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Rents across Great Britain hit another record high in February, averaging £1,230 pcm for a newly let home.   The figure - which...

Campaigning charity Shelter is angry with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt over his Budget  While most in the property industry have expressed relief that there...

A council is set to renew its war on To Let boards. In summer 2018, Leciester council brought into effect a new...

A PropTech startup called EVO is claiming to revolutionise repairs and maintenance in the “broken” rented housing sector. EVO says it connects...

The head of a property management company has been fined £25,800 after serious safety issues were discovered at a shared house...

It’s being billed as the Build To Rent sector’s biggest ever exp and now the trade body behind it has given...

Councillors in one part of London are considering asking agents to include ‘green features’ on property details. Camden’s Labour controlled council has...

A new How To Rent guide is to be issued on Friday, according to a government communication with the National Residential...

A prominent lettings agency has called for a delay to the government’s EPC upgrade timetable to be announced in this afternoon’s...

West Oxfordshire council is the latest to demand new government legislation to increase council tax on empty and second homes in...

Propertymark’s showcase event this year is to be addressed by a person who is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, author...

A prominent agent and former RICS residential chairman has made an impassioned plea to the government to help the private rental...

Overseas investors have bagged an effective bonus of £40,000 off the purchase of a UK buy to let, according to leading...

HomeLet has launched a product to help combat tenancy fraud, which it claims has seen a 36 per cent rise since...

The rental market in Prime London continues to suffer from a severe stock shortage according to recent data from property consultancy...

A new sentiment survey suggests that only a minority of landlords are now feeling positive about the future of buy to...

ChatGTP and AI are of huge interest right now and the industry is assessing their potential impact on how we do...

New buy to let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, says Hamptons lettings agency.   So far this...

OnTheMarket Software, the tech division of the portal’s parent group, has announced the inclusion of client accounting functions in its TecLet...

Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer says it’s time for agents to go for the ‘hard sell’ on Buy To Let,...

Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

Trading Standards is reminding letting agents of their legal obligation to protect money they are holding on behalf of a client...

Annual rent rises that are currently 10 per cent or more are likely to halve to “mid-single digits” according to a...

Prominent industry figure Jonathan Rolande says: “It is hard to see why anyone would still want to buy to let given...

The head of a property investment firm has been disqualified from being a director for 12 years following the discovery that...

A council is introducing a service which it claims will help identify properties which cannon future be used as private rental...

The government must focus on measures in next week’s Budget that will boost significantly the supply of homes, according to lettings...

The majority of private landlords would consider switching to a letting agency because of the current complexity of buy to let.  A...

There’s been a big rise in the number of complaints about agents lodged with the Property Redress Scheme, which says it’s...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors - out today - shows tenant demand continuing to increase...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has announced a link up with eco organisations in a tree-planting initiative. TDS says the campaign was driven...

A prominent lettings agency chief wants a raft of measures to help the private rental sector and investors in next week’s...

Foxtons’ latest trading statement suggests that it’s heavily reliant on lettings revenue as the sales market stutters and the whole company...

A webinar tomorrow plans to show agents how planned preventative maintenance delivers “staggering growth.” Fixflo is hosting the event which will feature...

The average rent in the UK is now £1,175 per calendar month according to HomeLet. This is a tiny 0.3 per cent...

“Optimism has survived another difficult month” says business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown in response to the latest house price index.  Indeed, the industry...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

The latest restrictions imposed on holiday lets by a UK government are hurting local economies. The Welsh Government has confirmed there will...

It’s been a busy start to the year for the Northwood brand, with three franchisees completing on acquisitions.  Northwood is part of...

New research from Rightmove suggests that all-inclusive rents are rising up the list of priorities for tenants using the portal.  The research...

The first Women in Estate Agency conference has been a sell out.  Over 250 people from across the industry attended the day-long...

Foxtons has this morning confirmed that it’s acquired a rival London lettings agency. It has snapped up Atkinson McLeod for £7.4m: Foxtons...

Rightmove says it’s helping to digitise the rental processes, making the process less fragmented and frustrating for agents.  In its trading statement...

The number of property employees employees in the UK working from home has dropped by almost half in the space of...

Propertymark wants letting agents to join its leadership team and ambassadorial positions. The trade body says it is seeking new directors for...

A council has prosecuted an agency and landlord for not producing the right paperwork. Luton local authority has prosecuted Poplar Homes Ltd...

An agency is giving every one of its 600 full time employees a £750 one-off payment to help with the cost...

A mediation and conciliation service which has previously been restricted to landlords and tenants is now on offer to letting agents.  The...

A prominent lettings agent has criticised leading candidates for the leadership of the Scottish National Party for anti-holiday let policies. David Alexander,...

After what appeared to be a lull over the New Year, the rental market is firing on all cylinders again according...

A combination of regular inspections and pro-active installation of ventilation can help to reduce the risk of dangerous damp and mould...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

Exeter council in Devon is promoting a scheme to private landlords by calling it a “cost-effective solution for landlords who want...

The Local Government Association, which comprises 331 of the 333 councils in England and all 22 Welsh unitary councils, is calling on...

New analysis of the English Housing Survey by the Building Research Establishment has found that excessively cold homes in England could...

Pre-tax profits for Connells Group have plummeted from £111.3m in 2021 to £67.5m last year - but its lettings division has...

An estate agency formed by ex-Knight Frank staff says it plans to roll out nationwide. North Residential, a Harrogate firm which rebranded...

An agent claims that if Labour wins the next General Election there will be what he calls “misguided meddling” across the...

There’s been a 165 per cent increase in the number of private rental homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of...

The number of lettings instructions in London has dropped since the start of the year.  Knight Frank says that compared to the...

Propertymark says current government policy over leaseholder protections is too weak. The letting agents’ trade body has thrown its weight behind a...

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching a three month probe into how letting agents operate within the private rental sector. It says...

An online lettings platform has shut its crowdfunding campaign after easily exceeding its target of £850,000. Lettingaproperty - founded by brothers Jonathan...

OnTheMarket is introducing a range of features which it claims will make ‘serious seekers’ stand out to letting agents. And it says...

One of the lettings industry’s best known faces - Paul Shamplina - is to end his TV series focussing on evictions. Suggesting...

It’s been revealed that Propertymark contributed its thoughts to a Parliamentary committee which has slammed the failure of the government’s Boiler...

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

Figures out this morning from high end agency Savills shows a 5.1 per cent increase in capital appreciation on average across...

The Scottish Parliament’s so called Cost of Living Act - imposing rent controls on the private sector - is backfiring. That’s the...

A new survey of landlords has revealed a patchy record of awareness of new energy efficiency regulations for the rental sector. The...

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers is backing a clean air zone in its city.  The agency’s two cars, both Volkswagen ID-3s, are part...

Lettings agents will be able to book their exam this week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

RMT rail union leader Mick Lynch and Labour leaders including Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan are leading a call for an...

OnTheMarket Software - part of the OnTheMarket Group - has launched what it claims is “an innovative new product providing website...

A coalition of tenant activists has called a Day of Action to protest at delays in the government’s rental reform agenda. The...

A poll of 2,000 non-freehold tenants suggests that almost two-thirds claim not to feel 100 per cent safe in their homes. Some...

An agency brand says it’s “astounded” at how many of its member branches want to take part in an international investment...

There’s a slowly growing optimism amongst property industry figures that the 2023 housing market will be relatively pain-free and not seeing...

A lettings agency says it’s vital that the government reconsiders the new laws and regulations seen as attacking landlords. The Leaders Romans...

A Build To Rent operator has struck a deal with Lloyds Pharmacy to offer a so-called Health Concierge Service allowing tenants...

A high profile mortgage lender operating in the buy to let sector has launched a series of products aimed at investors...

A new analysis suggests that the number of first time buyers has plummeted by over 10 per cent in the past...

The British Property Federation, which typically has relatively little to say about the private rental sector, has issued a series of...

Rental yields have increased by as much as 2.5 per cent in the past year as rent values outperform house prices.  The...

Licensing for Airbnbs and similar short lets should be targeted in priority areas only and not the subject of blanket rules. That’s...

Citizens Advice is the latest charity to argue for improved housing standards in the private rental sector. It claims that its research...

The latest Build To Rent scheme announced by the UK’s largest listed rental homes firm is in fact a 22 storey...

A letting agents’ trade body is urging the industry to sign a parliamentary petition calling for the Section 24 changes for...

Key figures from across the industry will come together tomorrow to discuss the challenges currently facing the lettings sector.,  Starting at 10am...

Father and sons trio Kevin, Lewis and Tom Dudley have joined forces to become the new owners of Martin & Co’s...

Daytime TV presenter Jenni Falconer is to host the Propertymark One conference on June 27. Tag-lined ‘Raise Your Game’ the event will...

Midlands-based agency Sheldon Bosley Knight has snapped up an independent firm. It’s Coventry sales and lettings agency Robin Jones which brings just...

Trading Standards officers check for agents’ compliance by scrutinising their websites, it’s being claimed. Agents are being warned to ensure their websites...

The chief executive of Purplebricks, who eight weeks ago claimed to have “a plan to grow our lettings business”, is now...

There are more Bank of England base rates to come, a group of property finance industry experts has warned.  Personal finance comparison...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association says the high profile digital platform Booking.com is to become a member.  Available in 43 languages...

Rents across Greater London are up 21 per cent year-on-year according to the Home property website, which prepares a mon they...

An estate agency has been prosecuted and ordered to pay £35,000 for falling foul of property licensing rules. Green House Estate Agents...

Paragon Bank says the proportion of landlords with tenants in arrears has fallen to its lowest level since 2017. The same applies...

Martin & Co’s Huddersfield branch is the latest part of the franchise operation to snap up an independent agency. Branch owner Will...