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A prominent London buying agent and property consultant says the slowly improving supply of rental property means more tenants are now...
11 December 2023
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A lettings agency has pleaded guilty to seven offences relating to an HMO. IHomes Letting Limited has been fined £16,970 for failing...
11 December 2023
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Martin & Co - part of the TPFG franchise giant - has purchased another independent agency. Father and son duo Jaspal and...
11 December 2023
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A survey suggests that a third of UK tenants who plan to spend Christmas in their rental property will be alone. A...
11 December 2023
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Campaigning charity Shelter claims there’s a conspiracy amongst MPs, landlords and others in the private rental sector to water down the...
08 December 2023
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A lettings agency has initiated new systems to ensure there is no repeat of a mistake that left some client properties...
08 December 2023
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Scores of councils that enforce licensing regimes on the private rental sector claim they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Almost one...
08 December 2023
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New housing minister Lee Rowley has spoken out in favour of Build To Rent. At the inaugural Build To Rent Innovators conference...
08 December 2023
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Almost two in five UK owners - landlords and homeowners - now consider improving the energy efficiency of their property an...
08 December 2023
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A thieving lettings agent stole over £128,000 which should have gone to landlord clients - and with it she funded an...
07 December 2023
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Propertymark has set out its pro-agency position on a range of issues contained in the Renters Reform Bill, currently trundling through...
07 December 2023
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A consultation to introduce boilers into homes and the private rented sector needs ‘more carrot than stick’ according to a prominent...
07 December 2023
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Propertymark is revamping the big London conference it trialled this year - and it’s fired an entire hotel for the after-party...
07 December 2023
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A new report claims that Airbnb has generated tens of thousands of jobs in the UK and enables people to work...
07 December 2023
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The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued advice to agencies on how to comply with data protection law. The UK data protection regulator...
06 December 2023
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The partners of high end agency and property consultancy Cluttons have announced the completion of a management buyout. James Gray continues as...
06 December 2023
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Controversial website content by the high profile website GetAgent must never appear again, according to the ad industry watchdog. The Advertising Standards...
06 December 2023
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Michael Gove’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, currently going through Parliament, has won praise from the industry body The Property Institute. There...
06 December 2023
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The latest Rental Index from PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that year-on-year rents are up by 7.3 per cent across England...
06 December 2023
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Two of the highest profile PropTech suppliers to the lettings and wider property sectors have announced a merger. Reapit and PayProp say...
05 December 2023
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Dealing in OnTheMarket shares will cease at 7.30am on December 12 following yesterday evening’s announcement that the CoStar takeover had won...
05 December 2023
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A surprising one in seven lettings agents is now reporting a fall in rents rather than a rise. Although far more agents...
05 December 2023
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Latest data from The Deposit Protection Service suggests rents have risen faster than inflation over the past year. The organisation’s Rent Index...
05 December 2023
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Leaders Romans Group claims it reached carbon neutrality in 2022, eight years ahead of its original target of 2030. The firm says...
05 December 2023
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High achieving agents in lettings and other sectors of our industry have been recognised at a prestigious London celebration. Learners, apprentices, employers...
05 December 2023
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The shareholders of OnTheMarket have reached their decision on the portal's controversial takeover by CoStar. A statement released this afternoon says: "The...
04 December 2023
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Cases of buy-to-let arrears have doubled in a single year, according to a new analysis. The research, from Octane Capital, analysed quarterly...
04 December 2023
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Long-standing activist investor Brett Stone has made a last-ditch bid to scupper a proposed takeover of OnTheMarket by US firm CoStar. CoStar...
04 December 2023
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Lomond has snapped up another small lettings agency - its fifth acquisition in as many weeks. It’s purchased Sussex-based Howard & Co...
04 December 2023
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Portsmouth and Southsea lettings agency Chinneck Shaw has been appointed to manage the first purpose-built Build to Rent project from Ravelin...
04 December 2023
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Propertymark has outlined an extensive regional programme for next year. It’s going to hold 19 regional events under the #morefor24 campaign slogan. The...
04 December 2023
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A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...
01 December 2023
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Shelter says there are nearly 139,000 children officially homeless and living in temporary accommodation - and it’s blaming the private rental...
01 December 2023
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Sally Lawson of Agent Rainmaker writes: Online information sessions are a vital way to network with landlords and showcase your expertise. That’s what...
01 December 2023
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A total of 13 franchisees from brands within the Belvoir Group have graduated from what the firm calls “a unique new...
01 December 2023
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Second homes in the area of Essex known as Tendring - including popular holiday lets resort Frinton on Sea and the...
01 December 2023
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Parts B and C of the process to improve material information disclosure in property listings are published today within comprehensive new guidance...
30 November 2023
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Leaders Romans Group is calling for a Landlords Reform Bill to balance the challenges and apparent disincentives now deterring landlords from...
30 November 2023
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Almost six years after her departure as chief executive of Countrywide, Alison Platt has been appointed to a new senior position. She...
30 November 2023
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Another large Build To Rent scheme is in the offing, this time in Devon’s capital city, Exeter. Plans to build 246 BTR...
30 November 2023
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The long-term shortage of rental accommodation is now addressed by a short-term clampdown on second homes and empty properties, a leading...
30 November 2023
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PropTech specialist Vouch has launched a Rent Protection feature, designed to help landlords access cover to mitigate the risk of unpaid rent. The feature...
30 November 2023
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With less than a week to go before the Court Meeting and the General Meeting which will decide the fate of...
29 November 2023
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The Generation Rent activist group has come out against an amendment to the Renters Reform Bill which reversed the threat of...
29 November 2023
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More multi-millionaires and billionaires are choosing to rent super-prime homes in London, rather than purchase, reveals a new wealth report Beauchamp Estates’...
29 November 2023
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Franchise giant Belvoir is the latest agency group to sign a deal with geospatial technology firm Kamma. The partnership will offer all...
29 November 2023
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Pattinson estate agency in the north east of England has snapped up Ryedales Estate Agents, an independent in Northumberland. Ryedales owners Geoff...
29 November 2023
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Savills is warning that despite strong income growth, rising rents are stretching the finances of those in the private rental sector. Savills...
28 November 2023
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A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...
28 November 2023
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Lloyds Banking Group, which announced back in 2020 that it was to become involved in the private rental sector, is buying...
28 November 2023
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Property portal Rightmove has increased its key revenue target in a bullish set of results which shows it has not been...
28 November 2023
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An agency has issued its rental market forecast for 2024. Chestertons says rents are forecast to have increased by 6.5 per cent...
28 November 2023
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Leaders Romans Group has launched a new benefit which supports employees undergoing fertility treatment. The benefit allows staff time off (unpaid for...
27 November 2023
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The prominent independent advisor ISS - Institutional Shareholder Services - has publicly backed the OnTheMarket board and is recommending shareholders vote ‘for’...
27 November 2023
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EweMove, the hybrid agency which is part of The Property Franchise Group, claims it is now an industry-leading business as a...
27 November 2023
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A webinar is being held tomorrow, aimed to urging agents to get ahead of changes to the industry likely to be...
27 November 2023
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Last week’s Autumn Statement - which fell short of expectations in terms of help for the private rental sector - is...
27 November 2023
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It looks like more politicians are preparing a U-turn on energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. Media reports indicate there...
24 November 2023
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Rightmove has teamed up with the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team to create a new course on compliance...
24 November 2023
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Propertymark has issued a strongly-worded statement aimed at politicians demanding rent controls. Labour Members of the Scottish Parliament have urged the declaration...
24 November 2023
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The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including Propertymark and some landlord bodies. A statement from...
24 November 2023
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Propertymark has announced an extensive regional 19-meeting schedule for 2024. A statement from the trade body says the schedule “will blend together...
24 November 2023
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The company which in 2021 tried to introduce the concept of asking potential tenants and buyers to pay to view a...
23 November 2023
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Propertymark has told politicians that an additional homes tax will not succeed in increasing housing supply. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and...
23 November 2023
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New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...
23 November 2023
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The Department for Work and Pensions will recommence the Private Rented Sector Universal Credit Engagement Group next month, following a concerted...
23 November 2023
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry. The Local Housing...
23 November 2023
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It’s claimed that as many as one in five tenants has lost out in a rental bidding war during the last...
22 November 2023
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Inheritance Tax totalled £4.6 billion for the HM Treasury between April and October - that’s £500,000 up on the same period...
22 November 2023
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The prospect of a long-term eviction ban appears to have been lifted in one part of the UK. The Welsh Government is...
22 November 2023
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The fast-growing Lomond Group has announced two lettings book acquisitions in the central belt of Scotland. Lomond, which has made nearly 50...
22 November 2023
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A 335-unit Build To Rent scheme has reached practical completion stage in Sheffield. Going under the (perhaps bizarre) name of PLATFORM_, the...
22 November 2023
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A prominent agency says tomorrow’s Autumn Statement is the Chancellor’s last chance to come good on the election promise to lower...
21 November 2023
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is issuing a stark warning to be aware of the dangers of carbon...
21 November 2023
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Lomond has consolidated its growing foothold in the lettings sector after sealing its biggest acquisition to date in the Midlands. In what...
21 November 2023
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UK Association of Letting Agents has announced a link with PropTech supplier Canopy. UKALA member agents will receive a discount if they...
21 November 2023
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A prominent lettings agent says there’s been a definite improvement in rental affordability in most areas - but he doubts all...
21 November 2023
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The board of Foxtons is under pressure from a minority of shareholders to put the agency group up for sale, according...
20 November 2023
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A survey over 2,400 tenants has found that 55 per cent would prefer to have their utility bills included within the...
20 November 2023
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There may be a substantial number of small-scale private landlords selling up right now, but no fewer than 88 per cent...
20 November 2023
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A prominent housing expert has told MPs that letting agents could be used to police the standards off homes made available...
20 November 2023
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Hundreds of letting agents from across the UK joined forces at an annual event to raise £40,000 for children with life-limiting...
20 November 2023
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Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...
17 November 2023
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Glasgow’s lettings market is the strongest it’s been in up to 10 years, with a shortage of rental flats driving demand...
17 November 2023
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The Office for National Statistics official government lettings index shows that private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased...
17 November 2023
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The Federation of Independent Agents has selected an automated client account platform as a supplier. The FIA was established in by Graham...
17 November 2023
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Senior Labour MP Clive Betts says the party’s official house building policy won’t actually solve the shortage of homes. Labour deputy leader...
17 November 2023
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A revised code of practice for Right To Rent has been issued to agents and landlords. This sixth revision supersedes the previous...
16 November 2023
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A row has broken out over Section 21 between Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and an all-party...
16 November 2023
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A Belvoir franchisee has doubled the size of his business by buying out a local independent agency - his third acquisition...
16 November 2023
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The London rental market is shifting towards equilibrium for the first time since the end of the pandemic, according to Foxtons. In...
16 November 2023
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Tickets are now on sale for the next Women in Estate Agency conference in March. Starting as a Facebook group during Covid...
16 November 2023
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Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...
15 November 2023
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Connells has launched what it calls a “pioneering” Rent to Buy scheme to shift apartments in a 163-unit scheme. The agency likens...
15 November 2023
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A new report suggests London’s Build To Rent sector is being held back by a “stark inconsistency” from local councils in...
15 November 2023
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Propertymark has called on the government to retain the option of fixed-term tenancies in the private rental sector where it is...
15 November 2023
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Knight Frank has bolstered its prime offering across north London with a new head of lettings in its Hampstead office. Jared Kilgarriff...
15 November 2023
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Annual rental growth across prime London slowed slightly to 8.1 per cent in October according to property data firm LonRes. However, rents...