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13 December 2019
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Newton Fallowell, part of the Belvoir Group, has snapped up the Lovelle franchised agency group adding a further 19 offices to...
13 December 2019
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Unusual research undertaken by an alternative deposit scheme suggests that women pay a substantially higher proportion of their salary than men,...
13 December 2019
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A trade body is warning of a crisis in the private rental market as new figures show a sharp drop in...
13 December 2019
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Haart is trying to shift the mood music around the private rental sector from challenging to celebratory, saying there is plenty...
13 December 2019
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Luton council has opened Lets Squared, a High Street lettings and estate agency using public funds - even though the town...
12 December 2019
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A leading law firm has highlighted four key dates for letting agents and landlords to watch for in 2020. Paul Barnes, head...
12 December 2019
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Once again the monthly market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reports a decline in the stock of rental...
12 December 2019
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The sales market in London continues to wreak havoc with agencies, as yesterday’s Foxtons story revealed, but one lettings agency is...
12 December 2019
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have created a matrix for letting agents and landlords about...
11 December 2019
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Almost 40 per cent of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to activate in residential fires in England in the past year –...
11 December 2019
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One in seven British renters expect their landlords to resolve arguments over bill payments, a utilities provider claims. The study, by Glide,...
11 December 2019
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A prominent buy to let mortgage chief says lenders should be able to access the rogue landlord database launched last year. John...
10 December 2019
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A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £20,000 and has been told by a judge that he was meaner than...
10 December 2019
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Owners of buy to let properties across the UK could be entitled to compensation due to onerous ground rent charges according...
10 December 2019
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A compliance consultant has explained why a local council’s penalty on a rogue landlord - initially £31,499 - was slashed to...
10 December 2019
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A mortgage lender’s new Buy to Let City Tracker tool has calculated the best cities in the UK for buy to...
10 December 2019
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The average deposit paid by a new private tenant is now £1,299 according to a new player in the deposit alternative...
09 December 2019
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An industry supplier says letting agents should respond supportively to the growing eco-consciousness shown by younger people who are likely to...
09 December 2019
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Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...
09 December 2019
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Longstanding Leeds based property company Adair Paxton has acquired boutique estate agency firm, Hudson Moody Wass. Founded in 2001, Hudson Moody Wass...
09 December 2019
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[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...
06 December 2019
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[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...
06 December 2019
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[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...
06 December 2019
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[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...
06 December 2019
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The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled in favour of deposit alternative scheme flatfair in a dispute which began with a complaint...
04 December 2019
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New research from the National Landlords Association reveals that migrant workers, and not professional executives, provide the best rental yield. The NLA...
04 December 2019
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Belvoir has acquired another independent sales and lettings agency - this time it’s Onwards and Upwards, a firm in the Morley...
04 December 2019
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A trade body suggests that the votes of private landlords could decide the results in over 100 constituencies in next week’s...
03 December 2019
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Canopy, a firm that says it wants to eliminate rental deposits in the next five years, has won a £50,000 cash...
03 December 2019
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One of the north east of England’s higher profile estate agencies has restructured and merged with a rival ahead of what...
03 December 2019
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A rogue landlord has been fined more than £150,000 after failing to rectify safety hazards in a property he let. Latif Rehman...
02 December 2019
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The owner of two properties has been fined £35,000 for breaches of the selective licensiing regime in his local area. At a...
02 December 2019
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The Black Brick agency, which operates with high net worth clients, is forecasting that 2020 will see the arrival of a...
02 December 2019
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Don’t even think how quickly Christmas has come around again: it’s already December so we imagine many offices will be getting...
02 December 2019
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One of the UK’s largest tenant referencing and let insurance providers has announced a new integration with a PropTech firm -...
02 December 2019
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The latest rental market snapshot from the Association of Residential Letting Agents suggests that 50 per cent of agents witnessed an...
29 November 2019
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A short lets firm that describes itself as an “Airbnb management service” is launching an advertising campaign to woo landlords away...
29 November 2019
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A dawn raid by enforcement officers from a London council has discovered 17 men sleeping on mattresses in a three bedroom...
29 November 2019
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More details have emerged of the long-term scheme to site Build To Rent homes at Transport for London tube stations and...
29 November 2019
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A roundtable discussion of rental industry leaders has produced a recommendation for the mandatory regulation of lettings agents. The objective, they say,...
28 November 2019
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A new product in the increasingly competitive field of deposit alternatives has been launched by lettings and landlord insurance industry giant,...
28 November 2019
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There’s been an upbeat assessment of how the private rental sector will fare in the next five years from a leading...
28 November 2019
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The London Airbnb property management company previously known as AirAgents, has rebranded as Nestor. Established in 2015, AirAgents went on to win...
28 November 2019
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Specialist buy to let mortgage lender Paragon has welcomed Labour's General Election pledge to force rental properties to undergo an annual...
28 November 2019
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You don’t need to go far for news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to proposed...
27 November 2019
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Labour’s policies for the private rental sector are “too extreme ... unrealistic and will be hugely damaging to housing supply in...
27 November 2019
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Controversial housing charity Shelter claims that private renters are collectively paying out £11 billion more a year – around £425 a...
27 November 2019
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A landlord has been hit with court fines for a fourth time for failing to properly manage his rental properties. Landlord Jack...
27 November 2019
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A broad commitment to strengthen landlords’ rights has been made in the Conservative manifesto - and it’s been welcomed by a...
26 November 2019
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Agency Express, the board company that monitors the lettings market through demand for its To Let and Let By boards, warns...
26 November 2019
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A pressure group that has spoken out against letting agents and landlords is urging private tenants to take part in a...
25 November 2019
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Labour has given shocking new details of its proposals for the private rental sector including £100.000 fines if properties are deemed...
25 November 2019
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A leading provider of deposit alternatives has voiced concern at the Conservatives’ proposal to have a lifetime deposit scheme to make...
25 November 2019
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Two specific elements of Labour’s tax proposals, outlined in its manifesto, could “drive a nail into the coffin of buy to...
25 November 2019
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As the battle of political policies continues ahead of next month’s General Election, now Labour has unveiled a raft of initiatives...
22 November 2019
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The Conservatives’ new concept of a so-called Lifetime Deposit has been welcomed by the Residential Landlords Association. Yesterday, Letting Agent Today revealed...
22 November 2019
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On the day that Labour launches its proposals to reform the private rental sector, the Tories have announced so-called Lifetime Rental...
21 November 2019
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The Liberal Democrats is the first of the major parties to release its party manifesto for the December 12 manifesto, and...
21 November 2019
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The Property Franchise Group has issued an upbeat trading statement indicating that it’s mitigated much of the financial impact of the...
21 November 2019
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Another survey of private landlords show a majority feeling less confident about the market than they were three months ago. Last week...
21 November 2019
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An inventories supplier is advising that the growing number of sub-letting scams can be reduced by regular property visits by agents...
20 November 2019
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The pressure group Generation Rent, which in the past has been highly critical of letting agents and other aspects of the...
20 November 2019
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A rogue landlord and the property company he ran have been fined £22,000 for dishing out ‘sham licences’ to tenants in...
20 November 2019
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A former Labour councillor and solicitor Muhammad Harun has been jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to two counts of...
20 November 2019
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Flat-sharing website Ideal Flatmate has raised £2m in a funding round in order to expand to seven new cities in the...
20 November 2019
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A controversial private rental licensing regime that has already made the headlines for the wrong reasons has now been branded a...
19 November 2019
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Some 45 per cent of those who don’t yet own a home think they never will, according to a new report. While...
19 November 2019
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The Chartered Institute of Taxation is urging tenants not to ignore a letter if they receive one from HM Revenue &...
18 November 2019
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One might have thought that if private rental tenants were as badly treated as some people suggest, housing would be their...
18 November 2019
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An independent Yorkshire letting agency has broken new ground by extending into Humberside for the first time, after striking a major...
18 November 2019
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The latest lettings market snapshot by insurance firm HomeLet says the average rent across the UK is now £953, up 2.7...
18 November 2019
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Just over a fifth of lettings agents questioned in a major industry survey are concerned that may not be complying with...
15 November 2019
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New figures just released by the government emphasise the significance of creating a specialist housing court says one of the lettings...
15 November 2019
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The appeal by Labour’s Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to be given powers to introduce rent controls have been dealt a...
15 November 2019
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The normally-sedate Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued an unusually stark warning to government, telling it to “stop meddling” in...
14 November 2019
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A PropTech firm says lettings and sales agents are less efficient because software providers and the wider industry have done too...
14 November 2019
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Another think tank has come up with proposals to scrap Section 21 eviction powers and cap rents - and it also...
14 November 2019
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ESTAS, the national customer service award scheme which recognises estate and letting agents, conveyancers and mortgage advisors, has now fully launched...
14 November 2019
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The growing chorus of calls to professionalise the short lets sector has won influential backing from a senior PropTech entrepreneur. Neil Cobbold...
13 November 2019
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Almost two thirds of landlords say their next buy to let purchase will be through a limited company, not by themselves...
13 November 2019
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The Welsh Government says it’s going to issue clarifications to some issues before the end of this year; if agreed by...
13 November 2019
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The government and local authorities run by all political parties are keen to advocate measures to curb rogue letting agents and...
12 November 2019
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A north of England letting agent who conned home owners out of thousands of pounds has been ordered to pay it back...
12 November 2019
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The safeagent accreditation scheme says the next government should not scrap landlord licensing as some trade groups have requested, but should...
12 November 2019
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The average rent of a newly let property in Great Britain rose to £999 pcm in October according to data from...
12 November 2019
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The proportion of homes in Great Britain let by overseas based landlords is 11 per cent, up from seven per cent...
11 November 2019
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It looks likely that the Conservative party is set to formally oppose rent controls when it publishes its manifesto, probably in...
11 November 2019
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Countrywide has issued an unusual statement saying that the veteran lettings expert recruited to steer the organisation through the tenant fee...
08 November 2019
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The National Union of Students claims young people at college and university are being unfairly targeted by agents and landlords when...
08 November 2019
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Citizens Advice wants the next government to radically alter the private rental sector in favour of tenants. The charity’s 2019 election manifesto,...
08 November 2019
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A leading London lettings agent wants increased regulation over Airbnb in a bid to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour. Martin Bikhit, managing...
07 November 2019
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The latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord shows some regions enjoying lower void periods with others slower to stabilise. Specifically, the...
07 November 2019
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Knight Frank says the supply of new lettings properties in prime central London is likely to slow - and as a...
07 November 2019
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Three of the country’s most senior agents have told a PropTech supplier how they use technology to aid their compliance work...
06 November 2019
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Industry supplier Let Alliance has merged with the Barbon Insurance Group, which includes HomeLet and Rentshield The announcement was made at...
06 November 2019
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Around 40 per cent of tenants currently in the private rental sector believe they will never be able to buy their...
06 November 2019
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A leading trade body says the government’s latest injection of funds to help local councils root out rogue operators in the...
06 November 2019
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A lettings guru who worked at Purplebricks for five years in a string of key roles has quit the company to...
05 November 2019
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The government has given an extra £3.8m to councils to come up with ways of catching rogue landlords - and in...
05 November 2019
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Association of Estate Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...
05 November 2019
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Lettings agents who diversify to offer tenant liability insurance not only broaden their own business but also increase peace of mind...
05 November 2019
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One of the industry’s leading trade bodies has revealed that the number of laws creating an obligation on landlords in the...
04 November 2019
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Martin & Co says it has compensated clients fully after a rogue lettings agent in Cornwall added sums to invoices sent...
04 November 2019
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A collective of activist renter groups has set out a manifesto of what it wants from the winner of next month’s...
04 November 2019
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The Scottish Government says it’s looking at whether to regulate Airbnb and other short let activities after a consultation found widespread...
04 November 2019
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Lettings agents are being invited to tell a big city council how to improve its private rental sector strategy. Manchester local authority...
04 November 2019
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched his party’s General Election campaign with an attack on what he describes as “dodgy landlords.” He...
01 November 2019
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One of the industry’s leading trade groups has repeated a warning to the Conservatives that they cannot rely on the votes...
01 November 2019
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An insurance firm has broken down the causes of major problems for buy to let landlords and tenants - and, perhaps...
01 November 2019
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One of the leading providers of deposit alternatives in the UK wants the government to embrace the option - even to...
31 October 2019
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A new trade body is being set up in a bid to professionalise the short lets sector. The sector - which embraces...
31 October 2019
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A new report from Knight Frank shows how the country’s most expensive lettings market - prime central London - has boomed. The...
31 October 2019
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Zoopla is beefing up its customer relationship management programme with the appointment of RAPP UK to evolve the portal’s data infrastructure...
30 October 2019
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Many buy to let investors are still badly bruised by the government’s wave of fiscal and regulatory assaults on the private...
30 October 2019
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The growing deposit alternative sector continues to be ultra-competitive with 15-branch agency Kings Lettings signing up to Zero Deposit. Kings Lettings operates...
30 October 2019
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The owner of a house believed to be occupied by multiple tenants has been prosecuted by a Kent council for failing...
30 October 2019
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Rent controls similar to those demanded by Labour in London and other major cities in the UK do not work, and...
29 October 2019
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A landlord who made a perverted request to take photographs of a teenager in her underwear has had his request for...
29 October 2019
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Northwood franchisees have completed four acquisitions, taking the total this year to eight. As part of the Belvoir Group, Northwood and has...
29 October 2019
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A police force has issued a warning to agents and owners of short-let properties to look for signs of modern slavery...
28 October 2019
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A solicitor has urged the government not to reform or scrap Section 21 eviction powers simply on the basis of protests...
28 October 2019
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Labour-run Leeds city council is introducing a licensing scheme which requires landlords to pay up to £825 per property. The deadline for...
28 October 2019
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ARLA and NAEA Propertymark’s Qualifications division has held its annual awards ceremony in the House of Lords, recognising achievement and celebrating...
28 October 2019
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28 October 2019
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A leading agent has repeated his controversial belief that the proposed scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers should be seen as...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to speed up the release details of the future it sees for selective licensing following revelations...
25 October 2019
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A trade body says the private rental sector is facing a major crisis - more landlords are selling properties than buying...
25 October 2019
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The Property Ombudsman has expelled three lettings agencies from its scheme because of unpaid awards to landlord clients. The first is Kingsman...
24 October 2019
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Research by the British Property Federation shows that there are now 148,046 build-to-rent homes complete, under construction or in planning across...
24 October 2019
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The controversial tenants union Acorn has set up a web page where disgruntled renters can lodge complaints about letting agents. In the...
24 October 2019
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Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....
23 October 2019
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Contrary to the impressions given in some quarters, no fewer than 75 per cent of tenants are happy to rent, and...
23 October 2019
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The BBC is reporting that the short lets giant Airbnb has been contacted by HM Revenue & Customs about its tax...
23 October 2019
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Belvoir has confirmed that its Brighton franchisees have acquired the independent Homelets agency in the town - for a cool £1m. Existing...
23 October 2019
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Government data suggests that almost 54 per cent of the UK’s remaining smokers are tenants - and against that backdrop, an...
23 October 2019
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A seaside council has issued over £15,000 in fines to owners of unlicensed HMOs. Torbay council in south Devon adds that “a...
23 October 2019
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A long-term legal critic of selective licensing is warning that letting agents could be held jointly accountable with the landlords, -...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Life insurance sold to tenants could provide a valuable additional income stream for agents whose revenue has been hit by the...
22 October 2019
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Countrywide’s high-end Hamptons International brand says it’s growing its lettings business “ethically and sustainably, regardless of market conditions.” It has ended the...
22 October 2019
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A statement from Hackney council in north east London says those who break its licensing provisions for the private rental sector...
21 October 2019
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Former QPR and Nottingham Forest striker Dexter Blackstock has been fined over £25,000 and branded a rogue landlord after admitting 12 licencing offences. He...
21 October 2019
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There are just a few days remaining for entrants to the UK PropTech Awards - the submission deadline is Wednesday October 23. The...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Property development and investment firm SevenCapital has released a top 10 league table of UK cities which it claims will perform...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The Leaders Romans Group has acquired yet another independent agency - this time it is Essex and Suffolk Lettings. Based in Colchester,...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s leading lettings experts has outlined why the government is wrong to suggest that Section 8 powers could...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

New research from Rightmove shows almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their current...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

If you want to know why inventories are vital for agents and landlords, look no further than the high-profile dispute over...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News

New analysis by Direct Line for Business reveals a surge in the number of police investigations into the theft of electricity,...
17 October 2019
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Another online lettings agency has come forward with a deal to help landlords and tenants stranded after the closure of Upad. Last...
16 October 2019
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UK-wide rental prices are up 2.0 per cent annually to £876 – a three-year high – according to a new quarterly...
16 October 2019
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Another law firm has sharply criticised the government’s proposals to abolish Section 21 eviction powers for landlords. Devonshires says the government should...
16 October 2019
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One of West Sussex’s largest agencies, Michael Jones & Company, has acquired an independent rival as part of a move to...
16 October 2019
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Giant glow-in-the-dark swear words, a sex toy and a pet python are among some of the items that students left in...
16 October 2019
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Government plans to end so-called ‘no fault’ evictions may backfire and not improve tenants’ security at all. That’s the warning from Osbornes...
15 October 2019
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Countrywide’s monthly rental index - based on achieved rather than advertised rents on newly let properties - says the average rent...
15 October 2019
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The race for dominance in the deposit alternative field continues apace. Now franchise giant Hunters has teamed up with flatfair to bring...
15 October 2019
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Consumer charity Citizens’ Advice says government proposals to reform or possibly scrap S21 eviction rights do not go far enough. The group...
15 October 2019
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Research by safeagent - the new name for the National Approved Letting Scheme - has found over 130,000 unlicensed properties in...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

In addition to the apparent collapse of Upad at the weekend, there has been unconfirmed speculation about redundancies at a second...
14 October 2019
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A lettings agent jailed in March for taking £220,000 from tenants and landlords is now in trouble over her legal representation. Heather...
14 October 2019
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A senior Labour housing spokesman is urging the government to press on with plans to outlaw the use of Section 21...
14 October 2019
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As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...
11 October 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has submitted its response to the government's consultation on scrapping Section 21 evictions, which closes tomorrow...
11 October 2019
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The Leaders Romans Group has announced an acquisition to mark further expansion into the corporate lettings and block management market. The agency...
11 October 2019
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Property investors are concerned that Brexit could deter international buyers from purchasing property in the UK, which could in turn weaken...
11 October 2019
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October 31, known as All Hallows' Eve, is now less than three weeks away. While the government continues with its botched Brexit...
11 October 2019
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10 October 2019
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One of London's largest agencies, Chestertons, has reported a record month for revenues in September as well as its best ever...
10 October 2019
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The letting and estate agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...
10 October 2019
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Uncertainty around the UK's planned departure from the EU and the stability of the government is causing the super-rich to rent instead...
09 October 2019
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A landlord has been fined almost £2,500 for breaching an improvement notice issued by Cambridge City Council. Noelle Salameh was fined after...
09 October 2019
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A letting agency has denied that 'highly toxic' gas is leaking into one of its tenant's homes in Worcester. Leaders has said...
08 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused courts across the country of failing to follow their own rules when it comes...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords have urged the authorities not to introduce rent controls in Manchester as they would 'choke off' supply of housing in...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords must look at their finances as a range of tax changes continue to 'hit home', according to Apropos. The property management...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Well-known letting agent Kristjan Byfield has announced the details of his new product which aims to reduce the workload of the...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An online letting agency which launched last month has announced the recruitment of two former Purplebricks staff. Michael Booth, the hybrid agency's...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A group of landlords in the North East are the latest to criticise Labour's plans to introduce a Right to Buy...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A rental market slump in September has led to a rise in average void periods across many parts of England and...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has this week published a learning toolkit for local authorities to help them with enforcement against rogue landlords and...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant spike in activity in the East Hampshire lettings market, according to analysis from Zoopla. Over the last...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An independent letting agency has reported its success in helping two large Build to Rent (BTR) developments to successfully let properties...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act continued its upward curve in August. The...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

North east agency My Property Box has announced it has merged with Sandersons Lettings, the firm which gave its founder his...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A branch of a regional agency has expanded its managed portfolio following its third acquisition in 18 months. CJ Hole Cheltenham has...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A call has been made for the best letting agencies and other rental sector professionals to show how they comply with...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Rightmove has at last completed on its acquisition of tenancy referencing firm Van Mildert, first announced two months ago. The deal, reported...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A PropTech platform devised by Build To Let specialist Grainger is to be used in a bid to differentiate the company from...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An umbrella organisation representing councils is calling for greater freedom to introduce more and larger rental sector licensing schemes, without the...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A crackdown on letting agency websites by a Trading Standards team has found the significant majority of them to be breaking...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A leading lettings and sales agency in West Sussex is launching a hub-style structure centralising branch activities in a town centre. Michael...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The private rented sector would shrink by 20 per cent if Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions are abolished, according to an economic...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

There’s a warning from a leading agent that the unregulated proliferation of Airbnb-style short lets will lead to mainstream rent rises...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are to be offered free training in managing tenancy deposits and disputes if they operate in Edinburgh. In the last...
27 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...
26 September 2019
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has accused Labour of being thin on detail when it comes to the housing policies...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The lettings agency owners behind the Advanced Rent Option, which provides landlords with up to 12 months’ rent in advance, says...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Franchise giant Hunters is continuing its expansion with the acquisition of Forte Lettings & Property Management, an independent in Exeter. The Devon...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

High end London estate agency Chestertons has signed up with Zero Deposits, one of the deposit replacement services expanding across the...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

High end agency JLL says it’s seen a consistent rise in London owners becoming landlords, with a 15.3 per cent increase...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A senior Labour politician in Sheffield and the campaign group Acorn have both expressed support for a selective licensing scheme to...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The quality of accommodation in the private rental sector has drastically improved in the past decade according to a survey by...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Legal & General is introducing a Rental Protection Plan for tenants, thought to be one of the first examples of this...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The majority of the UK’s private renters don’t want to purchase a home according to new research, coming just as the...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Ben Beadle is to be the chief executive of the new National Residential Landlords Association, launching in January. The new body comes...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are to be given a month’s rent upfront and 12 months’ membership of a trade body if they sign...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The weekly economic and financial research magazine The Economist has made a scathing attack on rent controls. The publication says rent controls...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News

High profile eviction company Landlord Action says as many as 50 per cent of Section 21 cases it handles involve tenants...
23 September 2019
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The rental sector needs to prepare for the demographic challenge of an increasingly older population, says the head of a high...
23 September 2019
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A typical lettings agent could save some two and a half hours’ time each working day if they adopted more Artificial...
20 September 2019
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A Shropshire man has become the first in England to be banned from being a landlord. In a case brought by Telford...
19 September 2019
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Two London agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to honour two compensation awards. The first is Chase...
19 September 2019
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Labour is backing new guidelines which ban adverts which can be interpreted as encouraging landlords and home owners to flout restrictions...
19 September 2019
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A leading lettings sector trade body says evidence shows the direct payment of benefit to landlords is the biggest possible contribution...
19 September 2019
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A rogue landlord who divided his three-bedroom home in central London into eight flats has ended up with a bill of...
18 September 2019
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As expected, the Liberal Democrats’ conference in Bournemouth has backed a motion calling for the scrapping of Section 21 - effectively...
18 September 2019
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Members of the industry’s two major landlord bodies have backed a merger which will now take place on January 1. Members of...
18 September 2019
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A home being pet-friendly is the most desirable attribute in a rental property, according to research by a specialist mortgage lender. The...
18 September 2019
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A Labour think tank considered on the right wing of the party says it wants rent controls that make a difference...
17 September 2019
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Last week’s revelation that approaching 50 per cent of letting agents surveyed in London were in breach of the law is...
17 September 2019
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A Labour councillor on Islington council - which is controlled by the party and has Jeremy Corbyn as a local member...
17 September 2019
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Landlords in a part of Teesside are to be allowed to operate a “collaborative” licensing scheme after a council backed down...
17 September 2019
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Data from Countrywide estate agents analysed by Hamptons International reveals that the average rent of a newly-let property in the UK...
17 September 2019
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The most controversial local council rental licensing scheme in the country has been deemed a success - at least by the...
16 September 2019
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Young adults aged 20 to 29 spend up to a third of their pre-tax income on rent for a room according...
16 September 2019
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It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...
13 September 2019
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London Trading Standards has made the startling claim that 46 per cent of almost 2,000 agents it has surveyed are falling...
13 September 2019
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Rents have reached an all time high across the UK according to HomeLet. Its latest index says the average rent in the...
13 September 2019
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An agency in the north of England is continuing its strategy of acquisitions in a bid to offset the effects of...
13 September 2019
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The Association of Residential Lettings Agents is urging member agents and the industry to ensure it is up to date with...
12 September 2019
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The Liberal Democrat conference, which begins on Saturday, is to debate a resolution calling for the scrapping of Section 21 -...
12 September 2019
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Franchise agency group Winkworth claims the lettings fee ban impact has been less severe on its agents than on other companies,...
12 September 2019
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Utilities management service Tenant Shop says demographic changes leading to more families and older individuals renting privately represent an opportunity for...
12 September 2019
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The government has been criticised yet again for what is described as its “incoherent” approach to the private rental sector. David Miles,...
11 September 2019
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The Association of Residential Lettings Agents has taken legal advice on what can be charged to tenants for so-called ‘contractual damages’. ARLA...
10 September 2019
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New research from an international law firm shows that the rental sector in major cities is now changing its demographic make-up...
10 September 2019
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PropTech firm Goodlord is hosting a webinar this week when the chief executive of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, David...
10 September 2019
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It can be done - a council has U-turned on plans for a licensing scheme for landlords. The move by Hounslow council...
10 September 2019
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Housing minister Esther McVey has hinted that the government may finally decide as soon as next month on whether to introduce...
09 September 2019
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents wants agents and tenants to have access to the government’s high profile but so far...
09 September 2019
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There is increasing evidence of the so-called unintended consequences of the tenant fee ban according to a major regional lettings agency. Linley &...
09 September 2019
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A respected transfer agent who has been selling lettings businesses for 25 years has issued a warning that tenant-find let-only portfolios...
06 September 2019
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A national awareness campaign is required to help landlords get to grip with new Energy Performance Certificate legislation. That’s the view of...
06 September 2019
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Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...
05 September 2019
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As the row over Labour’s proposal rumbles on the think tank Centre for Policy Studies - which has previously argued that...
05 September 2019
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Enfield wants to be the latest London council to introduce large-scale additional and selective licensing schemes which would affect most private rented...
05 September 2019
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There’s more evidence today that pet-friendly properties are becoming increasingly popular with tenants. A study by specialist lender Landbay quizzed 2,000 tenants...
05 September 2019
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Belvoir says consolidation between lettings and sales agencies across the industry is likely to increase as a result of greater regulation...
04 September 2019
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Void periods have fallen to record lows across the UK in August, with average voids standing at just 11 days. The data,...
04 September 2019
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Property management platform Howsy has revealed new funding to the tune of £5m - and it now claims to be one...
04 September 2019
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Not-for-profit accreditation scheme safeagent has partnered with Landlord Accreditation Scotland to provide specialist training for agents north of the border. LAS is...
04 September 2019
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There’s been a fierce outcry from Conservative MPs and the lettings industry in response to Labour’s threat to give private rental...
03 September 2019
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Belvoir Group has this morning announced its interim results for the first six months of this year - and they show...
03 September 2019
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Cobbletons - a portal dedicated to advertising only prime off-market properties - has teamed up with the lettings division of high...
03 September 2019
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A council has used a drone with a thermal imaging camera to identify illegal ‘sheds’ where tenants are being rented beds...
03 September 2019
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Some of the private rental sector’s most experienced and respected experts believe it’s almost inevitable that a housing market crash is...
02 September 2019
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A joint operation between Avon and Somerset Police and North Somerset council has uncovered a string of issues connected with rental...
02 September 2019
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Fixflo is launching its sixth annual Lettings Report for lettings professionals The survey gauges the opinions of lettings professionals around the UK...
02 September 2019
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The tenant fee ban in England has led to a surge in demand from tenants for properties according to Belvoir. The franchise...
30 August 2019
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Police in South Shields have called for the sharing of information about tenants in HMOs - and a council is considering...
29 August 2019
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The Trussell Trust, which coordinates the vast majority of the food banks around the UK, is working with the National Landlords...
29 August 2019
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A husband and wife pair of buy to let investors have been prosecuted after letting out a property that contained serious...
29 August 2019
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A PropTech lettings platform is claiming to be valued at over £2.8m. Inadash describes itself as an “on-demand marketplace” which via an...
28 August 2019
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More efforts are being made to urge London homeowners to consider short-term lets which in some cases can routinely earn an...
28 August 2019
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One of the country’s leading property management experts says buy to let is here to stay - but only if individual...
28 August 2019
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Landlords’ confidence in the success of their own businesses has plunged in recent months. Only 29 per cent of landlords have positive expectations...
27 August 2019
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London-focussed lettings agency Portico, which has expanded into the north of England, has identified part of Liverpool as the area where...
27 August 2019
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Universal Credit is causing tenants to fall behind with their rent according to lettings sector trade body the Residential Landlords Association. It...
27 August 2019
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A new online lettings agency called Accommodation.co.uk is looking for franchisees to join ahead of its formal launch next month. The company...
23 August 2019
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Activity in the lettings market has picked up over the summer after a surprising lull in the spring, according to the...
23 August 2019
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Energy market regulator Ofgen is considering an amnesty for tenants and landlords, amongst others, to own up to ‘stealing’ energy through...
23 August 2019
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A lettings agent says she has just spent three months trying to get evidence of her Client Money Protection policy -...
22 August 2019
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Agents and landlords are being urged to back a legal case to protect their rights to repossess properties. This follows a recent...
22 August 2019
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants the government to implement recent recommendations to regulate the agency industry, starting with the...
22 August 2019
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A leading industry figure is calling on agents to have a Plan B ready if their bank closes undesignated client accounts. This...
21 August 2019
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There should be open-ended tenancies with reduced rent for long-term contracts and any rent increase tied only to inflation. This dramatic reform...
21 August 2019
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents has released a five point plan on how the public can choose a letting agent. 1....
21 August 2019
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An agency which says it aims to be “the UK’s premier residential lettings company” says it’s offering itself free to landlords...
21 August 2019
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents made a short sharp attack on the government last night, over freedom of movement and...
20 August 2019
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A new rental option for landlords could see them receiving an upfront annual lump sum of over £10,000. The Advanced Rent Option...
20 August 2019
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Anyone underestimating the size of the UK’s growing private rental sector ought to think again - new research shows its value...
20 August 2019
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With the recent introduction of the Tenant Fees Act – which bans upfront fees charged by letting agents and caps security...
19 August 2019
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The Labour Party appears to be entering the arena of organising private rental sector tenants who have grievances. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn...
19 August 2019
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The Guild of Property Professionals has received confirmation that the government’s proposed changes to Section 21 will not be retrospective. “What this...
19 August 2019
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Telephone answering service Moneypenny says agents’ missed calls typically double during the summer months while staff are on leave - meaning...
19 August 2019
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One of the key players in the ultra-competitive deposit alternative sector has announced a massive and new $11m investment. Flatfair says that...
16 August 2019
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Data published by the Office for National Statistics shows private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rising by 1.3...
16 August 2019
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Claims that the use of Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices is the leading cause of homelessness in the UK are...
16 August 2019
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A new property court similar to the Scottish system should be established in England and Wales to deal with the proposed...
16 August 2019
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What is your business? Bonds Estate Agents, the modern hybrid agent bridging the gap between the traditional high street agent and online...
15 August 2019
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Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...
15 August 2019
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The first ‘state of the industry’ report on the lettings agency sector since the introduction of the fees ban suggests individual...
15 August 2019
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Research by London agency Benham and Reeves says the cumulative cost of a landlord suffering a bad tenant and then evicting...
15 August 2019
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A London lettings agency that has already acquired an independent has now received what is described as a “six figure” loan...
15 August 2019
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The housing association Cadwyn is calling for private sector landlords with properties in Cardiff to lease their houses to those on...
15 August 2019
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A private landlord has gone on record to explain her own dilemma with a tenant - and why the government’s scrapping...
14 August 2019
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A Labour council which has become famous for its critical approach to the private rental sector has now been given almost £200,000...
14 August 2019
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A lettings agent in London has been fined for the third time in as many years – this time for failing...
14 August 2019
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Lettings professionals should do more to raise awareness of the need to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords. Industry supplier Tenant...
14 August 2019
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The government has blocked a council rolling out selective licensing across no fewer than 3,000 homes in its patch. Under Stoke on...
13 August 2019
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If you want a barometer of a stable lettings market, this appears to be it - rents are now rising at...
13 August 2019
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The comparison website MoneySuperMarket suggests that renters spend an average of £670 in additional costs when they move, on top of...
13 August 2019
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Private tenants are being disadvantaged because of the government’s focus on boosting homeownership. According to the latest figures from the Royal Institution...
13 August 2019
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The Property Ombudsman has announced a slew of expulsions after six agents failed to comply with redress rules. They failed to abide...
12 August 2019
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The Haart lettings agency says the government’s plan to abolish landlords’ Section 21 eviction powers may not be a bad thing. The...
12 August 2019
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New research shows more than half of landlords plan to use limited companies to buy properties in the year ahead. The study...
12 August 2019
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It took an average of just 20 days to let a home between January and July this year according to a...
12 August 2019
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The Ministry of Justice says it takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a repossession claim to the...
12 August 2019
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Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by property technology company Goodlord. The biggest drop was recorded in...
09 August 2019
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A flat-sharing website has created a league table of average rents in locations surrounding the top-ranked universities in the United Kingdom....
09 August 2019
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Lloyds Bank appears to have contacted at least some of its letting agent clients to say that it is closing all...
08 August 2019
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PropTech, and specifically Artificial Intelligence, could help letting agents better cope with new demands created by further industry regulation. That’s the view...
08 August 2019
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A respected lettings and sales agent has opened up about his own mental health issues and those which exist thanks to...
07 August 2019
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Rents in London are rocketing but a leading market commentator says this is no reason to give in to a “Marxist dystopia”...
07 August 2019
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A Cardiff lettings agent claims to have become the first in Wales to stop charging fees to new and existing tenants. CPS...
07 August 2019
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A man who claimed he needed a council house but was actually a landlord has been ordered to pay back more...
07 August 2019
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Confusion reigns over inventory reports and how letting agents and landlords comply with the Homes (Fit for Human Habitation) Act 2018. That’s...
07 August 2019
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The Mirror newspaper says eight members of the new Boris Johnson-led Cabinet are buy to let investors - and it accuses...
06 August 2019
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Campaigning charity Shelter has made a remarkable attack on a lettings agency, accusing it of “an abuse of power” over its...
05 August 2019
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Lettings experts are being invited to the unveiling of a service described by its creators as “a revolutionary rental product.” It is...
05 August 2019
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A local authority is being warned that its landlord licensing and accreditation scheme is potentially unlawful. The Residential Landlords Association, which represents...
05 August 2019
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Zillios looking to become the leading portal for international property listings, appealing to property owners, estate agents, and property hunters alike....
02 August 2019
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Another local authority has announced that it wants to introduce another selective licensing scheme and designate its entire patch for HMO...
02 August 2019
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Lettings software platform teclet has announced a strategic partnership with the Mortgage Advice Bureau. It means MAB’s intermediary products and services will...
02 August 2019
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A rogue landlord who housed more than 25 tenants in a rundown property has been found guilty of serious housing and...
02 August 2019
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The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says there has been a record number of rent increases reported by its members. In a...
01 August 2019
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Deposit alternative service Zero Deposit has become the “exclusive deposit replacement partner” of the National Landlord Association - less than two...
01 August 2019
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A London lettings agency is launching a service to enable landlords to invest in mainstream buy to let or Airbnb-style short...
01 August 2019
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The vast majority of letting agents and private landlords with experience of using the courts to repossess properties say the system...
01 August 2019
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A London council’s action against a property agent it has accused of “repeated negligence” has resulted in £37,000 of fines and...
31 July 2019
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Foxtons has announced that it is officially freezing its fees to landlords. The move was previewed in Foxtons’ recent trading statement which...
31 July 2019
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A tenant pretending to be landlord has been ordered to pay more than £21,000 after he carved up five family homes...
31 July 2019
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If the government follows through with its plan to scrap Section 21 there could be more work for agents as a...
30 July 2019
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The right wing Adam Smith Institute is the latest organisation to voice its strong opposition to Labour’s proposed rent controls for...
30 July 2019
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An analysis of rental properties in Scotland to discover the most numerous overseas landlords has discovered, perhaps surprisingly, that they come...
30 July 2019
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An outspoken Conservative party figure says government policies such as the scrapping of Section 21 will play into the hands of...
30 July 2019
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The latest data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index, looking at the market’s performance in June, has revealed year on...
29 July 2019
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London is growing in its importance as a Build To Rent market according to new research released today. International property consultancy JLL...
29 July 2019
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An ‘open banking’ PropTech platform has partnered with two rental organisations which will offer agents, landlords and tenants direct payments and...
26 July 2019
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A property education business says it’s targeting a major expansion with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in...
26 July 2019
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A buy to let investor has been fined almost £5,000 after admitting overcrowding. Matteo Mariano, from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty at...
26 July 2019
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A platform which works with independent lettings agents and Build To Rent operators says it is linking them to provide mutual...
25 July 2019
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A surge in the lettings market has helped Chestertons post its best half-year profit level for the past five years. The London-focussed...
25 July 2019
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The supply of lettings property has begun to increase in higher price brackets in prime central London, leading rents to fall...
25 July 2019
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Warwick district council has issued its first civil penalty to the landlord of an HMO. Glenn Gamblin, the landlord of the property...
25 July 2019
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24 July 2019
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Rental growth continues to accelerate, reaching the highest level since April 2016 according to data from Hamptons International, part of Countrywide. The...
24 July 2019
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Northwood, one of the Belvoir Group brand agencies, has acquired independent agency Daisy Lets in Forest Hill. “Daisy Lets is a great...
24 July 2019
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The lettings establishment has sent its congratulations to Boris Johnson on his election as Tory leader and, from this afternoon, Prime...
24 July 2019
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The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says it fears the government needs to do more to prevent the possibility of banned...
23 July 2019
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The Ministry of Justice has announced that body-worn cameras must be worn by bailiffs recovering debt from individuals. The ministry adds that...
23 July 2019
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Over-regulation of short-term let accommodation in some areas of rural Scotland could pose a risk to rural tourism, a business organisation...
23 July 2019
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Calls by Labour’s London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to implement private sector rent controls are facing increasing opposition. Business organisation...
22 July 2019
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There’s been a sceptical response to news leaked from government over the weekend suggesting that a database of rogue landlords would...
22 July 2019
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Some 12 per cent of homes to let are operated by a ‘company landlord’ according to an analysis by Countrywide high-end...
22 July 2019
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The number of film-related enquiries for short lets received by Knight Frank in the year to May has shown a rise...
22 July 2019
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been told by a lettings industry body that he’ll lose votes if he introduces rent controls...
19 July 2019
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Vulnerable tenants suffering a higher risk of rent arrears will be hit hardest by plans to change the way landlords can...
19 July 2019
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Buy to let investors in the UK are spending nearly £4.7 billion a year on their rental properties, an average of...
19 July 2019
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Letting agents need to adapt to changing landlord and tenant habits The way letting agents, landlords and tenants communicate has changed significantly...
18 July 2019
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The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...
18 July 2019
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Trade organisations including the Association of Residential Letting Agents have welcomed today’s publication of the report of the Regulation of Property...
18 July 2019
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While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...
18 July 2019
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Care for Older People has sharply criticised the PRS as being ill-equipped to cater...
18 July 2019
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A leading industry trade body says the latest English Housing Survey report proves that criticisms of the private rental sector’s costs...
18 July 2019
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A rogue landlord in Chesterfield has received a hefty fine for a second time after the council took her to court...
18 July 2019
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A campaign by HM Revenue & Customs to encourage buy to let investors to ‘fess up’ to their unpaid tax has...
17 July 2019
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Portsmouth council is the latest local authority to offer to rent properties from private landlords to let out to the homeless. The...
17 July 2019
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Data from a student accommodation specialist firm shows average rents across many cities are stuck at around a 20-year average of...
17 July 2019
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A lettings agency is believed to be the first to offer landlords a year's rent in advance in one lump sum...
16 July 2019
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Work has started on a new 216-unit Build To Rent project in Leeds; it’s to be known as Fabrik. Grainger is the...
16 July 2019
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Could this be the latest way for letting agents to spread their risk and diversify their offer to clients - by...
16 July 2019
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Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will face an immediate crisis in the private rented sector if government doesn’t rethink its plans to...
15 July 2019
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Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...
15 July 2019
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The Welsh Government has started a formal consultation on proposals that include extending the minimum notice period applicable to a section...
15 July 2019
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The Southampton branch of Martin & Co has more than doubled its business after acquiring an independent agent in the city. It’s...
15 July 2019
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The concept of a so-called rental property passport would rapidly improve the quality of accommodation and landlords, and would be far...
12 July 2019
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The chairman of Hunters estate agency, who is also a Conservative MP, has hit out at the government over its handling...
12 July 2019
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In the past 18 months more than 200 landlords from across Scotland have been found to be in breach of a...
12 July 2019
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Rents are rising at the fastest rate since 2017, pushing the average yield on residential property to 4.5 per cent, its...
12 July 2019
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Data from rental insurance firm HomeLet suggests that the Tenant Fees Act may already be causing more movement amongst tenants. The firm...
11 July 2019
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The future of the lettings industry will be tech-driven says one of the industry’s leading consultants, who is now also director...
11 July 2019
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Both sides of the Right To Rent debate are squaring up for their latest court battle. Earlier this year the High Court...
11 July 2019
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There’s been an “unprecedented” across-the-board fall in fixed rate buy to let mortgage rates according to an online investment platform. Property Master...
10 July 2019
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A managing agent has been convicted by a local council for failing to properly license his property. Leon Hill, of Leighton Buzzard,...
10 July 2019
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Media reports in London suggest that Labour’s hyper-active housing spokesman on the Greater London Assembly may be under threat from Jeremy...
10 July 2019
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A rental provider specialising in property for older tenants has attacked what he calls “hidden costs” involved when people buy purpose-built...
10 July 2019
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A trade association has called for a 'moratorium' on any further government intervention in the buy-to-let sector in order to stop...
09 July 2019
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The Welsh government is planning to make changes to the notice period for eviction which would see tenants given 12-month contracts...
09 July 2019
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The chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is predicting that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology...
09 July 2019
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The number of fake or fraudulent rental applications is on the rise, with landlords and letting agents being fooled by a...
05 July 2019
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Tenants on state benefits could be the 'biggest casualties' of the government's 'ill-thought-out' plans to scrap the Section 21 evictions process,...
05 July 2019
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Average rents performed strongly across many parts of the country last month, but floundered in London and the South East. Goodlord's Rental...
05 July 2019
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A holiday lets and short-term lettings market boom can be put down to a combination of four reasons, according to specialist...
05 July 2019
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Property investors are calling for the government to provide more support to the UK property market. A survey of investors, carried out...
05 July 2019
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Local authorities are failing in their duty to prosecute criminal letting agents, the National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned. The NLA says...
04 July 2019
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A survey of landlords has found that 39% would like to see a fast track housing tribunal introduced if and when...
04 July 2019
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A rise in the number of professional landlords means letting agents need to ensure their service meets the expectations of experienced...
04 July 2019
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National agency Martin & Co has announced the acquisition of independent Essex agency Owen Lyons. Martin & Co Chelmsford owner Stephen Frost...
04 July 2019
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Landlords can make savings by switching their buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages as average costs have started to fall. The latest analysis from Mortgage...
04 July 2019
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In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...
03 July 2019
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A national letting agency has vowed to return to an 'aggressive growth strategy' as it looks to make several acquisitions. Lomond Capital...
03 July 2019
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Institutional investment in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector reached a record high last year, according to fresh research from Bidwells. The...
03 July 2019
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A senior London lettings agent has accused the government of “going to war” on buy to let investors. The director of Benham...
02 July 2019
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The number of buy to let products for first time landlords has risen to an all-time high. Data from independent mortgage market...
02 July 2019
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A London council wants to extend its private rental sector licensing scheme - and in doing so is boasting of the...
02 July 2019
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– use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...
01 July 2019
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01 July 2019
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A BBC investigation of 52 lettings agents has found that two thirds were levying charges on tenants, but it is uncertain...
01 July 2019
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A leading trade body is urging the candidates to lead the Conservative Party to adopt a more positive approach to the...
01 July 2019
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The latest owner of a Belvoir franchise is a 31-year-old former part-time assistant at the company, who rose to office manager...
01 July 2019
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The government is considering the idea of a deposit passport for use by tenants when they move from one property to...
28 June 2019
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Second home owners, landlords and property investors are being urged to beware a “dramatic change” to the current capital gains tax...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Monday marks the one month anniversary of the Tenant Fees ban coming into force, but a senior London agent warns the...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The corner may have turned for the London rental market as prices grew between April and May, according to the latest...