Propertymark welcomes Matthew Pennycook's commitment to introduce the RoPA regulations if Labour wins the General Election.

Home Buying and Selling Group Chair Kate Faulkner says estate agents can help by testing and piloting new ways of moving home.

Martin Cheek says protecting transactions from criminal gangs, who are highly skilled at hiding their dirty money, is vital for estate agents.

Nathan Emerson, the trade body's CEO, says a Labour Government should license agents and introduce a code of practice.

Private landlords can end up paying more tax, as well as interest, fines and fees, after adopting a 'hybrid business model', HMRC says.

Police discovered 17 people staying at the property, some sleeping on mattresses on the floor and two feared being exploited.

Mandatory HMO licensing covers all Houses in Multiple Occupation that accommodate five people or more over two households or more.

Housing minister Rachel Maclean tells the Tory conference the Government is taking landlords' concerns into account.