Associations & Bodies
News and updates from associations and member organisations in the UK residential property industry.
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Wassat? Few consumers know property industry bodies
Survey by marketing company We Are Unchained has revealed the public’s alarming lack of awareness about trade bodies – except RICS.
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FIA members to benefit from new industry partnerships
Graham Lock, chief executive of The FIA (Federation of Independent Agents) has announced three new industry partnerships for its agent network.
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Environmental Health inspectors push for more property licensing
Trade body the CIEH wants licensing schemes to enable councils to force improvements through and longer terms for selective licensing.
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Former Labour housing heavyweight to head up BTR ‘task force’
British Property Federation and the Association for Rental Living have brought together 24 industry leaders to create BTR task force led by Clive Betts.
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‘More women should be speaking at property conferences’
Angharad Trueman, ARLA Propertymark President and Ancrews lettings boss, says more female voices need to be heard at property gatherings.
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Recovery in commercial property market has stalled says RICS
Concerns over the economy, bonds and credit conditions mean sentiment in the sector softened slightly towards the end of last year, says RICS analyst Tarrant Parsons.
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Lettings organisation warns Government not to ban ‘rent in advance’
Safeagent warns that new clauses 13 and 14 of the Renters' Right Bill will harm the very people they purport to protect.
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Property Ombudsman to retire at end of January
Rebecca Marsh, who has steered the ship since joining as both CEO and Property Ombudsman five years, has revealed she's stepping down.
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The Guild announces 2025 regional property meets schedule
Members of The Guild of Property Professionals will have the opportunity to join peers and discuss region-specific challenges.
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Property industry challenge launched for Breast Cancer Now
Women in Estate Agency is recruiting property industry professionals to join them in the latest fundraiser in memory of late committee member, Sarah Edmundson.
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