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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...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

One of the most respected financial organisations says markets are now betting that the Bank of England base rate will hit...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped create an economy featuring jobs that benefit local communities and fit...

GetGround - which until now has been a service to help landlords form companies - has launched GetProperty, a service guiding...

Leaders Romans Group has launched what it claims is its first sustainable branch lettings office.  Its Brighton city centre branch, operating under...

A digital platform that claims it will “finally bring renting into the modern age” says it has secured £4.5m in funding. A...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

New research by MoneySuperMarket reveals that dogs cause £1.5 billion of property damage per year. Labradoodles are the UK’s most destructive dog...

Police officers are this week raising awareness among agents about the signs of potential cannabis grows. The campaign is being led in...

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

The latest research by lettings agency Benham and Reeves has analysed how the pandemic has affected the UK rental market when...

The Furnished versus Unfurnished debate in the rental sector has been going on for years but new research attempts to quantify...

A new £40m Build To Rent scheme has opened in Leeds city centre. The Headline, from Grainger, features 242 new homes and...

A buying agency says it’s seen what it calls “a huge uptake in furnished lettings requests” following recent floods in London,...

A respected buy to let mortgage monitor is suggesting that investors in the sector may be more successful if they allow...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

Letting agents have been accused of creating confusion amongst renters when it comes to smart meters. A company promoting smart meters claims...

The Daily Mail says it has informed Trading Standards of a lettings agent which is claims is “illegally working” despite not...

New and tougher Coronavirus restrictions have been announced in Scotland with decisions on England’s new controls expected to be revealed today or...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

John Lewis Partnership, until now best known for its department stores and ownership of Waitrose, is to build homes for rent. The...

With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...

Proptech platform Residently claims its technology is now “free to the property sector.” The platform currently offers a contactless rental process which...

Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

The West Midlands Police force says it’s secured what it calls a “landmark court order” against a rogue landlord who turned...

A typical buy to let property pays over £600 in fees a year according to a new study released today. Insurance company...

Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...

A lettings agency has marked six months in business by embarking on a £100,000 project to create what it calls its...

Lettings agents who diversify to offer tenant liability insurance not only broaden their own business but also increase peace of mind...

Government data suggests that almost 54 per cent of the UK’s remaining smokers are tenants - and against that backdrop, an...

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

An agency which says it aims to be “the UK’s premier residential lettings company” says it’s offering itself free to landlords...

A holiday lets and short-term lettings market boom can be put down to a combination of four reasons, according to specialist...

An online platform claims it has found a new and easy way for investors to become landlords, describing itself as ‘PayPal...

A senior lettings agent has raised the spectre of rental properties in future being German-style ‘empty shells’ - without even white...

The UK’s holiday lets sector could be a beneficiary of the current Brexit uncertainty and people not vacationing abroad because they...

London-focussed lettings agency ludlowthompson says buy to let landlords across the country claimed a record £17.7 billion in tax relief last...

A London local authority is looking for the landlord of a bungalow which had two bedrooms but was home to 15...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

Two complaints linked to agency activity have been dealt with through the Advertising Standards Authority informal resolution process. In the first a...

Barratt Homes’ London division is offering what it describes as ‘free property management’ on new-builds purchased at selected schemes and then...

A lettings agency that already operates an Airbnb management service has now launched an additional ‘interior styling service’ for landlords who...

Research has revealed the top reasons tenants lose some or all of their deposits when they check out.    The survey of 2,588...

A Newport landlord has been fined £4,400 for operating a dangerous, unlicensed house in multiple occupation and failing to comply with...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

The local press serving the area of Kirkcaldy is reporting concern about a local letting agent after numerous tenants and landlords...

Property managers operating through a company have been ordered to pay more than £30,000 following a dawn raid that uncovered more...

Yet another council private rental sector licensing scheme is being drawn up with the claim that it will improve standards of...

Hamptons International and Day Morris have been appointed as joint lettings agents for London’s first bespoke Build To Rent scheme.   Vantage Point...

  A letting agent who scammed dozens of tenants and landlords out of more than £220,000 of rents and deposits has been...

Highly publicised stories of property damage allegedly caused by short-let tenants using Airbnb and similar online platforms highlights the advantages of...

Agents acting for landlords replacing furniture and other domestic items in homes to let should be given detailed guidance from the...

Agents and landlords are being warned that students expect increasingly high standards of accommodation including space, decor and fixtures and fittings. The...

A price comparison website has publicised the case of a landlord who let out his property on the Airbnb website -...

ARLA has issued guidance to students who may be using the Christmas break to line-up accommodation for the coming year.  Looking for...

Research shows that landlords are scaling-back repairs over the winter in order to optimise finances when a new wear and tear tax...

The Chancellor’s proposed change to wear and tear tax allowance in the rental sector will hit rural lettings particularly hard, according...

While almost every lettings organisation has been up in arms at the raft of tax changes for landlords suggested by Chancellor...

Around 47 per cent of landlords will be affected by changes to the annual wear and tear allowance. That’s the result of...

An inventory software firm claims periodic visits by agents or landlords could lead to a reduction in damage to rental properties. The...

HMRC has revealed the scope of its proposed changes to the wear and tear allowance, as announced in George Osborne’s Budget...

Labour’s onslaught on the private rental sector continues, with the party now setting out how it will implement its rent controls...