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A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...

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

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

TV property guru and Move iQ founder Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One this year, the trade...

A lawyer says radical rental reforms proposed for Scotland - which could be a model for change in England and Wales...

Law firm Bishop & Sewell is hosting a webinar to give leaseholders information and advice about the Right to Manage, a...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

Propertymark says its Lettings Helpline for agent members in England and Wales has become “an essential membership benefit for dealing with...

Propertymark is highlighting new advice for agents and landlords given by Lets With Pets, the website of The Dogs Trust charity. The...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...

Owners of vacant properties are being offered an improved incentive to bring their house back into use. Plymouth council is re-launching its...

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

The Chancellor has one last chance to come good on the election promise of lowering the burden of business rates –...

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 -...

Home Counties agency Bridges today launches Platinum Homes, which it describes as “a bespoke sales and lettings service catering to premium...

Letting agents are reported to be making special offers to students in one of the biggest UK university cities. Durham’s student newspaper...

Tom Davies has started with Leaders Romans Group as the company’s first group financial services managing director. This new position coincides with...

A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...

Propertymark is urging the Sunak government to introduce specialist housing courts with expert Judges who can expedite cases and create a...

Belvoir Group has linked up with Propertymark in a deal which they say will “help further improve standards and enhance financial...

Birmingham’s Labour council is considering closing its social housing waiting list to new applicants - and this is likely to trigger...

Expanding agency group My Property Box has completed its 10th acquisition in six years, buying Teesside lettings and property investment specialist...

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

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

An event which claims to change the fortunes of letting agents has been recognised by the Professional Speakers Academy. Agent Rainmaker Live...

Propertymark is hosting a client money security webinar tomorrow lunchtime between 12.30 and 13.30. The webinar will discuss the rise of Artificial...

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...

The Housing Ombudsman - currently active in the social housing sector but tipped to take a wider role involving private renting...

Lomond has announced one more acquisition in the North West of England - the 17th it has completed in the region...

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

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

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

The partners of high end agency and property consultancy Cluttons have announced the completion of a management buyout.  James Gray continues as...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is issuing a stark warning to be aware of the dangers of carbon...

A deposit alternative service claims online searches by tenants reflect increased uncertainty over affordability. Deposit alternatives are under scrutiny at the moment...

A council has launched its own social lettings agency to work with private sector landlords in tackling the record numbers living...

One of the players in the controversial Deposit Alternative field is stepping up its case for this kind of service to...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a sort of stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers. The abolition...

Belvoir has expanded its presence in Scotland following the opening of a brand-new office in Kirkcaldy.  The branch is the sixth Belvoir...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

Five councils are delivering what they call “a ground-breaking project” aimed at improving the experience and environment for landlords and tenants...

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

Labour deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner has given her party’s conference an outline of future policy plans. She says:...

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

London lettings and sales agency Dexters is the first in the UK to gain OFSTED accreditation for its training. Its academy offers...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Letting...

The Autumn Statement on November 22 is the traditional vehicle for the Chancellor to introduce tax change - but now you...

A legal advice service for landlords and their agents says it’s identified several areas with particularly lengthy delays in finding court...

Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How...

The average rental deposit in the UK is now £1,434, based on the requirement that a deposit is set at up...

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

A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities.  Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...

The Competition and Markets Authority’s in depth investigation into the controversial deposit alternative concept has been welcomed by one of the...

Propertymark is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The think tank E3G...

Law firm Brevis Law is shedding light on the difficulties agents and landlords have in meeting Right To Rent requirements in...

Belvoir has snapped up a regional mortgage provider for £1m. It’s acquired MAB (South West) Ltd and follows the earlier acquisition of...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service - introduced this month - will make possession court case delays even worse. That’s the...

Letting agents and landlords operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...

The private rental sector could play a far greater role in helping to end homelessness in Scotland, according to a new...

The relatively good news over inflation delivered by the government yesterday will not stop a 15th successive base rate rise from...

Housing legal aid is increasingly out of reach for tenants who need help, the Law Society of England and Wales claims.  Quarterly...

Private landlords and lettings agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event. Cumberland council says property owners and...

New figures showing the growing size of first time buyer deposits suggest that many would-be purchasers will be staying with the...

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a one hour online course explaining the controversial Renters Reform Bill. The aim is to equip letting...

New figures released this morning from The Property Ombudsman show that the overwhelming number of disputes in the past year involved...

Propertymark has issued another plea to the government to be fair to the private rental sector - this time regarding a...

The Law Society is raising concerns over the effectiveness of a new support service aimed at tenants at risk of losing...

Rightmove will host a webinar for agents tomorrow at 10:00am focused on tenergy efficiency, Energy Performance Certificates and greener homes. The portal...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in today - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

Citizens Advice is calling on the government to provide an unspecified amount of assistance to renters during the current cost of...

A stark warning has been made to lettings and estate agents that interest rates as high as seven per cent may...

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has successfully qualified a further four members of staff and funded their membership of ARLA Propertymark. The four...

We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. But first, let’s clarify...

Propertymark has revealed its latest top table of elected and unelected spokespeople forming its new leadership team. The new chair of the...

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

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

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

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

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

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

An online newspaper has named the lettings agency at the heart of a high profile dispute with tenants over mould. The i...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two government-approved redress services, has produced a list of recently-expelled agencies. All agencies must be a...

A lettings guru is calling on agents to embrace social media trends in order to reach new audiences. Agent Rainmaker uses Reels...

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

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

Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on 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 company in the identity verification sector is warning that anti-money laundering checks are set to reach a new intensity in...

Introduce yourself A: My name is Sean Hooker. I have worked for the HFIS group for sixteen years, originally helping set...

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

Trading Standards is reminding letting agents of their legal obligation to protect money they are holding on behalf of a client...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

It’s been revealed that Propertymark contributed its thoughts to a Parliamentary committee which has slammed the failure of the government’s Boiler...

A coalition of tenant activists has called a Day of Action to protest at delays in the government’s rental reform agenda. The...