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Five Labour MPs have put forward an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for rent controls - even...

Foxtons says it wants to extend what it calls its “full digitisation of the lettings journey” to its sales side, as...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...

An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

Legal & General’s suburban Build To Rent business, called LGSBTR, has exchanged on 41 new BTR homes in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.   Consisting...

A webinar is coming up aiming to help agents make better decisions and more rapidly. It’s being run by Propertymark which says...

A fledgling trade body has introduced what it calls “principles for a new Build to Rent Code of Practice that will...

Agents have expressed their anger at permanent rent controls proposed by the SNP and Green Party politicians running the Scottish Government. The...

A lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme following itsfailure to pay £1,100 out of an adjudicated award...

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a new referencing service for letting agents, offering what it calls ”a carefully curated balance of...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

A property portal claims it’s struck an industry-first by making a “substantial investment” of over £250,000 in Artificial Intelligence.  The local portal...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...

Hamptons is linking with retirement rental specialist provider Birchgrove, pledging to offer “a unique proposition for those seeking quality senior rental...

Propertymark is urging the government to tackle the problem of banks closing down undesignated or pooled client accounts of letting agents. HM...

Winkworth has appointed a new franchisee to take over its Worthing office on the South Coast. After 15 years working in estate...

Propertymark says the regulation of property agents and the creation of a statutory Code of Practice can improve the transparency of...

New data released by insurance firm HomeLet claims that average rents have fallen now for three months on the bounce. The past...

Prime London rental values fell closer to their longer-term average in January, as supply continued to increase - but worries about...

Seventeen housing organisations have sent an open letter to the government rejecting its idea of prioritising British families when it comes...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector have risen by double digits for the fifth quarter...

The UK Apartment Association - a Build To Rent trade body - has given details of an expo it’s hosting in...

Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

The Guild of Property Professionals has given its backing to the concept of mystery shopping as a way of improving agents’...

Propertymark has listed a string of legal reforms it wants as part of the government’s modernisation of the court process -...

Two property company bosses have been sentenced following an Insolvency Service investigation which found they had abused a £30,000 Bounce Back...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

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

The Northwood franchise, which has more than 90 offices nationwide, has unveiled a new look for its lettings and estate agency...

Propertymark has laid out its proposals to the Scottish Government ahead of its 2024-25 Budget next week. The letting agents’ trade body...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

PropTech specialist Vouch has launched a Rent Protection feature, designed to help landlords access cover to mitigate the risk of unpaid rent. The feature...

Lloyds Banking Group, which announced back in 2020 that it was to become involved in the private rental sector, is buying...

Tickets are now on sale for the next Women in Estate Agency conference in March. Starting as a Facebook group during Covid...

A new report suggests London’s Build To Rent sector is being held back by a “stark inconsistency” from local councils in...

Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm.  The enhanced platform,...

The innovative lettings and estate agency Hat and Home has opened its fifth office - and once again it’s an unusual...

A council has launched its own social lettings agency to work with private sector landlords in tackling the record numbers living...

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

PropTech supplier Lettspay has launched a new client account banking service for letting agents and property managers in partnership with Griffin...

Reapit has inked a deal with fast-expanding PropTech service Kamma to automate information about private rental sector council licensing. This year is...

A new rental property listings platform - called Krispyhouse - can completely by-pass letting agents. It describes itself as a ‘dating service’...

Five councils are delivering what they call “a ground-breaking project” aimed at improving the experience and environment for landlords and tenants...

It looks as if the government is accepting that there is a problem with how banks treat Pooled Client Accounts -...

Propertymark has responded to an HM Treasury consultation on anti-money laundering processes - and in doing so it’s slammed “heavy handed...

Airbnb has taken the unusual step of buying space on an influential Labour Party website, just ahead of the party’s conference. Amanda...

The Scottish Government is proposing to give local councils the discretion to charge Council Tax premiums of up to 100 per...

Automated client accounting platform Lettspay is set to launch a new client account banking product for letting agents. The supplier has worked...

There’s to be a consultation this autumn about a proposed selective licensing regime in Scarborough. The proposal covers parts of the Castle,...

Scottish agency and chartered surveyor firm DM Hall is to incorporate the identity of its rural property specialist arm, Baird Lumsden,...

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

Knight Frank, in conjunction with Build To Rent operator Moda Living, has published a highly supportive report about BTR. Creating what it’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team has issued new guidance on terminology used in property advertising - particularly lettings. The...

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is being urged to act now to stop the problems banks are creating for letting agents. Following a...

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

The number of completed Build to Rent homes in the UK has increased 13 per cent in the past year to...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to delay deadlines for EPC improvements in...

Propertymark has branded the plans by Housing Secretary Michael Gove to increase housebuilding “disappointing”. Nathan Emerson, Propertymark chief executive, says: “The UK...

A prominent provider of student rental accommodation has appointed an international property consultancy to consider growth options. Study Inn Group has a...

After numerous stories of councils and letting agencies at each others’ throats over To Let boards, Trading Standards and other controversies,...

Martin & Co’s Sheffield and Worksop branches are under new ownership, with training guru Dean Gill taking the reins. He succeeds previous...

An agency is claiming a record for the sum at which it is letting a seven bedroom property in north London. Aston...

A fraudster lettings agent must repay £122,922.68 to her old firm within three months - or face yet more time in...

Well known broker Mortgage Advice Bureau will be showcasing a suite of new digital products today at an event organised by...

A survey of nearly 700 letting agents from across England has revealed that the abolition of Section 21 continues to be...

The leader of the council that was rebuffed by a court when it tried to control the spread of Airbnb-style short...

I was surprised the other day to read statistics from the English Housing Survey about how many landlords use letting agents. In...

A lettings agency claims eviction powers may actually increase - not reduce - thanks to the controversial Renters Reform Bill. Knight Frank...

A PropTech supplier to letting agents claims that tenants are more likely to have Netflix than contents insurance.  A survey of 1,013...

A left-leaning think tank which says it champions ‘left-behind Londoners’ is demanding a turbo-charged version of selective licensing to be run...

Rightmove has launched the first rollout phase of products for agents, described as linking the rental journey from advertising and receiving...

Two former agents with experience between them of major players such as Countrywide, Leaders Romans and LSL have set up a...

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

Purplebricks has given its most pessimistic trading update yet, admitting its effects to find a buyer are tanking and its financial...

The Guild of Property Professionals says PropTech may be the answer to the ongoing problem with client accounts. Since 2019 many banks...

Lettings agency Hamptons, now part of Connells, has hired a former Strictly Come Dancing and Countryfile star to front a property...

PropTech provider OnTheMarket Software has integrated a digital e-signature service, Finch, into its TecLet platform.  The integration within TecLet claims to save...

As a dedicated letting agent, or estate agent with a lettings portfolio, you already have a lot on your plate. Managing...

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

Connells Group is making a bid to win business in the Build To Rent sector, launching what it calls “the UK’s...

It’s being billed as the Build To Rent sector’s biggest ever exp and now the trade body behind it has given...

ChatGTP and AI are of huge interest right now and the industry is assessing their potential impact on how we do...

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

An online lettings platform has shut its crowdfunding campaign after easily exceeding its target of £850,000. Lettingaproperty - founded by brothers Jonathan...

OnTheMarket is introducing a range of features which it claims will make ‘serious seekers’ stand out to letting agents. And it says...

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

Lettings agents will be able to book their exam this week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

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

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

Automated client account platform Lettspay is to become a supplier to the Federation of Independent Agents.  Lettspay, which is registered with the...

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

A lettings agency which describes itself as “ethical” has been honoured with an award linked to the United Nations. Homes For Good...

UK banks are closing client accounts held by established letting agents and refusing to open accounts for new businesses. The Problem A growing...

A London lettings agent is offering free interior styling to all his clients. After 16 years working as head stylist for one...

A new survey has been launched to gather views from people in a major English city on the idea of introducing...

London property data business LonRes has launched an app. By downloading the app users can search for properties – for sale or...