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A prominent PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents and other in the property industry to engage with those wishing to introduce regulation...

A representative of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents team has told agents to accept new rules about material...

The Tenancy Deposit Service, the provider of tenancy deposit protection and dispute resolution services, has appointed Fay Selvan as its new...

Propertymark wants HM Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  HMLR launched a consultation last month as...

The founder of an agency which started life in a front room is handing the family firm over to her son...

The Open Property Data Association has released a new version of its property data standards framework to help letting agents comply...

A prominent lettings agent is calling for an end to what he calls the “archaic” system under which some tenants end...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

Propertymark is highlighting new advice for agents and landlords given by Lets With Pets, the website of The Dogs Trust charity. The...

Owners of vacant properties are being offered an improved incentive to bring their house back into use. Plymouth council is re-launching its...

Propertymark has welcomed proposed reforms to evict tenants who show persistent anti-social behaviour.   In 2018, a Northern Ireland Department of Justice consultation...

A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...

Birmingham’s Labour council is considering closing its social housing waiting list to new applicants - and this is likely to trigger...

Fines for agents and landlords who breach Right To Rent rules increase today from £80 per lodger and £1,000 per occupier...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

Agents who want to put their arguments for lettings fiscal reform to the Chancellor have until 5pm next Wednesday to submit...

Propertymark is hosting an Understanding Material Information for Lettings Agents on Thursday January 18 from 1230 to 1400. The National Trading Standards...

A free webinar for agents is being held next week, again devoted to the Renters Reform Bill as well as the...

David Cox, the former ARLA chief executive, says the earliest that the Renters Reform Bill could come into effect is late...

Newspaper report claims some 710 properties have been put into the private rental market by the government - and they are...

Airbnb and other short let platforms are from this week required to send data on their clients’ earnings to HMRC. And a...

The boss of a prominent UK lettings and property management agency says new regulations planned for the industry are to be...

Propertymark has responded to two consultations on the proposals to introduce electrical safety standards and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in...

Propertymark has urged the government to do more to help the country’s most vulnerable citizens heat their homes.   Office for National Statistics...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued advice to agencies on how to comply with data protection law.  The UK data protection regulator...

Parts B and C of the process to improve material information disclosure in property listings are published today within comprehensive new guidance...

Property portal Rightmove has increased its key revenue target in a bullish set of results which shows it has not been...

A webinar is being held tomorrow, aimed to urging agents to get ahead of changes to the industry likely to be...

Propertymark has called on the government to retain the option of fixed-term tenancies in the private rental sector where it is...

Propertymark has welcomed the government’s commitment to end the practice of council tax of banding single rooms in HMOs, potentially saving...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

A government minister has pledged to act on the threat to lettings agents posed by banks acting against pooled client accounts. Many...

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 -...

Labour deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner has given her party’s conference an outline of future policy plans. She says:...

A high profile lettings agent has written to his local council seeking information about an Additional Licensing scheme which has expired...

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

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

A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities.  Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...

The Competition and Markets Authority’s in depth investigation into the controversial deposit alternative concept has been welcomed by one of the...

The Metropolitan Police has been advised by tenant activists and the London Mayor on developing rule changes for evictions. The changes include a presumption against...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving letting agents and landlords and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

The private rental sector could play a far greater role in helping to end homelessness in Scotland, according to a new...

Propertymark has set out a five point plan to improve the status and usefulness of the Energy Performance Certificate and to...

Propertymark has welcomed what it calls the “clarity” given to advertising terminology following the publication of new guidelines from the National...

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...

New figures released this morning from The Property Ombudsman show that the overwhelming number of disputes in the past year involved...

It appears that a “wider range of behaviours” are likely to be taken into account in future when tenants are considered...

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

The Competition and Markets Authority is beefing up its enforcement work against illegal cartels and offering a reward of up to...

Propertymark is backing the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all residential buildings in Wales. The Welsh Government is proposing to amend...

An online newspaper has named the lettings agency at the heart of a high profile dispute with tenants over mould. The i...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that the weak figures posted for 2022 are actually in line with management expectations. The franchise giant...

The government has pulled together the latest guidance on Right To Rent, appropriate to landlords, lettings agents and home owners who...

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

Propertymark is speaking out about problems with some conversions of commercial property into residential.The warning comes in the trade body’s response...

A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to resolve disputes, sustain tenancies and reduce pressure on the courts...

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

Exeter council in Devon is promoting a scheme to private landlords by calling it a “cost-effective solution for landlords who want...

Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell...

Agents are confused over so-called digital identity verification - and some suppliers may be trying to dupe agents. That’s the claim from...

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

Propertymark says banks are still misinterpreting Anti-Money Laundering rules regarding pooled client accounts, making life difficult for letting agents.  The trade body...

The government claims buildings will be made safer under new proposals including compulsory second staircases for new tower blocks. It says this...

Research released today by Legal & General, a player in the Build To Rent sector, claims that renters are willing to...

Lucy Noonan, founder of Atomic Consultancy, reviews how partnering with Atomic can help property and lettings companies buy or sell their...

The Property Ombudsman has reported a big rise in enquiries over last year and a huge rise since the pre-Covid year,...

The head of the Property Redress Scheme will give agents the lowdown on the recent Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper...

An industry supplier says the recent Right To Rent changes have flown under the radar - and many agents don’t know...

Propertymark is urging lettings agents to familiarise themselves with recent updated guidance to avoid falling into non-compliance. The trade body says updated...

Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade body, has issued this guidance for agents to pass to landlords. It coincides with Gas Safety Week,...

Agents, leaseholders and freeholders can gain an insight into one of the most contentious areas of leasehold with a free webinar...

A county council is urging people to complain if they believe letting agents are failing to comply with consumer legislation. Staffordshire county...

The government has issued detailed guidance ahead of a change in the law around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms coming into...

A lettings platform has joined forces with - wait for it - an astrologer, to find ideal places for people with...

Propertymark is warning that higher Right To Rent costs are likely to hit agents when new processes kick in this autumn. From...

Fourteen Trading Standards authorities across a swathe of England are embarking on an enforcement project to check lettings agency compliance.  The Central England...

Propertymark is alerting agents to ensure they meet and if needs be exceed the requirements for ‘material information’ on up-front property...

Senior figures in the agency industry have backed new guidance from the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agent Team regarding...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team has published fresh guidance to help letting agents meet new requirements regarding...

More than one in eight private renters may miss out on support to cope with rising energy costs, Citizens Advice claims.  The...

Another lettings agency is offering a major incentive to landlords switching from Airbnb to traditional long term rentals. Hills Lettings, a south...

Letting agents in one part of the UK need to be ready for the most significant changes to the private rental...

Propertymark is calling on candidates in next week's Northern Ireland Assembly elections to support policies that will increase housing supply and...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

A trade body says letting agents are receiving growing numbers of contracts from tenants wanting to take part in the Homes...

The government has issued revised guidelines for the possession process in the private and social rented sectors in the light of...

Purplebricks has revealed that it will cost some £3.6m to correct compliance issues in its lettings division. The agency continues to stay...

Trade body UKALA has cautioned letting agents to act now following the government announcement that it intends to extend the need...

HM Revenue & Customs officers are paying short-notice visits on letting and estate agents to check on their anti-money laundering compliance,...

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

Propertymark, the main industry trade body, has this evening updated its guidance on Covid safety for letting and estate agents in England.  - Isolation...

The government is clamping down - at least a little - on unvaccinated tenants in some specific circumstances.  New guidelines issued by...

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for agents on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

A London-focussed lettings agency group has paid £2,000 as a result of breaching the Tenant Fees Act. The issue relates to the...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords and agents in England, telling them how to enact the...

Agents should not wait until regulation and legislation improve the rental sector - they should be doing so voluntarily.  That’s the view...