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A lawyer says radical rental reforms proposed for Scotland - which could be a model for change in England and Wales...

A prominent rental activist is tomorrow going to tell a House of Lords committee about the need to regulate letting agents. Conor...

PropTech player Technology Blueprint Ltd has completed the integration of compliance software firm, CheckDocs.  The move is the first in a series...

The trade body representing short lets providers and support companies has reacted angrily to government proposals for a radical shake up. Housing...

A trades union has slammed the Bank of England over its decision to keep base rate at 5.25 per cent, saying...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

Seventeen housing organisations have sent an open letter to the government rejecting its idea of prioritising British families when it comes...

Foxtons’ unaudited end-of-year trading statement makes no bones about it - the lettings division saved the agency’s bacon in 2023. It suffered...

Two former housing ministers are at war with each other after an attack on Rishi Sunak’s premiership in today’s Daily Telegraph. Sir...

Thousands of lettings and estate agencies, and other property businesses, are in ‘critical’ or ‘significant’ financial distress, it’s been claimed. The latest...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is PayProp and what does it...

The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

A group of rental activists claims that police in England are disproportionately using a 19th century law that criminalises rough sleeping...

A new report claims that Airbnb has generated tens of thousands of jobs in the UK and enables people to work...

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

A row has broken out over Section 21 between Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and an all-party...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

A limited number of tickets are still available for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards.  Olympian Roger Black MBE will appear at the...

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

Government data shows that as of 2022 some 15.29 per cent of homes in England are privately rented, with 14.9 per...

Local media on the south coast are reporting that a lettings agent crashed his Bentley into two parked cars and then...

The Financial Times, using sources in the Parliamentary Conservative party, are blaming some Tory MPs for blocking the route of the...

What is billed as Europe’s largest PropTech event takes place in London this week, on September 6 and 7.  PropTech Connect will...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

Millions of UK landlords will be adversely affected by the Renters Reform Bill, a solicitor warns - the latest law expert...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

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

The Renters Reform Bill is being discussed by MPs this afternoon - although not as part of its long-running passage through...

Thousands of listing for rental properties on two popular websites explicitly say children or pets are not welcome. A BBC analysis of...

Interim inspections are a necessity if you want to avoid property issues and tenant relationship breakdowns. They’re a no brainer –...

We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. But first, let’s clarify...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

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

New government figures show how overdue the government's reform of private renting is, claims campaigning charity Shelter. The charity says the figures...

The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports that “procedural issues”...

An online newspaper has named the lettings agency at the heart of a high profile dispute with tenants over mould. The i...

A think tank claims one in six young people live in poor quality housing, often in the private rental sector. The claim...

As a dedicated letting agent, or estate agent with a lettings portfolio, you already have a lot on your plate. Managing...

An agent has spoken out about a proposal to allow huge council tax rises on second homes and empty properties. New Scottish...

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

A Conservative MP in a tourist region has blamed the switch of rental accommodation to Airbnbs for a shortage of places...

Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives...

The government has pulled together the latest guidance on Right To Rent, appropriate to landlords, lettings agents and home owners who...

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

At PayProp, customer service is a top priority. Our UK-based platform experts are always ready to go the extra mile to...

Prominent industry figure Jonathan Rolande says: “It is hard to see why anyone would still want to buy to let given...

A prominent lettings agent has criticised leading candidates for the leadership of the Scottish National Party for anti-holiday let policies. David Alexander,...

A lettings agency says it’s vital that the government reconsiders the new laws and regulations seen as attacking landlords. The Leaders Romans...

Licensing for Airbnbs and similar short lets should be targeted in priority areas only and not the subject of blanket rules. That’s...

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

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

The Letting Partnership has been helping UK agents build successful lettings businesses since 2006. Despite the current challenging financial landscape, The Letting...

One of the most controversial subjects affecting letting agents, tenants and landlords alike is back on the agenda. Two of the UK’s...

A council says it’s using planning powers to try to control the proliferation of Airbnbs, but suggests the real answer may...

A lettings company called Trophy Homes Limited, based in Liverpool, has pleaded guilty to failing to apply for an HMO licence...

It’s been revealed that agents have been kicked out of The Property Ombudsman in recent months for failing to pay compensatory...

A prominent legal firm has given its view on the five key trends facing the private rental sector in 2023. These come...

The average house price in Wales reached a new peak of £249,076 at the end of 2022 but cost of living...

London-focussed agency chain Dexters says it now has some 10,000 enquiries a year for its rental relocation service. It has 30,000 landlords...

Technology Blueprint Ltd (TBL) has just announced the integration of Document Signing and ID Verification provider Yoti Sign into its market-leading...

Activist groups which previously focussed much of their fire on landlords are now attacking letting agents, accusing them of encouraging higher...

Letting agents in Scotland are angry at the Scottish Government for increasing the tax surcharge on buyers of buy to lets...

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

The large majority of players in the lettings industry wants the rental reform programme outlined by the government, an agent claims. Laura...

Boomin, the online property portal founded by the former boss of Purplebricks, has called in liquidators according to a Sky News...

Green mortgage discounts could be a key tool in helping landlords make the energy efficiency upgrades necessary to achieve an EPC...

University students have queued on the street overnight to secure a home for next year in one of the UK’s most...

Propertymark’s chief executive Nathan Emerson has welcomed the dramatic government U-turn on taxes - but most importantly has retained the stamp...

1. Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Adam Blaxter Paliwala, CEO of Technology Blueprint Limited...

Households living in rental properties across the North of England face the biggest financial headache from soaring fuel price rises, according...

A consultation period has started on another council’s set of proposals to clampdown on HMOs. Blackburn with Darwen council wants to impose...

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

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

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

Purplebricks has given its interpretation of how much its lettings sector compliance crisis has cost the company. Back in December the Daily...

Agents have only four weeks to respond to a committee of MPs’ ‘call for evidence’ ahead of an investigation into the...

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

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team has published fresh guidance to help letting agents meet new requirements regarding...

It looks as if the private rental sector will contract as a result of the threat of new regulations contained in...

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

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

Today’s proposed changes to the private rental sector are the most radical for a generation. The first industry debate on this hot...

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...

The sole director of a lettings agency, who was recently made the subject of an anti-social behaviour injunction and banning order,...

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

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...

Letting agents are being urged to make better use of technology to try to meet growing demand for out-of-hours service, yet...

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed residential landlord and a growing player in the Build To Rent sector, has delivered an...

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...

The chief executive of industry accreditation service Safeagent has made another plea for unity within the private rental sector. In a response...

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

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...

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

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...

Agent Rainmaker reports that over 200 letting agents have completed the latest AMX Mastery course.  The weekend event was focused around adding...

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

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