Major new review of the PRS

The Evolving Private Rented Sector: its contribution and potential, is a major a new review of the private rented sector by Dr Julie Rugg and David Rhodes at the University of York. The detailed, independent analysis looks at who lives in private rented housing, how their needs are being met, and the impact of policy […]

NALS supports Gas Safety Week

NALS is supporting Gas Safety Week (17th-23rd September 2018), raising awareness of the importance of gas safety. The eighth annual Gas Safety Week sees organisations from across the UK working together to raise awareness of the dangers of poorly maintained gas appliances, which can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. This […]

NALS Training hits milestone with 500th Foundation Lettings Course learner

NALS is celebrating the 500th candidate to complete its Foundation Lettings Course Moira Devlin of Lowther Homes, in Scotland, was the 500th learner, completing the Foundation Lettings Course (Scotland). NALS offers three versions of the Foundations Lettings Course, for England, Scotland and Wales, depending on where agents operate. Each one offers flexible learning for candidates, […]

Problems with a letting agent in London? – “report it to help sort it”

London Trading Standards Week 10 – 14 September 2018  Trading Standards services in London are working together to help tackle problems with letting agents who aren’t complying with the law and are leading nationally on this issue. In June this year, a website survey of letting agents in the capital revealed an extremely high level […]