Project puts letting agents in spotlight

An initiative to ensure West Midlands letting agents comply with the law has won funding

Agents of change

Could a collaboration between Trading Standards and the property sector solve an age-old problem?

At home with the Tenant Fees Act

What impact has the Tenant Fees Act 2019 had on the lives of tenants? 

Help for home buyers

The Consumer Code for Home Builders can protect buyers from house purchasing pitfalls

New construction regulator announced

A new construction industry regulator has been established by the OPSS

CTSI warns on scheme deadline

The Green Homes Grant Scheme may be vulnerable to abuse and fraud

10 years of the Consumer Code

Noel Hunter looks back on the achievements of the scheme over the past decade

Property company prosecuted

A property company has been fined for failing to protect the deposits of vulnerable tenants

Matt Allwright: Letting away with it

Unscrupulous landlords and agents have plagued the housing market for years

Tenants warned over rogue agents

New LTS figures show that 46% of lettings agents don't comply with the law

Voluntary Code on APP scams launches

The Code provides increased protections against authorised push payment scams

Company fined for misleading tactics

A Leeds company has been fined for breaching consumer protection legislation

Fraudulent lettings pair jailed

A mother and daughter who ran a fraudulent lettings agency have been sentenced

Oxfordshire to take on rogue landlords

Oxfordshire County Council is launching a scheme to target irresponsible landlords

Builder imprisoned for shoddy work

A rogue builder from Norwich has been sentenced to four years in prison

TS cracks down on roofing rogues

Traders who targeted an elderly woman have been prosecuted in Warwickshire