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The next Vice-Presidents for the sales and lettings divisions, alongside a Propertymark Board member re-elected for a second term, have been appointed following the 2026 leadership elections. The results were announced at Propertymark’s AGM on Friday, 19 June 2026, where attendees also heard from the incoming divisional Presidents, Kim Lidbury MARLA and Ian Harris FNAEA MARLA.

The UK Government has set out its plans for reform, with changes aimed at making transactions faster, clearer, and more reliable. The roadmap points towards a more structured, more digital, and more accountable system which aims to reduce delays and fall-throughs. It will also place greater expectations on agents to gather, explain, share, and manage information from the start of the process.

A draft Code of Practice for avoiding unlawful discrimination is intended to help landlords and agents in England comply with the Right to Rent Scheme while meeting their duties under equality law. Discrimination has no place in the private rented sector, and Propertymark strongly advocates for clear guidance that helps agents to apply checks fairly, without bias or assumptions, while still meeting the legal requirements of the scheme. To achieve this, the current draft Code must be made easier for agents to use in day-to-day lettings practice.