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Lettings giant Foxtons has hired merger and acquisition bankers from Rothschild following pressure from shareholders to sell itself for £160m, the...

Propertymark wants the government to cool down on its enthusiasm for brownfield development. It says in a response to a consultation that...

A group founded eight years ago to represent the Build To Rent niche has now rebranded in a bid to win...

Propertymark has emphasised the importance of retaining fixed term tenancies under the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson met Housing...

Automated rental payment service PayProp has revealed a revamped website.  The service described the new site as “a refreshed web presence that...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

A managing partner at a letting agency has given an insight into the unique forces which he says is “strangling” the...

A Knight Frank survey of 50 house builders shows a staggering 70 per cent support for Labour to win the next...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help navigate legislative...

The president elect of ARLA Propertymark has created a comprehensive list of female experts in different property disciplines. Angharad Trueman, Group Lettings...

Shelter says there are nearly 139,000 children officially homeless and living in temporary accommodation - and it’s blaming the private rental...

New data reveals a 68 per cent surge in reports of meter tampering and energy theft during winter. The data - revealed...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

A lettings industry mentor has issued a plea to agents to do more to protect their landlords’ livelihoods. Sally Lawson, founder of...

A prominent industry supplier is urging agents and landlords to lobby MPs to suggest improvements to the Renters Reform Bill.  PayProp UK...

Franchise giant Winkworth is opening a new office in West Hampstead, extending its north London footprint from existing offices in neighbouring...

Lloyds Banking Group has announced the lettings agency chain that it wants to look after its upcoming Build To Rent units. The...

Tenants want letting agents, landlords and other property industry figures to more openly demonstrate their green credentials. That’s the message from a...

The story of low supply in the prime London lettings market appears to be coming to an end, says Knight Frank. The...

Ukrainians in the UK will be helped into private rental homes as part of a £150m government injection.  The funding will be...

A franchise network boss has sharply criticised both Labour and the Tories for their pro-tenant policies. Dominic Agace, chief executive of Winkworth,...

A £5,000 fine has been upheld against a landlord who failed to declare himself as a property agent and did not join a mandatory...

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

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

A lettings and sales agency that describes itself as “ethical” and has built up strong links with local community groups has...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

The head of a property management company has been fined £25,800 after serious safety issues were discovered at a shared house...

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

A property firm has been fined £8,000 for operating an HMO on one of Britain’s most famous roads. Westminster council has won...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model is appealing to letting agents to sign up. Harding Green...

London has continued to dominate the list of the most attractive cities for buy to let investment for the second year...

Demographic data from the latest Census suggests that the Private Rental Sector now provides homes for 20.3 per cent of the...

A new analysis of the market released this morning by Rightmove shows that this year has seen the most competitive on...

UK banks are closing client accounts held by established letting agents and refusing to open accounts for new businesses. The Problem A growing...

Small and medium sized lettings agencies which have had running disputes with banks are being offered a lifeline - but must...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

A buy to let company creation service claims a huge increase in the number of landlords seeking to incorporate. GetGround says its...

A new survey shows a significant majority of investors believe buy to let has lost its shine. Investment platform Shojin’s survey -...

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

The law around the requirement for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental properties will change in England on October 1. Propertymark...

A major lettings sector supplier says the industry must do more to appeal to win employees from the TikTok generation. These typically...

Tenants are demanding better quality HMOs according to new research from specialist buy to let lender Paragon Bank. The bank’s survey of...

Many agencies have long-standing and unresolved banking complaints, for example regarding client accounts: now it’s been declared they have only six...

A Labour MP says the government should introduce emergency rent controls as part of a package of measures to combat the...

Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to...

Rightmove’s Landlord and Tenant Services division is moving to a new headquarters. It’s 110 staff will shift from Killingworth to Quorum Park in...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A letting agency has been issued with penalty notices worth £3,000 for operating illegally. Back in 2014 it became a legal requirement...

Shelter claims its helpline has received 1,000 callers a day since the eviction ban began easing at the start of summer. It says...

Airbnb is now introducing pet insurance cover for its hosts as it continues attempts to win long-term renters away from the...

Over £80,000 pounds of fines have been imposed on a letting agency and its director. Zenith Accommodation Ltd’s boss, Mohammad Mallick of...

Why CRMs should not be relied upon for contract creation and management. Customer relationship management platforms (CRMs) are useful tools that...

Foxtons is extensively praising the apparent benefits of Build To Rent, a sector in which the agency is keen to become...

Ex-Reapit and ex-Countrywide tech guru Gary Barker has joined co-living HMO platform COHO as a non-executive director - just weeks after...

A leading property lawyer is warning that a tribunal case between a London letting agent and a tenant - involving a...

A London lettings agency - that has now entered bankruptcy - has been cleared of any involvement in a rental scandal...

The rush for space to work and relax at home will still dominate the rental market for the short term at...

It’s been announced that UK Sotheby’s International Realty has secured tenants for 20 apartments in record time at Embassy Gardens, a...

Linley & Simpson, one of the North of England’s leading residential letting agents, has expanded its Sheffield operations just six months...

Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Letting Agent Today stories)?  Who are these people and...

A bizarre fine imposed on a managing agent by a local authority appears to have been reversed because the council flouted...

Last week the tax firm Blick Rothenberg advised John Lewis and Lloyds Bank to stay out of the private rental sector...

High profile London lettings agency Chestertons says there’s been an increase in Hong Kong residents looking to rent a home in...

The UK Association of Letting Agents - a trade body rival to ARLA Propertymark - says it’s seen “a robust membership...

A landlord who appealed against a local council decision regarding the letting of her apartment on Airbnb has lost - and...

A rival trade body to the Association of Residential Letting Agents has announced what it calls “a robust membership result.” The UK...

Demand is still moving away from cities and towards suburbs and rural areas, according to Rightmove. “Areas around the North and South...

Almost one year to the day since the first national lockdown began, Rightmove has analysed millions of data points to confirm...

Shelter has launched a fund-raising campaign because of what it calls a huge rise in demand for its emergency services, and in anticipation of what...

A landlord who persistently broke residential lettings rules has been banned from operating in a landmark legal ruling. Julie Stoddern, of Camborne,...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team is appealing to the industry to be eagle-eyed for scams. This follows the...

What’s life-changing, involves months of anticipation, and ends with a big arrival? You might think we’re talking about pregnancy. But research...

A renters’ union in Scotland claims a proposal to cap rents in the country doesn’t go far enough. The Scottish Parliament’s Local...

A long-running case about a house divided up and let out without planning permission has resulted in a fine of nearly...

The private rental sector should embrace the idea of tenants with pets and not object to the prospect. That’s the view of...

A lettings firm has been ordered to pay over £18,000 after failing to provide adequate living conditions for his tenants. Chelmsford magistrates...

The fledgling trade association representing short lets companies wants public cash and other forms of aid to help the sector through winter. Merilee...

Scotland must encourage more investors into its property market as a way of supporting its economy once the Coronavirus recedes according...

The Home Office is proposing a new online service to make it easier for agents and landlords to check that prospective...

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

A council has won a planning appeal banning the use of a property for short lets - considered a landmark case...

A property litigation expert is warning letting agents and landlords about far-reaching consequences of the recent ruling which declared a blanket...

A property built without planning consent and then illegally let to a family has been knocked down by Ealing council in...

A solicitor involved in the Court of Appeal case which ruled in favour of the private rental sector has spoken of...

A legal expert says the Court of Appeal ruling on S21 possession orders last week has resolved one of the most...

Successes for the private rental sector may seem few and far between these days but the Court of Appeal has now...

Independent London agency chain Dexters says it’s seen a 200 per cent jump in enquiries from this time last year, and...

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the government’s controversial Right To Rent scheme, overturning a decision reached last...

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