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Large confiscation orders made against landlords under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 have been attracting a lot of media attention. Recent confiscation orders obtained by prosecutors have ranged from...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government today launched a consultation concerning the proposed ‘Housing Court’. In the consultation ‘Considering the case for a Housing Court: ca...

Many letting agents still take the view that licensing a property is something for landlords to worry about and they can simply leave it up to them. But managing agents who consider that ensuring that...

Letting agents are under a legal duty to display certain information in their offices and on their websites. Section 83 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 requires agents to have a list of their fees for...

With moderate fanfare the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) issued a new set of documents on 26 June, the housing 'how to' guides. In addition to “How to Rent”...

As the Government hurries to contain the fallout of the Windrush scandal, several initiatives have been quickly announced to address the problems faced by Commonwealth and British Citizens in the ‘W...

The Right to Rent Scheme has created hassle and inconvenience for landlords and tenants generally, but studies have shown that its most severe impact has been on BME, non-British and non-European peop...

Whether you are an ‘online’ agent or running a more traditional business model, for any agent in the property sector, your website is almost certainly the single most important element of your bus...