Sean Hooker
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Just HALF of letting agents think rental sector ‘fit for purpose’
The Property Redress Scheme Annual Report also reveals half of all disputes are being resolved through early resolution.
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Five estate agencies expelled by Property Redress Scheme
The PRS has published its latest 'expulsion list' of agents who failed to comply with its rulings.
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The Property Redress Scheme clamps down on rogue agents
Five agents have been expelled from The Property Redress Scheme after an abundance of poor practices were reported by disgruntled clients.
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Redress scheme to reveal industry names joining Advisory Panel
PRS boss Tim Frome says its time to 'refresh and re-energise' the scheme with new faces on its panel advising on technical and wider issues.
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Do agents face being ‘named and shamed’ by Ministers?
DLUHC says it wants to highlight the really poor performers within social housing sectors. So is the PRS the next to face such measures?
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Regulation & Law
UPDATED: Trading Standards releases full details of ‘material information’ rules
New NTSELAT guidance follows months of collaboration between redress schemes, property portals and government.
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Property managers face new wave of fire safety rules, White Paper reveals
In addition to last year's Fire Safety Act, the government is to introduce more regulations to make high-rise blocks safer to live in.
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Complaints against estate agents dropped by 5% last year, report shows
Annual report from redress scheme the PRS reveals fewer people complaining about letting agents in particular despite rising transaction volumes last year.
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MPs urge government to bring in tougher and better organised PRS regulation
Influential Commons scrutiny committee tells government to 'do better' and get a move on with its much-anticipated White Paper on reform.
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Renting reforms to be within tomorrow’s ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper, sources reveal
Government reveals both landlord register and redress for tenants to be included in its big policy push on 'rebalancing' the UK.
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