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The former president of ARLA Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government for failing to regulate the agency industry. Maxine...

A prominent lettings industry supplier says uncertainty over the details and timescales to implement rental reforms will dog the sector for...

Airbnb says that its so-called ‘party ban’ - introduced in 2020 at the height of the pandemic - is being made...

Troubled online agency Purplebricks says it’s going to finally release its full year figures in the first week of August -...

Propertymark is questioning whether the Scottish Government is adequately funding the First-tier Tribunal to cope with any extra demand placed on...

A fresh analysis of house sizes for new build homes shows they are getting smaller. A study by Tiger Sheds looked at...

Beleaguered landlords increasingly require professional assistance not only to manage their properties but to cope with the growing bureaucracy associated with...

One of Britain’s largest cities wants to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms. The proposed scheme in Glasgow follows legal changes...

A PropTech supplier is warning lettings agents that they risk being outpaced by competitors if they neglect social media. Craig Vile, director...

Housing groups have united to appeal to politicians to step back from new laws that threaten to “devastate” the number of...

An interesting survey conducted by the Lincolnshire Live news website suggests a lack of support for some proposals in the government’s...

Comprehensive rental reform requires the buy in and understanding of letting agents and landlords from the outset - and not as...

There’s concern in the student lettings sector about the impact of the government’s Fairer Private Rental Sector White Paper. For this specialist...

Bhavik Patel, owner of Nicholas Humphreys Southampton & Portsmouth has acquired independent lettings agency Harker and Bullman in Wimborne. This is the...

A Build To Rent operator has created what it calls a one-stop app for tenants. The operator Apo says the new app...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

Electric Vehicle charging points in rental properties are going to be expensive and should be planned and saved for now, according...

A high profile former chief executive of Propertymark is discussing agency industry issues in a new podcast. The new service - from...

A tourism chief has likened new anti-holiday let regulations to those of a Stalinist dictatorship. Ashford Price, secretary of the Welsh Association...

The franchise owners of a Parkers branch have marked their third year under the brand by opening a second office. Brendan and...

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

A prominent agency lettings chief is alerting the industry that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are changing from October 1. Since...

Pre-booking is now open for what organisers call the year’s most exciting lettings event - Agent Rainmaker Live. Last year premier seats...

An agency has snapped up its second independent in 12 months. James Douglas Sales and Lettings has acquired Leek and Weston in...

Acquisition is one of the most frequently used words in the lettings sector now as large numbers of agencies are snapped...

The sweeping reforms for the private rental sector announced by the government at the end of last week do not go...

John D Wood & Co has celebrated a major anniversary by opening its new headquarters in Belgravia. It’s 150 years ago since...

Agents with landlord clients who let properties in Central West Bromwich are being reminded to check if they should apply for...

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

Zoopla - which in recent years has gone out of its way to win agent support - has come out strongly...

Knight Frank says a frustrating period for tenants looks likely to continue this summer in the prime London lettings market.  While supply...

A prominent lettings industry supplier has asked whether the earlier-than-expected arrival of the rental reform white paper was a distraction from...

The closely-fought battle between franchise lettings agencies in the private rental sector continues apace.  Maryam Bham, franchise sales manager at Hunters -...

What looks suspiciously like a government leak to the Daily Mail says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will be unveiled...

A property law expert is aiming to demystify the upcoming rental legislation for agents at a webinar tomorrow. Robert Bolwell, senior partner...

The fast-growing Lomond Group has consolidated its market dominance in Scotland by snapping up another independent. Lomond’s Stonehouse brand, which operates throughout Aberdeenshire,...

The famous seaside town of Whitby in Yorkshire has voted in a referendum considering a ban on new build properties being...

An apprentice working at Newcastle’s Walton Robinson agency has revealed why she believes it’s her dream job. The agency specialises in residential...

A consultation over the summer looks set to be the first part of a radical change to the structure of communal...

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

More than one in eight private renters may miss out on support to cope with rising energy costs, Citizens Advice claims.  The...

The John Lewis Partnership has revealed the first three locations where it will build new rental homes. The properties “would offer the...

A selection of property industry figures have spoken out against the government’s latest proposals to extend Right To Buy to housing...

Historic agency Chestertons has appointed its long-serving lettings chief Richard Davies as its new chief executive. This follows the departure of high...

The fast-growing Henry Adams Lettings has acquired Interlet Sussex, a long-established independent agency. Interlet Sussex, based in Bognor Regis, was founded in...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes has categorically stated that the government is not considering rent controls in England. In a written reply to...

Business partners the Post Office and PropTech firm Yoti have become the first certified digital identity service providers to be entitled...

Last month’s local election results could yet impact on the private rental sector, a prominent industry supplier claims. The Association of Independent...

Yet another independent lettings agency has been acquired by the Martin & Co brand of The Property Franchise Group. The owner of...

Activists are calling on the government to impose swingeing taxes on some lettings properties “to bring them back into the residential...

Letting agents should consider how the properties they manage can become more energy efficient, says Propertymark. And they should tap into new...

Agents have reacted with amazement to the latest delay that the Labour-run Welsh Government has announced for its much-hyped rental reform. The...

Two of the most respected figures in the lettings sector are calling on agents, landlords and tenants to consider the future...

Property management platform and CRM provider teclet - owned by the OnTheMarket Group - has revealed another integration into its platform. This...

The man behind the Ideal Flatmate rental platform has now set up a Build To Rent portal called Your Place. All properties...

Another lettings agency is offering a major incentive to landlords switching from Airbnb to traditional long term rentals. Hills Lettings, a south...

Yet another independent agency has disappeared after being acquired by a national brand. The Huddersfield branch of Martin & Co has snapped...

A new software integration has produced what its creators claim will be the first data-driven lettings CRM.  Agents that use both Street.co.uk...

A leading brand in the fast-growing and heavily-funded Lomond Group has snapped up another independent agency.  Linley & Simpson has added another...

RH and RW Clutton has opened a new lettings and sales office in Sussex. Senior director George Back says: “Through our increased presence...

Greater regulation of lettings agents, and all other property professionals, is required to ‘finish the job’ of reforming the industry which...

Propertymark says the new boiler upgrade scheme, which comes into effect this week, is an opportunity for letting agents to promote...

Demand for pied a terres from those working in offices for only three days of the week is fuelling demand for...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, one of London’s largest independent property services groups, has appointed an experienced figure to oversee the company’s...

The pandemic has fuelled an appetite for working from home amongst those seeking employment at lettings agencies and other parts of...

An agency in an Airbnb hotspot is offering incentives to landlords who switch from short lets to long-term mainstream letting. Dan Roskilly,...

Campaigning charity Shelter wants the government to fast-track its pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers. The government pledged a White Paper...

Industry suppliers are linking up to host a webinar for agents this week outlining the growing risks of tenancy fraud. HomeLet, Let...

A Conservative MP is suggesting that there could be a ’25 mile limit’ imposed around certain rental properties to ensure they...

A tech firm claims the “vast majority” of agents who use WhatsApp and some other instant messaging platforms are not fully...

Sean Hooker, head of redress at the Property Redress Scheme, will discuss the latest rental reform proposals and answer letting agents'...

A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...

ARLA Propertymark is warning the government that it should not delay further on its long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, because of the...

A Labour MP says a surge in the number of stag and hen parties in her constituency - undertaken by people...

A new market snapshot puts the average rental rise across the UK at a remarkable 18 per cent over the past...

The government has released more details of the powers being given to local authorities to levy additional taxes on second homes.  The...

The appeal of city living has been reignited across Scotland with new figures showing a surge in demand and rents for...

The government is admitting that its rental reform agenda is aimed primarily at the north of England - which just happens...

A high end agency brand says pricing in the rental market continues to rise because of demand exceeding supply - and...

A London agency says properties in its patch let in just five days.  Draker Lettings in Fulham has just 22 available instructions...

A guide has been launched to help letting agents put empathy at the heart of customer care and ensure customers benefit...

Propertymark has made an uncharacteristically strong attack on the campaigning charity Shelter for its portrayal of letting agents. Ahead of yesterday’s Queen’s...

Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen’s Speech. Yesterday...

Rental values in prime areas of London are now nine per cent higher than they before the pandemic, with Knight Frank...

Leaks from government ahead of this morning’s Queen’s Speech suggest that second homes which are not let out are likely to...

Speculation is growing that a high profile former leader of the Association of Residential Letting Agents may become the next chief...

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...

Just over 7,000 households in London have been threatened with homelessness in the past three years alone after being issued with...

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

Rents in prime areas of London are nine per cent higher today than before the pandemic according to Knight Frank.  The high...

Shocking figures have emerged regarding the long-running problems caused by banks demanding that agencies have a designated client account for each...

Propertymark says one lasting legacy of the Grenfell Tower tragedy is that agents letting properties in high rise blocks must engage...

The new material information requirements recently announced by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team will be the topic...

The small number of rental properties listed on websites and portals as Price on Application have now been deemed illegal by...

A leading lettings sector commentator believes today’s local elections may not directly change the private rental sector but could have a...

The chief executive of Propertymark says a warning from agents about rents rising and stock diminishing as a result of a...

The head of a prominent brand in a fast-expanding lettings and sales agency group has given a cautious welcome to government...

An activist group claims that homeless cases arising from Section 21 evictions are now at their highest level since records began...

Shelter has made an outspoken attack on a government proposal to extend Right To Buy to housing association tenants. The idea -...

Airbnb is giving away £100 vouchers to anyone in the UK who shifts into the short lets sector for the first...

New research appears to be adding to the momentum to have more flexibility over pets in private rental accommodation.  Nearly one in...

New research suggests tenants could save an average of £147 per household on their electricity bills each year by switching off...

All private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September, following a green light from the government. Some 49.3...

A PropTech supplier says it’s created a solution to letting agents and landlords who must remain compliant and who want to...

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are: 1.) To reduce costs 2.) To have the ability to focus on...

The UK lettings and estate agency is being targeted by crime syndicates in order to launder dirty money. That’s the claim of...

One of the UK’s largest lettings groups has made an outspoken attack on the policies of a political party standing in...

A lettings agency is in hot water with advertising regulators for using the phrase “What the flock are you looking at?”...

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

A new and huge private rental licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42...

A student lettings platform now operating in seven cities is reported to have raised £700,000 in its first funding round. HYBR –...

Propertymark has said that the government’s ban on ground rent on new leasehold properties should go further. The government revealed over the...

The mainstream media today is reporting that a group of anti-landlord/anti-agent activists called an agent a “w*****” at a protest. This apparently prompted...

One of the brands at the centre of the new Lomond Group has snapped up a 640-home lettings portfolio - taking...

Foxtons has reported to its shareholders that its lettings revenue in the first quarter of this year was a stunning 21...

The industry’s main trade body for lettings agents is telling its members to let the BBC know if they believe the...

LettsPay, an automated service aiming to simplify the reconciling of tenant rental payments, has won investment from the nurtur.group - the...

The chief executive of OnTheMarket says recent changes to his portal demonstrate that he has taken on board agents’ calls for...

Research by deposit protection provider mydeposits has revealed that the average deposit paid has fallen year on year since the start...

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

Another Belvoir franchise has acquired a local independent lettings agency.  Belvoir already has offices in Corby, Kettering and Coventry and is now...

The chief executive and founder of an award-winning sales and lettings brand is set to discuss the best practice approaches to...

Agents are being urged to prepare for  changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations which may come in this...

The latest market sentiment survey of the lettings market from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that rent rises will...

Thousands of tenants have no choice but to accept “appalling conditions” according to the chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter. Polly Neate...

A new insurance-based service claims to allow tenants to avoid paying deposits upfront when they rent. Husmus assesses and rates tenants and...

A company which operated an unlicensed HMO and its then-director have lost their appeal against the imposition of financial penalties.  Gatwick and...

A new investment league table has been drawn up to show best aggregate rent and capital appreciation income for those in...

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...

Industry trade body Propertymark says no Right To Rent checks will be required to be conducted by letting agents on Ukranian...

OnTheMarket is today launched a lettings Automated Valuation Model tool that is claimed will provide landlords and investors with an instant...

The appetite for qualifications in the lettings  sector is at a five-year high, says Propertymark Qualifications. The organisation - which is the...

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

An independent agency in London has ditched its company cars and gone over to e-bikes instead when it’s representatives attend viewings. Taylor...

The average HMO is worth a third more than a comparably sized house according to new research. The typical HMO now costs...

Propertymark has stepped up its call for a dedicated Housing Tribunal to improve mediation and enhanced dispute resolution. The trade body also...

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a tenant referencing service that it claims allows letting agents to conduct their own...

A PropTech business just acquired by Iamproperty is warning agents to take advantage of what it calls the digital revolution. Openview -...

An activist group that has staged many protests against letting agents must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...

Sally Lawson - letting agent and ARLA President, business owner and franchiser - runs Agent Rainmaker, which aims to optimise agents’...

High end agency Knight Frank has made two key lettings appointments in recent weeks. Oliver Hepplewhite, already an associate within the firm,...

An activist group in London has launched a scathing attack on councils which it claims have been ineffective in regulating rogue...

Letting agents are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the damage?”...

A key figure at Propertymark has joined popular lettings agency supplier The Lettings Partnership as commercial director. Sarah Davies’ role at Propertymark...

Agents have been reminded they can claim tax relief on the membership fees they pay to professional bodies that are approved...

Owners of some rental properties, and agents acting on their behalf, can now apply for grants to contribute towards the cost...

A council is launching a form on online letting agency which wants to push agents and landlords into agreeing two year...

Huge improvements could be made to the lettings process if agents used the property data available to them, it’s been claimed. PropTech...

It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it...

The allAgents reviews platform is calling on letting agents to ensure rental properties’ energy suppliers have up to date meter readings...

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

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Alex Gibbs, Co-Founder and Director of Built Asset Management...

The Association of Residential Managing Agents and the Institute of Residential Property Management have been merged under the name The Property...

The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from ARLA Propertymark. In February, Propertymark...

A council says it’s considering introducing criminal record checks on individuals who apply to run HMOs as part of a wide-ranging...

PropTech platform Goodlord now integrates with the latest API from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme to automate tenancy deposit registration and reduce...

Expanding North East agency Hive Estates has acquired a Newcastle lettings business as part of its plans for growth - and...

Housing is back on the political agenda with a bang. The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper sets out sweeping reforms...

A prominent industry supplier has hit out at what he calls “the merry go round of housing ministers” following yet another...

The UK Association of Letting Agents says new requirements for additional upfront property information should end up actually saving agents time. By...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sarah Davies, Commercial Director at The Letting Partnership What is The...

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...

Rental portal Rentd says the pandemic-long decline in the London rental market is now “reversing at speed”. Rental values are climbing annually...

A business news website is reporting that an agency has been ordered to pay £1,550 for displaying a board illegally. Charles Lear...

The growing importance of virtual tours for properties to let and for sale during the pandemic shows little sign of easing,...

A warning has gone out to politicians from lettings agency trade body ARLA Propertymark - don’t try to fix a system...

A large majority of private renters are happy with their properties, status and their landlords according to a new survey. A report...

A business consultancy is warning that buy to let sellers in the current market are likely to be squeezed - and...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar aimed at...

The government has issued revised guidelines for the possession process in the private and social rented sectors in the light of...

A PropTech supplier to the lettings industry that has just signed a deal with OnTheMarket has come out in support of...

A lettings firm specialising in holiday properties is reported to have disappeared with all items taken from its office and calls...

Walsall council is proposing additional licensing to improve conditions and management of HMOs in five wards where there are high numbers...

The TrustedStays platform, where users can book short let accommodation, is linking with business-centric service London & Partners. London & Partners’ role...

Property management specialist Pinnacle Group has strengthened its digital offer for customers across its residential portfolio, signing a three-year deal with...

With the steady introduction of rental platforms and apps designed to bypass letting agents and property managers in the tenancy process,...

ARLA Propertymark has slammed politicians who appear to have ignored a public consultation and gone ahead with draconian changes affecting second...

Foxtons has appointed Gareth Atkins as Managing Director – Lettings.  He will succeed Ed Philips who is leaving the business after 20...

Family-run independent agency Websters, has made its second acquisition in two years. It’s now snapped up Langford Estates, a Norwich based agency...

A south of England agency has acquired a further two independents, taking the brands total number of acquisitions up to seven...

Dawsons Property has acquired the rental portfolio of Liberty Properties in Swansea.  “We shall be looking to hold both landlord and tenant...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to add to fuel price pressures with a typical household annual bill now predicted to...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

Agents tasked with persuading possible investors as to the benefit of buy to let have new ammunition, in the shape of...

Presenter, broadcaster and former Sky Sports anchor Kirsty Gallacher has been confirmed as the presenter of The Guild of Property Professional’s...

The rental market shows no signs of slowing with ongoing high demand, fuelled in part by the pandemic, creating a buoyant...

A two-branch lettings agency in Hertfordshire has ceased trading and says it will soon be placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation. A statement...

A commercial partnership between tenant referencing platform Canopy and property website OnTheMarket has involved an investment of some £350,000. The figure has...

CRM business platform Reapit has partnered with PropTech platform Notify to announce a software integration that claims to simplify utilities registration...

A 68-page academic report urges governments not to adopt hard controls that simply freeze rents - even though it acknowledges that...

Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade body, has accused governments across the UK of using Covid 19 rule changes to slip in...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer, more transparent and ultimately more...

A PropTech supplier claims that increased automation can help letting agents meet the demands of the government’s Levelling Up agenda. Openview –...

PropTech supplier Goodlord is to host a webinar on Thursday answering letting agents' questions onthe implications of the landmark ruling on...

The online lettings agency Howsy is reported to have been acquired by a national chain after a ‘distressed sale’ following its...

The Lomond Group - which has ambitions to become a national operation - has announced two further acquisitions for one of...

Hamilton Fraser, well known as a provider of insurance products and services to letting agents and landlords, has been acquired by...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

Politicians across the UK appear to be growing more vocal in their support for rent controls. The Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru...

New research from insurance provider Paymentshield has found that over one in five UK tenants have experienced a negative property event...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

A senior figure in an industry trade body says lettings agents are going to have their hands full dealing with legislative...

Another council is considering dramatic moves to limit the numbers of houses in multiple occupation. A public consultation is being planned this...

A developer says its new state-of-the-art sales centre in Hong Kong in set to boost Chinese investment in London. Galliard, the developer...

Figures obtained by ITV News suggest that one of the country's most popular tourist locations has as many Airbnbs listed as...

Campaigning charity Shelter says new government figures reveal an increasing number of renters are facing eviction.  And it warns that more renters are...

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...

Online agency Hortons, which operates its sales activities across five countries, has opened a lettings department. The new service will initially be...

PropTech company Homeppl has launched two products that it calls “revolutionary fraud detection tools” for letting agents. One of the two technologies...

Online property training qualifications service The Able Agent has launched a new apprenticeship programme. The Able Agent says it’s spotted a critical...

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

The rental market continues to boom despite the growing cost of living crisis, with average rents rising at a 13 year...

A suite of new ‘pet-let’ products is to be offered by The Lettings Hub, which already has some 1,000-plus agents on...

High profile PropTech supplier The Depositary is offering free and unlimited training for agents on its platform, beginning this week. A message...

An agency has secured what it calls the fastest ever letting of a mansion on the legendary north London street, Bishops...

In this tips piece, Blake Richmond, managing director of referencing at Goodlord, sets out how agents can combat fraud in the lettings process.  Over...

It’s now been made clear that there will be a detailed White Paper in the spring explaining radical changes to the...

A new property management platform seeking support form letting agents claims to be the ‘Airbnb for shared living’. Vann Vogstad, the entrepreneur...

Propertymark is advising agents to prepare for substantial changes to the Right To Rent process arriving in just two months time. As...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning, includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

The fast-growing Lomond Group, backed by private equity cash, has snapped up another independent.  Lomond’s John Shepherd brand, which operates throughout the...

The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland wants to investigate the existing qualification and training requirements for letting agencies in that...

Prospecting tool Spectre has announced an integration with AgencyCloud from Reapit to personalise direct mail letters. Instead of beginning prospecting letters with...

Purplebricks has revealed that it will cost some £3.6m to correct compliance issues in its lettings division. The agency continues to stay...

Trade body UKALA has cautioned letting agents to act now following the government announcement that it intends to extend the need...

Propertymark has expressed a sigh of relief at a decision this week by the Appeal Court, which ruled in favour of...

A lettings agency has gone on the offensive and is publishing landlords who switch from rivals because of allegedly poor service. And...

The integration of the lettings division of London agency Douglas & Gordon into the lettings wing of Foxtons will happen next...

Asking rents in Britain are now rising at their fastest ever rate according to Rightmove. Average asking rents hit annual growth of...

Extending the length of Notice to Quit periods in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland to up to six months...

A key judgment from the Court of Appeal, announced today, is reported to have gone in favour of landlords and letting...

Tenants are complaining that lengthy application processes at lettings agencies contribute to their frustration at missing available properties.  The results of a...

One of the country’s best-read and respected regional newspapers has accused Airbnb of a ‘racket’ by advertising homes on its short-let...

Bowmark Capital is selling its Leaders Romans Group, one of the UK’s largest property services groups, to another private equity operator, Platinum...

It’s been reported that a tenant being evicted from a property in west Wales is alleged to have threatened the lettings...

New measures to reduce the impact of Airbnb and other short lets in Scotland are “hugely disproportionate” a property group claims. The Scottish...

Ballantynes agency in Scotland has snapped up Edinburgh letting firm Capital Lettings. Capital founder David Smith is retiring and all existing staff...

Two agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to pay compensation awards. Thamlet Estates, based in east London,...

There’s been yet another acquisition of an independent agency. Leeds-based property company, Adair Paxton, has snapped up longstanding Rothwell estate agent, William...

Wales and Scotland are ahead of the game when it comes to limiting the impact of short term lets on the...

There’s still some way to go for the lettings market to return to its pre-pandemic best according to Knight Frank -...

A member of staff at a Connells-owned branch has been quoted as saying the agency had “no lawful basis” for passing...

A senior Welsh politicians has urged anyone who has fallen behind in paying rent because of the pandemic to contact their...

PropTech companies Kamma and Veri-Check are consolidating an existing partnership. Kamma users can already access Veri-Check’s instant property licensing checks, but in...

Specialist anti-money laundering service FCS Compliance is beginning its latest series of AML webinars designed for Rightmove members.  What you need to...

A Trading Standards team is to carry out what it calls “unannounced inspections” of lettings agencies in one part of London...

A PropTech firm is pledging its new service allows agents to complete identity checks, upload the necessary documentation to let their...

A controversial reform programme for the private rental sector in Wales is to go ahead from July 15 this year -...

A generally upbeat trading statement from franchise agency giant Winkworth reports that prime London’s rental market’s long term return to normality...

Gary Barker - the ex-Reapit supremo who controversially did not take up the role of chief executive at Boomin - is...

The Liberal Democrats have proposed sharp restrictions on holiday rentals at the heart of the party’s plans to solve the housing...

An agency has made its third acquisition in recent years - this time snapping up a town’s longest established lettings agency. Whitegates...

A council is warning letting agents to adhere to health and safety laws or else face the legal consequences. Telford & Wrekin...

An agency owned by Foxtons says there’s been a 120 per cent surge in demand for pet-friendly rental properties since the...

Blockchain PropTech operator Coadjute is to continue as Headline Partner for The ESTAS for 2022 and 2023.  Coadjute - which took over...

For landlords, finding a tenant for a property can be challenging. Today, people expect modern, high quality, clean appliances as standard...

MPs and the wider public have been presented with a lengthy report on the growth of Airbnb and similar platforms across...

PropTech platform Plentific has snapped up husband-and-wife lettings software company TouchRight Software.  Over 500 clients across the UK use TouchRight, to create...

The 7,000 units under SDL’s block management are now with rival HML Group following an acquisition deal which took place last...

A leading lettings agent has warned tenants against using social media to find rental properties.  David Alexander - head of DJ Alexander,...

The rental market appears not to have slowed down this winter - not even over the Christmas break. According to the latest...

Capital appreciation over the past decade has been driven more by the value of homes in the rental market than by...

An agency which has been operating for over 160 years has moved to a large and modern new headquarters. Leeds-based Adair Paxton...

Opposition appears to be growing to the first major bid in the UK to regulate the spread of Airbnbs and properties...

ARLA Propertymark President Maxine Fothergill has lifted the lid on what is required of a letting agent holding that position in...

Purplebricks says a newspaper story suggesting it will sell off its rental business is not true. A company statement this morning, issued...

The coming year should be about promoting harmony in the lettings market says the head of an agency that’s now part of a...

Self-managing landlords who think they don’t have the same compliance obligations as agents could face serious repercussions, Trading Standards chiefs have...

A former president of the Association of Residential Letting Agents has lifted the lid on how buy to let came about,...

The team at Letting Agent Today and our publisher, Angels Media, wish all agents a very prosperous New Year.  Thank you for your...

A former Conservative councillor has used a leading party website to call on the government to restrict the purchase of buy...

A leading expert on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21 evictions...

An agency has issued a statement strongly rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris Wood and Ross McDonald...

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for agents on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

Letting Agent Today would like to wish all agents and their families, staff and colleagues a wonderful Christmas 2021. It’s been an...

Propertymark has strongly opposed a proposal by the Scottish Government to radically reform the private rental sector. The proposals put out for...

The lettings agency boss at the centre of a major industry takeover has fired a warning shot about rent controls and...

The Lomond Group, already reported to be in talks to buy London agency Chestertons, has revealed it’s snapped up another leading...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords and agents in England, telling them how to enact the...

One of the country’s oldest agencies may be under new ownership soon. The fast-expanding Lomond Group - which just last week announced...

A PropTech firm claims to have saved a client more than £160,000 by preventing a criminal from illegally renting one of...

Bristol council has approved plans to introduce licensing in more parts of the city. Additional Licensing and Selective Licensing schemes will be...

Linley & Simpson, a joint founder of the Lomond Group, has acquired two more independent agencies.  The firms snapped up are family-run...

Propertymark is telling its letting agent members that they have a role in helping solve the Afghan refugee crisis. It says some...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

The Guild of Property Professionals has entered into a partnership with one of the many deposit replacement services now available. It’s teamed...

Only 15 per cent of adults are confident the housing crisis will be resolved in their lifetime. New research among 2,000 individuals...

How can agents improve their position in society? A report has been published following a roundtable discussion between prominent agency figures...