Current and vague official tenancy agreement used by many lettings agents will be updated to give landlords fewer reasons to reject tenants with moggs or dogs.

New cash will include trial scheme to install snooping devices in homes where landlords or agents are suspected of managing the property poorly.

Claim is made by specialist law firm Landlord Action which says extra workload after Section 21 evictions are banned by government will lead to court system collapse.

The Queen's speech also included promised reform of business rates and improved building safety legislation.

Airbnb is not a letting agency and instead should be classified as an online platform for people looking for short-term accommodation, the European Court of Justice has ruled. This, it is claimed,…

As property professionals struggle to get to grips with the 4th EU anti-money laundering (AML) Directive, along comes the 5th due to come into force by the 9th January 2020. The legislation…

Estate agencies Michael Hardy, Prospect and Richard Worth will jointly pay the fine but a fourth guilty company, Romans, escapes a fine after reporting the carterl to the CMA.

Mayor has been bragging on Twitter about the success of his online tool since launching it last May but has been choosy about which data to promote.

Although number of Suspicious Activity Reports increased across all industries, agents made 10.5% fewer reports to the NCA.

The government is supposed to implement the latest AML regulations by 20th January but has so far done nothing, says John Dobson.