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![Get Stuck In! - Agents told to campaign to change Labour’s Renters Rights Bill](/upload/images/shutterstock_2250668215.jpg)
Agents are being urged to campaign to change Labour’s Renters Rights Bill to stop it damaging the lettings industry. Neil Cobbold, commercial...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy check out claims rise, says deposit alternative service](/upload/images/shutterstock_2279564479.jpg)
The number of tenancies ending in a claim for more than five weeks’ rent has risen to 17%, a deposit alternative...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency flags growing worries over pets in lets](/upload/images/shutterstock_2367788609.jpg)
A prominent lettings agency says concern is growing in the private rental sector about the prospect of more pets in properties. A...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Political Chaos is perfect time to ditch rent controls - housing bodies](/upload/images/shutterstock_2414859941.jpg)
The political chaos in Scotland presents sensible politicians with an ideal chance to resent housing policies and ditch rent controls. That’s the...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Holiday Lets booking system rivals hotels, says supplier](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
PropTech firm Pikl is launching an insurance-backed cancellation product specifically for holiday lets that will enable operators to offer the same...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark back on warpath demanding qualifications for agency staff](/upload/images/shutterstock_112412021.jpg)
Propertymark is demanding equal treatment with the social housing sector. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove intends to boost standards in social housing...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning to Labour leader - no rent controls, yes to lower taxes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Passive income from buy to let is a myth, warns legal expert](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy. This is...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency pays £20,000 to employee for Injury To Feelings](/upload/images/shutterstock_409135339.jpg)
A high profile lettings agency has had to pay almost £22,000 in damages to an employee who raised concerns about safety...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mould and Damp: Agents should act now, says Propertymark](/upload/images/shutterstock_2135683647(1).jpg)
Propertymark has used its website and link with a property inspection service to urge letting agents to work with private tenants...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gove’s Airbnb Crackdown - Criticism building](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
There’s growing anger over restrictions on private homeowners using their properties via Airbnb and other short let platforms. Earlier this week Housing...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tens of thousands of new homes built on flood plains, claims insurer](/upload/images/2051783474.png)
New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning over rechargeable device fires in rental properties](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Breaches of tenant data must be taken more seriously by agents - ARLA](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
ARLA Propertymark has urged letting agents to take breaches of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s data protection principle regarding GDPR seriously. The call comes...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry figure backs Renters Reform Bill pets policy](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/DogsandCats-400x310.png)
The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Data Protection - agency advice from the Information Commissioner’s Office](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued advice to agencies on how to comply with data protection law. The UK data protection regulator...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prominent agent demands wider reform of eviction rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
A prominent lettings agent has called for a wider reform of eviction rules. This follows a demand by a group of...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency fined for bullying tenants it wanted to illegally evict](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
Media reports in Brighton say that a lettings agency which serve tenants with illegal eviction notices and unjustified legal threats has...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Police urge agents to smoke out illegal cannabis farms](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Cannabis-Plant-1-400x310.jpg)
Police are urging letting agents and landlords to act swiftly if they think one of their properties is being used as...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Industry figure claims scrapping S21 isn’t so very bad…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
The government should “just get on with implementing the Renters Reform Bill” an industry figure says. Jonathan Rolande of the National Association...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Annalese Walmsley - Commercial Director at flatfair](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Untitled%20design%20-%202023-09-06T162349_261.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Annalese Walmsley - Commercial Director at flatfair What is flatfair and...
07 September 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Legal advice to agents: Spotting ‘illegal migrants’ isn’t easy](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAction-400x310.png)
Law firm Brevis Law is shedding light on the difficulties agents and landlords have in meeting Right To Rent requirements in...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rogue agency expelled from Ombudsman but still trading illegally](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
A rogue lettings agency in London has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme but is still thought to be trading. Hawks...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Threat of pets in lets shows need for inventories - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/CoupleWithDog-400x310.png)
The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls backfire - Propertymark speaks out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Propertymark has given details of how it believes the Scottish Government rent control system has backfired and works against the interests...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Avoid the stress of an annual accountants’ report ... by not doing one!](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/The-Lettings-partnership/Sponsored%20Content%20lead%20image_time%20for%20a%20change.jpg)
We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. But first, let’s clarify...
04 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Lawyer claims tenant register would slash disputes and litigation](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/UpsetCouple-400x310.png)
A property law specialist wants a national register which would allow tenants’ histories to be checked before rental agreements are signed. Nyree...
28 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Four reasons why house prices won’t fall off a cliff - agent’s claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
A prominent lettings and sales agency says there are four reasons why house prices won’t fall off a cliff, despite interest...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hot Air? Agency warns emissions tax could hurt capital values](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
A prominent lettings agency says capital values could be damaged if a controversial emissions scheme goes ahead in London. Research by Benham...
21 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Animal campaigners recruit MPs to argue for renters' rights](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/DogsandCats-400x310.png)
Two animal charities - Cats Protection and Dogs Trust - have started recruiting MPs to their campaign in favour of pets...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Short Lets Court Case - what next for regulation?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
The leader of the council that was rebuffed by a court when it tried to control the spread of Airbnb-style short...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tenants ‘more likely to have Netflix than contents insurance’](/upload/images/shutterstock_1143370019.jpg)
A PropTech supplier to letting agents claims that tenants are more likely to have Netflix than contents insurance. A survey of 1,013...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill published - full details](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Newspaper names agency in middle of high profile mould dispute](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/Mould-400x310.png)
An online newspaper has named the lettings agency at the heart of a high profile dispute with tenants over mould. The i...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Compliance expert slams unnamed non-compliant agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
A compliance expert is criticising unnamed agencies for risking fines “and wasting time and money” by relying on inadequate compliance reporting...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![5 regular checks to keep any rental portfolio in tip-top shape](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/PayProp/rental-portfolio-maintenance%20(1).jpeg)
Any lettings portfolio should receive ongoing care and maintenance. A disorganised portfolio, weighed down by junk data, loose ends or lax...
24 April 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Agencies risk Reputational Damage - new warning to industry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
Lettings agencies which rely on manual means of verification are risking repetitional damage caused by anti-money laundering regulations, a digital compliance...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent Warns Tenants - political posturing may push up rents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
A prominent lettings agency has taken the unusual step of warning tenants that parties using the sector for political capital may...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![New eviction powers to get rid of anti social tenants](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310.png)
Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives...
27 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council brands lettings agency “dodgy” and issues big fine](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
The agency and landlord responsible for letting a two-bedroom flat in Dagenham have been found guilty in court for providing extremely...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prominent agent slams Tories for damaging supply of homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FinanceCalculator-400x310.png)
The government must focus on measures in next week’s Budget that will boost significantly the supply of homes, according to lettings...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lettings in the spotlight as current and future regulations hit the headlines](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/PayProp/shutterstock_1145842904.jpg)
We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...
15 February 2023
From: Features
![Judge rejects claim that ‘property guardians’ stopped house being HMO](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
A property firm has been fined £8,000 for operating an HMO on one of Britain’s most famous roads. Westminster council has won...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Extra tax on buy to lets can help housing be ‘more equal’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
The political party propping up the Scottish Government says higher taxes on buy to lets will help the housing market be...
31 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Six agencies expelled by The Property Ombudsman](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Banned_400x310.png)
It’s been revealed that agents have been kicked out of The Property Ombudsman in recent months for failing to pay compensatory...
27 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Big rise in fraudulent applications claims reference service](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310.png)
Attempted fraud in the letting sector has risen sharply over the past two years, it’s been claimed. Tenant reference provider Homeppl claims...
27 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Plummeting commercial property - an alternative to buy to let?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
A new survey of over 8,000 commercial estate agents indicates a challenging 2023 - suggesting a possible alternative investment option for...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![AirBnb Victory? - short lets register is delayed six months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
It’s been announced that a deadline for existing hosts on AirBnb and other short let platforms to register with the Scottish...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let tax rise - agents angry at damage to rental sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxRefund-400x310.png)
Letting agents in Scotland are angry at the Scottish Government for increasing the tax surcharge on buyers of buy to lets...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Growing number of fraudulent ID and lettings applications](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Data from fraud prevention database CIFAS a marked increase in both identity fraud and false lettings applications in the UK according...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price fall is “first sight of mini-Budget carnage” - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
A financial expert says the latest house price index, showing the biggest monthly fall for over two years, is the “first...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Freeze - time for agents to say what they REALLY think](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentFreeze-400x310.png)
Agents have only until the end of tomorrow, December 2, to feed into Propertymark’s response to a new consultation on the...
01 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Game Over for renting if stamp duty rises too much, agent warns](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A respected agent is warning that a proposal to increase stamp duty on additional homes could kill off the rental market...
29 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lettings key to financial success of London franchise giant](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London1-400x310.png)
A short trading statement from Stock Market-listed London agency chain Winkworth shows just how vital the lettings sector is to its...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket reveals another new offer in bid to win agent members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket is today revealing another deal for agents - and this time it’s with insurance broker Simply Business. There are four new...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Enough Is Enough - should next interest rate rises be delayed?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
A senior lettings industry figure says the Bank of England should delay future base rate rises to allow the housing market...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents must do more to create ‘culture of safety’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
A risk management service says agents and landlords must do more to create a culture of safety, particularly around fire. Research released...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fire warning as agents and landlords mark Fire Door Safety Week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/fire-400x310.png)
A safety training service is warning of “alarming statistics” showing an increase in the number of fires and fatalities and a...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lettings bosses reveal climate change risks to industry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The Lettings Industry Council, a group of rental industry chiefs, has joined with other property professionals to reveal what they see...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tenants with Pets - protection for landlords key to progress](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/CoupleWithDog-400x310.png)
A group wanting pets to be allowed in private rental properties says its research shows the issue is not opposition from...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pets In Lets - no answer yet to issues of damage and costs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/DogsandCats-400x310.png)
The latest update from industry discussions about allowing more pets in private rental properties suggests there’s not been a solution yet...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent freeze fast-tracked and may last much longer than expected](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Emergency legislation containing a private sector rent freeze is to be debated by Scottish politicians this week - and the surprise...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mini-Budget leads to house prices falls in 2023 and maybe 2024 - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Budget-Purse-400x310.jpg)
The Knight Frank lettings and estate agency is warning that it expects house prices to fall in 2023. Tom Bill, its head...
03 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![The insider threat – 5 ways PayProp secures your letting agency](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/PayProp/PayProp_Sc_360x280.png)
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering...
30 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Tenancy disputes dip but one major problem dominates](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/InventoryChecklist-400x310.jpg)
There’s more evidence today that cleaning remains the largest cause of disputes between agents and tenants. Data released by The Dispute Service...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![New Airbnb controls are condemned by trade body](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
The UK Short Term Accommodation Association says the Scottish Government’s backing of a bid to control short lets in Edinburgh could...
01 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pets cause more expensive property damage than children - claim](/upload/images/library/doggggggggggg.jpg)
With the debate ranging over pets in lets, a new analysis by comparative website Compare The Market suggests pet damage is...
26 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Warning some insulated rental properties may be unmortgageable](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/stressedwoman_cost-of-living_400x310.png)
A warning has been issued that as many as 250,000 homes - some likely to be in the private rental sector...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![What’s your view on Rental Reform proposals? An unusual invitation…](/upload/images/Back-link-images/Man%20with%20a%20speaker.jpg)
Agents are being invited to comment on the government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. And unusually the invitation comes not from any...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Client Accounting - Risks and Rewards of Outsourcing](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/The-Lettings-partnership/Hello-TLP-360_280.jpg)
The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are to reduce costs and to have the ability to focus...
01 August 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents will save time on routine chores says PropTech lettings service](/upload/images/Back-link-images/how-to-get-a-bridging-loan.png)
An end-of-tenancy PropTech platform set up by a high profile agent has announced a major enhancement to its service. The Depository was...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech firm warns agents of possible legal action over negligence](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Court-Fine-400x310-min.jpg)
A rogue tenant occupying a property for up to nine months and refusing to pay rent could cost a combined £10,000...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Amend Tenant Fees Act before pets allowed - demand to government](/upload/images/Pets/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.jpg)
New details from a survey conducted by industry organisations concerning pets in rental properties show the extent of the problem. Some 537...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reform Timetable needed to stop uncertainty says leading industry supplier](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Calendar-Appointment-400x310.jpg)
A prominent lettings industry supplier says uncertainty over the details and timescales to implement rental reforms will dog the sector for...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Referencing to suit your needs, from FCC Paragon](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/FFC%20Paragon/360x280bl%20(003).jpg)
Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...
22 June 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Labour pushing for even more radical reforms plus rent controls](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
The sweeping reforms for the private rental sector announced by the government at the end of last week do not go...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental Reforms to be unveiled by government tomorrow](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/ParliamentView-400x310.jpg)
What looks suspiciously like a government leak to the Daily Mail says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will be unveiled...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Deposits - figures show remarkably few agent-tenant disputes](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Calculator-PoundCoins-2019-400x310.jpg)
The average private rental tenancy deposit last year exceeded £1,000 new figures show. At an average of £1,005 per tenancy, the cost...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tenants stopping contents insurance in bid to save money - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
Research from price comparison service Comparethemarket suggests that 48 per cent of renters do not have contents insurance. Of those, more than...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Eviction law change will hurt rental supply - government warned](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Eviction2-400x310-min.jpeg)
Three organisations have written a joint open letter to the Scottish Government warning that the supply of homes for rent –...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Shelter slammed by industry over “exaggerated” Section 21 claims](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Eviction2-400x310-min.jpeg)
Propertymark is the latest part of the lettings sector to fight back against criticism and claims of extreme evictions made by...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Client Accounting – Why Outsource?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/The-Lettings-partnership/why%20outsource%20image.png)
The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are: 1.) To reduce costs 2.) To have the ability to focus on...
27 April 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Group campaigning against agents must pay £100,000 damages](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/ComplianceStamp-400x310.jpg)
An activist group that has staged many protests against letting agents must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents trade body teams up with pro-pets group for survey](/upload/images/Pets/DogInHome(2)-400x310-min.jpeg)
Letting agents are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the damage?”...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy Disputes - new insights into a common problem](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Sad-Tenants-Evicted-400x310.jpg)
A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ethical Lettings Agency charges ultra-low fees](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
A so-called ethical lettings agency run jointly by two local authorities is handling private rental properties but is charging landlords just...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Most tenants uninsured and would pay for damage themselves](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/MillennialTenantHome-2-400x310.jpg)
New research from insurance provider Paymentshield has found that over one in five UK tenants have experienced a negative property event...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Evictions: latest legal decision affects whole industry, say agents](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Eviction2-400x310-min.jpeg)
Propertymark has expressed a sigh of relief at a decision this week by the Appeal Court, which ruled in favour of...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents warn on extending length of Notice To Quit periods](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Extending the length of Notice to Quit periods in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland to up to six months...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pets in Lets: New evidence of property damage caused by dogs](/upload/images/library/DogInHome(1)-400x310-min.jpeg)
New research by MoneySuperMarket reveals that dogs cause £1.5 billion of property damage per year. Labradoodles are the UK’s most destructive dog...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Deposit Alternative scheme chosen by letting agents’ trade group](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals has entered into a partnership with one of the many deposit replacement services now available. It’s teamed...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Anti-Social Short Lets - survey reveals damage and disturbance issues](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
Over half of tenants who have stayed at short let home-based properties via Airbnb or similar platforms have broken or damaged...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Police tips for agents on how to smoke out cannabis farms](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Cannabis-Farm-1-400x310.jpg)
Police officers are this week raising awareness among agents about the signs of potential cannabis grows. The campaign is being led in...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Pets In Lets: Airbnb’s latest move to lure more long-term renters](/upload/images/Pets/DogAndCat-400x310-min.jpeg)
Airbnb is now introducing pet insurance cover for its hosts as it continues attempts to win long-term renters away from the...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Confrontation with letting agent to be shown on TV show](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/TV%20400%20x%20310.png)
The next episode of the Channel 5 show Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords this evening features an agent offering a supposed guaranteed...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tenant fraud surges massively in Build To Rent sector](/upload/images/library/Fraud-image400x310.png)
The Build to Rent sector is being targeted by criminals with a 364 per cent rise in fraudulent tenant applications in...
26 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Strict contracts and inventories could defuse Pets In Lets issue](/upload/images/Pets/DogInHome(1)-400x310-min.jpeg)
One of the industry’s leading suppliers says the controversy over pets in private rental properties could be defused relatively easily. Inventory management firm...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top Tory wants action at last on Arrears Tribunal proposal](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Conservative-logo400x310.png)
A senior Conservative in Wales wants the Welsh Government to consider creating a housing tribunal in the light of rising tenant arrears. Janet Finch-Saunders,...