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London’s rental season is gathering pace according to Chestertons, which says 15 per cent more tenants entered the market in March...

Agents and landlords operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Monday May 15...

Lloyds Banking Group and homelessness charity Crisis have joined forces in a new two-year partnership including the establishment of a so-called...

An agent has spoken out about a proposal to allow huge council tax rises on second homes and empty properties. New Scottish...

Hamptons says rental growth across Britain in March posted its third ever double-digit increase since the agency records began almost a...

A team managing tenancies across the UK has clocked up half a century of working together. The staff at Tenancy Management Hub,...

A lettings and sales agency that describes itself as “ethical” and has built up strong links with local community groups has...

The letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has slammed the current lack of consistency of council tax on HMOs. It describes today’s system...

Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...

Airbnb is warning the UK government not to be heavy handed in its planning controls restricting the short lets sector. At the...

PropTech supplier Goodlord this week launches what it calls “a manifesto” demanding government help for the lettings industry.  Few details of the...

Retirement housing specialist Pegasus wants to become a big player in Build To Rent and has employed the  Savills agency to...

A consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition says funding options exist for companies wishing to buy others, despite rising interest rates. Lucy...

A lettings agency chief says tighter EPC targets will be “devastating” for the private rental sector. Ben Quaintrell - managing director of...

Oakfield Estate Agents in Hastings has snapped up a rival firm - Redwell Estates - in nearby Bexhill oil Sea. Neil Newstead,...

The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise after a previous drop in prices...

New research from The Mortgage Lender reveals that 44 per cent of renters would like more cost-of-living support from the government. Specifically...

The new trade body for short lets has reacted angrily to a government plan for AirBnb and other short let hosts...

A lettings agency says an improvement in stock levels is allowing negotiations on rent levels between landlords and tenants. London-focused agency Chestertons...

A trio of agents working in a hybrid agency have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews...

After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has accused the government of lacking ambition in its new energy strategy. The government's revised strategy,...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry is nearing 30 per cent according to a survey by online agency Nested.  The most...

Revenue from property taxes in Scotland has dropped significantly so far this year, according to a prominent lettings agency.  DJ Alexander Ltd...

Leaders lettings agency has launched its new sustainable office in Aylesbury. The company insists that by 2030 all of its branches will...

Prime London rents picked up again over the first three months of this year, says Savills. Rental prices are up 1.4 per...

Agents Together, set up by Purplebricks founders the Bruce Brothers, has reached the milestone of arranging 800 mentorships. Agents Together is a...

A London lettings agency has been ordered to pay over £12,000 in a fine and costs for its part in running...

Lettings agencies which rely on manual means of verification are risking repetitional damage caused by anti-money laundering regulations, a digital compliance...

Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on the...

Veteran UK actor Rupert Everett, a star in Hollywood movies for over 40 years, is to voice radio adverts for Fine...

The cost of coastal homes in Britain more than doubled - rising 56 per cent - between 2012 and 2022 says...

Several lettings agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme; they are amongst eight named as having been kicked out...

A lettings sector trade body says implementing well thought-out appraisals is a key element to attracting and retaining valued personnel. The UK...

It already looks like 2023 is on track to see licensing fines for agents and landlords reaching nearly double the 2022...

New legal provisions within Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 that form the latest part of the Home Office's...

A prominent business analyst has given a bleak warning about the prospects for property investors and other home owners in 2023. Sarah...

Corrupt elites and criminal gangs who abuse the property and financial sectors will be identified and stripped of their cash, the...

A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...

New powers have been revealed to tackle what the Welsh Government calls the ‘problem’ of second homes.  A statement from the Senedd...

Leaders Romans Group's Suburban Build To Rent team has been appointed to jointly manage and maintain over 100 Build to Rent...

Propertymark has renewed its call for Local Housing Allowance  - which has remained static since 2020 - to be increased. It says...

A Midlands-based agency is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office. Sheldon Bosley Knight has launched the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has accused the government of lacking ambition in its new energy strategy. The government's revised strategy,...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

A prominent lettings agency has taken the unusual step of warning tenants that parties using the sector for political capital may...

Letting agencies with physical offices are being presented with a new business rates system in the future. But Propertymark says the changes...

Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the...

Labour’s much-publicised pledge to freeze council tax for the next year excludes empty buy to let properties and second homes it...

Trade bodies have been trying to shore up investor confidence after the latest house price index, by the Nationwide, showing another...

Airbnb says any new rules for short lets in Wales should protect hosts and the benefits they bring to the tourism...

Propertymark’s ARLA President is calling on the government to intervene to help boost the flagging stock of rental properties. The call, by...

Paul Shamplina, the chief commercial officer at Landlord Action and arguably the biggest name in the lettings sector today, is to...

Franchise giant Belvoir has once again held a lavish annual conference and awards event. Sponsored by iamproperty, Let Alliance and PayProp, the...

Scottish rents in the private sector rose at a faster rate than the rest of Britain according to analysis by DJ...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

After announcing a new license in Southwark and Camberwell earlier this month Fine & Country is now expanding further in London...

An investigation by the BBC and Zoopla shows the sharp drop in the volume of available rental units in the past...

A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...

A proposal to introduce a national register of Airbnb hosts in a bid to curb rowdy behaviour by guests has been...

The letting agent’s trade body Propertymark is concerned that the court system could buckle if eviction case numbers rise as a...

Cornwall is the hottest spot in the rental market, not only home to the highest level of tenant demand, but also...

The government has taken the first step to introducing a mandatory ombudsman scheme which private landlords must join. This is effectively the...

Propertymark has given advice to the new Scottish National Party leader and Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf. The trade group’s head of...

A charity is claiming that new powers to evict anti-social private tenants could lead to more homelessness, while those already living...

Belvoir has released another set of upbeat financial figures marking 26 successive years of profit growth. Group revenue increased 14 per cent...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has announced its integration with lettings software provider Proman Technology Solutions to automate deposit registrations.  The integration is available...

A seminar is to be held to look at the impact of rent controls on the burgeoning Build To Rent sector. Private...

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

A Conservative MP in a tourist region has blamed the switch of rental accommodation to Airbnbs for a shortage of places...

A lettings agency manager stole nearly £140,000 from her company to help clear her son’s drug debt. Wendy Dare, 57, is now...

Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives...

Chestertons, one of London’s oldest and largest estate agencies, has snapped the letting and management business of Henry & James, described...

The government has pulled together the latest guidance on Right To Rent, appropriate to landlords, lettings agents and home owners who...

A company in the identity verification sector is warning that anti-money laundering checks are set to reach a new intensity in...

A new 'How to Rent' guide has been released by the government today, with letting agents and private landlords reminded they...

A new PropTech tool says it will help agents maximise their chances of handling the sales of properties being disposed of...

New figures from London lettings agency Chestertons reveal that 10 per cent more tenants moved in February this year compared to...

The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...

The Property Ombudsman has ruled that a letting agency’s ban on renting to a family with children was discriminatory against women...

A new tool is being marketed by industry supplier Landmark with the claim that it helps agents “assess climate change risk.” The...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today to decide on its base interest rate amidst shock at the latest...

The number of new prospective tenants registering per Propertymark member branch held at 91 in February - very close to last...

New figures today from London agency Foxtons show that the average rent in February 2023 rose five per cent from the...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

A senior figure in the financial services sector says only Build To Rent can solve the stock shortage in the lettings...

Spicerhaart has recruited the former head of lettings operations at Purplebricks to a regional role. Emma Fagan will be the new property...

Connells Group is making a bid to win business in the Build To Rent sector, launching what it calls “the UK’s...

Buy to let investors have created the largest increase in the mortgage market in the past year, it’s being claimed. Octane Capital...

A clampdown on HMOs is to begin this week - and the council behind it is describing it as ‘preserving the...

The agency and landlord responsible for letting a two-bedroom flat in Dagenham have been found guilty in court for providing extremely...

Cheshire has topped a new ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, according to...

Shawbrook is becoming a bigger player in the buy to let lending market following the acquisition of specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages. Launched...

Propertymark is speaking out about problems with some conversions of commercial property into residential.The warning comes in the trade body’s response...

The government has indicated that the delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document is to be Friday March 24. The...

Leaders Romans Group has snapped up another independent lettings firm in what it calls a five year acquisition programme. Stanley & Partners...

Marketing firm Property Webmasters says AI is changing the game for agents promoting their services and clients. Chief executive Jamie Arthur states:...

Upmarket lettings agency Savills has moved its 30-strong team in Reading into a prominent new office in the town centre. The firm’s...

Fine & Country is expanding its brand in London. An existing agency serving Southwark, Peckham Rye, and Camberwell is to take on...