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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...
26 March 2024
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New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy. This is...
14 March 2024
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Propertymark is urging the government to tackle the problem of banks closing down undesignated or pooled client accounts of letting agents. HM...
13 March 2024
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Karen Stanley of Stanley Strategic Consultants, and Filomena Crolla of Domus Stay are the first students to pass the highest level...
27 February 2024
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Propertymark has used its website and link with a property inspection service to urge letting agents to work with private tenants...
26 February 2024
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The Property Institute has welcomed a Labour Party move to introduce the regulation of property agents across much of the sector. Tabled...
25 January 2024
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Agents, landlords and others’ views are being sought in a consultation on proposals to introduce a borough-wide additional licensing scheme for...
09 January 2024
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Plans for leasehold reform face a major early stumbling block as analysis shows plans to retrospectively introduce a cap on ground...
20 December 2023
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Scores of councils that enforce licensing regimes on the private rental sector claim they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Almost one...
08 December 2023
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A new director of property has been named by the John Lewis Partnership, to lead its controversial Build To Rent initiative. Martin...
16 October 2023
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A high profile lettings agent has written to his local council seeking information about an Additional Licensing scheme which has expired...
04 October 2023
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The Competition and Markets Authority’s in depth investigation into the controversial deposit alternative concept has been welcomed by one of the...
04 September 2023
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Up to 160 regulations and responsibilities are overwhelming landlords and pushing them towards using agents, a prominent buying agent and property...
01 September 2023
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Propertymark has created a series of fact sheets to help letting agents understand the Building Safety Act 2022, which carries complex...
30 August 2023
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The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving letting agents and landlords and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...
25 August 2023
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Letting agents have a key role in ensuring updated fire safety regulations really do improve standards for tenants in taller buildings. That’s...
24 May 2023
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Not for profit accreditation service safeagent has seen two of its lettings qualifications officially recognised by exam watchdog Ofqual. Safeagent as an...
19 May 2023
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New legal provisions within Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 that form the latest part of the Home Office's...
06 April 2023
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The majority of private landlords would consider switching to a letting agency because of the current complexity of buy to let. A...
09 March 2023
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Lettings agents will be able to book their exam this week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...
27 February 2023
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Letting agents say the latest review of how Right To Rent has been carried out demonstrates “a knowledge gap” by landlords. This...
15 February 2023
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The private rented sector is enjoying record demand. According to Hometrack, rental enquiries per estate agency branch were 46% higher in...
16 January 2023
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is hosting a webinar this evening for letting agents and other industry employers responsible for...
01 December 2022
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A new lettings regime that is described as the biggest change in many decades comes into effect tomorrow in Wales, with...
30 November 2022
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...
17 November 2022
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A risk management service says agents and landlords must do more to create a culture of safety, particularly around fire. Research released...
03 November 2022
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As the Rishi Sunak government’s lower ranks finally take shape, the junior ministers working with Housing Secretary Michael Gove have been...
31 October 2022
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The time taken to introduce legislation reforming the private rented sector is triggering an exodus of landlords, a lettings industry chief...
28 October 2022
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TecLet, the software platform business now rebranding as part of OnTheMarket Software, has been updated to accommodate radical changes to the...
27 October 2022
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An accreditation scheme says the government database of rogue letting agents should be expanded. The government is committed to creating a new Property...
27 September 2022
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20 September 2022
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Two new ministers have been appointed to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - but at this stage it’s...
12 September 2022
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Propertymark has set up a working group of experts, agents, landlords and stakeholders in response to radical reforms to the private...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Comprehensive rental reform requires the buy in and understanding of letting agents and landlords from the outset - and not as...
24 June 2022
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The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...
16 June 2022
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A property management company has been punished with a hefty fine for failing to both clear up and also keep free...
07 June 2022
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Agents have reacted with amazement to the latest delay that the Labour-run Welsh Government has announced for its much-hyped rental reform. The...
01 June 2022
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The chief executive of industry accreditation service Safeagent has made another plea for unity within the private rental sector. In a response...
12 May 2022
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Propertymark is calling on candidates in next week's Northern Ireland Assembly elections to support policies that will increase housing supply and...
29 April 2022
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Rightmove’s April webinars for agents continue today with Daryl Mcintosh, Policy Manager at Propertymark, giving a legal and compliance update for...
06 April 2022
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A council says it’s considering introducing criminal record checks on individuals who apply to run HMOs as part of a wide-ranging...
24 March 2022
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A London council is urging letting agents and landlords to sign a pledge to encourage tenants to use the local recycling...
17 March 2022
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Walsall council is proposing additional licensing to improve conditions and management of HMOs in five wards where there are high numbers...
10 March 2022
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A Trading Standards team is to carry out what it calls “unannounced inspections” of lettings agencies in one part of London...
13 January 2022
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A council is warning letting agents to adhere to health and safety laws or else face the legal consequences. Telford & Wrekin...
10 January 2022
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16 December 2021
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Three lettings agency bosses have been banned from being directors of companies for a total of over 13 years after being...
14 December 2021
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A London property managing agent has been ordered to pay more than £80,000 for safety failings which “exposed a potentially large...
08 December 2021
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A lettings agent who also runs a tenant complaint insurance service has renewed his attack on landlords and local authorities. Ajay Jagota...
03 December 2021
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The Property Redress Scheme has expelled an agent operating a guaranteed rent scheme which failed to pay £150,000 to a former landlord client. The agent...
12 October 2021
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It’s an exciting time when prospective tenants show an interest in your listed property. However, it's important not to let that...
15 September 2021
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Landlords are being reminded of their responsibilities for gas safety checks on properties being rented to tenants. Gas Safety Week runs from...
13 September 2021
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A former president of the Association of Residential Letting Agents says agencies should ensure they charge for all services they offer...
26 August 2021
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An analysis of new government legislation on energy efficiency suggests it may lead to chaos in the private rental sector. Geospatial technology...
17 August 2021
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Agents and landlords are being warned that the Fire Safety Act 2021 will make a huge impact on their responsibilities -...
13 August 2021
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A controversial lettings agent who has set up a business to sell rental insurance has accused landlords of not taking their...
19 July 2021
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ARLA Propertymark says a new government online checker to help private tenants establish what repairs they may be entitled to should...
29 June 2021
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The government has launched an online checker in a bid to avoid disputes between landlords and tenants over the entitlement for...
25 June 2021
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The local media in Manchester have published photographs of a property operated by a lettings agency was found to have multiple...
09 June 2021
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A council is offering free training to letting agents, via online courses starting next Monday. Dorset council says it wants to work...
01 June 2021
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With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...
19 May 2021
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A compliance specialist is reminding the industry that the deadline by which letting agents must register with HMRC if they are...
17 May 2021
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A new law in Wales making it mandatory for a tenant to get six months notice for Section 21 evictions has...
25 February 2021
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ARLA Propertymark is advising agents to get up to speed on new rules - and possible higher costs - when changes...
14 January 2021
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The head of industry recruitment consultancy Property Personnel is calling on agencies to be more tolerant of the struggles working parents...
13 January 2021
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ARLA Propertymark has issued a warning to government not to use Capital Gains Tax reform to further punish the private rental...
16 November 2020
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In a dramatic return to the agency world, the former chief executive of the Association of Residential Letting Agents is joining...
28 October 2020
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A London council has launched a strategy it claims will protect private tenants and ensure they live in good quality and...
23 September 2020
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The government has set out confirmation of the new regulations and protocols that agents and landlords will have to follow if...
21 September 2020
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ARLA Propertymark has set out its concerns over draft guidance on anti-money laundering produced by a body called the Joint Money...
16 June 2020
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The Deposit Protection Service and safeagent (formerly NALS) have created a free, online course showing best practice in starting tenancies. The new...
29 May 2020
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The buy-to-let market has grown significantly in recent years as long-term renting becomes more popular and investors continue to see the...
28 May 2020
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There’s been a surge in Google searches for issues concerning renters’ rights during the Coronavirus crisis. Research by heating company Boiler Plan...
28 May 2020
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Propertymark has created a 29-point checklist in line with the Government’s current property industry guidance, most recently updated on May 13. Propertymark...
25 May 2020
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A BBC News investigation has exposed some Airbnb and other short let platform users as flouting lockdown regulations. The probe has found...
07 April 2020
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The Guild of Letting and Management has thrown helpful light on the responsibilities and recommended approach of letting agents faced with...
13 March 2020
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The government has been called upon to issue specific Coronavirus guidance for the rental sector. The chief executive of the Association of...
12 March 2020
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The controversial Acorn group of anti-letting agent activists has been accused of intimidation of female staff during a protest outside and...
05 March 2020
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The manager of an agency in West Lothian has bought the franchise for the office she’s run for the past six...
18 February 2020
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The government says it’s working on an online digital Right To Rent status checking service for agents and landlords to use,...
10 February 2020
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents and The Guild of Property Professionals have both given their backing to the government’s latest...
06 January 2020
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If letting agents want more satisfied clients and fewer disputes they should provide better information to tenants. That’s the view of PropTech...
17 December 2019
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One in seven British renters expect their landlords to resolve arguments over bill payments, a utilities provider claims. The study, by Glide,...
11 December 2019
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A prominent buy to let mortgage chief says lenders should be able to access the rogue landlord database launched last year. John...
10 December 2019
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A roundtable discussion of rental industry leaders has produced a recommendation for the mandatory regulation of lettings agents. The objective, they say,...
28 November 2019
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Contrary to the impressions given in some quarters, no fewer than 75 per cent of tenants are happy to rent, and...
23 October 2019
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A national awareness campaign is required to help landlords get to grip with new Energy Performance Certificate legislation. That’s the view of...
06 September 2019
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The Welsh Government has started a formal consultation on proposals that include extending the minimum notice period applicable to a section...
15 July 2019
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The latest owner of a Belvoir franchise is a 31-year-old former part-time assistant at the company, who rose to office manager...
01 July 2019
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The government has been told it needs to provide tenants with better information about their rights and responsibilities if it’s to...
24 June 2019
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Six months on from the introduction of stricter licencing for Homes in Multiple Occupation, awareness “remains limited” according to one of...
21 May 2019
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A leading legal firm is warning that Right To Rent could become even more complicated for letting agents and landlords after...
12 April 2019
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The government has beefed up its support for councils identifying and prosecuting rogue landlords. Yesterday the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local...
10 April 2019
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A buy to let investor has been hit with a £4,000 fine plus costs of over £5,000 after failing to license...
02 April 2019
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The government is back to business attacking the lettings sector with an extraordinary claim by a minister that many students are...
26 March 2019
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An 18 month probe by different authorities has led to a £4,000 fine for an HMO owner in the Highlands. The local...
13 March 2019
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A regional fire service says a tragic anniversary is a good opportunity for agents and landlords to remember their legal obligations...
01 March 2019
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A letting agent in east London has been fined £4,000 after apparently publishing the incorrect fees that it levies on tenants...