Matthew & Evans Rentals in Rotherham, which has disappeared from the internet and several portals, tried to use an advert to solicit personal details from tenant applicants.

Estate agencies and other industry businesses will have longer to repay CBILS loans and more financial help to retain staff.

Minister Chris Pincher reveals dates in response to a written evictions question from Liberal Democrat Richmond MP Sarah Olney.

Ministers confirm retail rules announced by Boris Johnson today will apply to estate agency offices too, once the legislation is passed.

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme have joined forces to stop disputes over unpaid rent ending up in court, where they could wait 18 months to be resolved it is claimed.

John Dobson says he is appalled that banks such as HSBC and Barclays have been accused of 'turning a blind eye' to dirty money.

The NRLA says both sides need more financial help, but Generation Rent claims 55,000 face losing their homes as possession hearings restart, albeit in a limited way.

All indicators from inside government and the court system suggest the government is not going to execute another u-turn.