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Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords in the buy to let sector, a think tank claims...

The number of new prospective tenants registered per Propertymark member branch decreased from 97 in January to 89 in February -...

Rents have risen seven per cent in the past year while voids have lengthened in the past month - although remain...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector have risen by double digits for the fifth quarter...

London has seen the strongest rental growth over the last year according to an analysis by lettings agency Hamptons.   The average rent...

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

The latest Rental Index from PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that year-on-year rents are up by 7.3 per cent across England...

Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England.  According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private sector have risen by double digits for the fourth quarter in a...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector have risen by double digits for the third time...

Stricter proposals for energy efficiency under review by the government risk damaging the private rental sector if they remain unchanged. That’s the...

OnTheMarket says the frantic lettings market of the past year or more is bad news for agents. In a trading statement to...

According to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, two-fifths of landlords believe that new EPC requirements are important for the environment and will...

A trading statement from Belvoir reveals that the franchise giant is on the look out for “good quality complimentary acquisitions”. A strong...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

The latest market analysis by London lettings agency Chestertons, comparing January 2023 to the same month last year, shows the rental...

PropTech firm PayProp UK claims actual rent rises may be well below those suggested in some surveys. In response to the Scottish...

The average rent for a new letting has increased by £117 per month since last year, reaching £1,078 per calendar month...

Private renters’ average floor space per person in England has fallen by 16 per cent over the past 20 years while...

A series of BBC reports over the weekend highlighted what the broadcaster calls “a brewing cost-of-living crisis:” triggered by high rents. Citing...

A lettings agency chief says the rental market continues to be red hot but with affordability beginning to play a part...

Forty per cent of privately rented homes in England are unlikely to achieve the energy efficiency rating target set to become...

The latest report from ARLA Propertymark shows that at last the average number of properties available for rent per agency branch...

Another analysis of the lettings market by PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that the intense heat is not confined to the...

Letting agents should consider how the properties they manage can become more energy efficient, says Propertymark. And they should tap into new...

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...

London rents are rising at a record pace with growth being driven by tenants returning from outside the capital.   That’s the suggestion...

A London agency says properties in its patch let in just five days.  Draker Lettings in Fulham has just 22 available instructions...

Propertymark members are to get a briefing on Northern Ireland’s new Private Tenancies Act at a webinar hosted by the trade...

The number of properties available for let in prime central parts of the capital has consistently trended down from the peak...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to add to fuel price pressures with a typical household annual bill now predicted to...

The success of Foxtons’ lettings division has directly attributed to the London-focussed agency’s strong performance in the past year. A trading statement...

A senior figure in an industry trade body says lettings agents are going to have their hands full dealing with legislative...

The number of prospective tenants asked to provide guarantors ahead of renting has risen by a huge 36 per cent over...

The leader of one of Britain’s highest profile lettings agency operations has let rip at the government for what he calls...

A prominent London buying agent says her property management team is letting out homes in the capital in a matter of...

Lettings franchisees under the Belvoir banner delivered the group an additional 10 per cent management service fees last year according to...

There’s still some way to go for the lettings market to return to its pre-pandemic best according to Knight Frank -...

ARLA Propertymark has fired a shot across the bows of the government as it aims to improve energy efficiency in the...

The lettings market continues to boom, with HomeLet’s latest index showing average UK rents at a record high for the third...

How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...

A study by Hamptons shows that so far this year 10 per cent of new tenancies have been taken by someone...

Lettings income has played a major part in the upswing in income for the Belvoir Group, reported to shareholders in its...

ARLA Propertymark has hit back at a demand from London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan that he be given the powers to...

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has made a new call for power to cap private rents. He’s claimed that rents in the...

The average UK rent now stands at a record £1,007 per calendar month - the highest ever, according to HomeLet. It’s up...

The increasingly strong rental market is set to last throughout summer and beyond according to the latest analysis by PropTech platform...

Changes to electrical safety standards rules applying to existing tenancies came into force at the start of the Easter break and...

The government’s embarrassing axing of the Green Homes Grant means there must now be a replacement to help the private rental...

The private rental sector has new electricity regulations taking effect next week, putting the emphasis on agents and landlords. The Electrical Safety...

Two franchise giants - Hunters and The Property Franchise Group - say their combined lettings book underpins their recent deal. In a...

An influential group of MPs has called for the replacement of “outdated” Energy Performance Certificates with new ‘Building Renovation Passports’. Currently EPCs...

A PropTech supplier says rental market activity remains relatively robust through this third lockdown, with a 25 per cent drop in...

An online petition is voicing opposition to government calls for ever-improving EPCs in the private rental sector.  Nottingham landlord Tricia Urquhart has started the...

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

Propertymark has responded to the official consultation on the government proposals called Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes in England and...

The average rent in the UK, measured just before the turn of the year, is £979, showing a 2.7 per cent...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019’s 12-month transition period came to an end on 31 May, prohibiting various payments and charges that...

A lettings expert claims that many agents are failing to comply with appropriate legislation, rendering their landlord clients liable for legal...

An exercise by PropTech company Goodlord has given an insight into what the lettings market may look like in parts of...

Anger continues to mount over government plans to make rental properties more energy efficient, with one agent advising his landlords to make...

A call to action has been sent to letting agents to make their voices heard about new EPC proposals from the Department...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

The latest monthly rental index produced by insurance provider HomeLet shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent...

New long-term targets for improving energy efficiency across the private rental sector simply are not realistic, the government has been warned. The...

A new proposal from the government says agents and portals will be banned from advertising rental properties with non-compliant Energy Performance...

With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...

A council says it's identified hundreds of rental properties within its boundaries which apparently do not comply with key energy efficiency...

The average rent across the UK is now £985 per calendar month, up some 2.1 per cent on four weeks ago...

Letting agents are being warned they are likely to face a higher number of mandatory electrical checks as the sector expands...

The average rent in the UK has risen 1.5 per cent in just a month, but it is still a fraction...

New tenancies recorded by The Deposit Protection Service suggests the market is back almost to its pre-pandemic levels of activity. Data in...

There’s likely to be a further surge of new tenancies in the weeks to come, challenging agents’ ability to cope with...

A £266m package of help to support vulnerable people into long term accommodation includes possible options to use the private rental...

Average rents in most regions of the UK have fallen slightly in the past month according to the latest HomeLet market...

The arrival of mandatory enhanced electrical checks so soon after the chaos of the Coronavirus pandemic represents a perfect storm for...

PropTech firm Goodlord says there’s been “a remarkable bounce back” in the lettings sector since the market resumed. It’s been three weeks...

Accreditation service NAPIT has produced a publication for the rental sector ahead of new electrical safety checks coming into force for...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued guidelines ahead of new electrical safety checks coming into force for...

Tenants’ safety should be letting agents’ first priority in the new era of activity during the Coronavirus pandemic. In a new document...

It’s only eight weeks to the start off the new Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector which come into...

Once the worst of the Coronavirus crisis passes there’s likely to be much more regulation of parts of the rental sector...

A leading PropTech expert has urged lettings agents to improve their administration and paperwork if they want to avoid what could...

Knight Frank is predicting that the number of tenancies agreed in the prime markets across London and the Home Counties in...

Despite the challenges being thrown up to the lettings sector by Coronavirus, this is a reminder that new MEES regulations on...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it has contacted the government to see whether its members are deemed ‘essential’ and...

It’s easy to forget in the Coronavirus frenzy but from tomorrow, Friday March 20, all tenancies are to become subject to...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

An online student publication is urging readers who are tenants to “go lawsuit crazy” when the full provisions of the Homes...

The latest lettings market snapshot provided by HomeLet shows that the average rent across the UK as a whole is now...

It looks almost certain that agents and landlords must ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new...

A legal firm is warning agents and landlords that they have less than three months to prepare for the latest MEES...

There’s a heightened risk of voids in the New Year period and agents and landlords should prepare: that’s the warning from...

The owner of two properties has been fined £35,000 for breaches of the selective licensiing regime in his local area.  At a...

A co-founder of a room rental PropTech service says there’s no clear evidence yet that the fees ban introduced in April...

Rents have reached an all time high across the UK according to HomeLet. Its latest index says the average rent in the...

The tenant fee ban in England has led to a surge in demand from tenants for properties according to Belvoir.  The franchise...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Landlords Association have spoken out about the complexity of the fees ban...

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...