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High end lettings agency Savills has appointed a new head of residential lettings for its offices in Beaconsfield and Amersham. Daniel Spratley...

Last week’s Autumn Statement - which fell short of expectations in terms of help for the private rental sector - is...

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

A trio of agents working in a hybrid agency have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

An estate agency formed by ex-Knight Frank staff says it plans to roll out nationwide. North Residential, a Harrogate firm which rebranded...

Three months after becoming an independent estate agency, North Residential has opened a second branch. The new office - in Pocklington, East...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is hosting a webinar this evening for letting agents and other industry employers responsible for...

Property consultancy Walker Singleton has snapped up the independent Daniel & Hirst agency in Yorkshire. The deal, which was for an undisclosed...

The shortlists for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards have been announced, with four vying for Lettings Candidate of the Year.  The awarding...

A major lettings sector supplier says the industry must do more to appeal to win employees from the TikTok generation. These typically...

A prominent trade body is warning Tory leadership candidates not to put rental reform on the back burner and add to...

The sales director of a property investment firm says high house prices, rising interest rates and the broader cost of living...

John D Wood & Co has celebrated a major anniversary by opening its new headquarters in Belgravia. It’s 150 years ago since...

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

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it’s going to propose evolutionary changes at its upcoming annual general meeting. This will include...

Last month’s local election results could yet impact on the private rental sector, a prominent industry supplier claims. The Association of Independent...

Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen’s Speech. Yesterday...

A prominent industry supplier has hit out at what he calls “the merry go round of housing ministers” following yet another...

ITV’s Tonight current affairs programme will this evening look at evictions in the private rental sector.  The episode - Losing Your Home:...

Letting agents who embrace training and qualifications - beyond those which are mandatory - will help create trust and transparency. That’s the...

ARLA Propertymark President Maxine Fothergill has lifted the lid on what is required of a letting agent holding that position in...

Agents should not wait until regulation and legislation improve the rental sector - they should be doing so voluntarily.  That’s the view...

Perhaps few letting agents consider giving anything like rewards to tenants, but if they did there might be a case for...

Property is fast becoming a preferred investing option for advocates of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, an investment company claims.  Sequire Property Investment...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets. A...

If you haven’t been to the Agent Rainmaker LIVE event before, then it is pretty difficult to explain how this event...

There’s a call for agents to free up valuable time by ensuring Right To Rent checks are automated rather than performed...

Independent agency Hardisty And Co has acquired a fourth branch in Leeds. It will be headed up by former owner and office...

Deposit alternative provider flatfair says it’s set to make big announcements soon - and in the meantime it’s attracted a key...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents working group - which has called for agents to be trained and licensed...

Samuel Estates, a south west London agency, has acquired its third independent local firm in 2020. The latest to be snapped up...

A hybrid lettings and sales agency in one of the most exclusive parts of Britain has opened a second office.  Bonds, which...

Inventory clerks can continue their regular work through the lockdown so long as they adhere to Cobid-safe protocols. That’s the message from...

Opposition Labour councillors on a local authority says HMOs should only be let if each bedroom has an en suite bathroom.  The...

Hampshire independent agency Harcourts Property Agents in Southampton has been acquired by another independent, Beal’s. Harcourts has over 35 years experience in...

The chairman of an agency chain is advising landlords to prepare for stock surpluses in some areas and to win tenants...

Home offices aren’t all about laptops and wifi routers….they’re about gorgeous views too. So thanks to Marc Morrish, a director and auctioneer...

We imagine many agencies have encountered acts of kindness from their clients in recent days - and agents themselves are going...

Leaders Romans Group has made another acquisition of a multi-office independent agency. It’s snapped up six-branch Outlook Property, which has offices across...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its successful debut last year with teams from the agency and property...

Owners of buy to let properties across the UK could be entitled to compensation due to onerous ground rent charges according...

The lettings agency owners behind the Advanced Rent Option, which provides landlords with up to 12 months’ rent in advance, says...

A new rental option for landlords could see them receiving an upfront annual lump sum of over £10,000. The Advanced Rent Option...

One of the key players in the ultra-competitive deposit alternative sector has announced a massive and new $11m investment. Flatfair says that...

What is your business?    Bonds Estate Agents, the modern hybrid agent bridging the gap between the traditional high street agent and online...

A lettings agency is believed to be the first to offer landlords a year's rent in advance in one lump sum...

Landlords have been urged to seek advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties after a landmark tribunal case. A...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

An agency in the north east of England is moving its HQ off the High Street and into an office block...

A senior figure at a deposit replacement service says the current flurry of changes in the private rental sector are positive. Daniel...

The best suppliers to the estate and letting agent sector for customer service have been announced by the ESTAS in the...

Letting agents and property firms are being invited to take part in the inaugural Property & Construction leg of an event...

A landlord has been hit with more than £5,500 of fines and costs after he allowed a family with three young...

The Tenant Fees Bill is back in Parliament this week when it goes for its Second Reading in the House of...

It’s been announced that the next stage of the Tenants’ Fees Bill through Parliament will be its Second Reading in the...

Student rents in some parts of the country have risen by as much as 18 per cent in the past year...

A leading legal expert specialising in the private rental market says the sector should set up basic procedures to protect against...

The private rental sector in Wales is at risk of contracting next year, warns the Residential Landlords’ Association.   RLA Wales policy officer...

As applications from EU students to UK universities fall for the first time in six years, an over-supply of purpose-built student...

The head of an online letting agency specialising in student accommodation says the controversial Right To Rent legislation may have to...

Agents and landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession claims...

Over 1,000 guests celebrated the success of the industry at the 14th annual ESTAS awards on Friday. The event, which is sponsored...

You may have noticed some subtle changes to Letting Agent Today in recent weeks, aimed at improving the ‘user experience’ we...

As the introduction of new energy efficiency regulations moves closer, landlords are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)...

A fraudster has been jailed after being convicted on nine counts of fraud, theft and forgery relating to property firms which...

Specialist student rental company Studenttenant.com has expressed concern at Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement this week that Britain would not seek...

A legal firm claims up to 70 per cent of eviction notices issued could be defective, leaving agents and landlords open...

Connells Residential Lettings has announced three new lettings area managers to grow its central division offering, covering Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire...

A record 30,000 surveys have been submitted to the organisers of The ESTAS awards on the performance of estate and letting...

The rising phenomenon of agent-rating and review websites is a topic that seems to have caused considerable division and controversy among...

The controversial Right To Rent immigration checks on tenants conducted by letting agents and landlords in the West Midlands since early...

Property consultancy Daniel Watney LLP is the latest industry operator to label the government’s Right To Rent immigration checks as unworkable,...

OK, you’re being spoilt. This column is now going to be on a bi-weekly rather than monthly basis. You lucky people,...

An agent wrongly accused of fraud has described the “hell” he went through following allegations that money had been stolen from...

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...