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An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

A major technology programme has secured what it calls “a landmark co-investment partnership” with Propertymark and the Tenancy Deposit Service group.  And...

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a new referencing service for letting agents, offering what it calls ”a carefully curated balance of...

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

Tenant reference and tech supplier The Lettings Hub claims 25 per cent of fraudulent documents submitted by would-be tenants were identified...

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

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

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas,...

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

The British Property Federation claims the time required for Build To Rent planning applications has significantly increased over the past decade...

The long-running aspiration of many to allow rental payments to be counted towards credit ratings appears to have taken a step...

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

A lettings agency has initiated new systems to ensure there is no repeat of a mistake that left some client properties...

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

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

A new report suggests London’s Build To Rent sector is being held back by a “stark inconsistency” from local councils in...

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

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

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

A new director of property has been named by the John Lewis Partnership, to lead its controversial Build To Rent initiative. Martin...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

An established High Street agency has launched a “partner’ business model that it claims will be the future shape of the...

HSBC is increasing its maximum mortgage term to 40 years for buy to let, purchase, remortgaging and additional borrowing. Second homes will...

The head of one of the country’s highest profile franchise agency empires says the self-employed ethos of some advisers and entrepreneurial...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

John Lewis is pushing ahead with its commitment to build and manage rental homes as part of a drive which it...

One of the country’s first Belvoir branch franchises has changed hands after approaching three decades.  The resale of Belvoir Lincoln, one of...

  A council has told letting agents to ‘get a move on’ as it admits there’s been a slow start to its...

A comparison website has compiled a list of what it claims to be the most common lies on tenancy applications -...

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its unique Rent to Home scheme. Last month it announced that it had invested...

PropTech rental platform  Goodlord has partnered with an open banking platform to enhance its tenant referencing service. Goodlord, which first integrated open...

Investors looking to add to their portfolios in 2023 should be urged to consider student housing opportunities, according to a Newcastle...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

HomeLet has launched a product to help combat tenancy fraud, which it claims has seen a 36 per cent rise since...

The majority of private landlords would consider switching to a letting agency because of the current complexity of buy to let.  A...

Over half of all fraudulent tenancy applications involve fake or doctored pay slips, a PropTech firm claims. Goodlord analysed a sample size...

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

Letting agents and landlords are invited to join a virtual forum for a further update on new licensing requirements and to...

A lettings agent has been banned from holding office in a company for 11 years for abusing Covid loans - but...

Data from fraud prevention database CIFAS a marked increase in both identity fraud and false lettings applications in the UK according...

The government is to open a consultation on whether residential properties should require planning consent to be used as short lets...

A growing number of rental applications are being rejected by agents, it’s been claimed. PropTech firm Vouch says that between January and...

A lettings and sales agency called Propertynest is offering franchise opportunities for those wanting to set up their own business. Headquartered in...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association says the Scottish Government’s backing of a bid to control short lets in Edinburgh could...

Rising numbers of young people going to university and a relatively low supply of new student housing means that by 2025...

An analysis from PropTech firm Goodlord claims that agents and landlords would have lost a combined £1m over the last year...

Propertymark is warning that higher Right To Rent costs are likely to hit agents when new processes kick in this autumn. From...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data from central London lettings agency Bective shows returning tenant demand in the capital. The agency’s analysis of new lettings applicants shows...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Nathan Abbott, Head of Change Management at The Lettings...

The Build to Rent sector is being targeted by criminals with a 364 per cent rise in fraudulent tenant applications in...

The Scottish Government - which earlier this year suggested it would be clamping down heavily on Airbnbs, especially in Edinburgh -...

More and more people are committing tenancy fraud and it’s having a massive impact on the industryAs a lettings agency, you...

The telecoms solutions company behind "Phone-in-a-Phone" (PiP) now brings property professionals the UK's first mobile-only business phone system in an app...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Vince Demilio, Sales Director of The Lettings Hub What services...

A consultation is to begin next month regarding the designation of an entire city as a Short Term Let Control Area. If...

Propertymark has given its support to a free and independent dispute resolution service, the Business Banking Resolution Service, which is being offered to...

Two PropTech companies say tenant fraud - reported to be a growing problem in buy to let - is now an...

Propertymark wants agents to come forward with examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement...

There’s a new warning the rental fraud could be on the rise. Due diligence firm Homeppl says the combination of possible job...

Agents need more clarity and transparency about the future of Right to Rent checks post-pandemic and post-Brexit, according to the UK’s...

PropTech firm Goodlord is to offer illness and injury insurance to tenants  via a link with Legal & General.  Goodlord already sells...

The latest rental market snapshot produced by HomeLet shows average rents outside of London soaring to higher levels and dropping in the capital itself.  The...

OnTheMarket has signed a 12 month exclusive commercial partnership with Canopy, the tenant referencing platform. The partnership will enable the portal to...

There’s been a huge 263 per cent increase in the value of fraudulent tenant applications in just three months, it’s been...

ARLA Propertymark says there should be a long term appropriately funded strategy to help the private rental sector and home owners...

One of the most active lenders for international investors in UK buy to let claims to have produced a market-leading mortgage...

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirming the next phase of the roadmap out of lockdown, a PropTech firm has reflected on...

Knight Frank is this year’s headline sponsor of the LandAid Sleep Out, one of the causes many in the industry support. This...

The popularity of buy to let mortgage products offering exclusive rates for higher value loans is a sign of optimism in...

The initiative which the government hoped would transform energy efficiency in the private rental sector is being axed this week. The Green...

Tenant referencing. It’s a necessary evil.  Although most tenants are responsible and pay their rent on time, broke swindlers with dubious...

Agents Together, the agency charity set up by Purplebricks and Boomin founders Michael and Kenny Bruce, says it’s hit an important...

Letting agents should help landlords through a blizzard of red tape and regulation cause by local licensing schemes, a PropTech entrepreneur...

Scotland’s official clampdown on short lets is gathering pace with the country’s housing minister advocating a licensing regime and so-called ‘control...

ARLA Propertymark has hit out at a growing number of local councils introducing licensing schemes, calling it “socially irresponsible” to do...

A trade body wants the government to ensure its latest lockdown grants cover short lets businesses. The UK Short Term Accommodation Association...

You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to know that climate change is a big issue that’s impacting our day-to-day lives....

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the November lockdown creating a subdued picture - but with early...

A late-year surge in the number of Build To Rent applications has been forecast by a market commentator. Alex Blagden, senior researcher...

An exercise by PropTech company Goodlord has given an insight into what the lettings market may look like in parts of...

It’s taken what Propertymark calls “a rigorous selection process” to find the latest four regional representatives for the Association of Residential...

The recent survey in Letting Agent Today on why many landlords didn’t use agents was interesting and informative. That only 42.5%...

John Lewis Partnership, until now best known for its department stores and ownership of Waitrose, is to build homes for rent. The...

  There is little doubt that the coronavirus has changed the way we live and rapidly created a new normality as different...

The Law Society has set out exactly what the extension of the eviction ban, announced on Friday, means to agents, landlords...

A local authority is urging letting agents within its boundary to get in touch before serving eviction notices on private tenants. Gedling council...

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