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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...

Fine & Country says it’s staging so-called Masterclass sessions with experts creating strategies “to help agents dominate the prime property market...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

Rightmove is hosting a webinar tomorrow for owners and managers of lettings agencies, focused on growing their business to the maximum...

TV property guru and Move iQ founder Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One this year, the trade...

Law firm Bishop & Sewell is hosting a webinar to give leaseholders information and advice about the Right to Manage, a...

It’s not easy for anyone - even professionals like lettings and estate agents - to keep up with the blizzard of...

Today’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

Airbnb - which recently announced it’s sharing some information about its landlord hosts with HMRC - is now sharing data with...

A holiday lettings agency and an estate agent in a tourist hotspot have joined forces.  Suffolk Coastal will continue with its sales...

Companies House has new powers from this week to combat fraud. These are measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act...

A high profile lettings agency has had to pay almost £22,000 in damages to an employee who raised concerns about safety...

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

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas,...

Letting agents looking to boost the power of lead generation are invited to an exclusive event later this week. Agent Rainmaker is...

A wealthy landlord who set up a fake lettings agency in Hull has been jailed for 11 years for allowing ‘ghost tenants’ to...

Propertymark is hosting a webinar where Scott Bailey - policy manager at the Home Office - will answer questions on Right...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Propertymark’s monthly political and government update webinars are set to continue in 2024 - General Election year. A statement from the trade...

TV host Jenni Falconer is to reprise her role as compere of Propertymark’s ‘One Conference’ when it’s repeated at London’s ExCel...

The letting agents’ trade body Propertymark says one of the UK governments should go further in ensuring the safety of tenants...

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

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

Propertymark is hosting a client money security webinar tomorrow lunchtime between 12.30 and 13.30. The webinar will discuss the rise of Artificial...

The UK Apartment Association - a Build To Rent trade body - has given details of an expo it’s hosting in...

An organised crime group involved in producing and distributing an estimated £2.4m of cannabis has been found to have e used...

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

A new survey of 4,000 landlords has identified the three qualities they look for in a letting agent. Whereas trust and liveability...

Homelessness charity Crisis says the long-standing government pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers can’t come soon enough. The charity has backed...

It’s all change for a regional agents’ group which has announced a new chair and new directors. Cornwall-based former estate agent Steve...

Propertymark has set out its pro-agency position on a range of issues contained in the Renters Reform Bill, currently trundling through...

A new report claims that Airbnb has generated tens of thousands of jobs in the UK and enables people to work...

Shelter says there are nearly 139,000 children officially homeless and living in temporary accommodation - and it’s blaming the private rental...

Hundreds of letting agents from across the UK joined forces at an annual event to raise £40,000 for children with life-limiting...

A private lettings agency run by a council is holding open days to woo potential landlord clients. Test Valley Lettings is later...

The autumn roadshow being hosted by Fine & Country resumes next week with the first of six dates throughout the rest...

Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm.  The enhanced platform,...

Five outstanding women were honoured at the first ESTAS Women in Estate Agency award, parts of the ESTAS. The five were Wendy...

Councils have become increasingly hostile towards agents in recent times, with increased regulation and licensing of the private rental sector in...

The National Audit Office says the government will soon have to take hard decisions on the future for the Homes For...

Social housing provider Caridon Property is hosting a series of free seminars to prepare letting agents for the migration of Housing...

Airbnb has taken the unusual step of buying space on an influential Labour Party website, just ahead of the party’s conference. Amanda...

Propertymark kicks off its regional conference campaign this week - the start of a programme that’s doubled in size this year. Across...

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

London-born property magnate Paul Kemsley, nicknamed PK, is the agent at the centre of a new TV property show starting this...

A report being considered by a council says one of the UK’s biggest cities could see an 80 per cent collapse in...

Rightmove will host a webinar for agents tomorrow at 10:00am focused on tenergy efficiency, Energy Performance Certificates and greener homes. The portal...

Prominent figures from Foxtons and Chestertons are amongst the agency leaders featured on a new six-part podcast series from OnTheMarket.  Hosted by...

Airbnb has issued a statement responding to the call for a clampdown on short lets demanded by Labour’s outspoken London Mayor,...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

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

Tomorrow sees the start of a month of webinars hosted by Rightmove to help agents understand compliance changes and how they...

What objections are you hearing when you try and convert let-only landlords to fully-managed? Because the latest figures show just 18 per...

Ukrainians in the UK will be helped into private rental homes as part of a £150m government injection.  The funding will be...

The leader of the council that was rebuffed by a court when it tried to control the spread of Airbnb-style short...

Airbnb claims there has been a 75 per cent drop in party reports made to Airbnb in the UK since its...

Zoopla has announced it’s hosting its quarterly market update next Wednesday, June 14, to discuss how agents can keep their business...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed that over 80 of its member agents have been shortlisted for The ESTAS 2023.   The...

Agents wanting to get to grips with the Renters Reform Act are invited to a learning webinar hosted by Rightmove. It’s at...

One of the country’s most popular destinations for both visitors and short let accommodation is likely to be hit with a...

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

Free legal help for agents on what Renters Reform Bill really means A free webinar hosted by PropTech firm Goodlord is being...

Airbnb is offering a £50 travel voucher to any Liverpool household hosting their first Airbnb guest in a private room in...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind the idea of a compulsory national register of landlords and hosts operating Airbnb and other...

A group of activists is trying to raise £15,000 to campaign for local councils to clampdown on AirBnb and other short...

Lettings agency Hamptons, now part of Connells, has hired a former Strictly Come Dancing and Countryfile star to front a property...

The Deposit Protection Service is hosting a webinar to help letting agents better navigate the dispute resolution process.   The service says...

Airbnb is warning the UK government not to be heavy handed in its planning controls restricting the short lets sector. At the...

The new trade body for short lets has reacted angrily to a government plan for AirBnb and other short let hosts...

A Midlands-based agency is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office. Sheldon Bosley Knight has launched the...

Airbnb says any new rules for short lets in Wales should protect hosts and the benefits they bring to the tourism...

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...

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

Propertymark’s showcase event this year is to be addressed by a person who is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, author...

A webinar tomorrow plans to show agents how planned preventative maintenance delivers “staggering growth.” Fixflo is hosting the event which will feature...

Lettings agents will be able to book their exam this week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

An agency brand says it’s “astounded” at how many of its member branches want to take part in an international investment...

Daytime TV presenter Jenni Falconer is to host the Propertymark One conference on June 27. Tag-lined ‘Raise Your Game’ the event will...

A council says it’s using planning powers to try to control the proliferation of Airbnbs, but suggests the real answer may...

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

The largest lettings agency in Scotland, DJ Alexander Ltd, has opened new premises in Glasgow.  It employed 20 people and lettings director...

Airbnb has come out in favour of a short lets registration scheme across the UK - similar to the one promised...

It’s been announced that a deadline for existing hosts on AirBnb and other short let platforms to register with the Scottish...

The fledgling trade body for the UK’s short lets industry has welcomed the government’s proposal for a registration scheme for hosts. The...

A Labour MP has attacked Airbnb hosts and others in the short lets business, accusing them of “this exploitation of housing...

OnTheMarket is to host a series of Meet Our Partners webinars to showcase suppliers with links to the portals.  Since Jason Tebb...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is hosting a webinar this evening for letting agents and other industry employers responsible for...

Airbnb-style short-lets in another part of Scotland are to be subject to new licensing rules. The scheme, introduced by the Scottish Government,...

The large majority of players in the lettings industry wants the rental reform programme outlined by the government, an agent claims. Laura...

Hybrid franchise operator The Agency UK is to host its first industry exhibition in two weeks’ time. Entitled ‘Grow your Agency in...

A PropTech supplier claims to be shaking up the lettings market with the launch of its revolutionary Property Management software this...

The vexed subject of letting agents and landlords preparing for the Making Tax Digital regime is to be examined in a...

The council in the London borough of Merton will fund an additional payment of £100 per month to residents who host...

A bizarre lettings start-up has launched - and isn’t taking rent in return for property.  KindRoom instead offers itself as a platform...

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with a PropTech service to provide agents with 3D Showcase scans and 2D floorplans. NicheCom has been...

The government has released new figures on the amount being spent by local councils on temporary accommodation for homeless households in...

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

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

The Lettings Candidate of the Year has been named by Propertymark Qualifications, at an awards event at the British Museum. The successful...