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![New lettings deal is part of LSL Franchising growth plans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
LSL Estate Agency Franchising says it’s got “ambitious growth plans” for expanding franchisee patches across the country. In spring 2023 the company...
29 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government puts squeeze on key area to encourage more homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-2-400x310.png)
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to one of the key areas he believes vital for achieving Labour’s house-building targets, calling...
29 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![eXp UK claims to be over double size of next self-employed brand](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
eXp UK has passed the 600 agent milestone and now declares itself to be the leading platform for self employed agency. It...
28 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Your Move franchise network snaps up independent agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2153464815.jpg)
The Your Move franchise network has expanded its reach through the acquisition of an independent agency. The Edward Rose Property Group -...
22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![First details released for Agent Rainmaker’s latest flagship event](/upload/images/shutterstock_2364334291.jpg)
Letting agents keen to scale their business fast are being encouraged to attend what the organisers call “an industry flagship event”...
22 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![High profile portals merge - what does this mean for agent fees?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2261352063.jpg)
PropertyPal - a portal recently at the centre of a fees dispute - has merged with Propertynews. The two brands, which are...
21 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Family-run agency celebrates first stage of awards success](/upload/images/shutterstock_2446039585.jpg)
A family agency, At Home in Edinburgh, has been shortlisted for a major residential sector award. The agency, which has a team...
21 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax fears may drive landlords to sell this autumn, says agent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
A regional agent says the fear of further taxes on the private rental sector may lead to a spurt of landlords...
20 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agency with 25 year tradition snapped up by LRG](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Leaders Romans Group has acquired Alan Francis Estate Agents and Lettings Ltd, a Milton Keynes company which has operated in the...
19 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tenants in ‘misery’ thanks to high rents - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
New figures showing no slowdown in the rate of private rental inflation is just additional “misery” for tenants, a leading financial...
16 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sixth PropTech award of 2024 for automated rental platform](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Automated rental payment platform PayProp has been named the Overall PropTech Company of the Year at the 2024 PropTech Breakthrough Awards. This...
16 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Digital transformation role to help property firm exploit AI](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
The property consultancy Bidwells has appointed a digital transformation expert to a new role to help the firm prepare for the...
15 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor-specialist agency launches 11th branch in new territory](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Johns&Co, an agency specialising in property investment and asset management, is expanding into a new territory - Manchester. Since its establishment in...
15 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tax expert says ‘act now’ over Furnished Holiday Lettings change](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A tax expert is advising anyone involved in the furnished holiday lettings sector to ‘act now’ ahead of upcoming tax changes. Ben...
14 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ex-Knight Frank lettings bosses are new signings for Broker agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Two new signings for the fast-growing Harding Green broker-model agency are both former lettings managers at Knight Frank. Milly Englander was formerly...
09 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let yields rise for HMOs and company landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
Landlords generated average rental yields of 6.3% in the second quarter of the year, research for Paragon’s latest PRS Trends Report...
09 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lettings agency hit by racially-motivated attack](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
An agent whose business was rammed by a car believes he was targeted because of claims he was letting homes to...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let property purchases plummet as tax threats mount](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
The number of buy to let property purchases in the UK fell 14% from 224,700 in 2022/23 to 193,700 in the...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Online lettings operation woos landlords with sub-£40 deal](/upload/images/shutterstock_2336640023(1).jpg)
A relaunched online lettings agency operation is offering lettings listings deals to landlords from £39.50. The little known Essex-based Griffin Property Co...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Events In A Box concept launched by lettings experts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Two long-standing experts in property have launched a service which they say will help letting agents retain and grow their client...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Leaders Romans Group snaps up fourth agency in 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2393078657(1).jpg)
Leaders Romans Group has snapped up Norfolk rental operation Dragonfly Lettings, as part of what LRG describes as “a significant step”...
06 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fast-growing agency snaps up long-running property firm](/upload/images/shutterstock_2374617071(1).jpg)
One of Northern Ireland’s fastest growing agencies has acquired one of the longest running property firms in South Down and established...
06 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tories’ Section 24 tax change leaves some “with precarious finances”](/upload/images/shutterstock_2123306888.jpg)
A report from Propertymark has laid out the stark and in some cases unforeseen consequence of the Conservative government’s phased removal...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Connells says: “No sign of landlords quitting buy to let sector”](/upload/images/23%2011%2015%201%20shutterstock_1640429362.jpg)
In a statement which appears to go against the trend of much of the lettings sector, Connells says it sees no...
05 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![US-style agency signs up with US-owned OnTheMarket](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1750387934.jpg)
An agency has signed up to OnTheMarket, claiming the portal progress since being taken over by a US firm was the...
02 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency’s new chief oversees lettings and sales, preparing for AI](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
A high end agency has created a new senior role to oversee co-ordinate lettings activities with sales, and oversee a raft of...
01 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Recruitment evening for agency to be set in the heart of Mayfair](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Fine & Country is holding a recruitment open evening in its flagship office on Park Lane in London next month. Managing director...
01 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning that Labour will be stricter on lettings compliance](/upload/images/4%20shutterstock_1746444971.jpg)
Compliance issues are on the increase in the private rented sector according to a prominent industry supplier. Inventory and software chief Nick...
31 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Longer tenancies dent lettings income for Foxtons - but it still looks strong](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
Foxtons latest trading update shows growing reliance on lettings income. However it says the performance - which saw double digit growth in...
31 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brothers adopt ‘premium brand’ after 30 years in business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Fine & Country is expanding its operations thanks to two brothers. From Thursday this week the brothers James and Henry Carver, who...
30 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla demands mandatory training for all lettings agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_2238369719.jpg)
Zoopla lettings chiefs have told the government it should tighten up its imminent Renters Rights Bill by demanding all lettings agents...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revolution! Agents could represent buyers AND sellers](/upload/images/shutterstock_534365146.jpg)
A prominent industry trainer is working with a fledgling sales agency to launch what it calls a “buyer representation programme” -...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Short Lets - controversial council consults on Airbnb restrictions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
A controversial council has launched a 12 week consultation on its policies restricting Airbnb-style short lets. Edinburgh council insists that new Airbnb...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Connells’ new index shows affordability crisis gripping renters](/upload/images/shutterstock_2340278007.jpg)
A new lettings market index has been launched by the Skipton Group, parent company of Connells, the country’s largest lettings and...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Portal Fees Row: agents end boycott after agreeing new deal](/upload/images/shutterstock_2274730083(1).jpg)
A boycott of a major property portal has been called off after a settlement has been reached over fees. PropertyPal is the...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency veteran turned MP will run for Conservative leader - report](/upload/images/shutterstock_2388444915.jpg)
The veteran founder of Hunters, Kevin Hollinrake, is reported to be in the race to be Conservative Party leader. He is MP...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sustainable green lettings office launched after revamp](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
An agency has upgraded a lettings office after what it describes as a makeover by ‘green office and retail design consultants’. The...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![New senior lettings figures at high-end London business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
London high end agency Eccord has bolstered its property management team with two experienced new hires. Steve Wilson joins as Senior Property...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![40 Not Out! Valerie celebrates four decades in lettings](/upload/images/shutterstock_1663645951.jpg)
Letting industry doyen Valerie Bannister has celebrated 40 years in the industry with a party thrown by her employer, Your Move. Valerie...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will new unfair dismissal rules hit lettings agencies?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
While much of the property industry’s response to the King’s Speech focussed on government plans for rental sector and planning reform,...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Concern over Rental White Paper after latest political resignation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The resignation of Labour’s First Minister of Wales has raised alarm with Propertymark. Vaughan Gething quit yesterday after the Welsh Housing Secretary...
17 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![100+ Businesses have made this their next big thing!](/upload/images/B-hive-BM-Partners-Logo_Final_2022_outlined.jpg)
B-hive Block Management Partners Celebrates Major Milestone With Over 100 Businesses Onboard! B-hive Block Management Partners, part of the Vegner Group, who...
16 July 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Over 100 Build To Rent units coming from Barratt Homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuildHomes-400x310.png)
A 101-home Built To Rent estate is being created by Barratt Homes in Cambridge, as part of a deal with BTR...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents can unlock profits at this webinar claims Reapit](/upload/images/shutterstock_1692360436(1).jpg)
Industry technology provider Reapit is holding a webinar tomorrow giving agents “an opportunity for savvy agents to unlock profits through tried...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Households will have to invest in Green technology - Carney](/upload/images/EcoHomes-2-400x310.png)
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is warning that homeowners, including those serving the private rental sector, will have to...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Financial services supremo joins board of safeagent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/OneDome%20Intro%201%20ShakingHands-400x310.png)
An executive with four decades of experience in the insurance sector has joined the board of accreditation service safeagent as a...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent appointed to manage company’s 14 lettings branches](/upload/images/shutterstock_2100071413(3).jpg)
Hamptons, one of the high-end brands owned by Connells, had appointed Graeme Young as regional lettings director. Young assumes responsibility for 14-branches...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent Agencies Tumble - Lomond's second acquisition this week](/upload/images/shutterstock_1117572671.jpg)
The relentless acquisition programme of the private equity-funded Lomond Group continues apace with another acquisition announced today - the second this...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Another regional agency falls to Lomond’s acquisition programme](/upload/images/shutterstock_2059630586(3).jpg)
Lomond has announced its 58th acquisition - that of an agency with lettings in Derby, Burton and Chesterfield. Its latest acquisition of...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency with spectacular history snaps up rival’s lettings book](/upload/images/shutterstock_307115906.jpg)
An agency with a spectacular history has expanded its operations after acquiring the lettings portfolio of a rival. Andy Campbell, who owns...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS urges Labour to move fast on housing pledges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-3-400x310.png)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has congratulated Labour on forming the next government but says it must move quickly to...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Popular Buy To Let mortgage lender is latest to cut rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Paragon Bank has reduced rates on its core range of buy-to-let mortgages, taking 15bps off 10 products, in addition to launching...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Most self-managing landlords regard property as their full time job](/upload/images/shutterstock_2022462029.jpg)
Over 50% of landlords regard the management of their properties as a full-time job, a survey by a buy to let...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![“Thousands of homes lost to Airbnb” claims Labour hopeful](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Thousands of homes in central London may have been lost to Airbnb and other short let platforms, a Labour candidate claims. Rachel...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lomond snaps up 2,000-unit lettings book](/upload/images/shutterstock_2456603509(1).jpg)
The major Scottish agency in the Lomond Group empire - DJ Alexander - has snapped up Sandstone Management and its lettings...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election result already priced-in to housing market, says top analyst](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The result of the election isn’t likely to be a gamechanger for the housing market, a prominent business consultancy says. An analysis...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning - ‘new normal’ interest rates to be far higher than before](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
Although much focus is on the Bank of England and when it will begin to cut interest rates, a sobering warning...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb regulation review of controversial Scots licensing scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_licensing1-400x310.png)
A review of Edinburgh’s controversial short term lets licensing will take place this summer. City councillors agreed to publicly consult on the...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Date set for King’s Speech for new government to reveal programme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Details have emerged of the first major events of the new government, whatever the result of the General Election on Thursday. Probably...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the new President of ARLA Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Angharad Trueman, the group lettings director of Andrews Group, is the new President of ARLA Propertymark. She says her role as President...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hands Off Short Lets - long term empty homes are bigger problem](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2%20shutterstock_1251325300.jpg)
The embattled short let and holiday let industry has hit out at what it calls the “rampant hypocrisy” of councils when...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents prefer PropTech to extra staff to ease workload](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
PropTech - not more staff - can make letting agencies more productive and reduce costs. A new rental confidence survey of lettings...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech big names link up for lettings webinar tomorrow](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Agency software supplier Alto links with repairs and maintenance software provider Fixflo for an unusual webinar tomorrow at 10am. Guest speaker will...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Want your agency to be successful? Then pay staff more!](/upload/images/shutterstock_2198130819.jpg)
Paying staff too little is a sure-fire way to hinder growth and profits, according to letting expert and former ALRA President,...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Experts warn against corporates monopolising private rentals](/upload/images/shutterstock_467960120.jpg)
The decision of property developer Berkeley Group to enter the private rental sector is bad news for tenants, it’s claimed. Berkeley plans...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMO sales agency begins UK-wide roll out in four cities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
HMO Sales Expert, a 2024 start-up, has launched a UK-wide partnership programme. It’s commenced with Plymouth, Doncaster, Leicester, and Peterborough, and later...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Developer creates lettings agency for its own schemes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Development company Select Property has launched Select Residential, one of the first in-house lettings businesses of its kind by a build-to-sell...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lomond acquires well known south of England agency chain](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, this time expanding its presence across the south coast with by snapping up Mishon Mackay. The...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![No Excuse Not To Cut Rates Today - Agents’ demands](/upload/images/shutterstock_2103114257(1).jpg)
Inflation back on target and following speculation about a summer interest rate cut have prompted Propertymark to insist that the Bank...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Northern Ireland joins The ValPal Network](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/TVPN/TVPN_NI_EAT_Jun24.png)
We’re absolutely delighted to announce that, after 10 years, we’re able to expand The ValPal Network to Northern Ireland. Since our launch...
19 June 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![PropTech - Zoopla parent firm launches transaction platform](/upload/images/shutterstock_1108145474.jpg)
Houseful - the company which operates Zoopla amongst other industry brands - has launched Movemnt, which it describes as “a national...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill flop allows lettings market to return to normal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
An increase in property listings is helping to create a more normalised market which is a welcome relief to renters, landlords...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![New bespoke platform and business support for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_178366427.jpg)
Propertymark has launched a new bespoke platform for agents, with the claim that it will ‘connect everyone everywhere.’ The trade body says...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lomond continues aggressive growth strategy with new acquisition](/upload/images/shutterstock_2148206195.jpg)
Lomond’s John Shepherd brand has acquired a small Birmingham lettings agency, Xact Lettings. No figure is given for the number of lettings...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ Election Briefing - free webinar update on industry issues](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
The future of the UK lettings market will be determined by the July 4 election and now PropTech player Reapit |...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agency snapped up by private equity-funded firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Lomond’s John Shepherd brand has acquired a small Birmingham lettings agency, Xact Lettings. No figure is given for the number of lettings...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shock rise in compensation paid by letting agents last year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The Property Ombudsman received a record number of enquiries with 57,635 people seeking support with their property and housing related issues...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency hails “transformational” merger with lettings giant](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
The Property Franchise Group, which calls itself the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, says its merging with lettings giant Belvoir has...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent pleads with landlords to believe in buy to let](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
The director of a London lettings agency says buy to let landlords are entitled to feel downtrodden but claims it’s still...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMO award winners revealed - are you amongst them?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Software company COHO has presented wards to agencies, suppliers and individuals involved in the HMO business. The firm says the awards honour...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lettings portfolio snapped up by nearby franchisees](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
The franchisees of Martin & Co’s Rochdale branch have completed their first independent acquisition less than a year after taking on...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Online agency buys lettings book of internet rival](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
Online agency lettingaproperty.com says it’s bought up the rental portfolio handled by virtual rival Mashroom. The acquisition increases lettingaproperty’s assets under management...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lettings agency chain in three year PropTech tenancy management deal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
The 85 branches of Spicerhaart have signed a three-year partnership with The Lettings Hub to use its tenancy management platform. Spicerhaart also...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge 1,000-flat scheme will be one of UK’s biggest Build To Rent estates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
Housing juggernaut Legal & General says it’s now half way through a £400m Build To Rent scheme in Wandsworth, south London. It...
06 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Property Franchise Group new deal worth £5m more than early reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculator.png)
More details have emerged of the deal - reported on Letting Agent Today and Sky News on Sunday - for Property...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency plea to rival firms seeking buyers or joint ventures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Independent agency Henry Adams says it wants “entrepreneurs and business owners” to “explore new growth avenues” The company is seeking acquisitions, joint...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency will have 1,800 branches following latest acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The Property Franchise Group is buying the Fine and Country chain, plus the membership body the Guild of Property Professionals. The deal is worth...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agency snapped up by private equity cash](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
An agency group with an acquisition programme funded by a private equity operation has snapped up another independent agency. Lomond - which...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![The magic word that wins landlord clients - ex-ARLA chief explains](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A lettings expert is advising agents that “congruence” is key to successful acquisition of landlord clients. Former ARLA Propertymark president and the...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Educational Video Series launched to up-skill lettings agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_1676998303.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new series of educational videos for agents. The Guild’s Learning Platform serves as a...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vote Labour, says high profile lettings industry figure](/upload/images/shutterstock_797688190.jpg)
The chief executive of Goodlord, the prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector, has been revealed as one of the 121...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Equity share offer to senior agency staff as firm marks milestone](/upload/images/shutterstock_1842889660.jpg)
London lettings and sales agency Martyn Gerrard has this month celebrated 60 years of fulfilling the property dreams of those living...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Many agents relieved Renters Reform Bill dropped - Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The agents’ trade body says many in the industry will be pleased that the Renters Reform Bill has bitten the dust...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Today - ESTAS shortlists for three top industry awards](/upload/images/shutterstock_2332847259.jpg)
The ESTAS has revealed the nominations for three of its most prestigious categories to complete the shortlist for the 2024 awards. The...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents, Start Your Engines - Formula 1 figures to address agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_1723539334.jpg)
Letting agents are being invited to two senior Formula 1 figures on how to improve their performance. Neil Martin has held senior...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![We’re Looking For Agencies To Buy - unusual statement from firm](/upload/images/shutterstock_1132842653.jpg)
Pattinson Estate Agency has taken the unusual step of saying it’s looking for rival lettings operations to buy. The family-owned agency is...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hot Money now on August Interest Rate Cut](/upload/images/shutterstock_1510264187.jpg)
Inflation figures are down - but not as much as many analysts expected. The basic Consumer Price Index figure fell from 3.2%...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Record business claimed by deposit alternative service](/upload/images/shutterstock_1892499931.jpg)
Deposit alternative provider, flatfair, has reported record figures for the first quarter of 2024. From January to March, 56% of tenants chose...