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The head of a lettings agency in Kent says it would be a “practical solution” for second home owners to become...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

A prominent supplier of deposit alternatives to lettings agents has come out and said that “renting negatively impacts quality of life,...

Labour must build “a new generation of New Towns” if it gets into government, according to a parliamentary candidate linked to...

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

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

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

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...

The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...

A former housing minister responsible for the sell off of huge numbers of social homes has told the Prime Minister he...

Sharpened rules to double council tax on long term empty properties will come into force from April 1, says the government.  A...

A survey from property portal Share to Buy suggests that over three quarters of buyers believe they cannot afford to purchase...

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

The chief executive of Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government in response to its latest attempt to extract...

A building society has launched a pilot project banning mortgage lending on holiday lets in two tourist areas for 12 months. Leeds...

Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Earlier this week Housing Secretary Michael...

There’s growing anger over restrictions on private homeowners using their properties via Airbnb and other short let platforms. Earlier this week Housing...

Renters are less financially resilient than recent remortgagers according to an analysis by business consultants Hargreaves Lansdown. It says over two thirds...

Tom Davies has started with Leaders Romans Group as the company’s first group financial services managing director. This new position coincides with...

There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...

The trade body representing short lets providers and support companies has reacted angrily to government proposals for a radical shake up. Housing...

Propertymark’s property auction division - NAVA - has given ringing endorsement to the Material Information changes demanded under new Trading Standards...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

There were 12,000 first time buyers over the age of 50 in the UK in 2022, the latest figures available. This means...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600m over the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by the country’s largest...

A leading lettings agency says 2023 was a record-breaking year for rental growth.   The average rent on a newly let property in...

ARLA Propertymark has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s examination of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill, calling for clarity on contributions...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says the current debate on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is another example of how agent...

The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to bring in an emergency ban on no fault evictions and banks repossessing people’s homes...

Independent polling gives Labour a big lead when it comes to its approach to housing policy. Detailed polling by the Ipsos pollster...

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

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

Propertymark has laid out its proposals to the Scottish Government ahead of its 2024-25 Budget next week. The letting agents’ trade body...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

The total amount of rent paid by tenants in Great Britain this year will hit £85.6 billion - over twice the...

Almost two in five UK owners - landlords and homeowners - now consider improving the energy efficiency of their property an...

A consultation to introduce boilers into homes and the private rented sector needs ‘more carrot than stick’ according to a prominent...

Michael Gove’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, currently going through Parliament, has won praise from the industry body The Property Institute. There...

An agency has issued its rental market forecast for 2024. Chestertons says rents are forecast to have increased by 6.5 per cent...

Propertymark has told politicians that an additional homes tax will not succeed in increasing housing supply. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and...

Propertymark wants Housing Secretary Michael Gove to continue with ground rent reforms for leaseholders following the launch of a consultation into this...

An industry supplier owned by the Leaders Romans Group says the government’s pledge to reform - not replace - leasehold should...

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

Propertymark has urged the government to take the potential Help to Buy ‘timebomb’ seriously. The news comes as London lettings agent Benham...

Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...

Propertymark has urged Labour to licence letting agents under its plans to ‘fundamentally reform the private rented sector’. The trade body also...

Propertymark has cautiously welcomed the Nationwide’s house price index showing a 5.3 per cent fall in the year to September. It says...

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

An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...

Propertymark has given strong support to the government’s “flexible and affordable” approach to the green policy agenda,  Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy...

A leading agent has welcomed the dramatic U turn by the government on how it is to meet its net zero...

Fewer than one in five homeowners support the government’s plans to ban gas boilers in new homes by 2025, with 83...

The Times is reporting that a delay to the controversial ban on gas boilers is being considered by the government as...

Financial support from family members - not just parents - is expected to help fund 318,400 housing transactions in 2023, according...

A property investment group has released its latest research on the top five most searched for property features that UK renters...

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

A personal finance expert has revealed that a new group which he calls Guppies are reconciled to possibly renting forever. Alan Davison,...

New figures showing the growing size of first time buyer deposits suggest that many would-be purchasers will be staying with the...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has announced its decision on base rate. It will rise by 0.25 per cent to...

Council tax premiums being considered in Wales would be insufficient to persuade short let and holiday home owners to move their...

A new analysis by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform with stricter energy...

A new study claims to reveal what it calls “a significant disparity in the spare room rental market.”  The research shows that...

Buy to let mortgages have seen the largest interest rate increase of any mortgage category according to new research. Barrows and Forrester...

After a decade of steady growth, the number of older renters is poised to increase rapidly over the next 10 years...

A sales agency specialising in disposing of buy to let portfolios says it’s now received an averaged 240 enquires a month...

A lettings agency claims foreign homeowners are sitting on £84.2 billion worth of property across England and Wales - but with...

A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...

The head of a consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition has given her views on what a General Election might mean...

A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...

It looks as if the Labour Party is turning its back on rent controls on England and Wales. In the past year...

Concern remains that the mayhem surrounding the mortgage market may yet trigger a housing market crash. At the start of the weekend...

Strathspey Capital is to become Scotland’s largest factoring business after acquiring Glasgow-based Speirs Gumley. Factoring is the term commonly used in Scotland...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is today charing a crisis meeting of mortgage lenders, as calls mount for him to take action to...

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

The results of a new survey show widespread ignorance about how interest rates work and about how the Bank of England’s...

A prominent lettings agency says capital values could be damaged if a controversial emissions scheme goes ahead in London. Research by Benham...

The rental market is set to benefit from a surge in potential buyers putting their purchase plans on hold. Data from NerdWallet...

Property portal Citylets says average rents in Scotland rose 12.4 per cent in the past year to £1,007 per month -...

A think tank claims one in six young people live in poor quality housing, often in the private rental sector. The claim...

An agent has spoken out about a proposal to allow huge council tax rises on second homes and empty properties. New Scottish...

New research from The Mortgage Lender reveals that 44 per cent of renters would like more cost-of-living support from the government. Specifically...

Trade bodies have been trying to shore up investor confidence after the latest house price index, by the Nationwide, showing another...

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

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

The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...

Campaigning charity Shelter is angry with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt over his Budget  While most in the property industry have expressed relief that there...

A prominent lettings agent has criticised leading candidates for the leadership of the Scottish National Party for anti-holiday let policies. David Alexander,...

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

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching a three month probe into how letting agents operate within the private rental sector. It says...

Figures out this morning from high end agency Savills shows a 5.1 per cent increase in capital appreciation on average across...

The rapid recovery in London rents post-Covid has seen the capital’s tenants leave in record numbers, according to new research from...

Propertymark has told the government it should have three priorities for next month’s Budget. 1. Improving welfare system for vulnerable and low-waged...

The Bank of England has increased base rate to 4.0 per cent - its 10th rate rise in a row. Nathan Emerson,...

The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...

Propertymark wants to see more energy-efficient homes, but with realistic targets and incentives to act. In its submission to the government ahead...

A new dedicated Build To Rent company, Adler Estates, has launched in the westcountry. It’s part of the Eagle One group of private property companies...