As the Government continue to advance the process of introducing licensing to the letting professionals market, the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) Licensing Consultative Forums have considered in some depth  the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Departments official response to the Rugg report issued on the 13th May. They are endorsing the Government reccommendations for the need for independant regulation of letting and management agents and hope to formally present policy recommendations to Cabinet representatives.

Caroline Pickering of NALS has expressed her wish for them to be the choice of the Government to carry out independant agent regulation “there can be no doubt that the mandatory regulation of lettings agents will propel the sector forward in achieving best practice, enhancing consumer protection and implementing increased provision and security for both tenants and landlords” she stated.

Over the last 10 years ARLA and NALS have been two of the professional bodies who have highlighted a requirement for tighter regulation and accountability.