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The Property Redress Scheme has expelled an agent operating a guaranteed rent scheme which failed to pay £150,000 to a former landlord client. The agent...

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...

An investment firm has flagged up the recently announced move by banking giant Lloyds to enter the private rented sector as...

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to make it more attractive for landlords to invest in the private rental sector. Sunak...

The value of the Private Rented Sector in England, Wales and Scotland grew by 5.8 per cent to a jaw dropping...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Maxine Fothergill and for the past ‘almost’...

Landlords spend an estimated £839m each year upgrading newly purchased rental property before letting it out to tenants, helping to drive-up...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests it was reducing in size for some years before the pandemic. Nationwide’s specialist...

A lettings trade body says the sector - and local councils - should do more to cater for the older and...

Uncertain market means additional revenue streams are more important than ever The last year has been an uncertain period for many business...

There’s an hour-long webinar this morning, aimed at giving property professionals the latest information on arrears, possession cases and evictions.  It’s at...

The Daily Mail says it has informed Trading Standards of a lettings agent which is claims is “illegally working” despite not...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A major player in the Build To Rent sector has announced another large scheme - 346 units - on a major...

The role of lettings agents has never been more crucial to landlords and tenants than it is now and will be...

North of England lettings agency Matthew & Evans Rentals has been kicked out of the Property Redress Scheme, one of the two...

A leading figure in the private rental sector says the lettings industry has been largely ignored once again by Chancellor Rishi...

A London council has launched a strategy it claims will protect private tenants and ensure they live in good quality and...

A new report demands that online rental platforms and portals allowing direct advertising by clients do more to deter fake landlords...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My Name is Rob Trotter. I’m married to a vet,...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme is inviting agents and landlords to a series of webinars to discuss the three stages of a...

A commission investigating affordable homes in the UK has called for annual private sector rent increases to be limited to a...

One of the official redress operators - Property Redress Scheme - has launched a tenancy mediation service for agents, landlords and...

The government issued further guidance on the private rental sector over the weekend. The new 21 page document - a link to...

A leading PropTech expert says there’s still more that can be done by the rental sector to drive up the quality...

The clampdown on referral fees, until now concentrated on the sales sector, will extend to letting agents too. James Munro, head of...

Confusion among renters over the complex Tenant Fees Act could trigger a surge in complaints about agents to redress schemes -...

A former director at LSL’s Build To Rent division has today been named as head of business development at a London...

One of the highest profile buy to let mortgage lenders predicts that 2020 will see increasing numbers of investors going into...

More details have emerged of the long-term scheme to site Build To Rent homes at Transport for London tube stations and...

The normally-sedate Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued an unusually stark warning to government, telling it to “stop meddling” in...

The number of landlords looking to sell properties decreased slightly between Q2 and Q3 2019, according to a survey by Paragon. The...

A PropTech platform devised by Build To Let specialist Grainger is to be used in a bid to differentiate the company from...

The rental sector needs to prepare for the demographic challenge of an increasingly older population, says the head of a high...

Utilities management service Tenant Shop says demographic changes leading to more families and older individuals renting privately represent an opportunity for...

Some of the private rental sector’s most experienced and respected experts believe it’s almost inevitable that a housing market crash is...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

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

The Property Ombudsman has announced a slew of expulsions after six agents failed to comply with redress rules. They failed to abide...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Care for Older People has sharply criticised the PRS as being ill-equipped to cater...

A trade association has called for a 'moratorium' on any further government intervention in the buy-to-let sector in order to stop...

Local authorities are failing in their duty to prosecute criminal letting agents, the National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned. The NLA says...

A survey of landlords has found that 39% would like to see a fast track housing tribunal introduced if and when...

Lettings agents are being urged to educate themselves as much as possible about rival deposit alternative schemes which are becoming increasingly...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of the two government-backed redress operators for the lettings and sales service, has outlined its work...

Letting agents are being urged to consider how they can reduce their administrative workload, following huge growth in the size of...

A damning report on taxation in the private rental sector (PRS) has accused the treasury of appearing not to understand 'the...

Housing charity Shelter has announced the launch of a £600,000 fund it is hosting, with the aim of improving the private...

Revenue raised by landlord licensing schemes should be used to enforce rental sector regulation, according to PayProp. It says that the money...

Letting agents across England have been accused of potentially breaching consumer law by demanding deposits before tenants even see a contract. The...

The head of a major property management firm says the controversial proposal to scrap Section 21 eviction powers for landlords is...

More than a third of landlords are looking to cut their annual spending - and many of them are considering ending...

One of the existing two government-authorised redress schemes governing estate and letting agents has called on landlords to voluntarily join, ahead...

A new property management portal is being launched with the familiar aim of revolutionising the lettings industry - and it will...

There’s been a strong start to the year for Build To Rent with news that a real estate investment trust dedicated...

The shock findings of a new survey suggest that 32 per cent of landlords would be less likely to buy new...

The policy director of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on local councils to use the 'extensive powers' they have...

A leading letting agent argues that the UK housing market is not prepared to deal with a growing number of lifetime...

The House of Commons has published a briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes ahead of the Report Stage of the Tenant...

The parent company of The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) says its group companies will be taking a more 'joined up' approach...

In our previous 2 blogs we have covered the definitions of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) and what...

In our previous blog, we looked at the definitions outlined by the CPRs. In our next blog we’ll look at the...

In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as...

One of the lettings industry’s senior figures has welcomed the introduction of mandatory five yearly inspections of electrical installations in private...

Buy to let landlords are welcoming proposals being considered by the government to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. In...

A PropTech company chief is backing the controversial idea of spot checks on private rental sector properties in a bid to...

A Build To Rent business says investors in the private rental sector should be more flexible in their approach to private...

Over 70% of Conservative councillors and housing leads have indicated that £2 billion pledged for affordable housing is not enough to...

The chief executive of the UK's largest franchise agency, Belvoir, says the number of letting and estate agents will 'undoubtedly fall'...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

The scramble for members amongst rival redress systems continues apace. Earlier this week The Property Ombudsman announced it was to waive joining...

Belvoir has published what it calls ‘a decade of data’ tracking the changes in the private rental sector since 2008, when...

A housing charity has called for the government to build more affordable social homes for rent to help families 'trapped' in...

The successful transfer of £12 billion worth of buy-to-let mortgages has been completed.  Last year, Blackstone and Prudential purchased the book of...

The managing director of LSL’s Corporate Client Department has been appointed as National Lettings and Franchise Director for Your Move and...

A London council has won its appeal against Foxtons using the term “administration fees” in its lettings charges.    Back in 2015 Camden...

LSL Property Services’ new consultancy and management service for the Build To Rent sector - PRSim - has teamed up with...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is not surprised the majority of complaints made to The Property Redress Scheme...

SDL Group - owner of the UK franchise for Century 21 lettings and estate agency branches - has been named as the...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of three approved redress operations, says it saw a 33 per cent increase in membership in...

LSL Property Services has unveiled PRSim, its new brand offering services to the burgeoning Build To Rent sector.   PRSim offers “data, consultancy and...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has commissioned buy to let expert Kate Faulkner to assess issues in the private rental sector -...

At the latest meeting of the Fair Fees Forum, members described the current approach towards landlord licensing as a 'post code...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its Quarter Two Landlords Survey. The research study has been launched hot on the heels...

The proportion of households living in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) will rise to 24% over the next four years, according...

A study of over 3,000 tenants has found that an increasing number of renters are 'very happy' with their living situation. LSL...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

As the industry awaits the delivery of today's Spring Budget, the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has called on the government...

Hamilton Fraser - parent firm to mydeposits, Total Landlord Insurance, Property Redress Scheme and Client Money Protect - has brought its...

Wembley Park in north London is to host Britain’s largest Build To Rent scheme yet after Quintain revealed a programme for...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

In a sign of how prominent Build To Rent has become, this niche sector has now triggered a company to set...

Property consultancy Dataloft has produced an index to monitor what it says are the four key factors behind buy to let investors'...

A landlord has been fined £7,000 for letting two properties which were unfit for habitation. Shahzad Mehmood was prosecuted at Swindon Magistrates'...

LGIM Real Assets has announced the appointment of a former Countrywide fund manager as part of its Build to Rent (BTR)...

The SDL Group says it is on course to become the UK's largest provider of Build to Rent services.  The firm, which...

Some 40% of private tenants are aged over 46, according to a study by Your Move.  The agency researched 36,500 tenants and...

The average UK tenant expects to remain part of the Private Rented Sector for a further decade, according to a new...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

A report from Citizens Advice claims to show that a city’s letting agents charge a complex array of fees - with...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has criticised Boris Johnson's handling of the London Rental Standard, an accreditation scheme for landlords...

A letting agency in Hampshire has doubled in size after acquiring one of its competitors. LetCo, a four branch agency working across...

The average rent paid by private tenants across Great Britain increased by 2.6% in the twelve months to April 2016, according...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it has joined the Property Redress Scheme (PRS).  With over 700 members,...

Landlords are looking to house tenants less likely to miss rental payments in order to minimise the impact of a number...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has announced the details of a workshop for Welsh letting agents, taking place in July. The event...

Countrywide - which has already acquired a string of letting agencies in recent months - continues to demonstrate its emphasis on...

A letting agency is being investigated by a local council and the police after it closed suddenly last month. Dukes Letting Department,...

The number of tenancies signed by a single tenant has fallen, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. Last year, tenants living...

In the last year 12% of lets were agreed at more than the initial asking price, according to the latest figures...

Who are you? Jen Paice What does it say on your business card? Chief executive of SafeDeposits Scotland What does SafeDeposits Scotland do? We are...

Landlords’ confidence in the buy to let sector has collapsed to an all-time low and is now “worse than levels witnessed...

The UK’s new Build To Rent initiative, where institutions fund and manage purpose-built rental accommodation, has received £1.45 billion in investment...

The UK’s new Build To Rent initiative, where institutions fund and manage purpose-built rental accommodation, has received its second big investment...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

Repairs software provider Fixflo - which last week entered into a partnership with The Property Ombudsman scheme and The Deposit Protection...

The PRS, one of three authorised redress schemes, is backing a ‘Fair Lettings’ campaign being introduced by Camden council in London. It...

A letting agent's life is a varied one, with the profession requiring agents to undertake a wide range of activities in...

A long-established letting agency and a campaign group have joined forces to analyse a UK government's private rental sector reform proposals...

Another major industry body has added its voice to growing concerns over the potential impact of Right To Rent immigration checks...

An opinion poll's findings, released to back up a call for tougher controls in the private rental sector, suggests 71 per...

Mixed-use developer Muse says it will submit plans for a 100-unit Build To Let scheme at part of a retail, office...

The average void period has dipped below 2.6 weeks per year according to a survey of the private rental sector by...

The private rented sector is becoming an increasingly diverse place. Its growth into the UK's second largest form of housing has...

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

Urban regeneration specialist Sigma Capital is the latest firm to announce it is entering the Build To Rent sector, seeking to...

The Property Redress Scheme has expelled a letting agency following non-compliance with a redress decision. The complaint regarded a holding deposit. The...

Unitary local authorities where trading standards and environmental health teams work to the same objectives are more successful at clamping down...

Watch the latest weekly video round-up of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Channel 4's...

A Build To Let scheme led by developer Dandara and property investment operator LaSalle is to be the first of its...

Wednesday’s budget proved a grim viewing for those who have worked in the rental sector for some time and watched the...

The National Landlords Association has issued a briefing note which it says is a warning to Labour’s leadership and deputy leadership...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of the three approved ombudsman-style redress schemes for estate and letting agents, is expanding into small...

An industry study reports that the average tenancy length is now almost three years. Property consultancy firm Allsop’s fifth annual Rent Check...

One of London’s high-end letting agents says it has experienced a sharp increase in tenant demand since the election after a...

Legal & General Capital (LGC) has announced that it is close to securing its second investment in the Build to Rent...

Channel 5 has announced a new television series which will focus on the UK’s Private Rented Sector. Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords promises...

An electrical safety charity has written to the new intake of MPs to explain why electrical safety in Britain’s homes needs...

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of which...

Britain’s tenants would overwhelmingly support the appointment of a government minister solely responsible for tenancy issues, according to agents Your Move...

The number of landlords selling their buy-to-let properties increased during April, according to the latest report from the Association of Residential...

The general election result was greeted with a sigh of relief throughout the lettings industry. Thanks to the Conservatives' victory, the threat...

An umbrella organisation representing parts of the private rented sector is to be put before the Scottish parliament in a bid...

Ian Wilson, the head of Martin & Co, recently threw his hat into the ring regarding Labour’s stated intention to cap...