Labour wins the general election – safeagent reaction

As expected, the Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the general election, securing nearly two thirds of seats and seeing the biggest swing from the Conservatives to Labour since the Second World War. Commenting on the result, Isobel Thomson, chief executive of safeagent, the UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, […]

safeagent appoints Steve Ray as non-executive Director

Steve Ray has been appointed as a non-executive director to the safeagent board. Steve brings a wealth of experience to the board, having worked in and around the insurance market for the past 40 years, managing teams with strong growth ambitions while delivering to profit targets. He retired from Howden Insurance Brokers in 2023 after […]

The King’s Speech – safeagent comments

The King’s Speech – safeagent comments Today’s King’s Speech confirmed that new protections for renters will be introduced, as well as the ending of no-fault evictions via the Renters’ Rights Bill. No timeframe has been mentioned yet but in its manifesto Labour had pledged to “immediately abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions”. Tenants will also be […]