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The new head of the Association of Residential Letting Agents admits that the organisation - within its parent body Propertymark - has “had...

A new law in Wales making it mandatory for a tenant to get six months notice for Section 21 evictions has...

ARLA Propertymark is warning the government that new energy efficiency targets for EPCs could stifle buy to let investment in future. In...

The latest shock resignation from Propertymark leaves the lettings agency sector rudderless - although enthusiasm for the organisation has arguably never...

The controversial subject of pets in private rental properties is likely to be the chief point of debate at a webinar...

It’s now the annual National Apprenticeship Week and Leaders Romans Group has outlined how it’s opening up opportunities to newcomers to...

ARLA Propertymark has reiterated its demand for the government to give financial support to the private rental sector. In its submission to...

Rightmove’s analysis of its own listings for January suggests demand in the rental market is 14 per cent up on a year...

The new chief executive of Propertymark, Tim Balcon, says he’s putting mental health and wellbeing within the property sector high on...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a list of 10 demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s long-awaited Budget on March 3, with a financial...

Letting agents have been told to document all arranging, planning and scheduling of work related to electrical checks in a bid...

The latest rental market snapshot from ARLA Propertymark suggests that only 30 per cent of tenants experienced rent increases in December...

ARLA and NAEA Propertymark members are invited to the association’s latest webinar tomorrow when chief policy advisor Mark Hayward takes centre...

The new chief executive of Propertymark says being a member of the Association of Residential Letting Agents is a sign of...

The government has been urged to backtrack on proposals for letting agents to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on day one...

Earlier this week ARLA branded local councils pursuing private rental licensing during the pandemic as “socially irresponsible” - but one of...

ARLA Propertymark has hit out at a growing number of local councils introducing licensing schemes, calling it “socially irresponsible” to do...

A new property identification system which has won the backing of ARLA Propertymark and substantial parts of the industry has said...

ARLA Propertymark is advising agents to get up to speed on new rules - and possible higher costs - when changes...

The annual ARLA Propertymark conference and exhibition, which wasn’t held at all last year because of Coronavirus, has been pushed back...

Letting agents have joined forces with other players in the rental industry to demand the government finally get a grip on...

Propertymark is hosting a series of three webinars this month for agents wanting to hear the latest on legislating changes affecting...

Letting agents say the number of tenants experiencing rent increases fell for the third month in a row. The latest ARLA Propertymark...

ARLA Propertymark has written to the government to voice fears that letting agents will not be able to comply with new...

A council in Scotland is set to be the first to introduce regulations for Airbnb and similar platforms in the short lets sector. ARLA...

An end-of-year market snapshot by the Association of Residential Letting Agents shows the supply of rental accommodation was the highest on record...

ARLA Propertymark wants the government to make the current business rates exemption for High Street branches permanent. The exemption, introduced in the spring...

ARLA Propertymark has given a detailed response to a government consultation on how the pandemic has hit the private rental sector. The...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases fell for the second month in a row according to ARLA Propertymark. Its latest snapshot...

ARLA Propertymark is one of seven trade and charity groups calling on the government to help bail out private renters with...

New and tougher Coronavirus restrictions have been announced in Scotland with decisions on England’s new controls expected to be revealed today or...

ARLA Propertymark is warning government that the majority of letting agents and landlords won’t be able to conduct retrospective full-scale Right...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a warning to government not to use Capital Gains Tax reform to further punish the private rental...

The main trade body representing lettings agents has described the government’s latest eviction ban as “a further blow” for the sector. At...

Propertymark is staging a webinar later this month on the topical subject of referral fees. Last month the National Trading Standards for...

It’s taken what Propertymark calls “a rigorous selection process” to find the latest four regional representatives for the Association of Residential...

A lockdown emergency webinar is to be held tomorrow to help letting agents get the regulatory and restriction lowdown on how...

The number of tenants experiencing rent increases fell by almost a fifth in the year to the end of September according...

In a dramatic return to the agency world, the former chief executive of the Association of Residential Letting Agents is joining...

ARLA Propertymark is backing a cross-industry call for more information to be provided to politicians who go on to make housing...

A legal expert for ARLA Propertymark is recommending that letting agents consider serving a second Section 8 notice if a tenant's...

A business owner who calls himself a “frontline agent” is the new Vice President of ARLA Propertymark.  David Votta, owner of Votta...

ARLA Propertymark has welcomed the creation of a financial lifeline for tenants in Wales in arrears because of Coronavirus.  The association has...

Letting agents are being warned that many risk a backlog of mandatory electrical checks unless they take rapid action to work with...

A lettings agent has been awarded the contract to take over the rental properties, marketing and inspections of the entire residential...

New long-term targets for improving energy efficiency across the private rental sector simply are not realistic, the government has been warned. The...

The number of new prospective tenants is at its highest level ever according to data just released by ARLA Propertymark. The association’s...

There have been more Coronavirus-inspired changes to lettings regulations in Scotland. Firstly the Scottish Government has passed the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment...

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

ARLA Propertymark has hit out against last minute attempts to effectively reinstate the eviction ban which finally came to an end...

The lettings industry is today preparing for the current ban on repossessions to be lifted on Sunday with courts to hear...

Ahead of the evictions ban being lifted on Sunday, ARLA Propertymark has written to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick, setting out a...

The latest announcement from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick suggests the eviction ban WILL end at last on September 20. However, more concessions...

ARLA Propertymark says there has been a breakthrough on the banking clampdown on pooled client accounts - a pain in the...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is urging its members to write to their MPs over the provision of cash help...

ARLA Propertymark is holding a webinar later this month to discuss the impact of Coronavirus on the private rental sector. It will...

The ARLA Propertymark president for the year ahead is a long-standing board member with significant experience in regulation. Angela Davey succeeds Phil...

ARLA and the NRLA have teamed up with charities - some usually critical of letting agents and landlords - to lobby...

In the latest twist in the long-running saga of the eviction ban, the government has revealed changes to notice periods. The changes...

ARLA Propertymark says the number of new prospective tenants continued to rise in July, hitting the highest number on record. The average...

One of the leading figures in the lettings industry has described the government’s eviction ban U-turn as “devastating.” Paul Shamplina, founder of...

The huge backlog of eviction and other cases anticipated in the coming months will be helped by the creation of a...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has postponed its conference - for a second time. Back in March it was postponed until...

The number of new prospective tenants has risen markedly according to figures from ARLA Propertymark. In June - the latest data available...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

David Cox’s departure as chief executive of ARLA Propertymark last Friday was well signposted, particularly when he was advised he could...

The lettings market in Wales reopened almost fully yesterday. ARLA Propertymark, which has analysed the restrictions that were in place until this...

It came as little surprise after weeks of speculation but David Cox, chief executive of ARLA Propertymark, left the organisation officially...

The Welsh Government has temporarily increased the notice period landlords must provide from three months to six months to end Assured...

Coaching and development organisation Agent Rainmaker is holding three day-long virtual events for agents “to rethink their business approach and focus...

Propertymark is the latest industry body to warn the government against Capital Gains Tax changes that may disincentivise landlords. A joint statement...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents has given a warm welcome to this week’s news that buy to let investors as...

A council with a large number of short let properties within its boundaries is urging owners to convert them to traditional...

Propertymark has announced that the leadership structure of the lettings side is to be merged with the estate agency section, with...

ARLA Propertymark and other organisations from across the housing sector have joined forces to support tenants and landlords facing rent arrears...

ARLA Propertymark has expressed its pleasure that the eviction ban, already extended by two months, will now expire at the end...

In another sign of concern at the speed and volume of eviction cases once the ban is lifted at the end...

Some 47 per cent of all properties in the private rental sector in England are now managed by ARLA Propertymark member...

The latest market snapshot produced by agent data suggests that rent increases have hit a new low as the Coronavirus impacts on...

The government has withdrawn its latest electrical safety checks guidance for the private rental sector, with immediate effect. However, there remains...

The government has released new guidance regarding electrical safety checks - and there's a worry it may include thousands of additional...

It’s been revealed that a legal group is considering how courts will consider eviction cases when the current ban is lifted...

ARLA Propertymark has set out its concerns over draft guidance on anti-money laundering produced by a body called the Joint Money...

Hunters has revealed that it’s used the lockdown period to train staff with a range of e-learning modules as well as...

The current restriction on Airbnb-style short lets to 90 nights a year in London could spread to other cities - and...

ARLA Propertymark has put out a call for agents to provide support to vulnerable tenants who may be self-isolating during the...

Propertymark says it’s continuing to talk to government departments about making the furlough scheme flexible enough to meet agency industry needs.  A...

The HMRC’s long-awaited online register for letting agents to register their anti-money laundering activities has opened - almost six months after...

Repairs and maintenance management software provider Fixflo is hosting a webinar later this week to debate how letting agents can find...

From midnight lettings agents in England have been able to resume work thanks to an amendment to Coronavirus legislation that was...

Reapit is offering lettings and sales agents free training courses for its CRM software.  The offer will provide non-customers with complimentary access...

ARLA Propertymark has made a series of demands on the government in the light of the Coronavirus crisis.  In a formal written...

Once the worst of the Coronavirus crisis passes there’s likely to be much more regulation of parts of the rental sector...

PropTech firm Goodlord is hosting two webinars - the first of which is today - looking at issues surrounding rent defaulting...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says the key for getting through the virus crisis is good communications, both with clients...

Hello - we hope you had as good an Easter as possible in these unusual circumstances, and welcome back to work. Now...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is advising member companies to file their accounts on time in order to remain transparent...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, a service we’re running to share official guidance and agents’ advice in a bid...

The Guild of Letting and Management has thrown helpful light on the responsibilities and recommended approach of letting agents faced with...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

The government has been called upon to issue specific Coronavirus guidance for the rental sector. The chief executive of the Association of...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has postponed its conference until September. In a statement to registered attendees last evening ARLA says: “After...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does...

Demand for rental properties in January increased to the highest level on record with 88 prospective tenants registered per lettings agency...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has been informed that the controversial Right To Rent checks forced on to agents and...

Agents have come out fighting against a proposal being considered in one part of the UK to triple the time to...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has made an uncompromising set of demands on the government, asking it to implement a...

A BBC investigation suggests some agents may be mis-selling deposit alternative schemes. Tenants are then hit by what the probe says are...

Nearly half a million properties could be removed from the long-term lettings market as disenchanted landlords move to short-lets. A survey by...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions has hit an all time low...

ARLA Propertymark has named Angela Davey as president elect, following Richard Selwyn stepping down last year due to personal circumstances. Davey has...

It looks almost certain that agents and landlords must ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new...

A leading property industry figure says Airbnb is attempting to persuade traditional buy to let landlords into going down the short-let...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents has thrown its weight behind an initiative by the Scottish Government to control the growth...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and The Guild of Property Professionals have both given their backing to the government’s latest...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it will be issuing resources to support for lettings agents in the coming days...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has set out its demands should the governmental go ahead with proposals for lifetime deposits. In...

The Times claims there have been well over 200 complaints lodged with redress schemes, alleging that lettings agents tried to charge...

There’s a heightened risk of voids in the New Year period and agents and landlords should prepare: that’s the warning from...

An overwhelming proportion of letting agents - 84 per cent - say rents will rise next year, well up on the...

The new government must prioritise the implementation of proposals to ensure letting agents and others in the industry are appropriately qualified. That’s...

New data from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents shows how the festive slowdown has hit the market. The number of tenants...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have created a matrix for letting agents and landlords about...

Lobbying government can work, at least in some circumstances, as the Association of Residential Lettings Agents has seen in Wales.  Letting agents...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

The latest rental market snapshot from the Association of Residential Letting Agents suggests that 50 per cent of agents witnessed an...

Registration has opened for the 2020 ARLA Propertymark Conference, with an early bird discount available to members until January 24. The event,...

Countrywide has issued an unusual statement saying that the veteran lettings expert recruited to steer the organisation through the tenant fee...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Association of Estate Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

One of the leading providers of deposit alternatives in the UK wants the government to embrace the option - even to...

The likely general election is an opportunity for the government to make the lettings sector more appealing for would-be landlords, says...

ARLA and NAEA Propertymark’s Qualifications division has held its annual awards ceremony in the House of Lords, recognising achievement and celebrating...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act continued its upward curve in August. The...

As expected, the Liberal Democrats’ conference in Bournemouth has backed a motion calling for the scrapping of Section 21 - effectively...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is urging tenants to “walk straight out” if they believe an agency is breaking the...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents is urging member agents and the industry to ensure it is up to date with...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents has taken legal advice on what can be charged to tenants for so-called ‘contractual damages’. ARLA...

PropTech firm Goodlord is hosting a webinar this week when the chief executive of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, David...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents wants agents and tenants to have access to the government’s high profile but so far...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents appears to have joined the chorus of criticism against Labour’s controversial right to buy policy...

With the country in febrile election mode, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the Association of Residential Letting Agents has got in on...

The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act - which bans fees levied by agents and landlords on tenants - comes into...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises increased to the highest figure on record in July according to data just produced...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Landlords Association have spoken out about the complexity of the fees ban...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has released a five point plan on how the public can choose a letting agent. 1....

The Association of Residential Letting Agents made a short sharp attack on the government last night, over freedom of movement and...

What is your business?    Bonds Estate Agents, the modern hybrid agent bridging the gap between the traditional high street agent and online...

A respected lettings and sales agent has opened up about his own mental health issues and those which exist thanks to...

With less than four weeks to go to the start date of the Welsh Tenant Fees ban, the Association of Residential...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says there has been a record number of rent increases reported by its members. In a...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says it fears the government needs to do more to prevent the possibility of banned...

Trade organisations including the Association of Residential Letting Agents have welcomed today’s publication of the report of the Regulation of Property...

If you are a letting agent who has begun to question your worth, stop. The value of property management is rising...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is one of many industry groups in a new coalition calling for S21 repossessions to be...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says the feared sell-off of private rental units is continuing apace on the eve of...

PropTech supplier Goodlord says it’s updated its core product to ensure compliance with new regulations - and it says it’s offering...

ARLA Propertymark is urging agents across England and Wales to ensure they have every preparation in place for the arrival of...

It’s now under four weeks to the introducing of the Tenant Fees Ban across England and the Association of Residential Letting...

Letting agents across England have been accused of potentially breaching consumer law by demanding deposits before tenants even see a contract. The...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says there is a record number of homes available to renters - but this does...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says it backs a new Trading Standards-led body which will enforce the Fees Ban starting  on...

A formal consultation process has started to consider government plans to extend Anti-Money Laundering from property sales to lettings as well. Unveiled...

The government says it wants to ban outright Section 21 'no fault' eviction powers in England and Wales. Instead landlords seeking to evict...

It’s been revealed that the Welsh version of the Tenants Fees ban will come into effect on September 1. “Agents need to...

A housing minister has pledged that more key reforms for the private rental sector will be revealed soon, despite Brexit political...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has launched a 10-element tool kit for agents ahead of the fees ban on June...

The number of London landlords exiting the market last month was a whopping 125 per cent higher than the national average. The...

It’s a vital time for letting agents to hammer home the benefits of buy to let and the dangers to landlords...

The number of agents seeing rent rises imposed on tenants hit 34 per cent in February, well up on the 26...

New ‘best practice’ guidance to letting agents and landlords has been introduced ahead of the introduction of the tenants’ fees ban...

Today the long-awaited Homes (Fitness For Human Habitation) Act comes into force, pioneered by Labour MP Karen Buck and giving people...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has asked the government for urgent clarification on how Right To Rent will work post-Brexit...

A council in the west country has launched a grading system for property agents which it says is designed to be...

More tenants are seeing rent increases, according to the latest market snapshot delivered by the Association of Residential Letting Agents. It says...

March 19 has been set as the next date for the Welsh equivalent of the Tenant Fees Ban Bill to be...

ARLA Propertymark is warning members to be diligent in how they promote the letting agents’ code of practice.  ARLA has issued a statement...

Rent controls of the kind which London mayor Sadiq Khan wishes to introduce will worsen what is already a huge exodus...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it backs the stricter rules on mandatory electricity checks in rental properties announced by...

Tenants are in for a rocky ride this year - and it’s chiefly the fault of government, says the chief executive...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is demanding 'property MOTs' to help landlords trying to meet new energy efficiency targets. The government’s...

English letting agencies could lose over £60,000 each in the next two years alone as a result of the Tenant Fees...

ARLA says it can help agents understand the intricacies of the Tenants Fees Ban, which completed its third reading in the...

Early bird tickets for this year’s ARLA Propertymark Conference, happening just days before the likely introduction of the ban on tenant...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is reminding members of tax changes ahead - a timely intervention with the deadline for...

There’s been a broad welcome from the industry to new guidance on room sizes on rented homes. The guidance was released just...

The number of landlords exiting the market in the East of England is 100 per cent higher than the national average...

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill has achieved Royal Assent, meaning that it will soon become an act of Parliament. Put...

It’s the lull before the storm for private tenants according to the Association of Residential Lettings Agents. In its market snapshot looking...

Agents and landlords have united against what is being seen as the latest attack on the private rental sector by the...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has put together a brief summary of the 2018 rental market. In figures, the supply of...

There’s been a large jump in the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions according to the Association of Residential Letting...

Today sees the Second Reading in the House of the Lords for the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill, promoted by...

A property management firm is launching with a claim that its charges are under a third of some rivals.  Online service ManageMyHome...

Industry bodies have given their support to a wide ranging review of safety regulations governing the private rental sector. The government announced...

The Guardian says the government is committed to making a datebase of rogue letting agents and landlords available to tenants. The newspaper quotes...

The number of tenants seeing their rents rise continues to go up according to the latest market snapshot produced by the...

PropTech repairs service Fixflo has published its latest annual report on the industry, based on information from over 400 lettings professionals...

The Association of Residential Letting Agencies has set up a course - for non-members as well as members - on Ending...

The percentage of tenants experiencing rent hikes in August was the highest for almost four years according to the Association of...

Changes to the Section 21 Notice come into force for letting agents and landlords on Monday.  This will require all Assured Shorthold...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has released details of its response to the government’s official consultation on possible three year...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has issued a reminder to the industry of the need to understand and abide by...

Members of the Guild of Property Professionals will be given access to a series of training videos put together by former...

In what seems to be increasingly rare good news for the private rental sector, ARLA says demand from new tenants has...

Propertymark has launched a new Client Money Protection system, Money Shield, with a support statement from much of the lettings sector...

Lettings agents’ representatives have hit back at an accusation of discrimination made against the industry. A report by Shelter and the National...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it’s asking its member to get behind Gas Safety Week which takes place from...

Negative media portrayals of the buy to let sector could help to tip Britain into a housing crisis, claims an online...

A letting agent who stole a reported £700,000 from clients has been jailed for five years and has been described by...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35 per cent in June, up from 28 per cent in May...

Fixflo is launching its fifth annual Rental Repairs Survey for lettings professionals  The survey, supported by ARLA Propertymark, gauges the opinions of...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has heaped praise on a local authority which has fined 27 lettings and managing agents...

Yet another leading lettings agent has hit out at the government over its proposals for three year tenancies being the norm...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a new database to help its agent members keep abreast of compliance issues in the lettings sector.  The...

Well-respected London lettings agent and former ARLA president Lucy Morton is the latest key figure to pour cold water on government...

The latest monthly report from the Association of Residential Letting Agents puts the  number of rental properties managed by agents at...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has provided a check-list for so-called accidental landlords. The association says that with 145 pieces of...

Letting agents and others in the private rental sector have responded to the latest government intervention - a review into how...

Countrywide is introducing the ARLA Level 2 qualification throughout its branch network.  All customer-facing lettings staff who joined the business on or...

The lettings industry has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals to ban agents’ fees levied on tenants. A Bill was put...

The chief of what is described as Britain’s largest lettings agency has told an influential group of MPs that the proposed...

An adjudicator with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme has given advice on how to avoid disputes over gardening this summer. Writing on the...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it is seeing the highest number of landlords selling their buy to let properties...

A national charity is calling on the government to tighten the 'default fees' clause which is part of the Tenant Fees...

MPs will today undertake the second reading of the Tenant Fees Bill which proposes to ban upfront tenant fees and introduce...

The government has announced that it is to formally consult on proposals for longer tenancies in the private rental sector. Although there...

The government has confirmed that all property agents in England will need to be part of an approved Client Money Protection...

The industry has reacted angrily to the announcement yesterday that the Tenants’ Fees Bill is now formally starting its progress through...

The lettings market remains steady with demand roughly unchanged in March compared to the previous month according to the latest figures...

ARLA has branded the government’s long-awaited database of rogue landlords as “pointless” because it will not be made public. The Ministry of...

Letting agents have responded with enthusiasm to the government’s announcement over the Easter weekend that the industry would in future have...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is warning that “thousands” of landlords simply are not ready for energy efficiency changes coming...

Well known lettings industry figure John Hards is re-joining Countrywide as National Lettings Director with immediate effect. He first joined Countrywide in...

The consumer group Which? says the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards starting next weekend could affect 300,000 buy to let properties.  From...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is reminding its members - and all letting agents - of the need to be...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is reminding its members to tell landlord clients that they have only a month to...

The number of properties available to rent in London is now 46 per cent below the national average according to ARLA...

Well over twice as many Scottish tenants have seen their rents rise at the start of the year compared to those...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a downbeat report on the lettings sector’s start to 2018.  Its report on the market's performance in January says...

Trade bodies including ARLA, RICS, NALS and landlord organisations have met with the government to send a clear message - think...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has described the introduction of a code of conduct and official register for letting agents...

The select committee monitoring the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government will continue its deliberations today on the government’s ban...

The average number of properties managed by letting agents rose from 192 in November to 200 in December – the highest...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is the latest industry body to throw its weight behind the Private Members’ Bill that...

The agency Leaders has been marking the 10th anniversary of the death of its founder Neville Lee, who was a key...

There have been more expressions of support from industry bodies for the Private Members’ Bill from Labour’s Karen Buck MP which...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has thrown its weight behind a Private Members Bill which wants tenants to have the...

Buy to let expert Kate Faulkner says tenants should undertake more research on agents, landlords and properties before choosing a place...

ARLA and NAEA Propertymark have introduced a raft of deals in a bid to save agents money.  Membership subscription fees will remain...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and its sister organisation the National Association of Estate Agents has launched the second phase of...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and other trade bodies have not yet responded to the government’s announcement over the holiday...

Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is one of the keynote speakers for the 2018 conference of the Association of Residential...

Some 70 per cent of letting agents expect taxes on the rental sector to rise further next year according to research...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has come out against a single government-administered system for Client Money Protection in the private...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it is seeing a consolidation of agencies ahead of the ban on agents’ fees...

David Cox, the chief executive of ARLA Propertymark, has joined the board of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme as a non-executive director. Cox,...

You have only until 11.45pm tonight to have your say on government proposals to clamp down on letting and managing agents...

The number of properties that agents managed per branch fell to a 12-month low in October according to new figures released...

The Communities and Local Government Select Committee says it is to begin “pre-legislative scrutiny” of proposals to ban tenant fees imposed...

ARLA has set out the main reasons why tenants don't get their deposits back in every case.   A survey of its members...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has taken the unusual step of making a fact sheet available to all agents, not...

Trade organisatons have reacted predictably to the government’s latest announcements and publications concerning the private rental sector. Yesterday the Department of Communities...

After several months of rising rent costs, the number of letting agents who saw landlords increasing prices for tenants fell substantially...

One of the most dramatic changes in the UK’s private rental sector regulations is set to take place in five weeks...

London lettings agency Portico is working with a trade body to organise a seminar on what it admits is the “challenging”...

Industry figures have broadly welcomed the latest consultations and proposed additional regulation for the lettings sector, announced by the government yesterday.   The...

Plans for new measures regarding leasehold tenancies to help create “a fairer property management system that works for everyone” have been...

The government has published long-awaited guidelines for the implementation of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the private rental sector.   The hefty 95-page...

The powerful and all-party Communities & Local Government Select Committee of MPs has launched a new enquiry into improving the quality...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has issued a 10 point guide for tenants - with the emphasis very much on...

Fixflo has teamed up with ARLA Propertymarket to launch a new Tenancy Builder tool to enable agents to easily build tenancy...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has welcomed the government commitment to introduce regulation for agencies - but it is warning...

Trade groups have reacted angrily to Labour’s proposal to introduce rent controls if the party enters government.   The announcement, made by Labour...

The number of letting agents who saw landlords increasing rent costs for tenants rose to 35 per cent in August according...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has thrown its weight behind Gas Safety Week, which runs until tomorrow.  “As Gas Safety Week...

The Nationwide Building Society says it is assembling what it calls ‘an industry alliance’ to support the increasingly-beleaguered private rental sector.   The...

According to recent government figures, the average letting agent’s fee is £223 and 4.3 million householders pay this amount or thereabouts...

Letting agents using insured deposit protection schemes have been urged to switch to a custodial model in order to compensate for...

ARLA Propertymark has revealed what it believes is a 'big step forward' for letting agents processing large numbers of overseas student...

Giving clients reliable advice when they are buying, selling or letting a home lies at the core of every successful estate...

The number of letting agents who saw landlords increasing rent costs for tenants remained at 31 per cent in July -...

ARLA Propertymark says letting and managing agents should be aware that they can raise ‘safeguarding alerts’ if they are concerned about...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says agents should remember that a ‘Register My Appliance’ scheme has been set up to...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has started work on a TV advertisement to highlight the importance of landlords instructing agents. The...

Repairs service provider Fixflo is this week opening its annual call for comments from letting agents on repairs and maintenance issues.   Although...

The number of letting agents reporting rent rises over the past month is the highest for over a year according to...

The typical rent paid by tenants across Britain rose by an average of 1.8 per cent in the 12 months to...

Over a quarter of letting agents saw rents rise in May - the highest level since June last year when 28...