A group of MPs leading an investigation into the private rented sector and the draft Tenant Fees Bill got more than they bargained for yesterday afternoon when David Smith (pictured, right), Policy…

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents or CIELA has revealed that it will launch on 2nd April 2018 despite several false starts. Soft launched in March to gauge levels of…

The National Landlords Association (NLA) says it has added 42,000 landlords to the total number it helps, an increase from 39,000 to 81,000, over the past five years. Its announcement comes as…

The dream of a separate membership organisation for non-corporate estate agents is over after The Charter for Independent Estate and Lettings Agents (CIELA) last night announced that too few had signed up…

ARLA Propertymark has called for carbon monoxide alarms to be made compulsory in rented properties regardless of what heating system a property is fitted with. “At the moment, they only need to…

Campaigning group Generation Rent is worried that Theresa May’s manifesto promise of a letting fees ban is likely to be ‘kicked into the long grass’ by the hung parliament and the pressures…

We're facing the worst skills epidemic in years, says Lynn Robinson, RICS Regional Director.

Fledgling independent agent mutual body, The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents (CIELA) reports that it is unlikely to launch on October 1st as planned.

Adam Day, the founder of online estate agency Hatched.co.uk has joined easyProperty.com as its Head of Operations, just 15 months after Hatched was bought by Connells. On his Linkedin profile Adam lists…

Over 270 estate agents belonging to The Guild of Property Professionals have signed up to become easyProperty licence holders out of a potential pool of 800, it has been revealed. Online-only agent…