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An estate agency that promotes the self-employed model claims that three areas of the country lead when it comes to industry...

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year.  The price per property over...

Rightmove says there are still nearly 50,000 rental properties needed to head back to the pre-pandemic level of rental supply. The latest...

A controversial rental sector figure claims over half of the properties listed to let are actually available for a tenant to...

A prominent lettings agency operator says he hopes the “toxic” attitude to the private rental sector by the Scottish Government may...

A trade body representing Build To Rent operators claims that the sector “already accommodates the Bill’s proposals” in terms of tenants’...

The Prime Central London lettings market is returning to normality, a prominent agency says. JLL says average rents fell 1.4% between Q4...

Data from in-the-news agency Foxtons reveals rental applicant demand has increased 9% from February, yet is now still 14% lower year...

There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...

Average rent arrears claims climbed to £1,816 in the first quarter of this year. That’s a rise of 27% from £1,435 in...

Propertymark has batted away any possible market pessimism as a result of a downbeat price index result from the Halifax  Just before...

Almost one in three buy to let landlords are set to sell up in the next 12 months. That’s the shock statistic...

The latest rental data from PropTech supplier Goodlord has shown that March rents are now up by over 6% year-on-year.  And looking...

HomeLet and Let Alliance’s chief executive Andy Halstead has called for less “government grandstanding” and more direct action to recognise the...

The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...

A prominent lettings agent is calling for an end to what he calls the “archaic” system under which some tenants end...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

Today’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

The chief executive of industry not-for-profit accreditation service Safeagent, says agents do not require degrees to enter the sector or excel...

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. Average rent achieved rose...

Propertymark’s training arm, Propertymark Qualifications, says there’s been a strong uptake across the board with the first of its candidates passing...

A figure in one of the country’s highest profile lettings companies has hit out at a government proposal to penalise the...

Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...

Karen Stanley of Stanley Strategic Consultants, and Filomena Crolla of Domus Stay are the first students to pass the highest level...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

Data released today from Foxtons has found that the number of new instructions in January 2024 was 25 per cent higher...

VISTA, a tenant referencing service first announced back in November, launches today. Insurance and referencing service HomeLet says the product will “provide...

Belvoir Group has linked up with Propertymark in a deal which they say will “help further improve standards and enhance financial...

Another index has suggested a small monthly increase in house prices in England and Wales - even though the annual rate...

One of the highest profile groups in the private rental sector supplier space - Hamilton Fraser - is restructuring. In future the...

The British Property Federation claims the time required for Build To Rent planning applications has significantly increased over the past decade...

Almost half of more than 400 letting agents quizzed for a new study have expressed their optimism about the impact of...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...

There were 12,000 first time buyers over the age of 50 in the UK in 2022, the latest figures available. This means...

New research shows there are 36,210 long-term vacant homes across London - that’s around one in every 100 properties. The borough in...

A new analysis shows that - unsurprisingly - London remains the most competitive region for letting agents, having seen the largest...

Propertymark has urged its members who feel frustrated by the changes to the Scottish Government’s so-called Cost of Living regulations ending...

An agency which currently has £350m of property under management and boasts a 98 per cent client retention rate, has opened...

The latest rental index from Goodlord shows average rents in England rose nearly nine per cent higher across 2023. In 2022, rents...

The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

Data from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons has found that rent is up eight per cent year-on-year, with the London average now...

The scale of rent rises has peaked with future increases likely to be smaller, says Zoopla. The portal’s latest report into the...

Two of the highest profile PropTech suppliers to the lettings and wider property sectors have announced a merger. Reapit and PayProp say...

The Office for National Statistics official government lettings index shows that private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased...

Propertymark has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove to remind him of the importance of regulating letting and estate agents. The trade...

Winkworth is expanding further in Dorset, with the acquisition of Christopher Batten in Wimborne – its seventh office in the county.  Christopher...

The cheapest end of the rental market is under-supplied and overly competitive, a deposit alternative service claims. The provider - Zero Deposit...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur has written to MPs outlining detailed plans that he believes would ensure the controversial Renters Reform Bill...

A charity claims the Renters Reform Bill, which gets its Second Reading in the Commons next week, will help reduce homelessness. New...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

Landlords wanting to make a healthy return from their investment should target student properties in the North of England and Scotland,...

A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipate stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...

An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...

Some prospective buy to let landlords may be about to use their equity to snap up investment properties at discounted rates,...

New research shows that the majority of letting agents believe they are not paid sufficiently for their work. Research from the Goodlord...

The chief executive of Propertymark has reiterated his call for the government to make investment in buy to let attractive. Nathan Emerson says:...

The Build To Rent sector has now joined those parts of the property sector with a dedicated awards event. The awards -...

New data from flatshare site SpareRoom has revealed just under three quarters of renters are either actively looking or considering moving...

Private rents have continued to soar in Scotland according to DJ Alexander, the largest lettings agency in the country.  It says rental...

The rental market remained strong in August says PropTech firm Goodlord. Despite average rents dipping marginally after a record breaking July -...

The classified ad website Gumtree is issuing an alert about what it claims is the growing threat of rental fraud. It says...

Financial support from family members - not just parents - is expected to help fund 318,400 housing transactions in 2023, according...

Knight Frank, in conjunction with Build To Rent operator Moda Living, has published a highly supportive report about BTR. Creating what it’s...

Section 21 evictions are set to soar even higher, a property association leader forecasts - because of the threat to abolish...

Annual rental growth in July was 9.1 per cent across prime London according to LonRes.   This figure took rents to 28.4 per...

The relatively good news over inflation delivered by the government yesterday will not stop a 15th successive base rate rise from...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

Professional cleaning firm Prompt Cleaners has created a league table of regions and local authorities where renting is cheapest and dearest. The...

New figures from Foxtons show that average weekly rent in July 2023 was 12 per cent higher than July 2022.  The agency’s...

A respected measure of investor confidence says it’s on the rise as a result of growing optimism over UK inflation figures...

Industry supplier HomeLet says rent guarantee insurance is now heavily advised because rents have reached what it calls an “astonishing” level. Andy...

A second lettings sector body is demanding government action over the problem of client account closures. Accreditation service Safeagent says the government...

The long-awaited supply increase in the prime London lettings market is underway, says high-end agency Knight Frank.  The agency says the underlying...

The head of one of the country’s highest profile franchise agency empires says the self-employed ethos of some advisers and entrepreneurial...

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

An online lettings platform is warning that some landlords are being give “too good to be true" promises of rent increases by...

The US central bank has raised interest rates to the highest level in 22 years - even though inflation in that...

High profile regional lettings and sales agency Gascoigne Halman has unveiled a fresh new look at its Alderley Edge office. The agency...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

South East property group Beresfords has appointed Bernadette Barcham to its Board of Directors.  A statement from the firm says the move...

Buy to let mortgages have seen the largest interest rate increase of any mortgage category according to new research. Barrows and Forrester...

After a decade of steady growth, the number of older renters is poised to increase rapidly over the next 10 years...

A sales agency specialising in disposing of buy to let portfolios says it’s now received an averaged 240 enquires a month...

A lettings agency claims foreign homeowners are sitting on £84.2 billion worth of property across England and Wales - but with...

Prime London’s rental growth has started to slow on an annual basis, according to the latest Savills prime lettings index. But the...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

A lettings agency dealing primarily with Prime Central London is reporting that tenancy renewal volumes are shooting upwards as renters stay...

The chief executive of a respected industry supplier is warning that the lack of supply is making the rental sector “more...

A new assessment of the average cost to a UK property owner of improving their EPC rating suggests it’s soared to...

The cost of rent rose in seven of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord during June.  The average cost of rent per...

The story of low supply in the prime London lettings market appears to be coming to an end, says Knight Frank. The...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is today charing a crisis meeting of mortgage lenders, as calls mount for him to take action to...

New data from the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2021 Census results, show growth in the number of holiday...

Typical UK rents now account for 28.3 per cent of average pre-tax earnings - slightly above the 10-year average of 27...

General insurance platform provider Paymentshield has launched a rolling subscription model for tenants’ contents insurance. Now tenants pay for their contents cover...

Data from London-focussed agency Foxtons reveals that average weekly rental prices in May have surpassed the peak of 2022. The average weekly...

A management company and a lettings agency involved in running a London HMO have been prosecuted for fire safety failures. Monsoon Properties...