Announcement is made by CMA, which says new guidance and also enforcement are in the pipeline as the regulatory looks into the PRS.

The men from Liverpool secured a £30K bounce back loan before immediately dissolving their business.

Fixflo says millions of rented properties will be coming up for EICR renewal in 2025 and 2026 and that agents should complete checks now instead.

Comment is made by industry figure Robert May, who is keen to help the property industry more collaborative when meeting the challenge of Trading Standards' new rules.

Belvoir Perth was found to have breached Scotland's Letting Agent Code of Practice four times and Ministers are now considering whether to strike the firm off.

Polish landlord Grzegorz Surminski is banned from letting property or engaging in letting agency or property management work.

SmartSearch’s Fraser Mitchell says more than a third of people ‘can’t trust’ electronic ID verification and rely on manual checks instead.

Ombudsman Rebecca Marsh says despite the latest transgressions the number of agents being referred to the Compliance Committee is on the wane.