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The chief of what is described as Britain’s largest lettings agency has told an influential group of MPs that the proposed...

Knight Knox, a property consultancy specialising in investment, has launched an online platform, yieldit, which aims to simplify the sale and...

The Nationwide has bucked the trend of many industry organisations by insisting that the private rental market is still in good...

Well known lettings industry figure John Hards is re-joining Countrywide as National Lettings Director with immediate effect. He first joined Countrywide in...

Analysis of government figures by the Nationwide suggest that the buy to let sector is still growing despite tax changes and...

The Nationwide has set out a comprehensive study of how migrstion impacts on housing demand in the UK, especially in the...

The Nationwide Building Society says it is assembling what it calls ‘an industry alliance’ to support the increasingly-beleaguered private rental sector.   The...

New figures assembled by the Nationwide reveal precisely how much, on average, it costs to operate a privately rented property.    The numbers...

Belvoir, the UK's largest property franchise group, has reported an increase in profit and revenue in the first six months of...

A leading trade body says a cap on damage deposits paid by tenants - as proposed by the government - could...

  Nationwide - the UK's second largest buy to let lender - has reported a 20 per cent drop in profits and admits...

The latest investigation into the ability of the private rental sector to meet the needs of the population is calling for...

There has been a ‘robust’ improvement in the lettings market according to board company Agency Express.   It says its nationwide data on...

A Facebook group has been set up to name and shame so-called ‘tenants from hell’.   At the moment the page applies to...

The latest data from Agency Express suggests nationwide increases in both new listings and properties let during March.    National figures for properties...

Analysis of the government's latest English Housing Survey figures shows that there’s been a further decline in the home ownership rate...

The Residential Landlords’ Association has welcomed the new Rugg Review into the state of the private rental sector - but few...

There is to be a new high-level and independent review of the private rental sector in England.   The Nationwide Foundation is funding...

Belvoir says new figures from across its network of agents shows that the government is wrong to claim that renting is...

Letting Agent Today’s Conor Shilling was in the audience of The Great Buy To Let Debate - always one of the...

1) Who are you? Kevin Ward – Director and founder of Agentlocator.co.uk 2) For those not familiar with Agent Locator, can you explain...

Almost one in four landlords say delays by tenants informing them about maintenance issues in their homes have resulted in more...

The Mortgage Works, the buy to let lending arm of the Nationwide, has seen a dip in the amount borrowed by...

Three men have received prison sentences of up to 28 months after a nationwide lettings scam was unearthed by trading standards...

Protecting your business in an unpredictable market can be a challenge, so finding insurance you can rely on is essential. As a nationwide...

Ahead of what some consider as the likely tightening of buy to let mortgage lending criteria by the Bank of England...

As one of the UK’s leading suppliers to the lettings industry, thousands of agents nationwide rely on Rent4sure’s expertise and experience...

Who are you? Patricia Barber What does it say on your business card? Chairman of the Association of independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) How long has...

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents has secured sponsorship from the Daily Telegraph for its annual awards to be held in...

It's more important than ever that letting agents stand out with their marketing messages. The British rental market is more crowded than...

Many lenders are holding the equivalent of ‘mortgage January sales’ in order to kick-start the market for borrowers, according to a...

Estate Agency AllStars is to take its training nationwide next year.  The company runs courses on What is Estate Agency, Prospecting School,...

Landlords should make sure they are regularly checking their property to ensure tenants are not subletting without permission. Staying on top of...

A new lettings sector index to be launched later this month claims new “insight into the UK private rented sector.” The index...

Right To Rent immigration checks is leading to a situation where lawful tenants are being refused housing according to the Residential...

An announcement is expected today about the future of the campaign group Generation Rent, which has been sharply critical of letting...

The growth of the PRS has provided a long list of benefits for the lettings industry. However, it is not without...

Generation Rent - the campaign group that needs £60,000 to continue operating beyond the end of August - has renewed its...

Pressure group Generation Rent - a thorn in the side of many property professionals in recent years - has launched a...

Few subjects have generated as much discussion among the private rented sector in recent months as the government's Right to Rent...

The head of lettings at Carter Jonas has warned the government not to rush ahead with a national rollout of immigration...

Tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech outlining legislation for the next 12 months will include a pledge to roll out across England and Wales...

This week RICS reported a further drop in the number of people putting their homes up for sale; new instructions fell...

We can guarantee both yours and your staff’s time will be stretched as soon as your offices open next Monday morning,...