News & Updates
Mandatory Electrical Safety Checks
Whilst the implementation date has not yet been clarified, MHCLG has stated its intention to introduce legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows, with letting agents and landlords being given at least six months to familiarise with the new legislation before it comes into force. A transitional period will apply for two...
Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Lettings industry regulation coming soon!!
Industry Regulation becomes a reality Sunday 01 April 2018 Government has today announced its response to recent consultations on industry regulation and Client Money Protection in England. If passed, the new measures will mean that agents will be required to adhere to a new Code of Practice and obtain a nationally recognised...
Posted on Thursday, April 5, 2018
Draft Tenant Fees Bill - concerns over no impact assessment
On Monday 8 January 2018 the Communities and Local Government Committee had its first evidence session examining the Draft Tenant Fees Bill where leading housing expert Dr Julie Rugg said that policy makers need to understand how letting agents work before knowing what the impact will be. Unstrategic During the exchanges with MPs, Dr...
Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Propertymark Bulletin Oct 2017
SUSTAINED CAMPAIGNING LEADS TO INDUSTRY REGULATION Communities Secretary, Sajid Javid MP has used his speech to the Conservative Party Conference to announce plans to introduce mandatory regulation for letting agents in England. These...
Posted on Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Meet your new ARLA presidential team
Monday 19 June 2017 The new presidential team were welcomed aboard at the Propertymark AGM on Friday, followed by a celebratory Presidents' Dinner at The Savoy, London. Owner and Director of Concentric Lettings, Sally Lawson was welcomed in as the newest President of ARLA Propertmark, succeeding Nik Madan. Sure to be a formidable...
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2017
URGENT: tower block safety
Wednesday 21 June 2017 DCLG has released urgent safety advice following the Grenfell Tower fire in London last week. Following the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, Melanie Dawes, Permanent Secretary at DCLG has issued a letter calling for owners, landlords and managers of private residential blocks to act...
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2017