The government's latest name-and-shame register of minimum wage offenders contains more than 600 companies, and a significant cluster operates within the property sector — from letting agencies and estate agencies to facilities management contractors and residential maintenance firms servicing the private rented sector. For an industry that has spent the past three years rebuilding trust after cladding scandals, service charge disputes and leasehold reform pressure, this is a reputational shock that lands at a particularly sensitive moment for professional landlords and institutional investors trying to demonstrate ESG credentials to funders.