Letting Agent Today

1. Agent conned landlords and tenants out of £50,000

   A lettings agent who scammed almost £50,000 has avoided jail. East Anglia agent Victoria Steele, 51, pleaded guilty to 19 fraud offences following a police investigation. It’s been reported by local media in the region that Steele was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid […]

2. Lomond adds 800 more managed properties to its portfolio 

   Lomond has made yet another acquisition. This time it’s in Bristol – it’s the rentals and property management firm, The Letting Game.  Founded more than 17 years ago, The Letting Game manages around 800 properties across the city. It’s described as being focused on building its reputation through service quality, referrals and repeat business rather […]

3. Making Tax Digital – should agents help struggling landlords?

   Six months after Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax became mandatory for high-earning landlords, more than half of them do not believe they are in it. This is according to research from August, a property management platform. It asked landlords when they thought they had to start using MTD and separately asked their gross […]

4. Ex-agent named as new senior figure at ESTAS 

   She started working at Romans back in 2004

5. Ethical Agent Network announces new leadership

   The network was found two and a half years ago