Membership toolkit

Officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) working on the Renters’ Rights Bill spent 90 minutes with member representatives from across the country listening to the specific concerns of members and their clients about the proposed legislation. Propertymark has launched a member toolkit to support members share their expert perspectives with their local MPs and encourage them to work with us to find real solutions to the housing crisis, plus resources to help facilitate positive conversations with landlords.

The Renters’ Rights Bill is progressing through Parliament at pace, with the Second Reading of the legislation happening on 9 October, and Propertymark has launched a programme of support to help the sector prepare. Our recent webinar on the widely anticipated new law helped alert agents to why it will prove to be one of the biggest changes to the rental market in over three decades, and we have partnered with renowned legal expert Tessa Shepperson to provide training on the Bill and its implications.

Jas Athwal, MP, has endured a weekend of backlash after reports revealed his tenants were living in flats containing black mould and an infestation of ants. It was also discovered that Mr Athwal, previously the leader of Redbridge Council who introduced the scheme, had not correctly renewed the selective licences for his properties.