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You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Two agencies are merging their lettings operations and launching a Joint Venture company to enable continued growth in their respective areas...

Property management and facilities firm Pinnacle is to become the leading managing agent for Legal & General Affordable Homes. In recent weeks, the...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...

Propertymark wants HM Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  HMLR launched a consultation last month as...

Seymours, one of the largest independent agency networks operating in the South East of England, is to advertise its lettings and sales...

Agents have expressed their anger at permanent rent controls proposed by the SNP and Green Party politicians running the Scottish Government. The...

Propertymark has issued a no-holds-barred plea to the politician who has been named as the new housing minister in Wales -...

An industry online event which organisers claim bring business-boosting benefits to attendees, is back for another year. The ARX Mastery Challenge is...

A lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme following itsfailure to pay £1,100 out of an adjudicated award...

A prominent lettings agent is calling for an end to what he calls the “archaic” system under which some tenants end...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

Propertymark has urged the Scottish Government to resolve the country’s ongoing housing emergency. The news comes as Scottish Labour MSP Mark Griffin...

It’s not easy for anyone - even professionals like lettings and estate agents - to keep up with the blizzard of...

Hamptons is linking with retirement rental specialist provider Birchgrove, pledging to offer “a unique proposition for those seeking quality senior rental...

The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...

An umbrella group called London Councils has expressed “extreme concern” at the government’s decision to stop letting local authorities keep money...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure...

Propertymark has welcomed proposed reforms to evict tenants who show persistent anti-social behaviour.   In 2018, a Northern Ireland Department of Justice consultation...

Airbnb - which recently announced it’s sharing some information about its landlord hosts with HMRC - is now sharing data with...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their...

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

Nationwide has taken the unusual step of using its buy to let lending arm - The Mortgage Works - to make...

Companies House has new powers from this week to combat fraud. These are measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act...

The chief executive of Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government in response to its latest attempt to extract...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the rental sector according to a report this morning -...

The letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically...

A building society has launched a pilot project banning mortgage lending on holiday lets in two tourist areas for 12 months. Leeds...

A lettings industry supplier claims one in nine renters use foodbanks. A survey of tenants, commissioned by Zero Deposit, found that just...

Agent Rainmaker’s bootcamp for letting agents returns next month. The four day event is run by former ARLA President and Agent Rainmaker...

Propertymark says the regulation of property agents and the creation of a statutory Code of Practice can improve the transparency of...

The excessive enforcement of council rules on private landlords while social housing is so poorly run will be ‘the next Post...

A survey of local council private rental licensing schemes says 19 selective and additional licensing schemes and consultations will be taking...

Arun Estates - parent company of 100 branches in south east England, including brands Cubitt & West, Douglas Allen, Pittis and...

Prominent MPs from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have renewed their onslaught on Airbnb and other short let platforms.  Former Lib...

The former Foxtons managing director Peter Rollings is to give agent a masterclass in obtaining higher lettings and sales fees. Rollings will...

Rents have risen seven per cent in the past year while voids have lengthened in the past month - although remain...

A new networking service for letting agents and all other property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched today by...

Scottish councils must engage with letting agents and landlords if radical rental reforms have any chance of working. Propertymark argues that the...

Reposit is the latest deposit alternative service to announce strategic partnerships with agencies - the latest signings are Symonds & Sampson,...

The UK government has taken an equity stake in the rental investment platform Shojin through the conversion of a pandemic-era loan...

Thousands of lettings and estate agencies, and other property businesses, are in ‘critical’ or ‘significant’ financial distress, it’s been claimed. The latest...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Controversy surrounds a government idea - floated over the weekend - to allow renters to secure mortgages with just one per...

Qualifications for property managers in the social housing sector should be extended to the private rental sector too. That’s the view of...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector have risen by double digits for the fifth quarter...

A large multi-brand lettings agency group is dropping its listings on Zoopla and instead going to list rental properties on OnTheMarket...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600m over the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by the country’s largest...

The letting agents’ trade body Propertymark says one of the UK governments should go further in ensuring the safety of tenants...

A new analysis shows that - unsurprisingly - London remains the most competitive region for letting agents, having seen the largest...

Agents, landlords and others’ views are being sought in a consultation on proposals to introduce a borough-wide additional licensing scheme for...

ARLA Propertymark has urged letting agents to take breaches of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s  data protection principle regarding GDPR seriously.   The call comes...

Propertymark is telling member agents to be aware of potential risks and help educate tenants to lookout for common scams, especially...

Airbnb and other short let platforms are from this week required to send data on their clients’ earnings to HMRC. And a...

The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

ARLA Propertymark has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s examination of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill, calling for clarity on contributions...

One of the UK’s leading lettings agents is bemoaning what he calls “the missed opportunity “ to help the rental sector...

Propertymark has responded to two consultations on the proposals to introduce electrical safety standards and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in...

The next phase of Rightmove’s 'believe it’ marketing push begins on Boxing Day, to coincide with the post-Christmas and New Year...

An analysis of tenants renting between 2020 and 2023 shows a big rise in those on high salaries asked to provide...

The Northwood franchise, which has more than 90 offices nationwide, has unveiled a new look for its lettings and estate agency...

A Labour-run London council is consulting on a new licensing scheme for private rented property.  If it goes ahead it will be...

Next year will see “a strong resurgence” in the rental market, a leading agent predicts. Nicky Stevenson, Managing Director of Fine &...

Low-income renters will get a boost next spring - but a pressure group wants more government help for this sector. The Chancellor’s...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

Scores of councils that enforce licensing regimes on the private rental sector claim they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Almost one...

A new report claims that Airbnb has generated tens of thousands of jobs in the UK and enables people to work...

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued advice to agencies on how to comply with data protection law.  The UK data protection regulator...

Second homes in the area of Essex known as Tendring - including popular holiday lets resort Frinton on Sea and the...

PropTech specialist Vouch has launched a Rent Protection feature, designed to help landlords access cover to mitigate the risk of unpaid rent. The feature...

Propertymark has told politicians that an additional homes tax will not succeed in increasing housing supply. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry.  The Local Housing...

There may be a substantial number of small-scale private landlords selling up right now, but no fewer than 88 per cent...

The Federation of Independent Agents has selected an automated client account platform as a supplier.  The FIA was established in by Graham...

Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm.  The enhanced platform,...

A letting agent with a background in renovation has been able to grow her business by offering investors a swathe of...

PropTech service The Lettings Hub has announced a new strategic partnership with client accounting platform LettsPay.  This follows on from four additional...

Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges that come with finding the right tenants for the right...

Propertymark has welcomed the pledge by Housing Secretary Michael Gove not to introduce rent controls in England. The trade body says such...

The lettings agency Winkworth has taken the unusual step of criticising policies of a series of councils. The councils are all Labour...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

An online lettings platform is attacking agents for their fees, which it describes as a “waste” of landlord funds. Hello Neighbour, a...

Harlow council says it wants to take a harder line against agents and landlords who knowingly let unsafe and substandard properties...

Trade body Propertymark says fees will remain unchanged next year.  “We’d like to thank all our members for their continued commitment to...

Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

A high profile lettings agent has written to his local council seeking information about an Additional Licensing scheme which has expired...

Spicerhaart is setting up a remote centralised lettings management service which it says will operate “from Cardiff to Colchester, and Birmingham...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is launching its manifesto at this week’s Tory party conference - and improving the supply...

A website and digital services supplier has partnered with a social media marketing firm. Property Webmasters is working with flow to provide...

A deposit alternative service says increasing numbers of renters need multiple sources of funding for traditional deposits. Zero Deposit says its survey...

An agency has been fined by a London council for failing to licence a property it was managing. Gracechurch Property Services has...

Fewer than one in five homeowners support the government’s plans to ban gas boilers in new homes by 2025, with 83...

A Build To Rent scheme is now ready for move-in by tenants, following the completed conversion of an ambulance station into...

Two massive new rental licensing schemes are set to be approved in Brighton - and part of the reason is “uninterested...

An ex-ARLA supremo says technology is the best way for letting agents to cope with a huge rise in telephone calls. ARLA...

A survey of local authorities in some of the poorest areas of the country - bodies which enforce many private rental...

The ESTAS Group has unveiled a mobile version of its core Review and Insight products. ESTAS Mobile offers the same functionality of...

Parliament resumes today following its summer recess but there is still a lack of detail on aspects of the Renters Reform...