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The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...
23 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
A charity representing older people has taken up almost all of the key demands of activist group Generation Rent. Independent Age says...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The housing minister and the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association are amongst 60 speakers named for an upcoming...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Michael Gove has written to 10 social housing providers - housing associations and councils - slamming them after findings of severe...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The government claims that millions of homeowners in England and Wales will be given greater rights, powers, and protections over their...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Holding deposits head the list of complaints about the private rental sector, says the man at the top of the Property...
14 October 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
There’s been a large increase in the number of complaints registered with The Property Ombudsman - with lettings agents in the...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...
12 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has been unveiled, as Ministers bid to address the housing crisis and create a fairer rental...
17 June 2023
From: Agent Advice
The current Housing Ombudsman, who presides over redress within the social housing sector, says private landlords should not fear the extension...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The body representing local councils is backing the government’s Renters Reform Bill - even though Labour dominates most local authorities. Councillor Darren...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Consumer champion Martin Lewis - the man behind the Money Saving Expert website and TV shows - has backed the Renters...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A study of almost four years of cases reported to Citizens Advice has suggested that illegal eviction and landlord harassment are...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Shelter says it welcomes a ruling by The Property Ombudsman that agents and landlords exercising a blanket ban on tenants with...
27 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The government has taken the first step to introducing a mandatory ombudsman scheme which private landlord must join. It’s published what is...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A survey of 3,000 landlords and letting agents by the Property Redress Scheme has identified where these players regard the problems...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A confused and complicated approach to holiday homes in England, Scotland and Wales threatens the future of the holiday letting sector...
05 November 2022
From: Tax & Finance
A landlord representative is to be a member of a new advisory panel which has been set up by the Property...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
What protections do landlords have when investing in a new-build property? From this week those landlords buying a new build home can...
08 October 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
Industry supplier the Lettings Hub has brought together industry leads from across the lettings and pet sectors to discuss how to...
06 August 2022
From: The Big Issues
The National Residential Landlords Association is asking all landlords - not just its members - to contribute to a consultation on...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s just possible that the new Prime Minister - whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss - might just redress the imbalance...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The government has repeated its demand that landlords pass on energy rebates to tenants. A written parliamentary question on this issue was...
22 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords are being invited to join the advisory council of the country’s largest lettings redress scheme. The Property Redress Scheme covers more...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Our politics seems pretty broken to me and whilst I don’t wish to take a side between one flavour or the...
09 July 2022
From: Agent Advice
What looks suspiciously like a government leak to the Daily Mail says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will be unveiled...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have called for the creation of a Landlord...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
One of the leaders of the Generation Rent group claims it can be “an uphill struggle for private renters to get...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A senior committee of MPs claims that it’s “too difficult for renters to realise their legal right to a safe and...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The government appears to have admitted that the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper has now been delayed yet again, this time...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A new voluntary redress scheme has been launched to help landlords and tenants solve disputes. The scheme - by the National Residential...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News
It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues
A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A council says it’s going to clampdown on landlords who are “keeping deposits unnecessarily” and agents “charging unpermitted fees.” The pledge comes...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Last October, stakeholders across the private rented sector were told by ministers that the Government needed extra time to create a...
12 February 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A House of Lords report claims that the private rental sector has become ”increasingly unaffordable” and says out welcomes the proliferation...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A report by the National Audit Office has sharply criticised the government and councils for not doing enough to help tenants...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association has thrown its weight behind the recommendations of the National Audit Office report urging the government...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News
As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
A small proportion of private landlords grab the spotlight because of their poor treatment of tenants and properties - yet figures...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
The leader of a council in one of the areas of the UK with the highest number of Airbnb-style short lets...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Perhaps unsurprisingly, landlords formed the bulk of the complainants about letting agents in the 2020 calendar year according to The Property...
25 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A new scheme has been launched encouraging tenants to complain about their landlords and seek compensation. Ajay Jagota - who used to...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has pledged to bring forward a White Paper in the Autumn, focussing on its commitments to reform the private...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has issued a guide to help landlords choose lettings agents. Angela Davey, ARLA Propertymark president, says she has five tips aimed...
20 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Shelter says tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech should herald the start of a widespread reform of all renting, particularly the private sector. In a blog...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Three lettings agencies have been expelled for The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to landlords. And as they are now...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A webinar being held tomorrow will consider whether mediation is a valid way of addressing tenant arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. A...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
A new tenancy mediation service for landlords and tenants has successfully resolved 50% of cases where the renter was willing to...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
A number of organisations from across the housing sector have teamed up to support landlords and tenants facing rent arrears as...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News
The majority of letting agents think their working conditions are unsafe, according to a new survey. More than 70% surveyed by the...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has announced that Rebecca Marsh, the existing chief ombudsman at the Legal Ombudsman, will become the new...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Landlords should be aware that eight estate and letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO), which means...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has launched a tenancy mediation service for residential and commercial landlords, or their appointed letting agent, and...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News
A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years. Some...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Landlords have welcomed the news that Labour has dropped its proposed ‘right to buy’ policy that would have allowed long-term tenants...
19 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Letting agents are being urged to do more to raise consumer awareness about rogue operators in the industry by demonstrating their...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Council officers from Brent and Harrow Trading Standards have pledged to clampdown on unscrupulous letting agents in the London boroughs of...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News
ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to continue taking action to clampdown on unscrupulous agents in the letting industry. A significant number...
16 September 2019
From: Breaking News
With new figures showing that almost half of letting agents do not comply with the law, London Trading Standards (LTS) has...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party’s planned ‘right to buy’ policy could cost landlords almost £50bn, an average of £18,400 each, according to calculations...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy would have a devasting impact on the private rented sector and lead to...
03 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Private landlords will soon need to obtain a new licence to rent out property with multiple individually let rooms in Slough,...
06 June 2019
From: Breaking News
There was a significant increase in the number of disputes under the Property Redress Scheme last year, according to the organisation’s...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News
On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...
09 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Landlords are being urged to seek guidance to ensure that they are clear on the ‘bombardment’ of regulatory changes that could...
25 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Who are you? Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...
15 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary. Responding to the...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News
For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Property management company Titlecroft Limited has been fined £5,000 for failing to join a government-approved property redress scheme, which is a...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will soon become law after passing its third reading at the House of Lords...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenants are on the verge of being handed fresh powers to take action against rogue landlords thanks to the Homes (Fitness...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Landlords in West Bromwich should be aware that local letting agent, The Lettings Shop (TLS), located in High Street has been...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News
The launch yesterday of a consultation by the government on establishing a new housing court has been welcomed by the Residential...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenants look set to be given more powers to take action against rogue landlords renting out properties “unfit for human habitation”,...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Private renters who complain to their landlord about problems at their rental property, including issues such as damp and mould, are...
28 August 2018
From: Breaking News
The Ombudsman Services (OS) is no longer handling consumer complaints in the property and housing sector after withdrawing from the industry. The...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News
When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News
A single housing ombudsman is crucial to ensure that the current system for complaining about housing is no longer confusing, according...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has released its latest annual report revealing an increase in the number of consumers contacting the...
17 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Almost seven in 10 people find the current system for complaining about housing confusing, according to the results of Ombudsman Services'...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Plans to introduce a new rental complaints system to help support private tenants who are forced to live in shoddy housing...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News
A new rental complaints system has been proposed to help support private tenants who are forced to live in shoddy housing...
19 February 2018
From: Breaking News
In order to solve tenant disputes, landlords will soon be required to register with a redress scheme, helping to improve operating...
10 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Given that thousands of landlords and tenants are not protected by client money protection (CMP), placing money held by letting agents are...
25 October 2017
From: Breaking News
The Conservative Party’s pledge to give tenants greater rights as part of a regulatory shake-up of the private rented sector has...