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A third of homes currently for sale can be bought with a mortgage and monthly repayments that cost less than the...
20 May 2024
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Inflation is expected to drop sharply in the April figures due out this week. The Office for Budget Responsibility and Bank of...
20 May 2024
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Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired the book of business of the Boococks agency as part of its West Yorkshire growth...
20 May 2024
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Lettings agency giant Belvoir has struck a partnership with a PropTech firm majoring in inventories. InventoryBase Academy has been appointed as Belvoir's...
20 May 2024
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Propertymark wants Northern Ireland’s Department for Communities to regulate property agents via professional bodies such as itself. The Department for Communities is...
20 May 2024
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As the Renters Reform Bill makes its way through the House of Lords, Propertymark has advised peers not to miss this...
17 May 2024
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Despite once claiming it would abolish Section 21 evictions “on its first day in office”, Labour appears to have gone cool...
17 May 2024
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An AI-powered Customer Relationship Management system tailored specifically for letting and estate agents has been launched by an individual agency. Preston Baker...
17 May 2024
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A Labour MP is calling for rent controls to be introduced, with powers for councils to tweak them as they see...
17 May 2024
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Propertymark has come out in support of the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team’s probe into Rent-to-Rent. NTSELAT has...
17 May 2024
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The Property Franchise Group is to roll out a partnership with PropTech firm Coadjute TPFG, the largest franchise estate agency group in...
17 May 2024
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Some 50% of tenants who moved last year did so because their landlords decided to sell the property. By contrast, eviction was...
16 May 2024
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Anti-second home posters seen in parts of North Wales and on social media have been reported to the police as a...
16 May 2024
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Letting agents believe Help to Buy has been the most positive influence to the property market in recent times, while on...
16 May 2024
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An Office of National Statistics survey shows that the top three issues facing the UK are still the cost-of-living crisis (89%),...
16 May 2024
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The husband-and-wife directors of a Cornish lettings and estate agency have been disqualified from being company directors for a combined 12...
15 May 2024
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Savills has moved to a new office in Petworth town centre, from which its lettings and other services will operate. Savills, and...
15 May 2024
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The agency Centrick has been appointed to launch and operate a new multi-million-pound Build To Rent development in Leicester. Centrick will provide...
15 May 2024
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Propertymark has given its view on why private rents have risen so much - 6.1% in England, 7.0% in Wales and...
15 May 2024
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A stamp duty cut in the run up to a General Election would see house prices go up and evictions soar,...
15 May 2024
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Rental PropTech platform Krispyhouse has secured £1.3m in second-round fundraising. The residential rentals app and online platform is reported to have secured...
14 May 2024
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A council claims it’s reached an important stage in the process of deciding whether to implement the Article 4 Direction power...
14 May 2024
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A prominent lettings expert and former president of ARLA Propertymark has berated agents who advertise ‘free valuations.’ Sally Lawson, now well known...
14 May 2024
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The Cotswolds is the most lucrative place in the UK to own a holiday let, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages. With annual...
14 May 2024
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The corporate freeholder which has been obliged to fix serious building safety issues at a tower block has issued a statement...
14 May 2024
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Two London agents who traded fraudulently through their lettings business and scammed victims out of over £24,000 have been sentenced. After a...
13 May 2024
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The existing Fixflo integration with Alto has been beefed up to allow the system to create an updated works order with...
13 May 2024
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The government has won a landmark legal challenge against a freeholder forcing it to fix serious building safety issues in a...
13 May 2024
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Number one portal Rightmove has upgraded growth expectations in its latest statement to shareholders - and is again growing its average...
13 May 2024
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The pressure on rents for new tenancies in Scotland’s private rented sector have started to ease with all major cities now...
10 May 2024
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North east England operator Pattinson Estate Agency is taking over another local rival firm. It’s acquired NS Bennett Estate Agents, in Stanley,...
10 May 2024
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The trade body representing the Build To Rent industry wants to recruit people from that sector to sit in its board. The...
10 May 2024
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A new survey from law firm Weightmans has found that only 24% of renters read tenancy agreements. It says this is largely...
09 May 2024
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The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results suggests that tenant demand continues to lose momentum. Alongside this, landlord instructions remain in short...
09 May 2024
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Boutique Knightsbridge estate agency Nicolas Van Patrick (NVP) has acquired Chelsea lettings and management company HLR. HLR was established in 1986, growing...
09 May 2024
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London lettings agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is expanding with the opening of a new branch in the centre of Camberwell. Anthony...
09 May 2024
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A snap poll of letting agents has revealed that only a tiny percentage have taken steps to prepare for the shift...
08 May 2024
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Propertymark has urged Scotland’s new First Minister to end the country’s housing emergency. John Swinney is now First Minister and says he...
08 May 2024
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Rental growth in prime London postcodes has narrowed to levels last seen in the summer of 2021, says Knight Frank. Average rents...
08 May 2024
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It claims that “following a significant increase in the number of new homes advertised on the site” its new build listings...
08 May 2024
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Investment in UK purpose-built student accommodation in the first quarter of 2024 has been described as “robust.” A total of 21 transactions...
08 May 2024
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It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...
07 May 2024
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Claire Williams, the former team principal of the legendary Williams Formula One Team , has been named as one of the...
07 May 2024
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Even as he was being elected as Mayor of London for a record-beating third successive time, Sadiq Khan was under pressure...
07 May 2024
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A lettings agent who is also on the executive of Propertymark claims one of Britain’s tourist hotspots has been over-run with...
07 May 2024
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A prominent lettings agency says concern is growing in the private rental sector about the prospect of more pets in properties. A...
07 May 2024
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A prominent agent campaigning for business tax reform is urging Labour to come clean on its policies for business rates and...
03 May 2024
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A housing company has been fined £528,000 after an employee repairing a fence post inadvertently struck an underground cable, suffering burns...
03 May 2024
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A lettings sector trade body predicts that the House of Lords is unlikely to make substantive changes to the Renters Reform...
03 May 2024
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The head of a lettings agency in Kent says it would be a “practical solution” for second home owners to become...
02 May 2024
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Fine & Country says it’s staging so-called Masterclass sessions with experts creating strategies “to help agents dominate the prime property market...
02 May 2024
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The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year. The price per property over...
02 May 2024
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The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...
02 May 2024
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A call has gone out from an industry group for letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions between statutory...
01 May 2024
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The ongoing debate over ground rents within Government is rapidly becoming a Parliamentary farce that could soon lead to an economic...
01 May 2024
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Startling regional differences are acting as barriers to those looking to step onto the property ladder for the first time, according...
01 May 2024
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Campaigning charity Shelter is demanding an overhaul of the Renters Reform Bill, which will shortly begin its passage through the House...
01 May 2024
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The Housing Secretary in Wales says that nation is unlikely to follow the example of Scotland by introducing rent controls. At a...
30 April 2024
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Rightmove says there are still nearly 50,000 rental properties needed to head back to the pre-pandemic level of rental supply. The latest...
30 April 2024
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Half of all private renters would not know where to turn to if a letting agent failed to address a problem...
30 April 2024
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Housing minister Lee Rowley will be taking centre stage at the largest property agency conference in the UK this summer, Propertymark...
30 April 2024
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A council has placed a Banning Order on a lettings agency operating unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation. Trophy Homes Ltd was hit...
29 April 2024
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A controversial rental sector figure claims over half of the properties listed to let are actually available for a tenant to...
29 April 2024
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Winkworth has appointed an ex-Chestertons and ex-Strutt and Parker industry figure to recruit new offices to the agency’s network. Chris Brand, who...
29 April 2024
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The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...
29 April 2024
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Propertymark says the controversial Renters Reform Bill still misses the mark, despite a string of amendments made to it as it...
26 April 2024
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HMRC has launched a pilot for the proposed Making Tax Digital service for quarterly reporting - and agents can sign up...
26 April 2024
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A prominent lettings agency operator says he hopes the “toxic” attitude to the private rental sector by the Scottish Government may...
26 April 2024
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A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...
26 April 2024
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A trade body representing Build To Rent operators claims that the sector “already accommodates the Bill’s proposals” in terms of tenants’...
26 April 2024
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Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...
25 April 2024
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A new communications log feature has been introduced by a PropTech supplier which allegedly makes it easier to gather evidence for...
25 April 2024
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The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...
25 April 2024
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Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...
25 April 2024
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There’s a huge number of amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, which has its Third Reading in the House of Commons...
24 April 2024
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Propertymark says it will continue lobbying government for the implementation of the Regulation of Property Agents - even though the government...
24 April 2024
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Data from in-the-news agency Foxtons reveals rental applicant demand has increased 9% from February, yet is now still 14% lower year...
24 April 2024
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PropTech firm Pikl is launching an insurance-backed cancellation product specifically for holiday lets that will enable operators to offer the same...
24 April 2024
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A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...
23 April 2024
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There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...
23 April 2024
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Recent substantial fines issued by HMRC are a harsh reminder to agents to ensure that their Anti-Money Laundering policies are up...
23 April 2024
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An amendment is expected to be made by the government to its Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. The Bill, put forward by...
23 April 2024
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Propertymark is urging member agents in Wales to attend a so-called Cultural Awareness Course which will explain their responsibilities under the...
23 April 2024
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A major agency has told the government to get on with ensuring the Renters Reform Bill is passed into law as...
22 April 2024
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Rightmove is hosting a webinar tomorrow for owners and managers of lettings agencies, focused on growing their business to the maximum...
22 April 2024
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Five Labour MPs have put forward an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for rent controls - even...
22 April 2024
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The government’s failure to act on the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working party - chaired by Lord Richard Best and...
22 April 2024
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You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...
19 April 2024
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An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...
19 April 2024
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A seasoned lettings expert has been taken on to boost the success of an agency branch in Surrey. James Clarke, with 25...
19 April 2024
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The chief executive of one of Britain’s largest franchise agency chains is warning that rents may no longer be able to...
18 April 2024
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Property investment and management company The Sourced Group says its new lettings division which “presents franchisees with the chance to generate...
18 April 2024
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A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...
18 April 2024
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TV property guru and Move iQ founder Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One this year, the trade...
18 April 2024
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A deposit alternative service claims the cost of rent has outpaced salary growth by 5.2% over the past 10 years, leaving...
18 April 2024
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An agency has snapped up a substantial regional firm involving 60 staff, 1,100 properties under management, as well as commercial, new...
17 April 2024
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Leaders - part of the Leaders Romans Group - has unveiled what it claims to one its latest “sustainable office” in...
17 April 2024
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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...