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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...

A property law specialist wants a national register which would allow tenants’ histories to be checked before rental agreements are signed. Nyree...

A leading estate agent on one of the Channel Islands has slammed the way additional homes are now being taxed. Since last...

Spicerhaart Lettings has expanded expands its property management division with two key appointments. Natalie Giles has been appointed as the new Property...

The Labour-run London Assembly says it is concerned about government plans to allow landlords to house asylum seekers for two years without...

London agency Chestertons has warned tenants in the capital to be prepared for a highly competitive property search this summer. The firm’s...

A regional agent with 3,500 properties under management has written a long letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove complaining about the...

Small but fast-growing agency Propertynest has been confirmed as a British Franchise Association member. BFA members commit to running an ethical standards-based...

One of the largest vacation lettings agencies - Sykes Holiday Cottages - says a survey shows that two thirds of holiday...

A prominent property law consultancy wants Help To Buy, or similar schemes, to be resurrected.  Dutton Gregory Solicitors says that with the...

Chestertons, one of London’s largest lettings and sale s agencies, has appointed Giles Milner as its first chief marketing officer. Having worked...

A fraudster lettings agent must repay £122,922.68 to her old firm within three months - or face yet more time in...

Concern remains that the mayhem surrounding the mortgage market may yet trigger a housing market crash. At the start of the weekend...

New research from lettings agency Hamptons shows that since 2018, average service charges for flats across England and Wales have increased...

A new PropTech product is being launched today following a year of research involving the Leaders Romans Group. Inventory Hive’s new diary-management/maps...

Strathspey Capital is to become Scotland’s largest factoring business after acquiring Glasgow-based Speirs Gumley. Factoring is the term commonly used in Scotland...

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

The Cambridge Building Society has selected two tenants by ballot to receive up to 70 per cent of their rent back...

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

Cloud-based software system Alto and repairs and maintenance management system Fixflo are to unveil an integration in the next fortnight.  This will...

New research shows that over half of parents charge their adults children for living at home - although the sums involved...

The Bank of England has announced its latest change in base rate, which is used by most lenders to determine interest...

A prominent lettings and sales agency says there are four reasons why house prices won’t fall off a cliff, despite interest...

Three property management companies and a landlord have been fined approaching £80,000 for health and safety failings. Mohammed Ali Abbas Rasool, Cadogan...

The results of a new survey show widespread ignorance about how interest rates work and about how the Bank of England’s...

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

Build To Rent operator Apo is partnering with PropTech platform Lavanda to offer increased exposure to Airbnb-style short-lets. The partnership will see Apo...

Six letting agencies across the London borough of Haringey have been fined a total of £12,000 after a council clampdown. Trading Standards...

Chris Harris, seen as the architect of the move by the John Lewis Partnership into rental housing, is stepping down this...

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

A prominent lettings agency says capital values could be damaged if a controversial emissions scheme goes ahead in London. Research by Benham...

What objections are you hearing when you try and convert let-only landlords to fully-managed? Because the latest figures show just 18 per...

Over half of the agency branches sold to franchisees by LSL Property Services have signed up to a large PropTech deal. As...

  A council has told letting agents to ‘get a move on’ as it admits there’s been a slow start to its...

Grosvenor Billinghurst, the Surrey lettings agency that serves the towns and surrounding areas of Cobham, Claygate and Hinchley Wood, is now...

A newspaper is reporting that almost 1,500 homes which could be used for long-term mainstream rentals have been ‘lost’ to short...

A comparison website has compiled a list of what it claims to be the most common lies on tenancy applications -...

Ukrainians in the UK will be helped into private rental homes as part of a £150m government injection.  The funding will be...

There’s another free webinar for agents to learn about the Renters Reform Bill next week. This one is organised by lettings-focussed PropTech...

Trading Standards has stopped a lettings agency owner from being a company director after he defrauded customers by over £80,000. Francis Smart,...

Rettie & Co has appointed Rob Trotter as Director of New Business for Lettings, joining from London’s-owned DJ Alexander where he...

A three branch lettings and sales business which describes itself as one of its region’s fastest growing agencies has named a...

The fast growing agency Lomond - which has snapped up a string of independents in the past two years - is...

Well known broker Mortgage Advice Bureau will be showcasing a suite of new digital products today at an event organised by...