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A new communications log feature has been introduced by a PropTech supplier which allegedly makes it easier to gather evidence for...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

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

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...

Recent substantial fines issued by HMRC are a harsh reminder to agents to ensure that their Anti-Money Laundering policies are up...

A deposit alternative service claims the cost of rent has outpaced salary growth by 5.2% over the past 10 years, leaving...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to improve the private rental sector. That’s the view of the Lettings industry...

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

The search for the best of the property industry is underway as nominations are now open for the 2024 Variety North...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

Promising figures from the latest house price index doesn’t mean underlying problems in the market have been solved, warns Propertymark. UK house...

An industry online event which organisers claim bring business-boosting benefits to attendees, is back for another year. The ARX Mastery Challenge is...

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

Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...

Propertymark is urging the government to tackle the problem of banks closing down undesignated or pooled client accounts of letting agents. HM...

An umbrella group called London Councils has expressed “extreme concern” at the government’s decision to stop letting local authorities keep money...

A Parliamentary committee has heard that thousands of small and medium-sized letting agencies were debanked in 2023, with financial institutions forcibly...

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

Agency software suppliers Inventory Base and Street.co.uk has struck an integration partnership that pledges to “drive operational change for property professionals...

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

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

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the rental sector according to a report this morning -...

Email and instant messaging contact details must be kept up to date for HMRC to contact agents about Anti-Money Laundering supervision. Propertymark...

A letting agent who stole over £40,000 from her employer was caught when a bank queried the use of a company...

Specialist property management firm Xenia Estates has announced a shake up ahead of entry into the residential lettings sector. Xenia currently looks...

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

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

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

Propertymark says the regulation of property agents and the creation of a statutory Code of Practice can improve the transparency of...

While most agents remain relatively tight lipped about party politics, the chief executive of Purplebricks has said the Tories should take...

One of the highest profile groups in the private rental sector supplier space - Hamilton Fraser - is restructuring. In future the...

A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. Neil Cobbold, managing director...

Expanding agency group My Property Box has completed its 10th acquisition in six years, buying Teesside lettings and property investment specialist...

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

New data released by insurance firm HomeLet claims that average rents have fallen now for three months on the bounce. The past...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

A return of pent-up demand and mortgage rates falling below five per cent have boosted the start of the year for...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

The Property Institute has welcomed a Labour Party move to introduce the regulation of property agents across much of the sector. Tabled...

Figures released by HMRC show that the Treasury raked in £5.7 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the nine months from...

Thousands of lettings and estate agencies, and other property businesses, are in ‘critical’ or ‘significant’ financial distress, it’s been claimed. The latest...

Over £100m has been invested into a new site that will offer purpose b built accommodation for 713 students beds in...

Deposit alternative company flatfair has announced a major new agency partnership with the Andrews Property Group.  Andrews branches will be able to...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

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

One of the lettings sector’s longest-standing suppliers - Mortgages for Business - is rebranding. It’s to be known as Mortgage Finance Brokers,...

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

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

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 series of lenders have slashed their buy to let mortgage rates in a bid to win business. These include: - LendInvest Mortgages...

A council is considering borrowing £50m to buy properties to rent on the private market and for affordable housing. West Norfolk council...

Knight Frank has taken the unusual step of warning that Tory splits over Rwanda and immigration could force an early election...

Propertymark is telling member agents to be aware of potential risks and help educate tenants to lookout for common scams, especially...

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 Housing Ombudsman - currently active in the social housing sector but tipped to take a wider role involving private renting...

The latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that inheritance tax receipts increased to £5.2 billion in the eight months...

One of the UK’s leading lettings agents is bemoaning what he calls “the missed opportunity “ to help the rental sector...

Two property company bosses have been sentenced following an Insolvency Service investigation which found they had abused a £30,000 Bounce Back...

The Fine & Country Foundation’s Annual Carols by Candlelight concert, held in collaboration with King's College Cambridge, has raised £21,061. This will...

A prominent London buying agent and property consultant says the slowly improving supply of rental property means more tenants are now...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims there’s a conspiracy amongst MPs, landlords and others in the private rental sector to water down the...

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

A thieving lettings agent stole over £128,000 which should have gone to landlord clients - and with it she funded an...

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

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

A total of 13 franchisees from brands within the Belvoir Group have graduated from what the firm calls “a unique new...

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

Last week’s Autumn Statement - which fell short of expectations in terms of help for the private rental sector - is...

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

There’s growing optimism that tomorrow’s Bank of England monetary policy committee meeting will see base rate held for another month -...

New data reveals a 68 per cent surge in reports of meter tampering and energy theft during winter. The data - revealed...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

PropTech supplier Lettspay has launched a new client account banking service for letting agents and property managers in partnership with Griffin...

An online lettings platform is attacking agents for their fees, which it describes as a “waste” of landlord funds. Hello Neighbour, a...

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

There’s been a significant increase in the buy to let mortgage product range according to analysis by independent service Moneyfacts.  A year...

Trade body Propertymark says fees will remain unchanged next year.  “We’d like to thank all our members for their continued commitment to...

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

Landlords wanting to make a healthy return from their investment should target student properties in the North of England and Scotland,...

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

Thousands of pounds of landlords’ money may be lost as a result of the administration of high-profile London lettings agency Douglas...

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

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

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership Development What is flatfair and what...

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

Automated client accounting platform Lettspay is set to launch a new client account banking product for letting agents. The supplier has worked...

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

It’s vital for agents to have a process in place to check documentation received at their office, to avoid potential claims.  This...

Two letting agents have been quoted in a newspaper report as saying landlord clients have instructed them to create ‘tracker’ rents...

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

New analysis reveals that other family members beyond parents are increasingly lending their financial support to first-time buyers.   So far this year...

Section 21 evictions are set to soar even higher, a property association leader forecasts - because of the threat to abolish...

New figures suggest soaring numbers of tenants are at risk from criminals taking advantage of the tough rental market. Scammers place fake...

Zoopla’s research team says the rise in mortgage interest rates means it’s now cheaper to rent than to buy for the...

More than 20,000 UK estate agency branches have registered with HMRC for money laundering supervision – but thousands have yet to...

The UK Association of Letting Agents says it now has a record membership of 1,200. UKALA describes itself as “a professional association...