The Property Redress Scheme’s annual report paints a picture of a property sector facing challenges with agent complaint enquiries rocketing by 20% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
The scheme says it is investigating 55% more cases but desp…
Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma.
The firm helps landlords and letting agents comply with licensing regulations and its data points to 2024 gearing up to beat 2023…
More than half of renters have faced problems with their housing in the past six months – and 78% of agents and landlords quickly resolved them, a survey reveals.
The findings from TDS Foundation, which interviewed more than 2,000 renters
London was at the forefront of a record-breaking year of property licensing schemes and enforcement in the UK in 2023, one firm reports.
According to data from Kamma, there were 32 new licensing schemes introduced across the country last year
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The government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS), the Renters (Reform) Bill, is still in limbo, with many amendments and challenges ahead, says one industry expert.
Neil Cobbold, the managing director of PayProp UK, says …
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The private rented sector (PRS) in the UK has a new campaign group: the Housing Coalition. The group consists of several leading organisations, forums and associations that represent landlords, agents and tenants, including Property118 and Propertymark…
Most letting agents are against the proposed changes in the Renters (Reform) Bill and want to have their say, a survey reveals.
The findings from PayProp UK found that 62% of respondents viewed the Bill negatively, while only 4.4% felt positive about it.
As landlords and letting agents gear up to say goodbye to Section 21 and hello to a tenant’s furry friends, property experts are offering advice in a free webinar to explain the complexities of the Renters’ Reform Bill.
Self-managing landlords who are fed-up dealing with new legislation and falling profits are being warned to be wary before signing up with a letting agent who could land them in hot water.
The warning comes from Landlord Licensing &
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The latest list of expelled agents has been published by the Property Redress Scheme after a lengthy disciplinary process has been carried out.
Once expelled, the agents cannot join another redress scheme until the terms of the PRS’
Eight agents have been expelled by The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay a compensatory awards following consumer complaints.
The agents were referred to the scheme’s independent Compliance Committee, which ruled that they should be exc…
A manifesto calling on the Government to step up its support for the under-pressure lettings industry has been unveiled.
It’s the brainchild of rentech firm Goodlord which says that its manifesto, called Renting Done Right, is a ‘call to ar…
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