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A trade body representing Build To Rent operators claims that the sector “already accommodates the Bill’s proposals” in terms of tenants’...

PropTech firm Pikl is launching an insurance-backed cancellation product specifically for holiday lets that will enable operators to offer the same...

A major agency has told the government to get on with ensuring the Renters Reform Bill is passed into law as...

Property investment and management company The Sourced Group says its new lettings division which “presents franchisees with the chance to generate...

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax.  London, the...

There appears to be more evidence that these are good times for auctions. Network Auctions says it’s witnessed a sales surge, with...

Owners of vacant properties are being offered an improved incentive to bring their house back into use. Plymouth council is re-launching its...

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

Propertymark will appear in front of the House of Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee tomorrow morning, urging the regulation of lettings...

The letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically...

Labour has waded into the increasingly-fractious debate over the Renters Reform Bill. Activists in groups such as the Renters Reform Coalition and...

Knight Frank has appointed Louna Del Barrio as lettings associate in a key London office. Del Barrio comes to Knight Frank following...

A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...

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

A pressure group unhappy about lack of progress on the Renters Reform Bill wants MPs to be bombarded with complaint emails.  Over...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Sara Stevenson. I am the Lettings Director...

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

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

A return of pent-up demand and mortgage rates falling below five per cent have boosted the start of the year for...

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

Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament.  The aim...

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

Propertymark’s monthly political and government update webinars are set to continue in 2024 - General Election year. A statement from the trade...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

A Build To Rent scheme which fell into administration two years ago has been rescued by a property developer. Torsion Group has...

Independent polling gives Labour a big lead when it comes to its approach to housing policy. Detailed polling by the Ipsos pollster...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

An analysis of tenants renting between 2020 and 2023 shows a big rise in those on high salaries asked to provide...

All eyes are on HM Treasury this week ahead of the next inflation figures, to be released on Wednesday morning. Analysts suggest...

Propertymark has set out its pro-agency position on a range of issues contained in the Renters Reform Bill, currently trundling through...

Cases of buy-to-let arrears have doubled in a single year, according to a new analysis. The research, from Octane Capital, analysed quarterly...

Not for the first time this year, a trading update from London-focussed agency Foxtons has shown that lettings is leading the...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

A lettings and property management platform has broken ranks with much of the industry over the Renters Reform Bill.  While most agents...

The government has been warned by trade body Propertymark that the controversial Renters Reform Bill must fairly reflect the importance of...

The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...

Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says Savills. Prices in prime central London...

Mortgage experts are expecting significant falls in the cost of borrowing this week as lenders drop their rates. Following last week’s decision...

A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities.  Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...

A respected measure of investor confidence says it’s on the rise as a result of growing optimism over UK inflation figures...

Tenants seeking a way to buy a home have been given at least slightly reassuring news by Rightmove. The portal says the...

A second lettings sector body is demanding government action over the problem of client account closures. Accreditation service Safeagent says the government...

Property Academy guru Peter Knight has made an unusual revelation in a new podcast - he’s told of his link to...

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

EweMove Northampton North has confirmed the acquisition of Martin & Co Northampton.  Both brands are in The Property Franchise Group parent company. Having...

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

A buyer has been announced for part of the lettings portfolio of Purplebricks, it has been announced today. The deal, finalised for...

Large portfolio professional landlords are in a confident mood, with the majority planning to acquire at least one new asset in...

Letting agents have a key role in ensuring updated fire safety regulations really do improve standards for tenants in taller buildings. That’s...

In a surprise move, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the stand-in leader of activist group Generation Rent a prime role...

OnTheMarket has been named amongst the UK’s best employers in The Times Best Places to Work 2023 initiative. The nationwide workplace survey...

Propertymark has recognised the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) offered by Rightmove. Both Propertymark and its training arm...

More property is likely to come onto the sales market in the weeks and months ahead as rising numbers of landlords...

Trade bodies have been trying to shore up investor confidence after the latest house price index, by the Nationwide, showing another...

The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...

Campaigning charity Shelter is angry with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt over his Budget  While most in the property industry have expressed relief that there...

The British Property Federation, which typically has relatively little to say about the private rental sector, has issued a series of...

Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell...

The Bank of England has increased base rate to 4.0 per cent - its 10th rate rise in a row. Nathan Emerson,...

Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...

New data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that rents reached an all-time high in Q4 2022, with the average UK room...

Agents have spent the weekend insisting that the latest house price fall is not indicative of a crash - and may...

A financial expert says the latest house price index, showing the biggest monthly fall for over two years, is the “first...

A new lettings regime that is described as the biggest change in many decades comes into effect tomorrow in Wales, with...

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

Propertymark says letting agents should have clear policies and priorities to help ensure properties are kept to the highest standards possible.  The...

A short trading statement from Stock Market-listed London agency chain Winkworth shows just how vital the lettings sector is to its...

A lettings platform claims that as many as one in 20 rental properties may be let to criminals - that’s some...

A new scheme offering landlords the opportunity to lease property through a local authority has been launched.   Leasing Scheme Wales: Gwynedd gives...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

Famous London agency Foxtons has enjoyed a shares boost on the back of a 25 per cent spike in revenue in...

There seems to be an industry-wide sigh of relief that Rishi Sunak has become Prime Minister. His coronation marks the end of...

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

A prominent agent has been appointed to head the ongoing expansion of a well known firm’s lettings team. James Gwynne has joined...

There’s been a wide range of angry reactions to the Scottish Government’s passing of an emergency rent freeze and eviction ban...

Propertymark says there’s already been a decline in the number of homes available for rent in Scotland because of rising costs...

Emergency legislation containing a private sector rent freeze is to be debated by Scottish politicians this week - and the surprise...

An accreditation scheme says the government database of rogue letting agents should be expanded.  The government is committed to creating a new Property...

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...

The government is intervening further in the running of Liverpool council, which operates a controversial private rental sector licensing scheme. Housing Secretary...

The government is relying on the private rented sector to bolster its high-profile Homes for Ukraine programme - despite a series...

Buy to let and other investors hoping for a rapid recovery in the prime central London market are likely to be...

A prominent brand in the Lomond Group - Linley & Simpson - has expanded its portfolio by over 600 properties in...

A lettings platform has joined forces with - wait for it - an astrologer, to find ideal places for people with...

Fourteen Trading Standards authorities across a swathe of England are embarking on an enforcement project to check lettings agency compliance.  The Central England...

A bootcamp which claims to help agents add up to £1m revenue to their business is to return this summer. The Agent...

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

PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. The annual...

Propertymark is questioning whether the Scottish Government is adequately funding the First-tier Tribunal to cope with any extra demand placed on...

A prominent lettings industry supplier has asked whether the earlier-than-expected arrival of the rental reform white paper was a distraction from...

The fast-growing Henry Adams Lettings has acquired Interlet Sussex, a long-established independent agency. Interlet Sussex, based in Bognor Regis, was founded in...

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

Renters are amongst the three groups likely to suffer worst as the cost of living crisis unfolds, an analyst has warned.  Sarah...

A council is launching a form on online letting agency which wants to push agents and landlords into agreeing two year...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sarah Davies, Commercial Director at The Letting Partnership What is The...

The criticism by landlords aimed at Housing Secretary Michael Gove for some of his comments regarding the cladding issue, has now...

A north of England lettings agency has successfully qualified five members of its staff through The Able Agent training programme. The agency...

Online property training qualifications service The Able Agent has launched a new apprenticeship programme. The Able Agent says it’s spotted a critical...

ARLA Propertymark has identified a key weakness in the government’s ambitious plans to reform the private rental sector as part of...