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The anti-agent pro-renter group Acorn has protested outside some agents’ offices in Bristol demanding an end to rival bids for properties...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to four offences which involved the creation of fake letting agencies in order to help him...

A new survey has been launched to gather views from people in a major English city on the idea of introducing...

Politicians across the UK appear to be growing more vocal in their support for rent controls. The Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru...

Bristol council has approved plans to introduce licensing in more parts of the city. Additional Licensing and Selective Licensing schemes will be...

An agency has been hit with a £330,000 bill after being found guilty of poor management of an HMO. Magistrates have found...

A council says it’s looking for lettings agencies that worked with a rogue landlord who's been issued with a four year banning order. Bristol...

Two Bristol landlords have been ordered to repay nearly £5,000 following investigations by the council’s so called rogue landlord unit. One, Lucy...

A landlord has been ordered to pay nearly £6,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to harassing and financially exploiting...

A former letting agent has been censured over the handling of tenancy deposits following an investigation by a local council. Andrew Rhys...

Politicians from several parties say they want their local council in Bristol to have the powers to regulate the number and...

A Labour council which has become famous for its critical approach to the private rental sector has now been given almost £200,000...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says it backs a new Trading Standards-led body which will enforce the Fees Ban starting  on...

Local media in Bristol say politicians in the city are considering supporting a controversial website that allows tenants to rate and...

Bristol council is consulting on a licensing scheme which could see buy to let investors paying £1,660 for a five year...

Bristol council is resuscitating a so-called ‘rental standard’ which it expects local letting agents to meet. Back in January 2016 Letting Agent...

Bristol council has given consent to a 255 unit city centre Build to Rent scheme to be constructed and managed by...

Yet another ‘rental standard’ has been set up a a local council to create what it calls ‘a kitemark’ which can...