data released by The Deposit Protection...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Mandatory inventories could still happen, says campaigning trade body](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it still believes there is an opportunity for the government to introduce mandatory inventory...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Trade body urges government rethink on security deposit cap](/img/default/lat.png)
Housing minister Alok Sharma has been told face to face that he should rethink the government's plans to cap security deposits...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Professional inventories prove invaluable in high-turnover rental season](/img/default/lat.png)
The current ‘busy season’ for lettings turnovers at the end of student terms would be made significantly easier if agents and...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Government's Tenants' Fees Bill may effectively ban tenants with pets](/img/default/lat.png)
The National Landlords Association has come up with an unexpected possible side effect of the new Tenants’ Fees Bill - it...
27 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![What tenants leave - a stuffed beaver, 23-year-old food, pet ashes...](/img/default/lat.png)
You might not want to read this as you’re tucking into an early Easter egg, but an interiors firm has compiled...
13 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fees ban 'highlights need for professional inventories' - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
Professional independent inventories can save money for landlords at a time when tax changes threaten to make private letting for expensive...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Trade body announces details of 2017 training courses](/img/default/lat.png)
Industry trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the first batch of dates for its 2017 training...
25 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Industry group warns of danger of Airbnb-style unregulated short lets](/img/default/lat.png)
Highly publicised stories of property damage allegedly caused by short-let tenants using Airbnb and similar online platforms highlights the advantages of...
17 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Controversial lettings Bill in Lords may strengthen electrical checks](/img/default/lat.png)
A controversial Bill now being considered by the House of Lords has the controversial measure of banning lettings fees - but...
16 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Storm damage, broken pipes and break-ins top lettings insurance claims](/img/default/lat.png)
An analysis of 100,000 buy to let insurance policies reveals that storm damage, burst pipes and damage from break-ins are the...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Agents may use trashed Airbnb home to deter tempted landlords](/img/default/lat.png)
A price comparison website has publicised the case of a landlord who let out his property on the Airbnb website -...
26 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sub-letting still rife in lettings sector, warn inventory clerks](/img/default/lat.png)
The practice of unauthorised sub-letting is still rife in the UK's private rented sector, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...
18 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Most landlords out of pocket after tenants' property damage](/img/default/lat.png)
Over two thirds of landlords find themselves out of pocket as a result of property damage caused by vacating tenants. A survey...
18 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Winter voids risk damage to properties, warn inventory clerks](/img/default/lat.png)
The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter - especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...
05 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Agent claims 'filthy damage' by tenants getting worse](/img/default/lat.png)
A report claims that agents and landlords are increasingly facing filthy property damage at the end of tenancies - and the...