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Police are urging letting agents and landlords to act swiftly if they think one of their properties is being used as...
26 September 2023
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It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...
07 June 2023
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One of the most respected financial organisations says markets are now betting that the Bank of England base rate will hit...
27 April 2023
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The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped create an economy featuring jobs that benefit local communities and fit...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
GetGround - which until now has been a service to help landlords form companies - has launched GetProperty, a service guiding...
26 September 2022
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Leaders Romans Group has launched what it claims is its first sustainable branch lettings office. Its Brighton city centre branch, operating under...
12 September 2022
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A digital platform that claims it will “finally bring renting into the modern age” says it has secured £4.5m in funding. A...
22 July 2022
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A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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
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
When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...
20 September 2021
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The latest research by lettings agency Benham and Reeves has analysed how the pandemic has affected the UK rental market when...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The Furnished versus Unfurnished debate in the rental sector has been going on for years but new research attempts to quantify...
12 August 2021
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A new £40m Build To Rent scheme has opened in Leeds city centre. The Headline, from Grainger, features 242 new homes and...
10 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A buying agency says it’s seen what it calls “a huge uptake in furnished lettings requests” following recent floods in London,...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A respected buy to let mortgage monitor is suggesting that investors in the sector may be more successful if they allow...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News
It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...
01 July 2021
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Letting agents have been accused of creating confusion amongst renters when it comes to smart meters. A company promoting smart meters claims...
30 March 2021
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The Daily Mail says it has informed Trading Standards of a lettings agent which is claims is “illegally working” despite not...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
New and tougher Coronavirus restrictions have been announced in Scotland with decisions on England’s new controls expected to be revealed today or...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
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John Lewis Partnership, until now best known for its department stores and ownership of Waitrose, is to build homes for rent. The...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Proptech platform Residently claims its technology is now “free to the property sector.” The platform currently offers a contactless rental process which...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...
16 April 2020
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Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...
02 April 2020
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The West Midlands Police force says it’s secured what it calls a “landmark court order” against a rogue landlord who turned...
03 March 2020
From: Breaking News
A typical buy to let property pays over £600 in fees a year according to a new study released today. Insurance company...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
A lettings agency has marked six months in business by embarking on a £100,000 project to create what it calls its...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Lettings agents who diversify to offer tenant liability insurance not only broaden their own business but also increase peace of mind...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Government data suggests that almost 54 per cent of the UK’s remaining smokers are tenants - and against that backdrop, an...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...
26 September 2019
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An agency which says it aims to be “the UK’s premier residential lettings company” says it’s offering itself free to landlords...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
A holiday lets and short-term lettings market boom can be put down to a combination of four reasons, according to specialist...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
An online platform claims it has found a new and easy way for investors to become landlords, describing itself as ‘PayPal...
26 April 2019
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A senior lettings agent has raised the spectre of rental properties in future being German-style ‘empty shells’ - without even white...
18 April 2019
From: Breaking News
The UK’s holiday lets sector could be a beneficiary of the current Brexit uncertainty and people not vacationing abroad because they...
21 March 2019
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London-focussed lettings agency ludlowthompson says buy to let landlords across the country claimed a record £17.7 billion in tax relief last...
29 January 2019
From: Breaking News
A London local authority is looking for the landlord of a bungalow which had two bedrooms but was home to 15...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...
16 January 2018
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Two complaints linked to agency activity have been dealt with through the Advertising Standards Authority informal resolution process. In the first a...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News
Barratt Homes’ London division is offering what it describes as ‘free property management’ on new-builds purchased at selected schemes and then...
16 November 2017
From: Breaking News
A lettings agency that already operates an Airbnb management service has now launched an additional ‘interior styling service’ for landlords who...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Research has revealed the top reasons tenants lose some or all of their deposits when they check out. The survey of 2,588...
05 June 2017
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A Newport landlord has been fined £4,400 for operating a dangerous, unlicensed house in multiple occupation and failing to comply with...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
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The local press serving the area of Kirkcaldy is reporting concern about a local letting agent after numerous tenants and landlords...
03 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Property managers operating through a company have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 following a dawn raid that uncovered more...
12 August 2016
From: Breaking News
Yet another council private rental sector licensing scheme is being drawn up with the claim that it will improve standards of...
01 August 2016
From: Breaking News
Hamptons International and Day Morris have been appointed as joint lettings agents for London’s first bespoke Build To Rent scheme. Vantage Point...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News
A letting agent who scammed dozens of tenants and landlords out of more than £220,000 of rents and deposits has been...
29 June 2016
From: Breaking News
Highly publicised stories of property damage allegedly caused by short-let tenants using Airbnb and similar online platforms highlights the advantages of...
17 June 2016
From: Breaking News
Agents acting for landlords replacing furniture and other domestic items in homes to let should be given detailed guidance from the...
23 February 2016
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Agents and landlords are being warned that students expect increasingly high standards of accommodation including space, decor and fixtures and fittings. The...
28 January 2016
From: Breaking News
A price comparison website has publicised the case of a landlord who let out his property on the Airbnb website -...
26 January 2016
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ARLA has issued guidance to students who may be using the Christmas break to line-up accommodation for the coming year. Looking for...
04 December 2015
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Research shows that landlords are scaling-back repairs over the winter in order to optimise finances when a new wear and tear tax...
20 November 2015
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The Chancellor’s proposed change to wear and tear tax allowance in the rental sector will hit rural lettings particularly hard, according...
30 October 2015
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While almost every lettings organisation has been up in arms at the raft of tax changes for landlords suggested by Chancellor...
26 October 2015
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Around 47 per cent of landlords will be affected by changes to the annual wear and tear allowance. That’s the result of...
13 August 2015
From: Breaking News
An inventory software firm claims periodic visits by agents or landlords could lead to a reduction in damage to rental properties. The...
05 August 2015
From: Breaking News
HMRC has revealed the scope of its proposed changes to the wear and tear allowance, as announced in George Osborne’s Budget...