Agency
Countrywide firm ‘would not reveal fees’ – landlord
Bridgfords says meetings work better than email to discuss charges
Lettings
Compliance
Tiny flat is too small to be rented out, officials rule
Safety issues raised over 'shoebox' flat where the bed is in the kitchen
Law
Immigration checks will be a ‘minefield for agents and landlords’
Specialist lawyer warns that liability issues could be one of many major problems
Law
Mother and daughter letting agents in court battle
Pair counter-sue each other after fall-out over maternity pay
Lettings
Shelter ups campaign for ban on tenant fees
But is ban in Scotland really working as well as the lobbying group claims?
Law
Letting agent who stole is spared prison
Court hears agent was robbing Peter to pay Paul to keep business afloat
Finance
Buy-to-let: the inconvenient truth about pitfalls
It makes you money – but it also takes your money
Law
Agents must re-serve prescribed information
Warning after landlord loses heavily in post-Superstrike court case
Lettings
More tenants let the train take the strain
Rental yields rise in commuter towns as tenants move out of London
Compliance
Boris launches accreditation scheme in London
Could new London Rental Standard scheme come under fire for links to Mydeposits?
Compliance
Lettings negotiator sentenced after stealing money
Employers had 'high hopes' of apprentice – but who turned to gambling
Compliance
Half of tenants don’t check if deposits are protected
And almost half of flat sharers believe their deposits are not safeguarded
Lettings
Generation Rent calls for ban on insurance-backed deposit schemes
Lobby group's election 'manifesto' also says letting agent fees must be banned
Lettings
Generation Rent takes fees ban to the Lords
We're not giving up, says lobbying group, as it takes its battle to House of Lords
Lettings
Minimal rent rises ‘give lie to need for reforms’
Private renting is not in crisis – but 'reforms' could throw spanner in the works, says LSL
Lettings
We WILL ban fees, vows shadow housing minister
Labour and lettings industry set on collision course after Opposition loses vote
Lettings
Scots portal could tell investor agents: list on only one other site
Lettingweb converts itself into 'commutual' and offers 50% of itself to members
Lettings
Letting agent fees: a sigh of relief, but only for the time being
Last minute move by Government lifts ban threat but will force agents to display all fees
Lettings
MSPs vote today on rent controls and longer tenancies
Scottish parliament decision could have major implications for rest of UK