Electrical safety really is an ‘old chestnut’, says Frances Burkinshaw – the lettings industry has been calling for more regulation on this subject for many, many years.

The punishment must fit the crime, of course, but the penalties that can now be imposed for tiny infringements of the law can be absolutely terrifying.

The Negotiator’s exclusive interview with LonRes discussed the challenges faced by sales agents in London and why it has bought FCS, the Anti Money Laundering services provider.

Press reports suggest ‘buy-to-let is dead’... the lettings market isn’t a place for landlords or property companies to grow and the Government is adding complication. Frank Webster says, “I believe the opposite…

Complying with new regulations, suggested by the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group, could have a significant impact on the workload of letting agents.

“You couldn’t give it away at the moment.” That’s one expert’s verdict on the prospect of selling a sales-based estate agency business, thanks to Brexit political paralysis. But, says Richard Reed, it’s…

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

Landlords are still regular recipients of bad press and written attacks. There are people who believe that all landlords are wealthy people who should be punished for owning property. Frances Burkinshaw says,…