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Propertymark is urging member agents in Wales to attend a so-called Cultural Awareness Course which will explain their responsibilities under the...

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been alleged. A survey of over 2,000 private...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

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

Propertymark has pledged its support for the Good Landlord Charter initiated by Labour Mayor Andy Burnham but has urged for greater...

Leaders Romans Group claims to have achieved carbon neutrality for a second consecutive year.  A statement claims LRG has undertaken “several notable...

Inspirational broadcaster and author Katie Piper is set to take to the stage at the Propertymark One Conference at the ExCel...

The number of private tenants in properties that are hard to heat has fallen, a council claims. As agents will know private...

Propertymark is telling member agents to be aware of potential risks and help educate tenants to lookout for common scams, especially...

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Propertymark has pledged its continued support for the annual Smart Meter Awareness Week.  Launched by Smart Energy GB, the UK government-backed campaign...

A business consortium is calling for bold measures to encourage landlords and owner occupiers to retrofit their homes, with the introduction...

Propertymark has given strong support to the government’s “flexible and affordable” approach to the green policy agenda,  Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy...

Propertymark, together with Gas Safe Register, has produced top tips to be passed by agents to landlords and tenants as part...

Five regional police and crime commissioners have written to letting agents highlighting the problems of cannabis farms in private rental properties.  The...

Propertymark is supporting a new Anti Social Behaviour Awareness campaign, calling for greater clarity from government on how agents and landlords...

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

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 new survey of landlords has revealed a patchy record of awareness of new energy efficiency regulations for the rental sector. The...

A poll of 2,000 non-freehold tenants suggests that almost two-thirds claim not to feel 100 per cent safe in their homes. Some...

Letting agents say the latest review of how Right To Rent has been carried out demonstrates “a knowledge gap” by landlords. This...

A national campaign warning about the dangers of damp and mould could help save lives, a property industry insider says. A recent...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is being asked to take urgent action over housing conditions across social and private rental sectors.  Following the...

Following the recent inquest into the tragic death of two-year old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale, agents are being offered free awareness...

The controversial Boiler Upgrade Scheme - which Propertymark say is so complex many people don’t think it’s worth applying to -...

A risk management service says agents and landlords must do more to create a culture of safety, particularly around fire. Research released...

Cluttons is rolling out a family and wellbeing policy to its employees this week, after several months of consultation. The policy will...

A holiday letting agency has criticised the introduction of licensing for short term rentals in Scotland as “poorly thought-through and ill-timed”.  Iain...

The government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme application process is so complex property agents and their landlords do not think it is worth...

OnTheMarket has rebranded the lettings software product it recently purchased in a bid to lift its profile. What was previously known as...

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

One of the biggest names in the deposit alternative sector says the rental market is “stacked against” private tenants. Gary Wright, chief...

Fine & Country has diversified its marketing to include podcasts and radio advertising.  Chief marketing officer Emilie Despois says: “We have always...

Senior figures in the agency industry have backed new guidance from the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agent Team regarding...

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

A lettings and sales agency is offering eagle eyed residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one...

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

Private rental property conditions and the enforcement of regulations by councils and government have all been in the firing line from...

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

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

A platform that says it wants to help reduce letting agents’ reliance on traditional portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla has...

Many people - including agents, landlords and tenants - are unprepared for the domestic heating revolution on its way to Britain. That’s...

An agency that made a complete switch of its car fleet from petrol to electric has won the ‘Private Sector Car...

Police officers are this week raising awareness among agents about the signs of potential cannabis grows. The campaign is being led in...

After becoming the first large agency to move to electric BMW i3s in 2019, Chestertons is urging others in the industry to follow...

Lettings platform Findingaplace, a matching service between tenants and agents launched last year, is seeking to raise £250,000 - and possibly...

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to a consortium of councils to improve energy efficiency in the private rental sector. York council will lead...

Pressure continues to build on letting agents to play a greater role in the adoption of smart meters across the private...

As energy costs continue to rise, agents are being urged to promote the use of smart meters. That’s the view of Safeagent...

Landlords are being reminded of their responsibilities for gas safety checks on properties being rented to tenants. Gas Safety Week runs from...

ARLA Propertymark says letting agents have a vital role to play in highlighting the rights of private rental sector tenants. The comment...

ARLA Propertymark has thrown its weight behind a call for HMRC to extend the time limit for the payment of Capital...

Campaign group Generation Rent has set out a 10-point plan for reform of the private rental sector in favour of tenants. Its...

An anti-money laundering PropTech consultancy claims agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch paper documents and...

A Labour council in London is taking the unusual measure of threatening landlords with community protection notices - associated with anti-social...

'Forward in Unity' is a mural painted by Gent48, a renowned Birmingham street artist. It's situated in the centre of Digbeth...

There’s been great work by Auction House over the past year, working with local charities at the heart of communities thrown...

Just over half the claims made by landlords against tenancy deposits in 2020 cited a need to clean or make repairs...

The UK Association of Lettings Agents is recommending transparency in relation to the disclosure of referral fees to landlord clients. Last month...

Agents have another 12 months to make referral fees more transparent according to an update from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting...

Agents are being warned to prepare now for likely controls on referral fees, following recommendations made to the government by the...

ARLA Propertymark has welcomed the creation of a financial lifeline for tenants in Wales in arrears because of Coronavirus.  The association has...

It appears lettings agents may have escaped the recommended demands for referral fees to be made more transparent to customers. A statement...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

David Cox’s departure as chief executive of ARLA Propertymark last Friday was well signposted, particularly when he was advised he could...

The militantly pro-tenant Generation Rent group says it’s working with local councils to have a new “tenants’ charter” introduced. The new director...

Inventory BaseAcademy has released new online training to address safeguarding issues that may face the lettings industry. Property professionals, especially managers and...

The Deposit Protection Scheme is warning of a possible online scam affecting agents, landlords and tenants A statement on the DPS website...

It’s not just navigating a path through the Coronavirus crisis that is proving the value of letting agents - it’s their...

A London council says nearly half of the Airbnb-style short let properties available in its patch last year exceeded their legal...

A council in a leafy area of south east England has issued an emergency prohibition order to a buy to let...

A council getting government cash for rental enforcement is using it to introduce a review service allowing tenants to comment on...

An industry supplier says letting agents should respond supportively to the growing eco-consciousness shown by younger people who are likely to...

A Plymouth sales and letting agency has taken a number of measures to help raise awareness of climate change in its...

The government has this week published a learning toolkit for local authorities to help them with enforcement against rogue landlords and...

A call has been made for the best letting agencies and other rental sector professionals to show how they comply with...

A national awareness campaign is required to help landlords get to grip with new Energy Performance Certificate legislation. That’s the view of...

Lettings professionals should do more to raise awareness of the need to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords. Industry supplier Tenant...

If the government follows through with its plan to scrap Section 21 there could be more work for agents as a...

The government has been told it needs to provide tenants with better information about their rights and responsibilities if it’s to...

Lettings agents are being urged to educate themselves as much as possible about rival deposit alternative schemes which are becoming increasingly...

Inventory reports are increasingly revealing illegal safety and compliance issues within tenanted property, a trade body claims. The Association of Independent Inventory...

Six months on from the introduction of stricter licencing for Homes in Multiple Occupation, awareness “remains limited” according to one of...

The Residential Landlords Association and Gas Safe Register have joined forces to promote gas safety awareness in the private rental sector. The...

The London-focussed rental app Movebubble has revealed major new investment from Build To Rent developer Quintain, which is taking a 10...

Belvoir is launching a new TV advertising campaign on the ITV Hub, which is the ITV on-demand service.  The ad, which features...

The chief executive of a still-to-be-launched property portal says Christmas may have come early for letting agents because of the “huge...

A new league table of worries for landlords shows exactly why letting agents are needed - and a lot of the...

Embattled London Labour mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants rent controls to be introduced in the capital’s private rental sector, but...

The industry’s first property management franchise scheme, SDL Property Partners, has been given a presentation on how members could be key...

A warning has gone out to the lettings sector to check that rental properties are ‘Gas Safe’ as the colder weather...

Good tenant referencing should include awareness of would-be renters’ social media history according to RentalStep - but it says more thorough...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it’s asking its member to get behind Gas Safety Week which takes place from...

Online accommodation platform Student.com has linked with mental health charity Student Minds in a bid to prioritise mental health awareness amongst...

Landlords are most likely to have invested in a boiler upgrade in the last 12 months to boost the energy efficiency...

As part of SAFEagent Awareness Week, which finishes today, letting agents have been provided with a free webinar covering compliance. The webinar...

Today Trading Standards teams across the country will highlight the work they do to protect landlords and tenants from rogue letting...

Consumers' money remains at risk until April 1 2019 is the key message of this year’s SAFEagent Awareness Week. Over the next...

The new sole chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says he wants the service to be at the heart...