Regulation for property managers is overdue

They handle huge sums of money every week, deal with valuable assets – and yet anyone off the street can start up in business, calling themselves a property manager.

Property manager Jeff Brill has set out to change that, with a petition launched this week calling for training and rules around property management.

At the moment, anyone can start up a company, take letting fees and look after rent, without having to prove they know anything about what they are doing.

Brill wants more professionalism enforced so that people have to show they are experienced and trustworthy before anyone puts them in charge of their investments.