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The latest statement by TDS – the Dispute Service, a UK non-profit organisation set up to resolve complaints and disputes between agents, landlords and tenants – suggests that the cost of subscription is expected to increase severely. The news caused concern... (Continue reading)
Many estate and letting agencies were participating in the Estate and Letting Agency Awards (ESTAs), which were held in London. However, the ESTAs “UK Best Large Letting Chain†award was given to Martin & Co. The award was presented to Mr.... (Continue reading)
Let us remind that several days ago Citizens Advice Bureau has published its “Let Down†report, which suggested that letting agents and managing agents’ attitude towards their clients is far from satisfactory. Yesterday, on May 21st Keshav Thukaram, who takes the... (Continue reading)
Recent report by Citizens Advice suggests that some Welsh and English tenants face unjustified and excessive charges by letting agents. The findings were based on the survey of letting agents’ clients that sought help on the Citizens Advice web-site. The... (Continue reading)
Lighthouse Property Services, residential and student lettings agent located in Lincoln, have included a 12-months’ rent guarantee insurance into their standard package of private rental sector in an effort to safeguard its landlord-clients. The change that was made by the... (Continue reading)
The Property Ombudsman has reported a decrease in the number of disputes between estate agents and their clients, which in the opinion of Christopher Hamer, the Ombudsman, reflects the downturn in the property market. The Ombudsman report reflected the situation on... (Continue reading)
The need to introduce a registration scheme for letting agents has emerged last week as the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has come up with a plan of a voluntary licensing system and as the housing minister for mandatory... (Continue reading)
EH Letting, an Edinburgh-based letting agency that specializes in property management, will become the first letting agency to provide the currency exchange service in its office, which is located at 22-24 Newington Road. The new service has been launched this week... (Continue reading)
A test case which will decide the legality of renewal fees, charged by letting agents to landlords in case tenants stay after their AST expires, has been heard in the High Court yesterday (April 28th 2009). The outcome of the hearing... (Continue reading)
Recent Estate and Letting Agent Awards 2009 ceremony took place in London at the five star Marriott Hotel in Mayfair and was attended by 300 of the top Estate and Letting agents of the United Kingdom. The results of the competition were... (Continue reading)