Provide User Feedback for the PRS Database Development Team
Following a TLIC meeting last week, Theresa Wallace has asked us to share an opportunity for letting agents to trial the Government's Register Your Property Service as part of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database private beta.
The PRS Database team at MHCLG have advised that the most effective way for letting agents to provide feedback on the service is to participate in the private beta.
A Sector in Transition - Angela Rayner announces Crackdown on 'Cowboy' Leasehold Property Agents
Ewan Somerville - Political reporter - BBC
Labour Party Conference - 29th September 2026
Leaseholders will be given extra protections from "cowboy" property agents and hidden fees, Angela Rayner has announced.
The housing secretary told Labour's annual conference the government would legislate for a new independent regulator and launch a consultation to cap "rip off" administrative fees.
A Sector in Transition - Possession Claims to go Digital
Possession proceedings in England and Wales are moving online. A new digital court service is being launched in stages, and while most private landlords and their agents are unlikely to use the service, the direction of travel is clear. PCOL already exists but only for claims that relate to rent arrears or breach of a mortgage agreement.
What has changed?
The Online Procedure Rules 2026 came into force on 7th September 2026 with the introduction of a separate set of court rules for cases run online, sitting alongside the Civil Procedure Rules rather than within them. Possession claims are the first type of case to be brought under the new rules.
A Sector In Transition - TLIC Publishes Report on Regulation of Property Agents
The Letting Industry Council (TLIC) co-founded by Theresa Wallace and Kate Faulkner OBE comprises of lettings experts from across the industry, professional bodies, deposit schemes, service providers for both landlords and tenants, and representatives from large and small lettings agents. Government advisors also proactively attend the meetings enabling two-way feedback on current issues.
Members are united by their desire to help standards rise across lettings and this wide group represents the views of all parties in the PRS.