Greater protection for landlords as CMP to be made compulsory for letting agents
There was good news for landlords and tenants yesterday after the government took measures to prevent rogue letting agents stealing your money by agreeing to make it mandatory for all agents to put cash in Client Money Protection (CMP) accounts. The change will mean that if any letting agent goes bust or makes off, the […]
Landlords require ‘more protection’ say couple left with £10k clean-up bill
Significantly more must be done to protect landlords from rogue tenants, according to a couple who were left with a £10,000 clean-up bill after tenants trashed their property in South Tyneside. Sylvia and John Purcell decided to rent out their three-bedroom house in Mortimer Road, South Shields, after moving to a new property. But they […]