Eric Walker says there is a better alternative to com...

15 January 2013

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Written by rosalind renshaw

Is there a sensible alternative to the compulsory regulation of letting agents and landlords?

Eric Walker believes that there is and he suggests that there should be a ‘lettings police’ force.

This ‘crimestoppers’ body would control all letting agents, not just those who choose to belong to a membership body or an ombudsman scheme.

You can read more about his idea in today’s blog.

Comments

- SRG
Refreshing ideas - and about time. It was like groundhog day on here. Sometimes, I find when your head hurts, it's time to stop banging it against the wall.

This gave me food for thought, Thanks.
- 16 January 2013 14:59 PM
- Ray Comer
I think Eric has got a good idea there; giving the consumer some teeth is always better than waiting for a disinterested local authority department to decide what to do.
- 16 January 2013 09:23 AM
- KBG
The blog link is below BTW - it needs a link here Ros - its a good article but hard to find!
- 15 January 2013 12:00 PM
- Mike Edwards
The Government can pass whatever legislation is appropriate, but if Local Authorities or the relevant policing Authority do not have the resources to enforce those laws it will have no impact. Resources for Local Authority have been a problem for sometime and that issue only intensifies as Westminister cut back on finance provided to Council's and QUANGOs
- 15 January 2013 11:19 AM
- Just saying
Miliband calls for this, ARLA calls for that, Shelter just call.....
This is a damn good idea.
- 15 January 2013 08:44 AM
- GFD Agent
Excellent ideas - worth reading.
- 15 January 2013 08:32 AM