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Research by Countrywide agency Hamptons shows that during 2020 some 41,700 new buy to let limited companies were formed. That’s a record...

HomeLet and Let Alliance have announced what they call a market first with a rent guarantee providing cover until vacant possession...

One of the housing ministers with responsibility for the introduction of the controversial Renters Reform Bill in the near future has...

The current need to work from home, and the prospect of continuing to do so in part after the pandemic, is changing...

The rate of rental growth accelerated sharply in December according to Countrywide agency brand Hamptons. Its research department shows that over the...

Two Labour MPs have made extensive claims about the number of evictions from the private rental sector likely to happen if...

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

A regional lettings agency says its better-than-expected 2020 performance is down at least partly to having what it calls a unique...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued tips for agents and other industry professionals having to cope with working from home...

ARLA Propertymark is advising agents to get up to speed on new rules - and possible higher costs - when changes...

The long-awaited Renters' Reform Bill, promised 14 months ago, is likely to be introduced to the House of Commons “very soon.” The...

Letting agents should stand proud of their record helping both landlords and tenants, especially in these more difficult times. That’s the view...

There’s been a small change to the Coronavirus regulations as they apply to the maintenance and upkeep of properties in Scotland. First...

A rental market snapshot says the UK-wide lettings picture is dragged down by Greater London's excess of supply, and by the...

A leading market commentator and PropTech chief says the extension of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban was predictable, but presents agents with...

A second student accommodation provider has announced a rent discount. Student Roost has told its residents they can apply for a discount...

The head of industry recruitment consultancy Property Personnel is calling on agencies to be more tolerant of the struggles working parents...

Franchise giant Belvoir has issued a statement to shareholders emphasising the success of its financial services wing. The Belvoir Group established its...

Unite Students, one of the UK's leading student accommodation providers, is giving tenants a rent reduction. Students will be able to apply...

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

The annual ARLA Propertymark conference and exhibition, which wasn’t held at all last year because of Coronavirus, has been pushed back...

Movinghub UK has announced its latest integration with Reapit. Movinghub allows agents to assist tenants and other home movers to organise services...

Build To Rent giant Grainger has purchased the rights to a 231-home development in Bristol for around £63m. In a statement to...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

Activists from a range of pressure groups have reacted angrily to what they call a half-baked eviction ban announced by the...

Congratulations from all of us at Letting Agent Today - and probably most of the rest of the industry - to Martin...

While the Westminster government has extended its version of the eviction ban in England until February 21, a longer ban -...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

The ban on private rental evictions in Scotland has been formally extended by two months, with a high expectation that a...

Major players in the Build To Rent sector are joining forces to see if they can give the industry a more...

A trade body wants the government to ensure its latest lockdown grants cover short lets businesses. The UK Short Term Accommodation Association...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players, Legal & General, says it’s started work on 6,000 residential units in...

What’s life-changing, involves months of anticipation, and ends with a big arrival? You might think we’re talking about pregnancy. But research...

The Prime Minister has told MPs that the eviction ban effectively in place now but scheduled to expire on January 11...

A council claims that as many as a fifth of all the private rental sector homes in its area have a...

January 29th is the date set for MPs to hold the Second Reading of a Private Members’ Bill aimed at the...

A new HMO and co-living property management platform launches today, aimed at optimising tenancy occupancy.  The service - called COHO - claims...

A Belvoir franchise has agreed on a new partnership with Premiership rugby team, Swansea RFC. The deal means not only will the...

It is “extremely likely” there will be an extension to the current ban on bailiffs conducting evictions even after court orders...

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

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

Letting agents and the rental market in England are still in business even during the national lockdown already in force. The government’s...

Lomond Capital, which owns Scottish lettings and estate agents Braemore and Stonehouse, is to merge with Yorkshire firm Linley & Simpson. The...

Brown & Co’s new regional hub has opened in Lincoln, which will be the new base for the company’s team relocated...

Connells has made it clear that the innovation and technology it has put into lettings are key to identifying the approach it...

Propertymark is making it clear that rent controls are not the way to operate an efficient lettings market. In a formal response...

The next 12 months could be a surprisingly good year for the private rental sector despite some obvious challenges, according to...

Propertymark is hosting a series of three webinars this month for agents wanting to hear the latest on legislating changes affecting...

The new chief executive of Propertymark has outlined what he sees as the main challenges for the rental sector for 2021. In...

London agency Chestertons is warning that it’s going to be “another difficult year for the lettings market” in 2021. It says that...

Rent arrears in the private sector have actually dipped from their pandemic peak over the past two months - but they...

Many agents will be closed on New Year’s Day - the last Bank Holiday for some months and at the start...

A leading property law expert says there is now pressure on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to raise stamp duty on buy to...

Lettings agency Carter Jonas predicts the housing market - for both owner-occupiers and landlords - will become increasingly eco-focussed in 2021. It says...

Just over half the claims made by landlords against tenancy deposits in 2020 cited a need to clean or make repairs...

The government has told letting agents in Tier 4 areas that their first priority must be the safety of their tenants. The...

A lettings agent has spoken out at a local council landlord licensing scheme, suggesting it might just be nothing more than...

A senior lettings agency figure says virtual viewings have transformed the rental sector. “The increased level of requests for virtual viewings has...

Belvoir’s agency in Grantham is making a fantastic gesture by donating crates of produce to the local Foodbank. Over 100 kilos of...

Fast-growing letting specialists Linley & Simpson has added over 600 homes to its portfolio after another major acquisition. It’s acquired the lettings and management division...

Higher levels of supply and weaker demand have dominated prime London lettings markets this month says Knight Frank. This meant that average...

Airbnb has unveiled a set of restrictions which it is operating across the UK - and the rest of western Europe...

Rental growth expectations remain “slightly positive” across most of the UK according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors market...

A Welsh council has agreed to levy what it calls “a tax premium” on second homes from now until 2027 to...

High end agency Savills says it’s raised over £270m in nine auctions this year, with an average sold price of over...

The debate over rental properties listed on portals with ‘No DSS’ statements has reignited over the weekend. This follows a BBC investigation...

A property company has analysed Google Search Data from the past year to reveal what movers were looking for in 2020...

A new report from the government says it’s too early to tell whether lettings agencies are abiding by new anti-money laundering...

Restaurant staff were kept in “dangerous and overcrowded” conditions by a property company and its landlord-director, a court has heard. The company...

A new rental system allowing licensed lettings agents to offer landlords a year’s rent up-front has had hundreds of responses in...

One of the largest players in the Build To Rent sector, Legal & General, says it’s to have a second significant...

Congratulations from all of us at Letting Agent Today to four students at Propertymark Qualifications who have attained a distinction in...

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

A collective of government appointed accreditation schemes has called on the government to do more to improve energy efficiency in the...

Fast-growing regional agency Linley & Simpson has taken over the rental portfolios of two more independent firms. The deal has transferred 750...

London’s Keatons agency has acquired another East London independent, Royal Docks Property Services. Keatons describes the result as “a great fit” because the two...

A rental guarantor service claims that it and companies like it have helped keep the UK’s private rental sector buoyant during...

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

A controversial Labour council that locked horns with the government over landlord licensing is now submitting a new proposal for its...

There is mounting evidence that rental growth is picking up steam, according to the latest analysis by Countrywide brand Hamptons. Average rents...

A London agency says it’s doubled its rental deals over an eight week period, helped by adopting a virtual tours app. Paramount,...

Chris Hope, senior partner at Dawsons and Fine & Country agencies, will be one of the main speakers at a prestigious...

A warning has been issued by one of the most acquisitive letting agencies that future mergers and takeovers could be hit...

An investment group of companies specialising in student accommodation says letting agents can be very important - but it also says...

Around one in seven residential properties purchased in November were snapped up by buy to let investors, according to Countrywide research. A...

Walsall council in the Midlands is considering an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs.  As is often the case with such schemes, the...

A council in Scotland is set to be the first to introduce regulations for Airbnb and similar platforms in the short lets sector. ARLA...

Today is the start of the official Christmas eviction ban ‘truce’ in the private rental sector - and it continues until...

A letting agent and property management expert says the likely introduction of the Renters Reform Bill in 2021 is a chance...

The government has issued a new How To Rent Guide - the critical document that both letting agents and landlords have...

Another local authority is considering a clampdown on the spread and condition of HMOs. Bath and North East Somerset Council, which is...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents working group - which has called for agents to be trained and licensed...

London’s lettings market may never return to its pre-pandemic appearance according to a flat-sharing rental platform. SpareRoom says 49 per cent of...

You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to know that climate change is a big issue that’s impacting our day-to-day lives....

The UK Association of Lettings Agents is recommending transparency in relation to the disclosure of referral fees to landlord clients. Last month...

A renters’ union in Scotland claims a proposal to cap rents in the country doesn’t go far enough. The Scottish Parliament’s Local...

A long-running case about a house divided up and let out without planning permission has resulted in a fine of nearly...

If you think 2020 has been complicated, just wait until 2021: that’s the claim of a rental guarantor service which warns...

Activists are attempting to build rent strike momentum amongst students who rent property across the country. ‘Rent Strike” is a national network...

Two landlords in the same town - one the director of a lettings firm - have been prosecuted as their properties...

Two industry suppliers are asking agents to contribute to a survey assessing how the lettings sector has performed in 2020. Government-authorised deposit...

ARLA Propertymark wants the government to make the current business rates exemption for High Street branches permanent. The exemption, introduced in the spring...

Liverpool's mayor Joe Anderson has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation. Anderson has been an outspoken...

It’s a case of London versus The Rest when it comes to the rental market, according to HomeLet. Its latest market snapshot shows...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

ARLA Propertymark has given a detailed response to a government consultation on how the pandemic has hit the private rental sector. The...

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

Scottish commercial property firm Bowman Rebecchi has announced an expansion into the residential letting sector with the Glasgow-based agency Newton Letting. Bowman...

Industry supplier The Letting Partnership is calling for businesses to take on more apprentices and support young people in a challenging...

One of the government’s approved client money protection schemes claims over 10 lettings agencies a week are closing. Client Money Protect makes the...

An extremely upbeat trading statement from Stock Market-quoted agency Belvoir suggests business has been ahead of even its pre-Coronavirus expectations in...

Samuel Estates, a south west London agency, has acquired its third independent local firm in 2020. The latest to be snapped up...

Knight Frank says it’s seeing tenants in the prime London niche reflecting the same trends as those in the wider property...

A new assessment of legislation and council rules surrounding the private rental sector suggests a severe crackdown may be coming in...

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the November lockdown creating a subdued picture - but with early...

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

A hybrid lettings and sales agency in one of the most exclusive parts of Britain has opened a second office.  Bonds, which...

A new online platform for students to search for and book accommodation has been launched, claiming to be “the fastest, simplest and...

The last year was one which none of us will forget both personally and professionally. Every aspect of life has been...

An overwhelming 98 per cent of agents who are members of The Property Ombudsman scheme pay compensation when an investigation is...

A 47-year-old south coast lettings and sales agency has been acquired by Oakfield Estate Agents. Andrews Estate Agents first opened a branch...

A late-year surge in the number of Build To Rent applications has been forecast by a market commentator. Alex Blagden, senior researcher...

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

A Labour MP and a newspaper have joined forces to campaign against so-called ‘exempted rental accommodation’. One of Birmingham’s MPs - Jack...

The Advanced Rent Option, which allows licensed lettings agents to offer their landlords a year’s rent upfront as part of their...

PropTech provider Canopy is linking with a legal protection service which it says could enhance agents’ offer to landlords. If the tenant does...

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

A new app claims to make it easier for agents to create virtual tours and instantly embed them in property portal...

A chartered surveying company has acquired a long established lettings agency in the same town in Greater Manchester. Altrincham based firm Oakwood...

One person had to be rescued from a fire after their landlord failed to ensure they had a working fire alarm...

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...

A London lettings agency has described a £3,600 charge to a tenant as “entirely reasonable and legal.” The i newspaper has featured a...

There’s widespread concern that a freeze on the Local Housing Allowance will worsen rental arrears. Although Chancellor Rishi Sunak failed to mention...

ARLA Propertymark is one of seven trade and charity groups calling on the government to help bail out private renters with...

A PropTech provider has created an app to remotely view and inspect properties in real time.  With InventoryBase Live the tenants undertake...

A council says it’s let 21 properties thanks to a rent guarantee system launched to woo private landlords to supply homes...

Generation Rent’s campaign for more public funds for private tenants continues unabated with a call on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase...

Foxtons has acquired a London lettings agency and along with it a lettings book comprising 689 tenancies. The deal is worth £2.2m. In...

Some 90 per cent of branches from franchise giant Belvoir believe house rents will rise or at least stay static in 2021,...

The private rental sector should embrace the idea of tenants with pets and not object to the prospect. That’s the view of...

Councillors from a town council in Wales are to be given an audience with the country’s First Minister to discuss the...

A London council has been found to have operated an unpublicised consultation exercise for a licensing proposal - and is now...

Lettings agents have until January 11 to respond to the latest consultation proposal stiffening health and safety in the private rental...

New and tougher Coronavirus restrictions have been announced in Scotland with decisions on England’s new controls expected to be revealed today or...

The Generation Rent campaign has renewed its call for public money to be allocated to clear at least some rent arrears...

Two PropTech suppliers have announced their products will integrate in order to, in their words, “dramatically reduce reporting and end of tenancy...

Letting agencies should review banking and payment systems in the light of rule changes and the ongoing challenge of the pandemic. This advice...

London’s Westminster council - with 43 per cent of housing stock in the private rental sector - has launched a consultation on...

The first part of a massive Build To Rent scheme from developer Lendlease is nearing completion at Elephant Park in the...

Activists from the so-called renters’ union Acorn have held a protest outside the office of a lettings agency in Oxford. A photograph...

Agents have another 12 months to make referral fees more transparent according to an update from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting...

Online lettings company Monkey vs Owl - also known as MOVO - has expanded from a regional and mostly student service...

International investors dominate the high end London market says a new survey. Aston’s, a residency and citizenship consultancy, has analysed sold price records...

The average cost of renting in England is almost unchanged from five years ago - although that masks significant localised variations.  The...

A lettings agency is marking its 15th anniversary with news that it now has over £100m worth of property in its portfolio. Berriman...

A PropTech lettings platform is reporting that the level of income required to cover the cost of renting has increased across...

PropTech platform MakeUrMove, which launched back in 2008 as the first online lettings agency, has secured a £1.3m funding package from...

There’s been a further tweak to the eviction controls introduced in England for the duration of the lockdown, lasting until December...

The Resolution Foundation has added its voice to that of many charities and other think tanks demanding more government support for...

ARLA Propertymark has issued a warning to government not to use Capital Gains Tax reform to further punish the private rental...

The charity Citizens Advice - which claims a “unique, real-time insight into the challenges people are facing as a result of Coronavirus"...

The gap between typical City rents and Country rents is closing according to an analysis of Countrywide properties by the company’s...

A survey claims millions of renter households have concerns about their ability to pay landlords this winter - and the charity...

Letting agents are being offered a free consultation helpline during the pandemic.  Julie Condliffe, a lawyer and property investment expert, says the...

A prominent agent and industry commentator says the threat of higher Capital Gains Tax risks forcing yet more investors to quit...

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

Rightmove is to host an anti-money laundering webinar next week, aimed at lettings and sales agents. The event, which is entitled Five...

Viewber has linked with the PropTech property management service PlanetRent. Viewber offers agents access to an online database of vetted viewing assistants,...

The government is urging agents and landlords to be “considerate” when deciding whether to accept tenants on the basis of their...

Two thorny subjects are back on the agenda for letting agents - break clauses and what happens when students leave their...

The latest Build To Rent snapshot up to late summer shows the number of BTR homes in stages of planning across...

Wakefield Trinity rugby league club has announced that local lettings agency Cooper & Cutt has renewed its sponsorship with the club,...

One of the country’s major lettings agency chiefs says there is a “massive” change in tenant priorities underway. Michael Cook, national lettings...

A lettings firm has been ordered to pay over £18,000 after failing to provide adequate living conditions for his tenants. Chelmsford magistrates...

The group human resources director of the Leaders Romans Group wants the agency industry to improve its reputation by embracing more...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...

A top property law firm is questioning whether the government’s current eviction moratorium - effectively banning evictions until mid-January at the...

It appears the much-hyped exodus of people from London to the country doesn’t apply to the rental market. Despite rents falling in...

A south coast agency has snapped up a local independent - the latest of several acquisitions it's made in recent years. Worthing’s...

The main trade body representing lettings agents has described the government’s latest eviction ban as “a further blow” for the sector. At...

Labour claims over 350 households in London alone were issued with a Section 21 notice during the first lockdown in spring...

A property company that owns and manages premises occupied by a politician has returned some £10,000 in furlough money received under...

A new report from the Nationwide and campaigning charity Shelter puts letting agents in the dock over the standards in the...

The government has formally announced a pause in evictions in England until January 11 at the earliest. The only exceptions to this...

Propertymark is staging a webinar later this month on the topical subject of referral fees. Last month the National Trading Standards for...

A prominent lettings agent and property management expert says the industry has been reluctant to recognise the increasing trend of consumers...

It’s taken what Propertymark calls “a rigorous selection process” to find the latest four regional representatives for the Association of Residential...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Labour has written to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick demanding the return of the eviction ban - even though, to all intents...

There’s been a flurry of new PropTech products launched, mostly focussed on lettings agencies. Australian-based supplier Movinghub, which works the UK market...

Inventory clerks can continue their regular work through the lockdown so long as they adhere to Cobid-safe protocols. That’s the message from...

A lockdown emergency webinar is to be held tomorrow to help letting agents get the regulatory and restriction lowdown on how...

Hybrid lettings agency Accommodation is launching a drive to recruit agents in 10 regions across the UK. The company says this is...

The government has unveiled the public health regulations which will underpin the second national lockdown in England - and the exemptions...

Another market snapshot from HomeLet suggests that there was a 2.2 per cent average rent increase across the UK in the...

A London council has dropped plans to restrict the creation of HMOs, a full 12 months after a consultation on the...

The This Is Money website is carrying a story of a London rental property where the front door was left open...

A Conservative MP’s bid to ensure pets are allowed in private rental accommodation reaches its next stage in the New Year. Andrew Rosindell,...

A market snapshot produced by PropTech firm Goodlord shows rents dropping a hefty nine per cent across the UK. This follows several...

Two industry training firms say the lockdown beginning this week gives agents an opportunity to prepare for 2021. Agency Mentors and The Able Agent...

The recent survey in Letting Agent Today on why many landlords didn’t use agents was interesting and informative. That only 42.5%...

It is thought likely that the new four week lockdown in England coming into effect on Thursday will mean evictions will...

The well-known Lenwell chain, with seven branches, has been acquired by the Leaders Romans Group.  Lenwell was established in 1990 with the...

The absence of traditional holiday and business users of short let accommodation has prompted a trade body to introduce a discount...

The 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards are to be held on Friday June 11. For the first time the awards will host...

Three lettings agents who kept tenants’ rent instead of passing it to the landlords have been ordered to pay almost £100,000...

A top property lawyer says a recent decision by bailiffs not to forcibly evict anyone in Tier 2 and Tier 3 is an...

Foxtons has posted what many consider to be disappointing lettings figures for the third quarter of the year. The company’s lettings-related revenue...

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Lettings agents, property managers and landlords should all be aware of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. The Act...

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

Rental operators specialising in short lets are signing up to a tracking study to assess the sector’s size and significance.  The exercise...

The long-running uncertainty over Brexit may lead to a glut of British expats returning home and renting rather than buying. That’s the...

Ten estate agencies have signed up to a partnership programme with the easyStorage company, which allows lettings and sales firms to...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...

I was asked recently, how can an agent generate more landlord leads? Well that got me thinking, firstly, we have to...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

Staying on top of the numbers and figures in a constantly changing industry can be stressful. Changing property prices can be...

2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

In a dramatic return to the agency world, the former chief executive of the Association of Residential Letting Agents is joining...

A heroic lettings agency in the south west of England has stepped up to the plate this half-term week by offering...

Opposition Labour councillors on a local authority says HMOs should only be let if each bedroom has an en suite bathroom.  The...

The new trade group representing short lets operators is asking the government to make sure the short lets sector is specifically...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

The free to list portal Residential People is launching a machine-learning platform allowing agents to specifically target local landlords and emphasise...

Agents are being warned to prepare now for likely controls on referral fees, following recommendations made to the government by the...

A new nationally recognised letting agent qualification is being launched by a landlord body. The Managing Property and Residential Lettings Level 3...

The government is asking bailiffs not to enforce court possession orders in areas with the highest Coronavirus restrictions.  So although evictions can...

Pressure appears to be building for more pet-friendly lettings properties with two Build To Rent operators promoting animal-friendly tenancies. BTR operator Fizzy Living...

A fake lettings agent has been caught trying to cheat prospective tenants out of £1,500 which she claimed was a deposit...

A new PropTech tool called Covid Profile tells lettings agents if tenants are self-isolating or in quarantine because of Coronavirus.  The cloud-based...

Countrywide’s latest trading statement covering the first half of 2020 shows it was hit more than most corporates by the market...

A hybrid has been named lettings agency of the year by comparison website Rentround. Accommodation.co.uk has won the award after being the most...

Campaign group Generation Rent says thousands of tenants in areas of the country under Tier 3 Coronavirus restrictions are in danger...

Letting agents are being invited to additional courses from TDS Academy online. The courses, offering Continuing Professional Development training virtually, look in particular...

A new PropTech app called Acaboom claims to send an alert when a landlord is viewing the agency’s marketing proposal. This means...

Several pet charities are supporting an attempt by an MP to reform lettings regulations to permit more pets in private rental...

A charity claims that private tenants in the areas with the higher tiers of Coronavirus measures face “harsh enforcement” if they...

A survey by two PropTech firms wants to know how agents are coping with the pandemic. Fixflo and MRI Software have launched...

London Central Portfolio, an investment consultancy, says the capital’s prime central area is seeing a demographic change as younger British tenants...

A local authority is launching a six month probe into rooms let out but exempt from rental sector regulation. The project is...

PropTech firm Goodlord is for the first time offering ‘bank-grade’ facial recognition to letting agents. As part of an update to its...

The Ringley Group has launched a new estate and block management division targeting high-end London instructions. Ringley Group already has over 12,000...

ARLA Propertymark is backing a cross-industry call for more information to be provided to politicians who go on to make housing...

The Welsh government has given details of the rentals and sales house moving process during the 16 day lockdown beginning 6pm on Friday...

The Welsh Government wants to reform compulsory purchase powers - meaning any landlord with a long-term empty property in the region...

The fledgling trade association representing short lets companies wants public cash and other forms of aid to help the sector through winter. Merilee...

Martin & Co has completed major acquisitions from local independents in three areas.  Martin & Co Falmouth completed its fifth acquisition in...

Changes to the codes of practice surrounding Right To Rent are introduced on November 2, and tomorrow there’s a useful webinar to...

John Lewis Partnership, until now best known for its department stores and ownership of Waitrose, is to build homes for rent. The...

A major north of England local authority wants to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live, following analysis...

A Conservative MP is urging his colleagues in government to end “cruel” discrimination against pet owners by much of the private...

A legal expert for ARLA Propertymark is recommending that letting agents consider serving a second Section 8 notice if a tenant's...

An organisation that wants rent controls, the scrapping of Section 21 and what it calls “indefinite tenancies” claims to have 4,000...

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

A family-run agency that describes itself as “plucky” has rebranded and moved to larger premises in one of the UK’s most...

A new agency set up in Wiltshire says it goes beyond the traditional lettings services of existing operators, and instead seeks...

A lettings management company has been selected by a Far Eastern developer to manage units on a new 756 home scheme...

A leading PropTech figure says using text messages to remind tenants when rent is due and chase late payments is a...

Online agency eXp UK has launched a new lettings service allowing agents who join the organisation can now offer a lettings...

A new free-to-list ‘lifestyle’ app that aims to be bigger than Rightmove says it will pay lettings agents when renters switch...

Asking rents outside London have hit a new high according to Rightmove’s latest market snapshot. The pressure comes from record demand from...

The Guild of Property Professionals has set out what it thinks letting agents should be considering in the short, medium and...

A student accommodation search portal has speculated on how the sector could change in the long term as Coronavirus hits education. “Whilst...

Research by Hamptons International shows that since the end of the spring lockdown and the reopening of the rental market, affluent...

It’s a year today since the closure of the formal government consultation into scrapping Section 21 powers for agents and landlords. In last...

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

Light has been shed at last on the long-running uncertainty about why some landlords choose to use lettings agents and some...

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association, a new trade body representing the short-term rental sector, has added two new members to...

Most tenants claim they are “intimidated” when agents or landlords telephone them about arrears - and they would much prefer a text. A small...

Trading Standards in one region of the UK is staging Twitter quizzes aimed at students, and asking about agents’ fees surrounding...

Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how is the UK rental market coping with the fallout from...

Rents in the UK dropped in six of the eight regions monitored by PropTech supplier Goodlord.  During September, the average rent for...

Automated lettings platform PlanetRent has agreed a partnership with another PropTech operator to offer virtual tours of rental properties. The partnership with...

Savills latest remote auction in 2020 saw £40m raised with 90 lots sold bringing the total value of property sold in 2020...

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

Shelter has returned to the attack on the private rental sector. In a new report it claims a third of tenants in England...

Belvoir has acquired its 100th independent agency with its Northwood Wolverhampton operation snapping up Millenium Properties in the city. This adds another...

The Chartered Institute of Housing claims there may be a “massive increase” in evictions in the near future. In a briefing paper the...

Letting agents are being warned that many risk a backlog of mandatory electrical checks unless they take rapid action to work with...

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