Internal comms failures meant couple weren't told about dangerous cladding before they completed on the deal, a Trading Standards investigation found.

The government funding is part of a major drive to kick dodgy landlords out of the private rented sector and follows £2 million initial funding earlier this year.

Industry association Propertymark wants to see action on RoPA, Stamp Duty, property MOTs, downsizing problems and a new housing court from the next government.

In one of the UK's extraordinary proceeds of crime recovery cases, the National Crime Agency has persuaded the Davies family to surrender the assets.

Although popular with consumers, reservation agreements could prove difficult to implement unless the reasons why people can withdraw are clearly set out, says Reallymoving.com.

Employer, Martin & Co. dismisses property manager, compensates clients and says it is reassured internal system picked up the fraud.

The RLA says the regulations that letting agents and landlords must comply with have increased by a third since 2010 and has called for licensing schemes to be scrapped.

Claim is made by Labour Party which says bungling over cladding is forcing surveyors and lenders to under-value some properties within towers over 18m tall.

Decision follows a hearing during which it was revealed that the agency had improperly transferred £10 million of client funds over a ten-year period.

Lord Best talks about RoPA and the significant changes it will soon bring about for estate agents and later house builders, landlords and freeholders.