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August 23rd 2013

The Property Ombudsman reveals why Client Money Protection is a necessity for the UK lettings market

  ““We passionately believe that CMP is great for consumer protection and will ultimately result in a

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August 13th 2013

Housing minister Prisk urgently exploring new legislation post-Superstrike

The Government is “urgently exploring whether new legislation is required” following the Superstrike case. Housing minister Mark

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July 27th 2013

The Property Ombudsman backs calls for Client Money Protection

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has backed calls by its registered agents and the industry to make

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July 11th 2013

More home owners move over to private rented sector

More people are quitting home ownership to become private tenants, than are leaving the private rented sector

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July 9th 2013

Illegal immigrants to be banned from renting accommodation in UK

Private landlords will be breaking the law if they let to illegal immigrants without first doing checks.

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July 9th 2013

Landlord details SHOULD go on Prescribed Information, law firm tells agents

A leading law firm has said a landlord’s details should be included on Prescribed Information, even where

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June 25th 2013

UK landlords worried about potential for rent arrears

Landlords in the UK are concerned about the potential for rental arrears as tenants struggle to cover

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May 31st 2013

Rents outside London barely moving, says Valuation Office Agency

Median rents across the country stood at £575 per month by the end of March, says the

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May 10th 2013

Just one in a hundred deposits ends in formal dispute

The ratio of deposit disputes in England & Wales is just over 1% according to official figures

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March 5th 2013

Rightmove to act over lettings adverts and fees ruling!

Rightmove is today adding a disclaimer to all its rental adverts. The move follows last week’s bombshell

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