Isobel Thomson
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COMMENT: Levelling Up – the industry reacts to White Paper
Property industry leaders including, agents, insurers, property managers, lenders and trade bodies react to Michael Gove's proposals.
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EXCLUSIVE: Only 10% of lettings firms get Tribunal fines cancelled
Figures are revealed within the latest edition of Safeagent's enforcement toolkit for Trading Standards officers.
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Trade bodies split over how to help tenants repay Covid rent arrears
Safeagent is pushing for an upgraded Discretionary Housing Payment scheme, while Propertymark and the NRLA want a system of loans and grants.
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London mayor launches property licence snooping tool for tenants
Agents and landlords will have to be extra careful to ensure a rental property is licensed or risk having to repay thousands in rent.
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Up to 10% of tenants have rent arrears, letting agents report
Poll of industry by Safeagent reveals higher rent arrears including a significant number who are refusing to pay their rent.
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Radical benefits reform needed to protect both agents, tenants and landlords, says trade body
Accreditation body Safeagent has suggested half a dozen or so well-argued ideas to stop a tsunami of evictions after the latest ban ends.
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Claimed evictions cliff edge this month ‘unlikely’ say letting agents
Research by Safeagent among its member agents fails to find evidence of a looming evictions surge once possession hearings restart on August 23rd.
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Letting agency fined £12,000 after falsely claiming safeagent membership
London firm Matthew Estates was found guilty of five offences after Trading Standards officers, working with Safeagent, discovered their membership claims were false.
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Senior property sector figure given OBE in New Year’s Honours list
Professor Paddy Gray works for a wide range of property and housing organisations including safeagent and industry association Propertymark.
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Resources
Getting ready for RoPA
Rumour or reality, agents can’t ignore the possibility of a mandatory property qualification, says Lisa Isaacs. We answer your most-asked RoPA questions.
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