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The Law Society claims over 29,000 eviction claims in recent months leave “tens of thousands at risk of losing their homes.” The...

A property portal has announced the inaugural graduation of its first-ever qualification. Some 55 students were awarded the SPC Property Practice Certification,...

Measures contained in the Renters Reform Bill will fail without sufficient resources to ensure they can be enforced. The warning comes from...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service - introduced this month - will make possession court case delays even worse. That’s the...

Housing legal aid is increasingly out of reach for tenants who need help, the Law Society of England and Wales claims.  Quarterly...

The Law Society is raising concerns over the effectiveness of a new support service aimed at tenants at risk of losing...

A new tool is being marketed by industry supplier Landmark with the claim that it helps agents “assess climate change risk.” The...

Large areas of the country  will remain without vital legal advice to prevent evictions if the government fails to persuade law...

Agents and landlords are to face even longer waits for eviction court cases following the spending cuts announced in the Autumn...

Agents’ body Propertymark says it wants a dedicated housing court because it’s lost faith in the mainstream court system to handle...

The president of the Law Society of England and Wales says tenants facing eviction as a result of the ban being...

The Law Society says it’s concerned about how the government will taper the end of the eviction ban, now extended until...

The Law Society of England and Wales has come out in favour of the latest ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.  The extension to...

The Law Society is raising concerns about the government’s mediation scheme announced at the time of the last eviction ban decision. The...

The legal industry says the end of the eviction ban must be the moment to ensure the widest number of tenants...

The Law Society has set out exactly what the extension of the eviction ban, announced on Friday, means to agents, landlords...

The Law Society for England and Wales says legal aid should be made available for tenants who face eviction once the...

Letting Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat.  This is where you’ll find news, advice...

One of the country’s top law groups has backed government moves to scrap Section 21.  The call comes from the Law Society for...

The Law Society Gazette has given more details of a Parliamentary Bill in preparation to give more powers to tenants to...

The Law Society of Scotland is urging letting agents to prepare for a new code of practice coming into force north...

There is growing concern across the industry at the fear - which we reported yesterday - that the government may be...

The Law Society has accused the government of avoiding proper consultation and scrutiny in the way it has introduced new buy to let proposals.   They...

So spring has sprung and the Hare is on the loose. After a very long gestation period, the Veyo leveret has...

The issue of some estate agents insisting that buyers and/or sellers use a particular solicitor or conveyancer has reared its ugly...