This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.
Letting agents should be doing more to help to eradicate rogue landlords, according to a leading industry figure.
Deputy Director of Private Housing at Communities and Local Government, Sally Randall, said that more agents should not accept properties that are kept in a substandard condition.
Randall also said that letting agents should consider joining SAFE Agent and make consumers aware that it is imperative of choosing a reputable property provider.
She also challenged agents to become better at looking after large property portfolios, as buy-to-let schemes continue to rise.
Randall was speaking at the National Annual Letting Scheme conference.
