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A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

At a time of great uncertainty, the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have announced a partnership...

The most senior Trading Standards officer policing the agency industry says he hopes the public will ask about referral fees in...

In this tips article, the experts at GoodMove provide expert insight into the remortgage process. Remortgaging is the process of changing your...

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...

One thing’s clear in the ongoing mess surrounding Brexit - a lot of people are simply putting their head down and...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

The government has unveiled a new body which, it claims, will raise agency standards. There is a long-standing commitment from the government...

Every week we carry reports of how great causes are helped by individual agents and other property professionals - this week...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales.  You need to go a...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

Let me set out my stall from the beginning. Firstly with two buy to lets managed by an agency, I understand and...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team has followed up the recent announcement by The Property Ombudsman to counteract portal juggling by...

This month has marked a real change in the way the private lettings sector is perceived - and it’s a perception...