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Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

The Scottish Parliament’s so called Cost of Living Act - imposing rent controls on the private sector - is backfiring. That’s the...

The next Budget, setting out government tax and spending plans, will be held on March 15 next year. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says...

A safety training service is warning of “alarming statistics” showing an increase in the number of fires and fatalities and a...

A prominent agency lettings chief is alerting the industry that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are changing from October 1. Since...

Agents are being urged to prepare for  changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations which may come in this...

A new investment league table has been drawn up to show best aggregate rent and capital appreciation income for those in...

Trade body UKALA has cautioned letting agents to act now following the government announcement that it intends to extend the need...

The UK Association of Letting Agents says it welcomes new rules for alarms which put the social and private rental sectors...

Agents have raised a specific concern about one aspect of a law change regarding carbon monoxide alarms.  Earlier this week the government...

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

Reports into Letting Agent Today suggest there’s still some confusion over new regulations surrounding electrical checks in the private rental sector. If...

Almost 40 per cent of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to activate in residential fires in England in the past year –...

Whirlpool has been ordered to recall 500,000 tumble dryers in what has been described as an “unprecedented” government move. Around half a million...

Airbnb, the short lets platform that has received substantial criticism from the buy to let sector over its largely unregulated status,...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it’s asking its member to get behind Gas Safety Week which takes place from...

An electrical testing equipment firm and an MP are setting up a national campaign to demand new laws on appliance testing...

A health and safety product manufacturer is issuing a warning about the dangers of carbon monoxide alarms, citing figures that up...

A trade body has accused some letting agents and landlords of “failing to get to grips” with several recent legal changes...

The property industry is set to pledge its support to Gas Safety Week 2016, which starts today. The sixth annual event aims...

The problem of cannabis ‘farmers’ using privately rented properties to mass-produce the drug is at its worst in the West Midlands,...

A controversial Bill now being considered by the House of Lords has the controversial measure of banning lettings fees - but...

Select, the trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, is reminding agents and landlords that from December 1 there must be five-yearly electrical...

Letting agents and landlords can use AIIC independent inventory clerks to conduct the checks on smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms...

Parliament has approved the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 - the regulations which looked in jeopardy after a...

Letting agents and property managers of blocks with fire doors are being urged to take their responsibilities more seriously. The warning comes...

Around 445,000 smoke alarms and 40,000 carbon monoxide alarms have now been issued to the 46 fire and rescue authorities in...

An electrical safety charity has written to the new intake of MPs to explain why electrical safety in Britain’s homes needs...