Paul Shamplina says growing problem of dodgy 'guaranteed rent' operators gives good agents a bad name and makes evictions very difficult.

Members, who already include several high-profile names, must pass stringent admission hurdles.

Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action says courts will struggle to clear backlog of 20,000 old cases and new ones when ban ends.

The restrictions on how landlords and letting agents can evict via a Section 21 notice have made them obsolete, he claims.

The government's decision to ignore its own advice and extend the stay on possession hearings has angered almost the entire private rental sector in one go.

Founder Kristjan Byfield says just three weeks after being established, AgentsHereToHelp has 130 people and companies involved and 20 advice videos already created.