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It feels as though the UK housing market is waiting for something to happen. The prevailing mood is one of anticipation with...

A major technology programme has secured what it calls “a landmark co-investment partnership” with Propertymark and the Tenancy Deposit Service group.  And...

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been alleged. A survey of over 2,000 private...

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

Propertymark’s training arm, Propertymark Qualifications, says there’s been a strong uptake across the board with the first of its candidates passing...

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

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

Karen Stanley of Stanley Strategic Consultants, and Filomena Crolla of Domus Stay are the first students to pass the highest level...

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas,...

Prominent MPs from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have renewed their onslaught on Airbnb and other short let platforms.  Former Lib...

A law professor has dismissed a Labour call for agents to have qualifications as “eye poppingly silly” and “snobby.” Labour’s shadow housing...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

Student accommodation booking platform Housemates is expanding overseas. The expansion will cover several major Canadian cities including Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Currently Housemates...

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

Over £100m has been invested into a new site that will offer purpose b built accommodation for 713 students beds in...

More multi-millionaires and billionaires are choosing to rent super-prime homes in London, rather than purchase, reveals a new wealth report Beauchamp Estates’...

A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...

Rents for student accommodation have increased by an average of 14.6 in two years and swallow up nearly all of the...

Propertymark’s regional conferences are now in full swing with the next event at the Canterbury Cathedral Lodge in Kent on  November...

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

Young couples are delaying marriage and starting families until they get out of the rental sector, research by Yorkshire Building Society...

A Manchester-based company which runs what it calls “an instant booking student accommodation marketplace” has joined forces with Norwegian tech firm...

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

Labour’s new shadow Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary, Angela Rayner, says she will put council Housing at the heart of...

Propertymark’s policy and campaigns director is one of the founding members of a body called the Landlord Leaders Community, which has just...

The National Union of Students is urging the government not to give in to what it calls “exploitative” private rental sector...

The fast growing agency Lomond - which has snapped up a string of independents in the past two years - is...

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

A keynote speaker at the upcoming Propertymark One event is Gerald Ratner. In 1991 Ratner - then chief executive of a down...

Investors looking to add to their portfolios in 2023 should be urged to consider student housing opportunities, according to a Newcastle...

As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...

Lloyds Banking Group and homelessness charity Crisis have joined forces in a new two-year partnership including the establishment of a so-called...

Propertymark’s showcase event this year is to be addressed by a person who is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, author...

A combination of regular inspections and pro-active installation of ventilation can help to reduce the risk of dangerous damp and mould...

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

An agency brand says it’s “astounded” at how many of its member branches want to take part in an international investment...

Early bird tickets are now on sale for estate agent body Propertymark’s biggest event of the year at Wembley on June...

Following the recent inquest into the tragic death of two-year old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale, agents are being offered free awareness...

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

University students have queued on the street overnight to secure a home for next year in one of the UK’s most...

The Keller Williams UK agency has launched an online learning platform for agents called KW University. A statement from the company says...

Cluttons is rolling out a family and wellbeing policy to its employees this week, after several months of consultation. The policy will...

An extension to a private rental property licensing scheme in London has been given the green light by the government. Haringey council’s...

Agents are being dragged into a debate over whether locals should be given priority to rent or buy, as a result...

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

Propertymark has entered into a deal with a PropTech firm to help it grow in Scotland. The partnership will see Homesearch collaborate...

If housing really is seen by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as one of his key policy goals, there must be uncertainty...

Pre-booking is now open for what organisers call the year’s most exciting lettings event - Agent Rainmaker Live. Last year premier seats...

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

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

There’s still some way to go for the lettings market to return to its pre-pandemic best according to Knight Frank -...

The largest provider of purpose built student accommodation in the UK, Unite, has issued a trading statement giving the latest state...

The once-popular idea of parents buying a property for their offspring to use while at university, and then letting it to other...

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to a consortium of councils to improve energy efficiency in the private rental sector. York council will lead...

New research published by Build To Rent operator L&G reveals what it believes to be a crisis surrounding rental properties, affordable...

New research reveals that student property portfolios based in smaller university towns or cities typically generate the best returns. The findings, from...

A new survey has revealed that just 11% of people think Michael Gove, who was announced as the new Housing Secretary...

A dramatic day, which saw a Cabinet reshuffle seemingly come out of the blue, ended with Michael Gove as the new...

Recovery in the UK is being channeled towards regional cities, says a leading investment expert.  Martha Peyton, managing director and head of...

New categories have been added to this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards, to recognise educational success in the industry.  Propertymark Qualifications says that...

The first short lets sector trade bodies’ conference since 2019 is to be held in London on September 14. The conference -...

A group of rental campaign bodies have come together to claim that some 694,000 tenants apparently face eviction when the current...

FirstPort, the residential property services provider, has teamed up with The Turing Trust to help equip a new computer lab at...

A fast-growing regional chain of agencies has purchased another independent operator in the lettings sector. Yorkshire's Linley & Simpson has bought Sinclair Properties...

An analysis by investment consultancy London Central Portfolio suggests Asian students in particular favour London as a study location. The consultancy has...

The head of industry recruitment consultancy Property Personnel is calling on agencies to be more tolerant of the struggles working parents...

Activists are attempting to build rent strike momentum amongst students who rent property across the country. ‘Rent Strike” is a national network...

Two thorny subjects are back on the agenda for letting agents - break clauses and what happens when students leave their...

A student accommodation search portal has speculated on how the sector could change in the long term as Coronavirus hits education. “Whilst...

Trading Standards in one region of the UK is staging Twitter quizzes aimed at students, and asking about agents’ fees surrounding...

The huge disruption of the Coronavirus crisis to the UK's university education does not alter the sector’s long-term fundamentals, a specialist lettings...

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

Some 25,000 investors and landlords have signed up to receive a free expert guide from Zoopla in just over a week...

One of the leading figures in the PropTech world is warning that letting agents must not be tempted into charging illegal...

Move iQ, the consumer-facing property service led by Phil Spencer, has teamed up with a lettings sector insurance provider which could...

The splendidly named East Midlands lettings agency Monkey vs Owl - known as MOVO - has opened a second office. Its first,...

Zoopla is promoting 12 lesson plans for agents and other property professionals who are teaching their children at home during the...

Over 100,000 current or aspiring tenants have signed up to an education programme explaining how the rental sector works, run by...

The Property Ombudsman has expelled five agencies, mostly for failures to honour awards: four of them are lettings operations and one...

Home ownership is increasingly out of reach for British consumers, who say the market has become expensive and inaccessible and that...

If letting agents want more satisfied clients and fewer disputes they should provide better information to tenants. That’s the view of PropTech...

Reports from China suggest that property investors from that country - a staple in the buy to let market in many...

A local council claims it has received over 500 complaints from private rental tenants since the start of April - approaching...

One might have thought that if private rental tenants were as badly treated as some people suggest, housing would be their...

One of the leading lettings sector trade bodies has unveiled what it describes as “a positive vision for the private rented...

Consumer charity Citizens’ Advice says government proposals to reform or possibly scrap S21 eviction rights do not go far enough.  The group...

A joint operation between Avon and Somerset Police and North Somerset council has uncovered a string of issues connected with rental...

Energy market regulator Ofgen is considering an amnesty for tenants and landlords, amongst others, to own up to ‘stealing’ energy through...

A property education business says it’s targeting a major expansion with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in...

A lettings agent and investment adviser says there is a positive interpretation of the fees ban introduced this month in England. Abi...

A damning report on taxation in the private rental sector (PRS) has accused the treasury of appearing not to understand 'the...

A new report by a leading lettings sector expert cautions parents who are considering entering the Buy To Let sector by...

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

Student demand for places across the UK - and therefore for accommodation - is holding up well despite Brexit uncertainty, according...

A programme of nine new educational workshops takes place next month, some of which target new agents with little or no experience of deposits...

Knight Frank’s student accommodation partner has given the thumbs up to new figures suggesting a surge in overseas and domestic students...

The latest report for the rental sector by the TDS Charitable Foundation calls for greater cooperation between property professionals and tenants...

Disrepair in communal areas of private blocks is to be tackled in a new series of seminars for letting agents and...

First the good news - investors are still purchasing buy to let properties; the less good news is that it’s a...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it still believes there is an opportunity for the government to introduce mandatory inventory...