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  • Letting agent code of...

    A new code of practice for lettings agents has come into force in Scotland with the aim of improving standards and giving landlords and tenants more rights. 
    Want to know more? Click this link; www.propertywire.com/news/uk/letting-agent-code-prac...

  • t's today - Letting A...

    The code sets out the standards to be met by anyone engaged in lettings including specific requirements around how clients’ money should be handled. It also makes it compulsory for businesses to have Client Money Protection and professional indem...

  • Local authorities and...

    The Communities and Local Government Committee hears from local authorities and letting agents as part of its inquiry in to the Private Rented Sector (PRS).
    Proposed ban on letting fees 
    Want to know more? Copy this link; www.parliament.uk/...

  • Letting Agents fee ba...

    The ban will come into force next year 
    Letting agents could soon be banned from charging tenant’s fees under new Government plans.
    Want to know more? Click this link; www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/letting-agents-fees-ban-uk-gov...

  • Self-management or le...

    The draft Tenant Fees Bill will see letting fees for tenants being banned in the UK, but some expect the quality of service from agents to go down with their profits. Could landlords be better off self-managing their rentals?
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  • Criminal letting agen...

    A letting agent has been spared jail despite stealing over £7,600 from tenants to subsidise his failing business.
    Want to know more? Click this link; www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2018/1/criminal-letting-agent-spared-jail-after-steal...

  • Home Office braced fo...

    Two legal bids have been mounted against the Government’s controversial Right to Rent scheme, whereby agents have to check a prospective tenant’s immigration status.
    Want to know more? Click this link; www.propertyindustryeye.com/home-offi...

  • What should landlords...

    The buy-to-let property market is currently experiencing a wave of reforms, with the government looking to alter the way in which the market operates
    Want to know more? Click this link; www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2018/1/what-should-landlord...

  • What does London real...

    Facing mounting pressure from campaign groups like Shelter, the Government have been exploring a number of new measures to improve the renting experience for tenants, both in the capital and on a national level.
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  • Unite trials no-depos...

    Student accommodation specialist Unite is launching a new service, called Conker, which aims to replace deposits with insurance schemes for students renting in HMOs.
    Want to know more? Click this link; www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2018/1/...