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Savills is warning that despite strong income growth, rising rents are stretching the finances of those in the private rental sector.  Savills...

New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...

A prominent lettings agent says there’s been a definite improvement in rental affordability in most areas - but he doubts all...

Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Gary Wright - Chief Executive Officer. What is flatfair and what...

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

HomeLet claims its new VISTA service will revolutionise the lettings industry by eliminating fraud through the use of detection technology and...

Rental growth in prime regional markets has started to slow, following runaway growth over the past three years. That’s the view from...

Apartments are underperforming when it comes to capital growth, according to the Nationwide. The lender, in its latest house price index, says...

Young couples are delaying marriage and starting families until they get out of the rental sector, research by Yorkshire Building Society...

Some prospective buy to let landlords may be about to use their equity to snap up investment properties at discounted rates,...

Shelter has published what it calls a General Election manifesto with rent controls at its heart. Called The Way Home: a manifesto to...

The chief executive of Propertymark has reiterated his call for the government to make investment in buy to let attractive. Nathan Emerson says:...

Zoopla has issued the first major private rental sector market forecast for 2024. Rental growth this year is on track to end...

In the face of stretched incomes, rising interest rates and escalating consumer prices, an increasing number of tenants are at risk...

Knight Frank, in conjunction with Build To Rent operator Moda Living, has published a highly supportive report about BTR. Creating what it’s...

The National Union of Students is urging the government not to give in to what it calls “exploitative” private rental sector...

Almost a quarter of England and Wales will become less affordable to buyers by 2025, it’s been claimed. The findings - from...

A personal finance expert has revealed that a new group which he calls Guppies are reconciled to possibly renting forever. Alan Davison,...

Professional cleaning firm Prompt Cleaners has created a league table of regions and local authorities where renting is cheapest and dearest. The...

Zoopla’s Alto cloud-based software has announced a new integration with lettings PropTech supplier Canopy. This will enable tenant referencing to be permitted...

OnTheMarket says the frantic lettings market of the past year or more is bad news for agents. In a trading statement to...

The head of a consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition has given her views on what a General Election might mean...

The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is today charing a crisis meeting of mortgage lenders, as calls mount for him to take action to...

Typical UK rents now account for 28.3 per cent of average pre-tax earnings - slightly above the 10-year average of 27...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...

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

One of the high end lettings agencies dominating the prime London rental landscape says there’s no end in sight to the...

Nearly a third of tenants are borrowing money to fund a cash deposit, a survey claims. A poll of 1,000 current renters...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

More property is likely to come onto the sales market in the weeks and months ahead as rising numbers of landlords...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind the idea of a compulsory national register of landlords and hosts operating Airbnb and other...

New figures today from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons shows growth in the supply of lettings properties on the market is starting...

The number of new prospective tenants registering at each branch of a Propertymark-member lettings agency held steady at 106 in March,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rents across Great Britain hit another record high in February, averaging £1,230 pcm for a newly let home.   The figure - which...

The rental market in Prime London continues to suffer from a severe stock shortage according to recent data from property consultancy...

“Optimism has survived another difficult month” says business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown in response to the latest house price index.  Indeed, the industry...

Exeter council in Devon is promoting a scheme to private landlords by calling it a “cost-effective solution for landlords who want...

A high profile mortgage lender operating in the buy to let sector has launched a series of products aimed at investors...

Key figures from across the industry will come together tomorrow to discuss the challenges currently facing the lettings sector.,  Starting at 10am...

Rents across Greater London are up 21 per cent year-on-year according to the Home property website, which prepares a mon they...

Price growth in the rental market is predicted to continue throughout 2023 but there are tentative signs that rent hikes are...

The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...

Attempted fraud in the letting sector has risen sharply over the past two years, it’s been claimed. Tenant reference provider Homeppl claims...

There will be up to six new branches opened this year for the franchise brand Winkworth. The agency made its announcement in...

The UK Association of Letting Agents says a survey of its members suggests that 2023 will be a tough year for...

Agents have spent the weekend insisting that the latest house price fall is not indicative of a crash - and may...

The Building Societies Association says housing market sentiment remains close to the all-time low. In a sentiment survey some 47 per cent...

A new survey by HomeLet and Dataloft shows that of 12,000 tenants questioned, over three quarters are worried about the cost...

Over two thirds of tenants are satisfied with their private rented accommodation, a new survey shows. The finding comes in the results...

The average rent for a new letting has increased by £117 per month since last year, reaching £1,078 per calendar month...

A financial expert says the latest house price index, showing the biggest monthly fall for over two years, is the “first...

Propertymark says letting agents should have clear policies and priorities to help ensure properties are kept to the highest standards possible.  The...

Tenants should brace themselves for soaring rents in the New Year, a property expert warns.  The National Association of Property Buyers predicts...

A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...

A new study from Rightmove reveals what aspiring first-time buyers are most likely to cut back on in a bid to...

Savills, which at the end of last week released a gloomy forecast predicting a 10 per cent price drop for average...

Savills is the latest agency to suggest significant house price falls next year - although in its long-range forecast it says...

The average gap between housing benefit rates and the actual cost of rents has grown by more than 40 per cent...

There seems to be an industry-wide sigh of relief that Rishi Sunak has become Prime Minister. His coronation marks the end of...

More than a quarter of renters responding to a survey say they are considering leaving the city within the next 12...

A Build To Rent scheme has been handed a huge cash boost from City investors. Investec Real Estate has given Edmond de...

The owners of second homes in a key short lets and tourist hotspot are set to have to pay a premium...

Zoopla is issuing a warning today that price cuts in the sales market are likely to hit pre-pandemic levels as affordability...

A team of experts has released a report that responds to government reform plans - and it insists that if Section...

Grainger, the UK’s largest landlord and a huge player in the Build To Rent sector, says it’s going to implement only...

* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The new Liz...

London faces a possible homelessness spike this winter due to the cost-of-living crisis and increases in private rents, a group of...

Zoopla is warning that low-income renters across England are facing a ‘housing black hole’ due to soaring rents and the freeze...

A series of BBC reports over the weekend highlighted what the broadcaster calls “a brewing cost-of-living crisis:” triggered by high rents. Citing...

A lettings agency chief says the rental market continues to be red hot but with affordability beginning to play a part...

A building society which has taken the unprecedented step of stopping lending on second homes has been sharply criticised by a...

A council has purchased some 40 properties to avoid them becoming holiday homes and Airbnbs. Highland council in Scotland is spending up...

Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...

Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the...

Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...

The most recent interest rate rise has swung the balance making it cheaper to rent than to buy, according to lettings...

A new national lettings-only portal is planning to launch this October with a pledge to revolutionise the rental sector. Its aim is...

Zoopla is warning that the recent sharp rise in rents has stretched affordability with the average rent now accounting for 37...

One of the most high profile members of the Welsh Parliament has hit back at calls from the controlling Labour and...

Propertymark is the latest part of the lettings sector to fight back against criticism and claims of extreme evictions made by...

ARLA Propertymark is the latest rental industry organisation to hit out at what it calls the “tenant-centred approach” being taken to...

The chief executive of ARLA Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the UK government, accusing it of a “blatant disregard...

Tax experts say that an attempt to levy higher purchase tax on holiday lets and second homes in one part of...

New research claims to show the rent gap between lets in London and those in suburbs up to an hour from the...

One of the country’s most outspoken advocates of rent controls has been told why agents and landlords oppose them. Propertymark has hosted...