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You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Leaders - part of the Leaders Romans Group - has unveiled what it claims to one its latest “sustainable office” in...

Developer Beech Holdings has secured planning permission for its luxury development of Build To Rent apartments in Sheffield. Sheffield Gardens will include...

Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business, according specialist lender Shawbrook.  In both 2022 and 2023,...

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...

NatWest Group has announced a new package of what it calls ”targeted lending and support” to help local councils provide more...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure...

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

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

A PropTech supplier this week hosts a free webinar for agents to shed light on the rise of attempted tenancy fraud...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is PayProp and what does it...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help navigate legislative...

The UK Apartment Association - effectively a trade body for the Build To Rent sector - is beefing up its top...

Residential buy to let in the North West of England, London industrial property and retail warehouses are set to be the...

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...

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Measures contained in the Renters Reform Bill will fail without sufficient resources to ensure they can be enforced. The warning comes from...

New housing minister Lee Rowley has spoken out in favour of Build To Rent. At the inaugural Build To Rent Innovators conference...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including Propertymark and some landlord bodies. A statement from...

One of the first forecasts for the rental market for 2024 suggests that strong growth will continue. Property consultancy JLL says that...

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

Not for the first time this year, a trading update from London-focussed agency Foxtons has shown that lettings is leading the...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

A business consortium is calling for bold measures to encourage landlords and owner occupiers to retrofit their homes, with the introduction...

The government has been warned by trade body Propertymark that the controversial Renters Reform Bill must fairly reflect the importance of...

The Belvoir franchise giant has scooped a London Stock Exchange award for business, environmental, governance and social issues. It’s won the Best...

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

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is launching its manifesto at this week’s Tory party conference - and improving the supply...

More people are struggling to pay their rent according to a new government survey. The study, by the Office for National Statistics,...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords and their letting agents to take responsibility for...

What is billed as Europe’s largest PropTech event takes place in London this week, on September 6 and 7.  PropTech Connect will...

A leading property agency is demanding more certainty over new Energy Performance Certificate regulations.  Fisher German says the government should act now...

The historic Cluttons agency has moved its London office HQ to what it calls “a new prime trophy building.” It’s taken a...

Kamma - the PropTech firm which until now has been best known for monitoring rental sector licensing regimes - is now...

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

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

High profile regional lettings and sales agency Gascoigne Halman has unveiled a fresh new look at its Alderley Edge office. The agency...

High end lettings agency Knight Frank has appointed Andrew Twagira as head of lettings in its Aldgate office in London. Twagira joined...

Latest data from London-focussed lettings agency Chestertons confirms that the traditionally busy ‘summer season’ has kicked off. In June some 19 per...

Tenants want letting agents, landlords and other property industry figures to more openly demonstrate their green credentials. That’s the message from a...

A prominent lettings and sales agency says there are four reasons why house prices won’t fall off a cliff, despite interest...

A Leaders branch office revamp has been launched with claims of it being fully sustainable. The Lewes branch of Leaders - part...

A holiday lettings agency has come out fighting on behalf of its clients. Following calls by local leaders in Cornwall and Devon...

Large portfolio professional landlords are in a confident mood, with the majority planning to acquire at least one new asset in...

A council is pleading with the government to think again about proposals to suspend the need for an HMO licence for...

According to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, two-fifths of landlords believe that new EPC requirements are important for the environment and will...

Propertymark has recognised the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) offered by Rightmove. Both Propertymark and its training arm...

One of the UK governments has backed a call for private landlords to get cash help to meet new Minimum Energy...

A new survey throws light on the scale of the supply shortage hurting the rental market - and in addition shows...

Lettings agency Hamptons is backing Earth Day tomorrow in partnership with removals firm Doree Bonner International and the charity Mind. As part...

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

A consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition says funding options exist for companies wishing to buy others, despite rising interest rates. Lucy...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has accused the government of lacking ambition in its new energy strategy. The government's revised strategy,...

Leaders lettings agency has launched its new sustainable office in Aylesbury. The company insists that by 2030 all of its branches will...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has accused the government of lacking ambition in its new energy strategy. The government's revised strategy,...

A proposal to introduce a national register of Airbnb hosts in a bid to curb rowdy behaviour by guests has been...

Introduce yourself A: My name is Sean Hooker. I have worked for the HFIS group for sixteen years, originally helping set...

A new tool is being marketed by industry supplier Landmark with the claim that it helps agents “assess climate change risk.” The...

Councillors in one part of London are considering asking agents to include ‘green features’ on property details. Camden’s Labour controlled council has...

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

It’s been revealed that Propertymark contributed its thoughts to a Parliamentary committee which has slammed the failure of the government’s Boiler...

A prominent Scottish lettings agent says the decision of Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scotland’s First Minister may offer a chance...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

The man who led the sale of prominent lettings agency Finders Keepers to Countrywide has landed a new role as group...

Agents’ body Propertymark wants more government action to boost housing supply - and it wants the views of the industry on...

The availability of stock within the owner-occupied market is now back to a pre-pandemic norm, but the reverse is true for...

The private rented sector is enjoying record demand. According to Hometrack, rental enquiries per estate agency branch were 46% higher in...

Leaders Romans Group is unveiling what it claims is a new ‘sustainable’ branch office for its Portico brand in Fulham, London. The...

A statement to shareholders by the Savills lettings and estate agency admits that it under-estimated how strong the high end prime...

An all-party and influential committee of MPs says the UK should be put on a war footing to improve the energy...

Zoopla has given details of its collaboration with homelessness charity Crisis following the announcement of a three-year partnership earlier this year. Crisis’s...

The controversial Boiler Upgrade Scheme - which Propertymark say is so complex many people don’t think it’s worth applying to -...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

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

The current higher interest rate environment and the temporary mortgage product withdrawals after the mini Budget will hurt future rental yields,...

The Lettings Industry Council, a group of rental industry chiefs, has joined with other property professionals to reveal what they see...

Lettings platform Vouch and cloud-based software service Alto are teaming up for a webinar. The aim is to offer agents a route...

The agents’ trade body Propertymark says the government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when...

Campaigners who turned on the Prime Minister on Tuesday were cock-a-hoop just 24 hours later when Liz Truss did another U-turn...

The government may be changing its mind on scrapping Section 21 eviction powers according to a bombshell story in The Times. Outlining what...

Keller Williams UK, which recently announced the closure of two of its franchise operations, has bounced back with what it calls...

An independent lettings agency is opening its third bricks-and-mortar branch, under two years after the launch of the business. Hat and Home’s...

Propertymark is calling on letting agents to share their thoughts and experiences on the impact of Airbnb and other short lets.  At...

A network of professional landlords is warning the government that its reform agenda for the private rental sector is plain wrong...

Fine & Country will be hosting masterclasses in October focussing on recruitment and retention.  Held in London and Leeds the sessions will...

A Build To Rent promotional website appears to be ruing the day that Boris Johnson sacked Michael Gove from his role...

A property management company with a portfolio of over 130 properties in the Telford area has been fined £5,100 for failing...

ARLA Propertymark has released details of its written response to a Parliamentary committee investigating the impact of Airbnb-style short lets on...

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has announced that base rate is rising from 1.25 to 1.75 per cent. The rate is now...

OnTheMarket is overtly using its teclet lettings PropTech as a means of enticing agents on old discounted rates to pay full...

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

Propertymark is questioning whether the Scottish Government is adequately funding the First-tier Tribunal to cope with any extra demand placed on...

The costs of buy to let fixed rate mortgages have risen sharply with more increases likely if, as expected, the Bank...

The pandemic has fuelled an appetite for working from home amongst those seeking employment at lettings agencies and other parts of...

Many of the country’s leading letting agency brands have joined forces with Propertymark to deliver a training and development strategy for...

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...

A survey conducted by financial institutions has found the first suggestion that rental properties are slowly becoming more energy efficient. A study...

Two more London boroughs are consulting about licensing schemes which will require landlords or their agents to pay hundreds of pounds...

Energy efficiency is the hot topic in the lettings sector right now with new minimum EPC levels expected to be introduced...