We need and want more new homes, but, says Kate Turnham, restrictive covenants can delay or even block development – and dealing with them can be expensive.

Debate rages, frustration grows, but, says Andrea Kirkby, is the proposed legislation really a force for good?

2018’s big concern is a data breach, but, says Mark Harper, having a policy for shredding both paper and digital data, will decrease the risk of non-compliance with GDPR.

There are 400,000 buildings on the Historic England List so many estate agents will encounter them on a regular basis, but, says Rob Desbruslais, how much do you actually know about the…

It was a long time coming, says Matthew Tebbot, Associate in the Residential Property Team at Wedlake Bell LLP, but the unfair practices are to be outlawed.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG ) does not expect the letting fees ban to come into force until Spring 2019...

The Government’s plans to regulate will restore faith in the industry, says Nick Faulkner at SDL Estate Management.

It’s a done deal, says Jeremy Leaf, BSc FRICS FARLA but what will the new letting fees bill really mean for estate agents?

From minor incidents to massive financial loss, agents need to have professional indemnity to protect themselves from both genuine and spurious claims, says Joanne Christie.

The confusion has arisen as a result of legislation changes applying to residential Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) agreements which began on, or have been renewed since, October 1, 2015. To be able…