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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

Are landlords following the law? To answer this question, the Government grouped answers from its English Private Landlords Survey 2022 according...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

Purplebricks chief marketing officer Ben Carter is quitting the company; he was appointed late last year. Carter tweeted this afternoon: “Some personal...

I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...

The mandatory qualifications expected of agents have not been forgotten and will come into effect in two or three years. That’s the...

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...

In these unprecedented times, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) aims to reassure letting agents, landlords and tenants on any legislative changes, relating...

Hello and welcome to the latest Conquering Corona - our guide for agents to get through these challenging times. Please let us...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

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

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

Only a week to the Christmas break and still our industry goes above and beyond the call of duty to raise...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

This week, as the title suggests, I turn my attentions to the world of deposit protection schemes. Landlords have been legally obliged...

In 2007, the government introduced a compulsory deposit protection scheme as part of the Housing Act 2004 to help protect tenants...