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Chesterfield fines agent £8,652 over fixed-term tenancy
Chesterfield Borough Council fined a letting agent £8,652 after finding a prohibited six-month fixed-term tenancy and complaint-related conduct.
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Government flags wider AML rules for letting agents
The government’s new AML strategy puts letting-agent rules under review, with a 2026/27 consultation on the £10,000 monthly-rent threshold.
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LSL reports 4% rise in managed homes after seven letting-book deals
LSL reports its franchisees added seven letting books, lifting managed properties 4% to 38,660 in the first half of 2026.
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Landlords face £65 per-property register fee as agent role remains limited
Government guidance confirms a £65 annual fee for every registered rental property, while agents may assist but landlords retain responsibility for each entry.
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TLIC warns PRS database could miss agents at launch
The Lettings Industry Council says the Private Rented Sector database could create fresh compliance risk if agents are not given workable access at launch, leaving landlords to carry duties they often delegate.
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Propertymark elects lettings leaders as RRA compliance pressure grows
Propertymark has elected new sales and lettings leaders as Renters Rights Act workload shifts from launch changes to day-to-day compliance for agents and self-managing landlords.
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Propertymark says RRA is pushing self-managing landlords to agents
Propertymark says some self-managing landlords are now handing properties to agents after the Renters’ Rights Act, with member branches reporting that compliance pressure is changing…
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Propertymark says Right to Rent code leaves agent liability unclear
Propertymark warns the draft Right to Rent code leaves too much uncertainty over agent liability, follow-up checks and record-keeping for landlords.
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Holding deposit ruling puts new pressure on letting agent disclosures
A Property Ombudsman ruling over a £403 holding deposit has added to the compliance pressure on letting agents, after a tenancy application fell apart because…
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Landlords urged to check agents as rent-in-advance rules bite
More than four in 10 letting agents were unaware that they cannot accept rent before a tenancy agreement has been signed by all parties when…