Lettings
MPs vote today on banning letting agents’ fees
Industry leader Eric Walker says agents must fight against untruths
Lettings
Lettings
Shelter said that rents will rise if fees are banned
Lobbying group said last year that landlords would raise rents if there was a ban
Lettings
Generation Rent calls tenancy deposit leaders to meeting
All three tenancy deposit schemes agree to summons – but meeting could be a showdown
Lettings
Crucial vote on letting agents’ fees tomorrow
Industry caught off guard by speed of events – and many agents appear still in the dark
Lettings
Commons to vote on ban on letting agents’ fees within days
Rallying call to industry as Miliband says ban could become law within months
Lettings
Viewpoint: Eric Walker explodes Labour Party myths
No decent letting agent would resist regulation – does Miliband understand?
Law
Nine-year high in court claims for landlord repossessions
Not enough resources to tackle retaliatory evictions as S.21 cases rise, claim
Acquisitions
Merger leads to new body for letting agents
Scotland has been "ill served" so far – side swipe at ARLA?
Lettings
Labour writing to agents telling them to stop charging tenants fees – now!
Party also accused of dancing to union paymasters' tune over rent controls
Lettings
Another council to go ahead with blanket licensing of all rental properties
Despite 2,000 objections, authority will impose Newham-style regime
Lettings
ARLA accuses Labour shadow housing minister in row over ‘reforms’
Ian Potter says proposals would cause 'lasting damage' and Emma Reynolds has 'ducked and dived'
Finance
Mortgage inquisitions already causing problems, say agents
Tenants being refused a mortgage despite paying more in rent
Compliance
SAFEagent in new drive to protect landlords’ and tenants’ money
SAFEagent Awareness Week will take place from May 12-18
Compliance
Ombudsman warns letting agents of new focus on consumer protection
Early disclosure of sensitive information is essential, Christopher Hamer tells ARLA conference
Charity
Charity aims to improve standards in the private rented sector
TDS Charitable Foundation is now inviting applications for grants
Agency
Andrews launches ‘Match It!’ against other ARLA agents
Lettings chain will lower fees to match local ARLA competitors
Lettings
Housing benefit tenants are fuelling buy-to-let boom, claim
Private landlords to receive nearly £11bn a year through benefits system
Compliance
Tenancy Deposit Scheme relaxes bar on ‘unregulated’ agents
TDS says that 'unregulated' agents must have Client Money Protection
Acquisitions
Rent-to-rent agent buys second lettings business after scandal
Now Daniel Burton is traced to sales and lettings agency in Cleethorpes
Law
Nightmare for landlord whose tenant sub-let property
Agents warned after What Sam Saw blogger is latest to be caught by property scam