We are leading the campaign to ensure that the Government focuses legislation to ban fees more effectively to meet the objectives of a better deal for tenants and higher living standards in the private rented sector. Agents need to get involved, have a dialogue with their constituency MP as well as making an individual response to the consultation. MPs should not make decisions about the future of property management without knowing all of the facts.

The Government has finally accepted ARLA Propertymark’s calls for mandatory CMP. This is an argument we have been making for some time alongside Baroness Hayter and Lord Palmer. Working together we have managed to convince the Government of the merit of compulsory CMP. It’s a campaign that’s taken over two years to come to fruition and is a clear step forward towards a more regulated industry; akin to others such as solicitors or travel agents. CMP safeguards landlords and tenants in the event that agents misappropriate their money.

We are leading the campaign to ensure that the Government focuses legislation to ban fees more effectively to meet the objectives of a better deal for tenants and higher living standards in the private rented sector. Agents need to get involved, have a dialogue with their constituency MP as well as making an individual response to the consultation. MPs should not make decisions about the future of property management without knowing all of the facts.

The Government has finally accepted ARLA Propertymark’s calls for mandatory CMP. This is an argument we have been making for some time alongside Baroness Hayter and Lord Palmer. Working together we have managed to convince the Government of the merit of compulsory CMP. It’s a campaign that’s taken over two years to come to fruition and is a clear step forward towards a more regulated industry; akin to others such as solicitors or travel agents. CMP safeguards landlords and tenants in the event that agents misappropriate their money.