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The Renters Reform Bill will cost letting agents over £275m in the next decade as fewer landlords use their services. That’s the...

High end lettings agency Knight Frank has appointed Andrew Twagira as head of lettings in its Aldgate office in London. Twagira joined...

Propertymark has branded the plans by Housing Secretary Michael Gove to increase housebuilding “disappointing”. Nathan Emerson, Propertymark chief executive, says: “The UK...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark is urging the government to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms but to...

Landlords of more than 5,000 homes must register for a license and ensure their tenants have good quality housing or face...

A lettings firm’s takeover of an independent rival agency is the start of a period of “exponential growth” according to its...

A stark warning has been made to lettings and estate agents that interest rates as high as seven per cent may...

Chester-based Residential Estates, established over 30 years ago, has been rebranded as Guestz.  The firm says it’s from a local lettings and...

Airbnb has issued a statement responding to the call for a clampdown on short lets demanded by Labour’s outspoken London Mayor,...

The Property Redress Scheme has released its latest list of expelled agents - mostly for rental misdemeanours and/or failure to pay...

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

The post-Covid prime lettings market in London has seen remarkable growth, an agency says. The latest data from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices London...

A prominent provider of student rental accommodation has appointed an international property consultancy to consider growth options. Study Inn Group has a...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

The looming threat of the abolition of Section 21 is already impacting the rental market, a legal firm is warning.  Dutton Gregory’s...

Five regional police and crime commissioners have written to letting agents highlighting the problems of cannabis farms in private rental properties.  The...

Average asking rents for new tenants outside of London reach another new record this quarter of £1,231 per calendar month. That’s the...

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has successfully qualified a further four members of staff and funded their membership of ARLA Propertymark. The four...

A study by consumer intelligence service TwentyCi shows a continued severe under-supply of properties in the private rental sector.  It says that...

London-focussed lettings and sales agency Chestertons has announced its second acquisition in six weeks and third of the year, having snapped...

Most economic and housing analysts believe another base rate rise is on the cards for next month - but the sharp...

The latest market snapshot from ARLA Propertymark shows a familiar story for the lettings sector.  It says that in June the number...

The Scottish Government does not intend to abandon its licensing scheme for Airbnbs and other short term lets, nor to delay...

A new study claims to reveal what it calls “a significant disparity in the spare room rental market.”  The research shows that...

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

The average Anti-Money Laundering fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance in 2022-23 is almost half as large again as in...

The Co-Op Bank is joining forces with campaigning charity Shelter to argue against Section 21 evictions, and together they have organised...

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

The average rent on a newly let property in Britain rose to £1,273 pcm in June, a new record according to...

A trio of rent guarantee and referencing services are setting up their own law firm pitched at winning clients from the...

Increasing numbers of relatively well-paid tenants are being asked to provide a guarantor. That’s the view of PropTech firm Goodlord which says...

Finances have never been more stretched in the UK, with almost every bill and expense soaring for employees and employers alike,...

Yorkshire estate agency North Residential - led by ex-Knight Frank staff - has launched a new premium lettings service. A statement from...

Property Academy guru Peter Knight has made an unusual revelation in a new podcast - he’s told of his link to...

Colliers, the agency and property consultancy, has issued another outspoken attack on government policy - this time prompted by a formal...

Propertymark has put forward a six-point plan to slash economic crime in the property sector. The trade body says a series of...

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

Latest data from London-focussed lettings agency Chestertons confirms that the traditionally busy ‘summer season’ has kicked off. In June some 19 per...

Buy to let investors who want to convert family homes into HMOs in Hounslow for three to six tenants will now...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

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

It appears that a “wider range of behaviours” are likely to be taken into account in future when tenants are considered...

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

The vast majority of auctions - widely regarded as a favourite for buy to let investors acquiring properties - are now...

Rents continue to soar across the UK according to data released by flatshare website SpareRoom.  It says average UK room rents were...

A landlord who is also the owner of a High Street lettings agency has been fined £17,293 for breaching housing licence...

The results of the latest RICS UK Residential Survey, out today, point to a renewed worry about the housing market. The survey...

The directors of Winkworth are warning shareholders of a challenging period thanks to higher and faster-raising interest rates - with only...

PropTech firm Goodlord and its Vouch brand are again holding a so-called State of the Lettings Industry survey.   It’s now in...

A property industry commentator wants buy to let mortgage rules to be relaxed so that frustrated sellers can let out their...

A new office in the London suburb of North Acton has been announced by the LIFE Residential agency. The firm already has...

A property firm which admitted misleading tenants on their rights and threatening them to leave has been ordered to pay £8,000. Four...

New research reveals that there is an estimated £21.4 billion worth of holiday homes in England and Wales with the South...

After numerous stories of councils and letting agencies at each others’ throats over To Let boards, Trading Standards and other controversies,...

Propertymark has given details of how it believes the Scottish Government rent control system has backfired and works against the interests...

My Property Box Tyne & Wear has extended its all-inclusive rent deal - and it says it’s in response to concerns...

Zoopla’s Alto cloud-based software has announced a new integration with lettings PropTech supplier Canopy. This will enable tenant referencing to be permitted...

OnTheMarket says the frantic lettings market of the past year or more is bad news for agents. In a trading statement to...

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

An attempt to introducing statutory licensing for Airbnbs and some other tourist accommodation has got a frosty reception. The Welsh Government -...

Clyde Valley Lets - which describes itself as an ethical lettings agency - has unveiled a new website as the organisation...

The Renters Reform Bill is being discussed by MPs this afternoon - although not as part of its long-running passage through...

A property company director who admitted misleading tenants on their rights and threatening them to leave has been ordered to pay...

The auction - often seen as an ideal opportunity for investment buyers - is going through a torrid time in the...

Tenants want letting agents, landlords and other property industry figures to more openly demonstrate their green credentials. That’s the message from a...

Propertymark is supporting a new Anti Social Behaviour Awareness campaign, calling for greater clarity from government on how agents and landlords...

A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...

The head of a consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition has given her views on what a General Election might mean...

A prominent lettings and sales agency says there’s been a dramatic 54 per cent slump in sales this year.  Research from Barrows...

The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...

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

A new action plan to tackle issues around HMOs is being drawn up by a Midlands council next week. West Northamptonshire council’s...

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

Martin & Co’s Sheffield and Worksop branches are under new ownership, with training guru Dean Gill taking the reins. He succeeds previous...

The latest market snapshot from Propertymark shows that once again the lettings sector is dominated by demand outstripping supply. Using data from...

A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...

London letting agents and landlords have so far been hit with more than £900,000 in fines in the first half of...

An independent agency with a lettings portfolio of 400 units has been snapped up by franchise holders in the Newton Fallowell...

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

Thousands of listing for rental properties on two popular websites explicitly say children or pets are not welcome. A BBC analysis of...

John Lewis is pushing ahead with its commitment to build and manage rental homes as part of a drive which it...

Connells Group - which at 150,000 tenancies under management claims to be the UK’s largest lettings business - has announced a...

Canary Wharf was once seen as the future of London - now it’s the location that’s seen the greatest loss in...

Propertymark has revealed its latest top table of elected and unelected spokespeople forming its new leadership team. The new chair of the...

An agency is claiming a record for the sum at which it is letting a seven bedroom property in north London. Aston...

The issue of ‘rent for sex’ - tenants offered free or discounted rent in return for sexual favours - is now...

Tomorrow sees the start of a month of webinars hosted by Rightmove to help agents understand compliance changes and how they...

Proptech firm The Lettings Hub has launched a trio of integrations - with Reapit, Home Telecom, and Live Chat software Tawk. Reapit...

Deposit alternative service flatfair has announced that its the first to integrate with The DPS. The integration will mean flatfair can offer...

Propertymark has set out the case for an increase in benefits for private tenants. Timothy Douglas, Propertymark's Head of Policy and Campaigns...

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...

Details have emerged of a flagship agent training event to be held later this year. Agent Rainmaker Live is to be a...

One of the country’s first Belvoir branch franchises has changed hands after approaching three decades.  The resale of Belvoir Lincoln, one of...

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

Anti-money laundering consultancy FCS Compliance has announced its latest Webinar for agents using Rightmove. And with it comes a warning that the...

It looks as if the Labour Party is turning its back on rent controls on England and Wales. In the past year...

Jackson-Stops has announced the opening of its newest branch in Colchester, Essex.  This follows the launch of its virtual office covering Stockbridge,...

Utility management service Helpthemove has rebranded. The refresh, which has been produced alongside creative agency partner Jam, aims - in the words...

A family business has been named Residential Letting Team of the Year for the second time. The small At Home In Edinburgh...