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A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...

A lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme following itsfailure to pay £1,100 out of an adjudicated award...

The all-party House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has urged the government to get on with establishing a regulator of...

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

New research shows that agency leads generated by Facebook ads are much more effective than previously thought - but most agents...

A pressure group unhappy about lack of progress on the Renters Reform Bill wants MPs to be bombarded with complaint emails.  Over...

The government has done a U-turn on its original policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum...

Seventeen housing organisations have sent an open letter to the government rejecting its idea of prioritising British families when it comes...

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

A lettings agency has pleaded guilty to seven offences relating to an HMO. IHomes Letting Limited has been fined £16,970 for failing...

Long-standing activist investor Brett Stone has made a last-ditch bid to scupper a proposed takeover of OnTheMarket by US firm CoStar. CoStar...

The prominent independent advisor ISS - Institutional Shareholder Services - has publicly backed the OnTheMarket board and is recommending shareholders vote ‘for’...

The Department for Work and Pensions will recommence the Private Rented Sector Universal Credit Engagement Group next month, following a concerted...

A row has broken out over Section 21 between Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and an all-party...

Propertymark has welcomed the pledge by Housing Secretary Michael Gove not to introduce rent controls in England. The trade body says such...

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

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

It looks as if the government is accepting that there is a problem with how banks treat Pooled Client Accounts -...

A lettings trade body is urging the government to make clear how it will help courts tackle a growing backlog of...

Propertymark is pressing Housing Secretary Michael Gove to adopt a housing court system to solve the problem of abandoned tenancies. The agents...

Propertymark is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The think tank E3G...

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is being urged to act now to stop the problems banks are creating for letting agents. Following a...

Propertymark has issued another plea to the government to be fair to the private rental sector - this time regarding a...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in today - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

Five regional police and crime commissioners have written to letting agents highlighting the problems of cannabis farms in private rental properties.  The...

Utility management service Helpthemove has rebranded. The refresh, which has been produced alongside creative agency partner Jam, aims - in the words...

A regional agent with 3,500 properties under management has written a long letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove complaining about the...

PropTech supplier Goodlord this week launches what it calls “a manifesto” demanding government help for the lettings industry.  Few details of the...

A London lettings agency has been ordered to pay over £12,000 in a fine and costs for its part in running...

Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on the...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

RMT rail union leader Mick Lynch and Labour leaders including Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan are leading a call for an...

Key figures from across the industry will come together tomorrow to discuss the challenges currently facing the lettings sector.,  Starting at 10am...

A young family have started 2023 in their new permanent home after a London council recovered the property from an illegal...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has personally written to  a leading politician about a tax threat to the rental sector.  Emerson has...

The private rented sector is enjoying record demand. According to Hometrack, rental enquiries per estate agency branch were 46% higher in...

Today we are publishing a letter sent to us regarding the death of a relative who was living in rental accommodation.  We...

Propertymark has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove outlining its concerns about the latest licensing scheme proposal from a local council. The...

A warning letter signed by 330 major players in the private rental sector has been delivered to Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The...

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

A prominent letting agent has written an open letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, calling for a halt on government attacks...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is being asked to take urgent action over housing conditions across social and private rental sectors.  Following the...

Agents have expressed their anger at the government effectively scrapping any meaningful house building targets. Housing Secretary Michael Gove scrapped the mandatory...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has sent a letter to the Competitions and Markets Authority saying the watchdog is independent - but...

A not-for-profit company that matches rental properties with vulnerable tenants in need of accommodation has partnered with a maintenance firm to...

Purplebricks’ board has announced that a general meeting of shareholders will be held on December 19 - and it involves a...

Rebel shareholders at Purplebricks want the current chairman to be replaced by industry veteran Harry Hill. Lecram Holdings Limited - which has...

Love to Rent, which describes itself as “the first and only digital marketing platform for the Build to Rent sector”, has written...

A Labour MP has written to letting agents in her constituency demanding they explain high rents and their student allocation policies. Mary...

Once again there is uncertainty over the future of the small lettings division of Purplebricks. The threat of redundancy hangs over staff...

There will be no Letting Agent Today newsletter or updates on Monday September 19 as a mark of respect for the state...

The landlords’ main trade body is directly challenging a Tory MP who has called for a rent freeze. Natalie Elphicke - in...

London faces a possible homelessness spike this winter due to the cost-of-living crisis and increases in private rents, a group of...

The former director of a lettings agency has received a suspended jail sentence for making threats of violence against ex-colleagues in...

It’s been confirmed that the controversial Renters Reform Bill will still be introduced by the end of this session of Parliament,...

It has emerged that Generation Rent and Shelter are amongst the charities that have written to Conservative leadership contenders Liz Truss...

A Labour MP says the government should introduce emergency rent controls as part of a package of measures to combat the...

Troubles at Purplebricks continue with an activist investor who has a four per cent share in the firm called on the...

If housing really is seen by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as one of his key policy goals, there must be uncertainty...

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

Propertymark says it welcomes measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that will mean swifter action to get the hundreds...

Three organisations have written a joint open letter to the Scottish Government warning that the supply of homes for rent –...

Activists in the Acorn campaign group are lobbying a council in a bid to - in its words - “ban slum...

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a new Tenancy Compliance service through its pre-tenancy progression software, BOX.  The Lettings Hub says...

Prospecting tool Spectre has announced an integration with AgencyCloud from Reapit to personalise direct mail letters. Instead of beginning prospecting letters with...

Propertymark has entered the debate about whether buy to let landlords should be amongst those receiving help from the government in...

Two agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to pay compensation awards. Thamlet Estates, based in east London,...

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

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

How can agents improve their position in society? A report has been published following a roundtable discussion between prominent agency figures...

Effective enforcement is crucial to stamp out rogue lettings agents and protect consumers says safeagent. In the latest edition of its Effective...

Why CRMs should not be relied upon for contract creation and management. Customer relationship management platforms (CRMs) are useful tools that...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

The Scottish Government - which earlier this year suggested it would be clamping down heavily on Airbnbs, especially in Edinburgh -...

ARLA Propertymark has waded into the growing controversy over pets being allowed in rental properties. Last week a letter was sent to...

Pressure is growing to amend the 2019 Tenant Fees Act to allow charging additional deposits and insurance to cover pets in private rental...

A council has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher calling for a new approach to the short lets issue. Oxford council leader...

A part of the country which has seen a severe long term rental stock shortage as a result of switches from...

Earlier this week Propertymark revealed it had co-signed an open letter criticising proposed government cuts to benefits.  That open letter was co-signed...

A Labour council leader has hit after being attacked for his support for buy to let and property investment. Last week we...

A letter from a tenant’s union is demanding that a Labour councillor “publicly explain” his actions as an accountant advising investors...

A local authority has explained its role in ensuring that a private landlord could arrange for an electrical safety inspection to...

There’s been a huge 263 per cent increase in the value of fraudulent tenant applications in just three months, it’s been...

The government has admitted that “hundreds of thousands” of people will use the new Breathing Space system, during which they cannot...

Virtual tour suppliers have been keen to reassure agents that there need be no repeat of problems which befell a Devon agent. Fowlers,...

A lettings agency that failed to pay a compensation award ordered by The Property Ombudsman has been expelled from the scheme...

Agents and other industry players have penned an open letter to government demanding a radical overhaul of targets for energy efficiency in the...

Letting agents have only 10 days to open segregated client accounts or they could face being expelled by their client money...

An investigation is underway into a lettings agency which has gone into liquidation owing almost £500,000 in rent to landlords and in...

Another council wants an extension to the existing ban on bailiff-enforced evictions, which is scheduled to end on February 22.  Yesterday our...

Letting agents have been told to document all arranging, planning and scheduling of work related to electrical checks in a bid...

A new property identification system which has won the backing of ARLA Propertymark and substantial parts of the industry has said...

The government says it’s reviewing the checking process that agents and landlords have to follow under Right To Rent. The revelation has...

Letting agents have joined forces with other players in the rental industry to demand the government finally get a grip on...

Labour housing spokesperson Thangam Debbonaire has released details of a letter seeking further clarity and commitments on the rental sector eviction...

ARLA Propertymark has written to the government to voice fears that letting agents will not be able to comply with new...

A warning about illegal fees by letting agents has been produced by a local council Trading Standards team.  It has come from...

A property entrepreneur critical of the quality of traditional buy to let says the government should create a Minister for Renting...

A newspaper claims a lettings agency is battling allegations of overcharging customers and using fake companies to carry out maintenance work. The Daily Record...