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A new nationally recognised letting agent qualification is being launched by a landlord body. The Managing Property and Residential Lettings Level 3...

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

David Cox’s departure as chief executive of ARLA Propertymark last Friday was well signposted, particularly when he was advised he could...

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

A prominent member of the House of Lords has given a surprising insight into how the fiscal and regulatory clampdown on...

No date has been set by government for the second reading of the Renters' Reform Bill 2019-20. The Bill was announced in...

The new government must prioritise the implementation of proposals to ensure letting agents and others in the industry are appropriately qualified. That’s...

The safeagent accreditation scheme says the next government should not scrap landlord licensing as some trade groups have requested, but should...

ARLA and NAEA Propertymark’s Qualifications division has held its annual awards ceremony in the House of Lords, recognising achievement and celebrating...

Belvoir says consolidation between lettings and sales agencies across the industry is likely to increase as a result of greater regulation...

Not-for-profit accreditation scheme safeagent has partnered with Landlord Accreditation Scotland to provide specialist training for agents north of the border.  LAS is...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants the government to implement recent recommendations to regulate the agency industry, starting with the...

PropTech, and specifically Artificial Intelligence, could help letting agents better cope with new demands created by further industry regulation. That’s the view...

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...

Trade organisations including the Association of Residential Letting Agents have welcomed today’s publication of the report of the Regulation of Property...

The ban on tenants’ fees beginning on June 1 presents an opportunity to overhaul the private rental sector, says a property...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it backs the stricter rules on mandatory electricity checks in rental properties announced by...

New rules are to be introduced to ensure mandatory electrical inspections on private rental properties are carried out by competent and...

Britain’s most controversial buy to let investor, Fergus Wilson, has hit back and given his side of events on a series...

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

Countrywide is introducing the ARLA Level 2 qualification throughout its branch network.  All customer-facing lettings staff who joined the business on or...

The National Federation of Builders is linking up with a lettings trade body to make it easier for reputable craftspeople to...

The Property Ombudsman is the latest property industry player to throw its support behind the introduction of mandatory qualifications and a...

Letting agents have responded with enthusiasm to the government’s announcement over the Easter weekend that the industry would in future have...

The government has this morning - Easter Sunday - announced a crackdown on rogue letting agents in the shape of a...

The Conveyancing Association has made a wide-ranging response to the government’s call for evidence on the regulation of letting and managing...

PropTech company PayProp says the government’s outline proposal for greater regulation of the private rental sector should be treated as good...

One of the most dramatic changes in the UK’s private rental sector regulations is set to take place in five weeks...

The Conservatives have used their annual conference in Manchester to unveil a raft of new controls and regulations applying to the...

The National Approved Letting Scheme has launched a new course which it describes as “ground-breaking” and which allows candidates to become...

A selection of letting agents, estate agents and property professionals were recognised as 'outstanding learners' at the Propertymark Qualifications Awards last...

A raft of regulatory and legal changes for letting agents in Scotland in 2018 is being flagged up by the Association...

ARLA is stepping up its call for letting agents to have professional qualifications in a bid to combat fraud.   In a contribution...

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

Rent Smart Wales has approved the three NFOPP awarding body qualifications in lettings, which allow agents to become approved Rent Smart...

The Chartered Institute of House is setting up a new online qualification for anyone wishing to understand tenancies, property and tenancy...

Belvoir has launched a new apprenticeship scheme for would-be letting agents.  Working alongside qualifications consultancy LMPQ, Belvoir will be offering talented young...