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September 4th 2015

NAEA and ARLA member agent is expelled by TPO

A sales and lettings agency has been expelled by The Property Ombudsman after a long-standing membership going

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September 3rd 2015

Agent who hung on to tenants’ deposits has Proceeds of Crime hearing delayed

A proceeds of crime hearing following the jailing of a letting agent has been postponed until next

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September 3rd 2015

Rogue HMO landlord must pay £20,000 in fines and costs

The landlord of a house in multiple occupation is the latest to be prosecuted by a council

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September 3rd 2015

Insolvency Service winds up two letting agencies

The Insolvency Service, which probes all compulsory liquidations and individual bankruptcies, has wound up two letting agencies. 

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September 2nd 2015

Investors with HMOs better-placed to combat interest rate rises

Investors with HMOs are better placed than other landlords to combat any financial damage caused by future

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September 2nd 2015

Survey confirms landlords recognise vital role of letting agents

A survey of 500 landlords suggest the vast majority want to avoid contact with tenants and instead

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September 1st 2015

Landlord with £100,000 income allowed 25 years to pay fines

A landlord reported to have received £100,000 in housing benefit from tenants in the past year is

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September 1st 2015

20% of landlords to quit because of tax break change – claim

A firm of specialist solicitors claims that one in five landlords say they will be “out of

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August 27th 2015

Landlord who failed to license HMOs is hit with £75,000 bill

A landlord has been hit with costs of £75,215 after failing to license four HMOs and comply

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August 27th 2015

ARLA calls for rogue letting agents to be banned from industry

ARLA has told the Government that it should make it a legal requirement for all letting agents

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