The respected businessman was given an OBE in 2011 for services to charity but that charity seems far from the homes that he rented out.

Renters often end up with even larger rent increases after a tribunal hearing than the landlord wanted, the i newspaper discovers.

The PRS has published its latest 'expulsion list' of agents who failed to comply with its rulings.

More than 80,000 properties are listed for short-term let in the Capital and London Mayor wants accountability and transparency from the sector.

Police commissioners in the South West are urging landlords and letting agents to help them stop home cannabis cultivation.

Analysis of government stats by property software firm Veco shows a 16% leap in eviction cases reaching court.

The average AML fine issued to estate agency businesses is £5,350 - a 49% increase versus the average fine issued during the previous year.

Property litigator Richard Glover warns agents could face disqualification from both the FCA and RICS for taking ‘secret commissions’.