Chesterfield Borough Council issued £8,652 in penalties after finding a letting agent used a six-month fixed-term tenancy and told tenants to leave after they raised concerns.
NRLA-backed research says letting agents are now involved in 66 percent of private rented homes in England and Wales, giving the sector its highest agent-use share in at least two years.
The government says it is weighing tougher property-agent regulation and stronger verification checks around approved schemes, with a new code due later this year and consultation on mandatory qualifications planned for 2027.
Matthew Pennycook says letting agents will be able to file Private Rented Sector Database entries for landlords, clarifying who can handle registration before the new system goes live later this year.
Medway Council has confirmed a £15,000 civil penalty against Homelet PMS Ltd after finding the letting agent handled client money without belonging to an approved…
Landlords are increasingly handing management to agents after the Renters’ Rights Act ended the old assumption that a tenancy can simply be re-let on the…
Citizens Advice says 48 percent of renters who used a letting agent faced rule-breaking behaviour, with illegal fees, zero-deposit selling and repair failures among the issues reported.
The NRLA has taken over responsibility for The Lettings Industry Council, giving landlords and agents a single trade forum at a point when the private…
Foxtons says the Renters’ Rights Act will create growth opportunities for compliant letting agents as landlords face heavier regulatory demands.
Letting agents expect a 71 percent reduction in buy-to-let investors this year, according to a new Iamproperty study that points to a weaker pipeline of…
Propertymark has warned that the new Decent Homes Standard will only succeed if letting agents are properly trained and regulated, calling for stronger enforcement and…
Foxtons has grown its lettings portfolio to more than 32,000 tenancies – an increase of over 50 percent since 2021 – as the London-focused agent…
Lomond has expanded its North West presence with the acquisition of Liverpool-based lettings and estate agency Homesure, adding more than 1,700 managed properties to the…
Complaints against letting agents and property managers rose 47 percent in 2025, with enquiries jumping to 4,220 from 2,863 the previous year. The Property Redress…
Letting agents across the UK must now check every landlord and tenant against the government’s sanctions list, under new rules that came into effect today….
