A raft of new products aims to replace tenancy deposits, Andrea Kirkby reviews the current offerings and where it may all end.

Overseas companies owning properties in the UK will soon, says Indeg Kerr, Counsel at Reed Smith LLP, have nowhere to hide.

ASTs (Assured Shorthold Tenancies) were introduced in the Housing Act 1988; the Housing Act 1996 amended this legislation. Frances Burkinshaw discusses the impact on today’s lettings market.

TDS chief exective Steve Harriott's robust reply to the recent and critical Which? report into the UK system of tenancy deposits.

Without a doubt, over the years some landlords have mistreated their tenants, says Frances Burkinshaw, which has had the effect of beginning to spoil business for the good landlords.

A new government initiative to improve home buying and selling sounds like good news… but, asks Jeremy Leaf, is it?

The use of the term ‘Holiday Let’ is often misused and is bandied about as a heading for a ‘Short Let’ – but this could prove very dangerous in certain circumstances as…

The Government chose April Fools’ Day to announce stricter regulations for letting and managing agents – but, says Jeremy Leaf, it’s being taken very seriously.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is imminent – the new regulations come into force on 25th May. Workshops are filling up, consultants’ diaries are blocked out, yet, says, Andrea Kirkby, some…

Steven Porter, Partner and Commercial Practice Group Leader at JPC Law, reports on the appeal hearing in the cases of Dreamvar (UK) Limited -v- Mishcon De Reya and others and P &…