We have had months and months of upset and unrest over Brexit; it finally looked like agreement might be reached but no – not yet. So instead of agreement we will now…

Lettings is not just about winning an instruction. Nor is it just about finding tenant. There is much more to it than that – and Frances Burkinshaw is worried.

I was listening to the news the other day with half an ear when I thought I heard a ridiculous statement made by John McDonnell, says Frances Burkinshaw.

After the fees ban… have you managed to recover your lettings costs? If not, here’s some sage advice from Adam Walker.

If Government can’t get things right how, asks Frances Burkinshaw, are landlords and agents expected to?

Most agents and landlords planned for this event by tightening up their operation. Some, also, says Frances Burkinshaw, cut some corners to minimise the loss of income.

Nigel Lewis looks at how the repercussions of the Tenant Fees Act are panning out across the industry – and the realistic opportunities that agents have to recoup lost income.

Accommodation.co.uk CEO Aaron Short says delay has been caused by switch from hybrid to franchise model over past few months.

“The Tenant Fees Act is a one month old,” says Frances Burkinshaw. “I am wondering how many people, outside the industry, will know about this new legislation.”

The RLA reports that The Home Office says that it is justified in causing racial discrimination against British ethnic minority families struggling to find a home.