Over 130,000 unlicensed properties in London and, says Isobel Thomson CEO, Safeagent says the system is not fit for purpose.

Councils will have to be more careful how they introduce borough-wide additional licensing schemes following a legal challenge by Safeagent and the RLA over a scheme in Hounslow.

Industry leaders support an initiative to create a stronger property industry that will exclude rogue operators.

The private rental sector organisation says it wants to be the key agent accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, now branded 'Safeagent'.

NALS has heavily criticised the Shelter/NHF campaign to expose lettings agents who discriminate against housing benefit tenants.

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