Propertymark has responded to two consultations on the proposals to introduce electrical safety standards and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in...
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22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Harlow council says it wants to take a harder line against agents and landlords who knowingly let unsafe and substandard properties...
20 October 2023
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Propertymark is urging agents to give it their views on two consultations on health and safety issues coming out of Northern...
15 September 2023
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One of Britain’s largest cities wants to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms. The proposed scheme in Glasgow follows legal changes...
27 June 2022
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Propertymark members are to get a briefing on Northern Ireland’s new Private Tenancies Act at a webinar hosted by the trade...
05 May 2022
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How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...
18 August 2021
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Bury council in Greater Manchester has adopted new measures to fine agents or landlords up to £30,000 if their properties fail...
15 July 2021
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Changes to electrical safety standards rules applying to existing tenancies came into force at the start of the Easter break and...
06 April 2021
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The private rental sector has new electricity regulations taking effect next week, putting the emphasis on agents and landlords. The Electrical Safety...
26 March 2021
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For most letting agents the last year has been a challenging one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate,...
04 February 2021
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Letting agents have been told to document all arranging, planning and scheduling of work related to electrical checks in a bid...
01 February 2021
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ARLA Propertymark has written to the government to voice fears that letting agents will not be able to comply with new...
15 December 2020
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Letting agents are being warned that many risk a backlog of mandatory electrical checks unless they take rapid action to work with...
07 October 2020
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Letting agents are being warned they are likely to face a higher number of mandatory electrical checks as the sector expands...
20 August 2020
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London Fire Brigade’s deputy assistant commissioner for fire safety has praised the new safety regulations which have now come in to...
02 July 2020
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Confusion over Electrical Inspection Condition Reports, created by inaccurate statements from the government, has been slammed by a housing law expert. Last...
30 June 2020
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The arrival of mandatory enhanced electrical checks so soon after the chaos of the Coronavirus pandemic represents a perfect storm for...
23 June 2020
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The government has withdrawn its latest electrical safety checks guidance for the private rental sector, with immediate effect. However, there remains...
19 June 2020
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The government has released new guidance regarding electrical safety checks - and there's a worry it may include thousands of additional...
19 June 2020
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It’s only eight weeks to the start off the new Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector which come into...