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

A seasoned property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

HM Courts and Tribunals Service has halted the work of bailiffs on safety grounds.  An incident is under investigation, and it’s believed...

A franchise lettings agency is reported to have agreed to stop potential tenants bidding against each other to secure rental properties. The...

A Liberal Democrat council leader says all properties - even those in properly established lettings businesses - should be charged council...

The National Residential Landlords Association is looking for help from letting agents in building a case against rent controls. The association is...

Lettings chain Fine & Country says rents are likely to steadily rise through the summer. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine &...

Two thirds of pet owning tenants have faced challenges finding a place to rent - at least according to a survey...

A survey of nearly 700 letting agents from across England has revealed that the abolition of Section 21 continues to be...

Agents are being urged to sign a new petition has been launched on the UK Parliament website to reverse the move...

The pace of rental growth cooled in May, with the average rent on a newly let home in Britain rising 9.1...

The latest lettings market snapshot produced by London-focussed property data firm LonRes shows little change in the supply-constrained rental sector. However, figures...

Almost 4,000 agents have taken Propertymark examinations since the start of 2023 - an average of 46 every business day. The industry...

The Renters Reform Bill can be the perfect opportunity for the industry to become more professional - just so long as...

Two animal charities - Cats Protection and Dogs Trust - have started recruiting MPs to their campaign in favour of pets...

The leader of the council that was rebuffed by a court when it tried to control the spread of Airbnb-style short...

The pace of rental growth cooled in May, with the average rent on a newly let home in Britain rising 9.1...

A London lettings and sales agency has launched an apprenticeship scheme. The JOHNS&CO Academy invites young people to train via courses ranging...

A trade body has criticised the various UK governments for “rushing blindly” into poorly-constructed regulation of short lets. The angry words from...

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

Chestertons - London’s oldest estate agency which is itself up for sale - has snapped up a small independent. It has acquired...

Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...

Rising rents mean the share of young people leaving the family home and moving into rented accommodation has plunged, says Hamptons...

EweMove Northampton North has confirmed the acquisition of Martin & Co Northampton.  Both brands are in The Property Franchise Group parent company. Having...

A campaign group of activists says there have been only “few reports of dodgy behaviour” by agents and landlords in the...

Midlands-based property company Sheldon Bosley Knight has acquired its third business in five months. It’s snapped up Chipping Campden-based Andrew Greenwood Estate...

An insurance firm claims two thirds of people’s typical budgets are too low to afford the average UK rent of £634...

Two prominent trade bodies representing elements of the private rental sector are fighting back against the latest attempt to impose rent...

Propertymark has made a strident set of demands of the government in a bid to end the so-called Sex For Rent...

The Competition and Markets Authority is beefing up its enforcement work against illegal cartels and offering a reward of up to...

A new survey reveals that the safety of client funds is one of the key reasons why letting agents look to...

Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has partnered with maintenance specialist Help Me Fix to support its property client base.  Help Me Fix, widely...

The rental market is set to benefit from a surge in potential buyers putting their purchase plans on hold. Data from NerdWallet...

Airbnb claims there has been a 75 per cent drop in party reports made to Airbnb in the UK since its...

Zoopla has announced it’s hosting its quarterly market update next Wednesday, June 14, to discuss how agents can keep their business...

One of the biggest lenders in the rental space - Paragon Bank - recorded a 19 per cent increase in buy...

Three branches of Hunters have been acquired by a successful duo of agents with years of experience in the company. Sam Lakin...

OnTheMarket says it’s the first major UK portal to offer a dedicated contact form for Scottish Home Reports. When a property is...

The Nationwide Foundation - a charitable foundation founded by the Nationwide Building Society - says the Renters Reform Bill should be...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed that over 80 of its member agents have been shortlisted for The ESTAS 2023.   The...

High end lettings agency Aston Chase has let a house modelled on Windsor Castle for the princely sum of £247,000 per...

Huddersfield entrepreneur Chan Khangura has added another specialist lettings agency to his portfolio. With his father Kashmir he fought off tough competition...

Five franchisees who purchased an investment platform say they want to double the size of the business by 2028. Established in 2007,...

I was surprised the other day to read statistics from the English Housing Survey about how many landlords use letting agents. In...

Two lettings experts are set to discuss what the government’s Bill means for agents at a free webinar. Well known property lawyer...

Online lettings agency Hortons has launched an Investors Club search portal, aimed at property investors and developers. The agency describes this as...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months, despite widespread opposition from the lettings...

The cost of rent across England rose for the fifth consecutive month during May, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. During the month,...

Investors and second home buyers contributed over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year according to a property...

A Leaders branch office revamp has been launched with claims of it being fully sustainable. The Lewes branch of Leaders - part...

LSL’s transition from being a largely owned agency network to individual franchises is effectively complete. The company - which owns the Your...

Agents whose rental properties became workplaces during the pandemic are unlikely to see any major change in the situation soon. That’s because...

The fledgling Build To Rent trade organisation, called the UK Apartment Association, is setting up regional hubs. It’s already established ones in...

A lettings agency claims eviction powers may actually increase - not reduce - thanks to the controversial Renters Reform Bill. Knight Frank...

A senior director at Chestertons, one of London’s largest lettings agencies, has warned that tenants in the capital will face an...

Lettings agents within The Guild of Property Professionals think that the Renters Reform Bill could cause many landlords to quit.  Graham Wood,...

A PropTech supplier to letting agents claims that tenants are more likely to have Netflix than contents insurance.  A survey of 1,013...

A prominent housing journalist says Labour should fund councils to buy homes directly from private landlords to rapidly increase the size...

Moneyfacts, the respected independent mortgage market monitor, is warning that lenders have been withdrawing buy to let fixed deals. Within the buy...

Propertymark is backing the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all residential buildings in Wales. The Welsh Government is proposing to amend...

A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...

A respected property lawyer is accusing the government of helping nuisance tenants at the expense of the weak and vulnerable. Ian Narberth,...

Lettings platform Seven Living has appointed a longstanding figure from the Leaders Romans Group to be its senior head of lettings.  James...

Although Purplebricks’s Scottish lettings book was sold in a deal over the Bank Holiday weekend, there remains uncertainty over the rest...

Agents wanting to get to grips with the Renters Reform Act are invited to a learning webinar hosted by Rightmove. It’s at...

A full service lettings and estate agency has snapped up a respected rival, including taking over management of 150-plus rental properties. DC...

One of the country’s most popular destinations for both visitors and short let accommodation is likely to be hit with a...

PropTech supplier Goodlord has announced a partnership with an identity verification technology service which would allow agents to conduct digital Right...

A buyer has been announced for part of the lettings portfolio of Purplebricks, it has been announced today. The deal, finalised for...

Propertymark says it’s spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform...

LSL Property Services - owner of the Reeds Rains and Your Move brands - says it’s movement of agency branches to...

A year on from the Elizabeth Line opening, new Rightmove analysis reveals the latest renter trends near stations along the line. The...

A holiday lettings agency has come out fighting on behalf of its clients. Following calls by local leaders in Cornwall and Devon...

A left-leaning think tank which says it champions ‘left-behind Londoners’ is demanding a turbo-charged version of selective licensing to be run...

The prominent industry figure Sean Newman is next week launching a lettings division of his network of self-employed agents.  The existing network...

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to quit the private rental sector and give the government a chance to incentivise...

Large portfolio professional landlords are in a confident mood, with the majority planning to acquire at least one new asset in...

Online training and qualifications provider The Able Agent is launching a new white label training platform. The ‘In-House by the Able Agent’...

Propertymark says the number of new prospective tenants registering per member branch rose slightly to 118 in April.  This figure is up...

A council is pleading with the government to think again about proposals to suspend the need for an HMO licence for...

Landlords are urged to be cautious and do extensive research before signing up to a letting agent in the face of...

Letting agents have a final chance today to have their say on a consultation into a newly proposed licensing scheme for...

Rightmove has launched the first rollout phase of products for agents, described as linking the rental journey from advertising and receiving...

Letting agents have a key role in ensuring updated fire safety regulations really do improve standards for tenants in taller buildings. That’s...

Propertymark has given an insight into how letting agents are likely to be expected to use a new Landlords Database. The database...

Propertymark says it’s going to send a briefing on behalf of letting agents to every MP and member of the House...

Off-plan new build properties - at one time a solid favourite amongst landlords - are now falling out of favour with...

Lavanda, a student lettings property management tech supplier, has announced a partnership with UPP, a student accommodation provider working in partnership...

A development site sourcing firm claims that reclassifying just one per cent of England’s Green Belt could unlock space for almost...

Free legal help for agents on what Renters Reform Bill really means A free webinar hosted by PropTech firm Goodlord is being...

According to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, two-fifths of landlords believe that new EPC requirements are important for the environment and will...

The co-leader of the Green Party wants the Renters Reform Bill to go further in restricting the powers of private landlords. Carla...

The Nationwide Building Society is embarking on an experiment - at first for owner occupiers only - which may be extended...

A trading statement from Belvoir reveals that the franchise giant is on the look out for “good quality complimentary acquisitions”. A strong...

Strong rental growth pushed the average monthly rent on a newly let property outside London up to £1,002 pcm in April,...

Not for profit accreditation service safeagent has seen two of its lettings qualifications officially recognised by exam watchdog Ofqual.  Safeagent as an...

Prime London’s housing market lacks its usual seasonal spring bounce with prices flat and transactions down, admits property data consultancy LonRes. And...

Foxtons is to give its agents access to a compliance management and checking service. Fran Giltinan, Managing Director - Property Management &...

The latest data shows that while rents continue to climb, growth is starting to slow down.  According to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

The controversial Renters Reform Bill is not the anti-landlord charter that some in the h system claim it to be. That’s the...