There’s a theory that August is a quiet month of the year, particularly in the property world, with kids off school and people taking summer holidays.

The Property Ombudsman, Christopher Hamer, has attended an event organised by Sunderland City Council to promote its Accredited Landlord’s Scheme - a new partnership launched to...

It certainly looks that way as not a single agent has been prosecuted under new laws designed to protect tenants from excessive fees, poor quality homes and misleading adverts- despite...

The Private Rented Sector (PRS) has grown rapidly over the past few years as terms like ‘generation rent’ have become commonplace, while several MPs and high profile pressure...

SAFEagent Awareness Week 2015 (June 1st – June 5th) will see over 3,000 professional lettings agents unite across the UK for the initiative that looks to drive awareness amongst...

After nine successful years as the Property Ombudsman, Christopher Hamer’s term of office is coming to an end. On 30th November 2015 he will be officially standing down.

The Property Ombudsman’s annual report reveals growing membership and record number of referrals

20% of letting agents are still not registered with a compulsory complaints scheme launched six months ago to stop them charging excessive fees, not carrying out repair work and using...

London-based property consultancy Strawberry Star will launch to market globally tomorrow as the UK’s first estate agent to allow consumers to decide commission on all property...

Letting agents who have been convicted of renting out homes deemed unfit to live in should not be allowed to stay in business claims business owner.