Private tenants are ‘suffering’ due to inaction to regulate the property industry while social tenants enjoy protection, according to Propertymark.

More than 500 households will no longer be subject to terms that cause their ground rents to double in price following a new intervention from the Competition and Markets Authority.

Due to EICR requirements for all existing tenancies being introduced in 2021, nearly half will be due for renewal in 2026, and just over one-third will be due in 2025.

Paul Offley, Compliance Officer at The Guild of Property Professionals, explains how compliance can help estate agents to expedite the property transaction process and meet the...

Between October and December last year, six more agents were excluded from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to pay a compensatory award following referral to the...