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A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Propertymark is joining a growing chorus demanding an annual uprate of working age benefits and Local Housing Allowance. LHA rates have been...

Propertymark has emphasised the importance of retaining fixed term tenancies under the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson met Housing...

safeagent, the UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, has appointed John Midgley as chair of its board...

The chief executive of industry not-for-profit accreditation service Safeagent, says agents do not require degrees to enter the sector or excel...

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

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

Data released from Reposit, a deposit alternative service, reveals what it calls “a concerning surge in rent arrears” during the final...

Shelter is calling for the construction of 90,000 rental properties each year for a decade - and it claims this would...

A letting agent who stole over £40,000 from her employer was caught when a bank queried the use of a company...

Specialist property management firm Xenia Estates has announced a shake up ahead of entry into the residential lettings sector. Xenia currently looks...

Belvoir Group has linked up with Propertymark in a deal which they say will “help further improve standards and enhance financial...

Expanding agency group My Property Box has completed its 10th acquisition in six years, buying Teesside lettings and property investment specialist...

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

Fast-growing Lomond has snapped up another regional agency - this time one in the Midlands. Centrick - which had a High Street...

A series of lenders have slashed their buy to let mortgage rates in a bid to win business. These include: - LendInvest Mortgages...

Propertymark has stepped into the row over a bank chief’s comments on first time buyers. Sir Howard Davies, chairman of NatWest, responded...

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

The Housing Ombudsman - currently active in the social housing sector but tipped to take a wider role involving private renting...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 In...

The boss of a prominent UK lettings and property management agency says new regulations planned for the industry are to be...

A property portal has announced the inaugural graduation of its first-ever qualification. Some 55 students were awarded the SPC Property Practice Certification,...

It looks as if the rental market is set to stay strong for some years to come. That’s because lending for house...

Low-income renters will get a boost next spring - but a pressure group wants more government help for this sector. The Chancellor’s...

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

The Department for Work and Pensions will recommence the Private Rented Sector Universal Credit Engagement Group next month, following a concerted...

Connells has launched what it calls a “pioneering” Rent to Buy scheme to shift apartments in a 163-unit scheme. The agency likens...

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

Propertymark is urging the government to use next month’s Autumn Statement to support low-income households in the private rented sector in...

Older private renters must have their voices heard In support of the Renters Reform Bill. That’s the view of Joanna Elson, chief...

The chief executive of Foxtons, who has been in the job exactly one year, now claims the company has enjoyed “incredible...

Social housing provider Caridon Property is hosting a series of free seminars to prepare letting agents for the migration of Housing...

London lettings and sales agency Dexters is the first in the UK to gain OFSTED accreditation for its training. Its academy offers...

There is under a fortnight remaining for agents to nominate for Propertymark Qualifications annual awards, to be held at the London...

A deposit alternative service says increasing numbers of renters need multiple sources of funding for traditional deposits. Zero Deposit says its survey...

Propertymark kicks off its regional conference campaign this week - the start of a programme that’s doubled in size this year. Across...

New figures suggest soaring numbers of tenants are at risk from criminals taking advantage of the tough rental market. Scammers place fake...

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

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a one hour online course explaining the controversial Renters Reform Bill. The aim is to equip letting...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage Rightmove training and make the most of the ever-growing range of...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

Small but fast-growing agency Propertynest has been confirmed as a British Franchise Association member. BFA members commit to running an ethical standards-based...

Concern remains that the mayhem surrounding the mortgage market may yet trigger a housing market crash. At the start of the weekend...

Although Purplebricks’s Scottish lettings book was sold in a deal over the Bank Holiday weekend, there remains uncertainty over the rest...

Not for profit accreditation service safeagent has seen two of its lettings qualifications officially recognised by exam watchdog Ofqual.  Safeagent as an...

Tenant groups are cheering the proposed abolition of Section 21 eviction powers but there’s a legal warning that the reality may be...

OnTheMarket has completed a new integration with Canopy which it claims will provide valuable pre-qualified leads to letting agents. The latest integration...

Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...

Nearly a third of tenants are borrowing money to fund a cash deposit, a survey claims. A poll of 1,000 current renters...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

One of the country’s biggest Build To Rent players has secured funding for 1,000 new BTR homes. Legal & General has signed...

Any lettings portfolio should receive ongoing care and maintenance. A disorganised portfolio, weighed down by junk data, loose ends or lax...

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

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

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

Property accreditation service safeagent has written to all of its agents in England urging them to check legal requirements when setting...

Spanish bank Santander says UK residential property prices look set to fall 10 per cent this year and will return to...

Propertymark has told the government it should have three priorities for next month’s Budget. 1. Improving welfare system for vulnerable and low-waged...

Short lets platform Airbnb - increasingly used by landlords acting as hosts - has issued a warning to consumer users about...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has personally written to  a leading politician about a tax threat to the rental sector.  Emerson has...

There will be up to six new branches opened this year for the franchise brand Winkworth. The agency made its announcement in...

A high profile lettings agency has backed a petition demanding the reinstatement of tax relief for landlords. Benham and Reeves says it...

Propertymark wants the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy to widen access to cash help to those that need it...

With only 48 hours to go before the Autumn Statement confirms stealth tax rises and massive public spending cuts, Propertymark has...

A Labour MP has written to letting agents in her constituency demanding they explain high rents and their student allocation policies. Mary...

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

A scheme which some regard as the most controversial landlord licensing regime in the country is coming under scrutiny. Labour councillors on...

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

A prominent research chief at a leading agency has repeated his claim that average UK house prices are set to drop...

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering...

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

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

Activist renters want Liz Truss to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce a rent freeze and eviction ban.  The emergency measures - announced...

London faces a possible homelessness spike this winter due to the cost-of-living crisis and increases in private rents, a group of...

Tenants are demanding better quality HMOs according to new research from specialist buy to let lender Paragon Bank. The bank’s survey of...

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

Connells makes no reference about its lettings division in a terse statement about its business performance in the first half of...

MPs on a key Select Committee have been criticised by the letting agents’ trade body for failing to probe how Local...

Two senior agents are joining the Propertymark Qualifications board to bring a combined 64 years of experience. Jan Hytch - residential and...

Tenants are being offered what’s called a “fixed price green energy option” ahead of another fuel price hike this autumn. The deal...

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

Agents with landlord clients who let properties in Central West Bromwich are being reminded to check if they should apply for...

A new national lettings-only portal is planning to launch this October with a pledge to revolutionise the rental sector. Its aim is...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have set out what they want to see...

Many private renters are misguided on what actually contributes to their credit score and thus may not be taking the correct...

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

A new and huge private rental licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42...

The chief executive and founder of an award-winning sales and lettings brand is set to discuss the best practice approaches to...

Lettings accreditation and training service Safeagent is calling on the government to make more public cash available for councils to exercise...

Proceedings against a bankrupt letting agent have been delayed 10 weeks to allow mental health reports to be prepared.  Madelaina Eftekhari is...

A fast-expanding PropTech business has opened a new office in London to serve a growing client base in the capital and...

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

A PropTech supplier to the lettings industry that has just signed a deal with OnTheMarket has come out in support of...

The TrustedStays platform, where users can book short let accommodation, is linking with business-centric service London & Partners. London & Partners’ role...

OnTheMarket’s deal with a PropTech firm to provide free tenant referencing has been extended indefinitely for agents who pay the portal...

A so-called ethical lettings agency run jointly by two local authorities is handling private rental properties but is charging landlords just...

A two-branch lettings agency in Hertfordshire has ceased trading and says it will soon be placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation. A statement...

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

The UK Apartment Association - set up six years ago as a form of trade body for Build To Rent operators...