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The Importance of being Reasonable(Posted On: 16/08/2018)

When Oscar Wilde penned his famous farce the “Importance of being Earnest”, he laconically subtitled it a “Trivial Comedy for Serious People”.

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The PRS is celebrating signing up its 9,000th member. (Posted On: 10/08/2018)

The Property Redress Scheme is celebrating signing up its 9,000th member.

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One Ombudsman to rule them all - but who will this protect?(Posted On: 27/07/2018)

OS:P has also called for a simplification of the “baffling patchwork” of consumer redress in the sector. Not surprisingly they offer themselves as the solution with ambitions to be the all-embracing super ombudsman.

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Agents need to switch from Ombudsman Services: Property before 6th August(Posted On: 20/07/2018)

After Ombudsman Services: Property pulled out of the sector earlier this year, agent members need a new redress scheme b y 6th August.

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Mandatory ‘how to rent’ guide updated by government (Posted On: 12/07/2018)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a new series of ‘How to’ guides produced to help support tenants, landlords and letting agents within the private rented sector. In addition, the government’s mandatory ‘How to rent’ guide has been revised.

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Sean Hooker's Blog - It's No Laughing Matter(Posted On: 09/07/2018)

For an industry with an image problem, I am not sure that a mainstream TV channel portraying a lovable rogue is going to do it any favours.

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Sean Hooker's Blog - A Train, a Tunnel and some Belgian Waffle(Posted On: 25/06/2018)

The law does not make membership of a redress scheme compulsory as it is for letting and estate agents, but essentially why would a trader not use, or join, a redress scheme if they are obliged to tell their customers about it anyway?

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Of Mice and Mould - Sean Hooker's Blog(Posted On: 22/05/2018)

From Of Mice and Men to American politicians, Sean Hooker discusses whether agents should care about their landlords' tenants.

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The Property Redress Scheme updates its Terms of Reference and Conditions of Complaints(Posted On: 02/05/2018)

This year we have made the decision to separate out the Terms of Reference and Conditions of Complaints into two documents. The Terms of Reference sets out our terms to our Members as to how the scheme operates and both ours and our Members’ obligations.

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Property Redress Scheme offers NALS members discounted membership to the PRS (Posted On: 24/04/2018)

The Property Redress Scheme is now offering discounted membership to NALS agents.

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Ask the Expert’ – lettings advice from HF Assist

Electric vehicles in rented properties, and what happens when a fixed term tenancy ends?

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