Compliance
Mystery third ombudsman given the go-ahead by CLG
Three redress schemes for letting agents get consent
Lettings
Compliance
Big rise in complaints to ombudsman about letting agents
Hamer repeats call for regulation of the lettings sector
Compliance
Mandatory redress in lettings industry comes a step closer
A third property ombudsman scheme is likely to have won approval
Finance
Dramatic fall in tenants’ rent arrears, say receivers
Also, fewer landlords are falling behind with their mortgages
Lettings
More private landlords evicting benefits tenants, claim
London's homeless problem worsening as a result, says Assembly
Law
‘Secret’ rises in court possession fees slammed as extortionate
Rises in costs to gain possession of rented properties are about to shoot up – and very few know
Lettings
Single-property landlords playing most crucial part in PRS
Almost all landlords – 93% – have just one rental property, says Countrywide
Law
Police continuing to investigate ‘fraud’ at closed letting agent
Thirty landlords say they are owed money 16 months after agent shut
Compliance
Council’s private rented sector ‘hit squad’ probes 500 cases
New enforcement team tackles hundreds of bad landlords
Lettings
‘Absolute rotters’ jibe as council condemns letting agents
Authority decides to look at setting up its own letting agency
Agency
Letting agent gets set to launch national landlord-direct service
These are landlords who would never have used an agent, says firm
Law
Agent speaks out after tenants sentenced for trashing house
Landlord refused our advice on guarantor requirement, says agent
Law
Letting agent who syphoned off client money faces jail
Manager found guilty of stealing firm's cash spent money on breast reduction surgery and Jimmy Choo shoes
Agency
We were right to go into sales, declares lettings chain boss
I'd have been worried if we'd just stuck with lettings, says Martin & Co chief
Lettings
Compulsory licensing of all agents in Wales comes closer
Fears that small letting agents operating out of one office will not survive the red tape
Agency
Firm which tells landlords to avoid agents is on Rightmove
Landlords urged by Rightmove advertiser to bypass agents
Lettings
Local authority to decide whether to launch own letting agency
Cambridge City Council to make feasibility decision this week
Law
Agent in first prosecution by council over repairs speaks out
Crux of the matter is that the council wanted to make an example of the landlord, says letting agent
Acquisitions
Lettings chain Belvoir goes on buying spree of independents
Belvoir founder tells Eye it looks for small businesses worth £200k to £400k
Law
Letting agent fined by court over disrepairs failure
First prosecution by council of an agent sends out a warning signal