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The franchisee of a new Martin & Co branch in his hometown has opened with the recruitment of five new staff. Hamza...

A Bill is being introduced into both Houses of Parliament this week which will ramp up the pressure on the private...

A new estimate put the value of the UK private rental sector at almost £1.4 trillion. Buy to let and investment consultancy...

The UK Association of Letting Agents trade body is warning of “widespread evictions” unless government support is offered to tenants. UKALA chairman...

A Scottish agency has strengthened its specialism in managing HMOs with the acquisition of a lettings book of 90 more units. Braemore Sales...

Kevin Hollinrake, who until recently was the chairman of Hunters, has been named in an article about Tory MPs who have...

A new survey suggests only a small minority of landlords use agents to partly or wholly manage their portfolios. The survey, by...

Some 60 per cent of multi-property landlords have expanded their portfolio since the introduction of the Stamp Duty Holiday last summer...

A leading PropTech expert says the lettings industry hopes next week’s Budget will provide clarity on taxes - but he’s also...

For most letting agents the last year has been a challenging one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate,...

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

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

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

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

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

A rebranded agency is now focussing on selling only tenanted buy to let properties in what it calls ‘second tier’ cities...

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

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

A new PropTech tool called Lettings Intelligence is being launched this week with the claim that it is “revolutionising the way that lettings...

One of the country’s first specialist residential property fund managers has named the agency to handle its latest Build To Rent...

  There is little doubt that the coronavirus has changed the way we live and rapidly created a new normality as different...

Now may be the time for buy to let investors to consider incorporation - putting their property portfolios into a limited...

Four out of 10 mortgage brokers expect more buy to let business in the coming 12 months, according to a Paragon...

A lettings agent comparison website, Rentround, says the stamp duty holiday has spurred existing and would-be landlords to search for new...

A specialist buy to let mortgage broker is urging prospective investors to buy sooner rather than later if they want to...

There’s a warning that buy to let investors will simply hold on to properties and not sell them if rumoured Capital...

Landlords who are remortgaging are currently doing so primarily to build a war chest. That’s the view of mortgage brokerage Mortgages for...

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

The buy-to-let market has grown significantly in recent years as long-term renting becomes more popular and investors continue to see the...

Landlords have been sharply criticised by a broker for allegedly trying to cash in on the Coronavirus crisis by demanding mortgage...

A leading Proptech expert says agents must have robust payment systems to cope with the unusual pressure of tracking mortgage and...

A survey of the buy to let market conducted by a bank before the latest acceleration in the Coronavirus outbreak suggests...

Letting agents will for the first time be able to use Open Banking to process payments more efficiently, following a decision...

The typical landlord’s income from property has plummeted by a fifth in under a decade according to the National Landlords’ Association. Its...

An analysis of HMRC data reveals that the number of small buy-to-let landlords has dropped for the first time in five...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

Another branch of The Property Franchise Groups’s brand Martin & Co has snapped up an independent rival - and it’s the...

The latest lettings market snapshot by mortgage lender Paragon has found that of the landlords planning to purchase property in the...

A mortgage firm claims some 22 per cent of existing lettings sector investors plan to buy at least another one lettings...

The Gainsborough branch of Martin & Co has become the largest single office within the national agency thanks to a fifth...

An overwhelming proportion of letting agents - 84 per cent - say rents will rise next year, well up on the...

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

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

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

Almost two thirds of landlords say their next buy to let purchase will be through a limited company, not by themselves...

Many buy to let investors are still badly bruised by the government’s wave of fiscal and regulatory assaults on the private...

A fifth of buy-to-let landlords claim they have reduced the number of properties in their portfolios due to a range of...

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

The lettings agency owners behind the Advanced Rent Option, which provides landlords with up to 12 months’ rent in advance, says...

Data published by specialist lender Precise Mortgages suggests that over a fifth of landlords are planning to expand their portfolio with...

A respected transfer agent who has been selling lettings businesses for 25 years has issued a warning that tenant-find let-only portfolios...

One in six landlords is seeking to reduce the size of their portfolio in the next 12 months and around half...

New research shows more than half of landlords plan to use limited companies to buy properties in the year ahead.  The study...

Lettings experts are being invited to the unveiling of a service described by its creators as “a revolutionary rental product.” It is...

London is growing in its importance as a Build To Rent market according to new research released today. International property consultancy JLL...

Goodlord has expanded its offering to enable corporate lets to be processed through its platform.  The move means agents who process both...

Rents are rising at the fastest rate since 2017, pushing the average yield on residential property to 4.5 per cent, its...

A rise in the number of professional landlords means letting agents need to ensure their service meets the expectations of experienced...

Only one in three landlords across the buy-to-let market earn their sole living from their property portfolio, according to research. Specialist lender...

A new survey by a specialist property sector lender reveals that 19 per cent of landlords are looking to sell in...

A new survey by one of the sector’s most respected lenders, Paragon, suggests large scale landlords are now a bigger force...

The National Landlords Association says it’s concerned the Fees Ban coming into effect in just two days’ time may limit access...

A leading buy to let mortgage provider says the professional landlord with multiple properties is increasingly becoming the backbone of its...

Six months on from the introduction of stricter licencing for Homes in Multiple Occupation, awareness “remains limited” according to one of...

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

Clyde Property in Scotland now has over 3,000 properties under management, making it one of the largest portfolios north of the...

Senior lettings agency figures are amongst those who will this morning give evidence to a committee of MPs investigating so-called ‘DSS...

There will be less buy to let remortgaging in future as landlords consolidate rather than expand their portfolios. The prediction comes from...

One of the country’s largest networks of franchised lettings agents says the impact of the Fees Ban coming into effect in...

A survey of 500 buy to let landlords suggests that well over a third are planning to increase the size of...

A lettings agency that has analysed HMRC data says rental income for buy to let landlords has leaped 15 per cent...

An online platform says its management service for landlords can vary depending on individual client needs - a vital response to...

A student accommodation search engine is introducing an automated feeds service for letting agents and landlords with large property portfolios. The service,...

Another major franchise agency says its preparation work ahead of the June 1 tenants fees ban mean the impact of the...

The chief executive of a still-to-be-launched property portal says Christmas may have come early for letting agents because of the “huge...

A rental platform says it welcomes government plans to overhaul redress for tenants and others in the housing system but it...

ARPM  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...

A PropTech firm is offering landlords the opportunity to manage their portfolios from £35 a month, suggesting it could be a...

Hunters has announced its first business expansion of 2019 with the acquisition of what it calls “a significant lettings book.” The acquisition...

One of the buy to let sector’s main mortgage lenders, Paragon, has refreshed its range of mortgages with new products which...

Another online lettings agency launches in March with a claim that it “will streamline and automate the majority of admin tasks...

Rents are likely to rise 2.5 per cent in 2019, then 3.0 per cent in 2020 and a further 2.0 per...

New rules to protect rent paid by tenants to letting agents will fail to provide adequate protection for landlords, a trade...

A poll of 1,250 landlords suggests that far from being concerned about the profitability of buy to let, almost 80 per...

A branch of Martin & Co has substantially boosted its managed portfolio following the acquisition of independent agency County Rentals. The goodwill...

The Leaders Romans Group has revealed its sixth business acquisition of 2018 - the Worthing and Bognor Regis lettings portfolios of...

A survey has revealed that 44% of landlords are looking to sell properties as a challenging market takes its toll. Octopus Choice,...

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

If you’re a landlord who owns a buy to let property or perhaps a portfolio and need to raise money against...

A series of acquisitions by The Property Franchise Group this year has added over 3,000 managed properties to its portfolio this year...

The Leaders Romans Group has snapped up yet another small independent agency - GPS Property Management based at Ravenshead in Nottinghamshire. For...

Some 18 per cent of properties let in the first half of 2018 were registered in the name of a company...

PayProp clients power through their monthly invoicing, collections, settlements and payouts in just a few clicks – whether they're managing 1...

The growth of the private rental sector has slowed thanks to government intervention and economic uncertainty - but it will expand...

There’s been a big rise in the proportion of landlords remortgaging according to one of the sector’s most prominent lenders, Paragon. In...

Buy to let investors are taking a wait and see approach when it comes to additional investment in the sector according...

Over half of mortgage brokers say they have been approached by buy to let investors seeking to diversify their portfolios within...

Small-scale landlords and those with the very largest portfolios appear to be ‘resizing’ - selling off some units to cope with...

A new survey appears to buck the trend of recent rental market snapshots by showing that buy to let investors are...

Rental compliance platform GetRentr has raised over £500,000 from investors including a private equity firm and private individuals. GetRentr uses artificial intelligence...

Your buy-to-let investment is an extremely valuable asset and you need to know the income generated from it will be safely...

Belvoir has announced what it calls “a significant acquisition” by one of its franchisees, which is set to add almost £1m...

A third of UK property professionals are set to expand their portfolios in 2018 despite a backdrop of increased challenges in...

No fewer than 44 per cent of landlords plan to expand their portfolios before July 2018 despite tax obstacles, according to...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

An online agency claims that serious portfolio landlords are staying faithful to buy to let despite recent tax and regulation changes...

PayProp had an exceedingly good 2017, enjoying excellent growth in client numbers, new regions – and, best of all, our customers’...

The trend towards reducing or eliminating deposits at the same time as edging towards a ban on letting agents’ fees on...

Homes in Multiple Occupation produced average yields of 8.9 per cent in 2017, the highest of all buy to let property...

Almost three-quarters of buy to let mortgage transactions made by landlords operating via limited companies in the final quarter of last...

The National Landlords Association says 20 per cent of its members plan to reduce the size of their portfolios in the...

The Leaders Romans Group has announced its fifth acquisition in just six weeks after completing the purchase of South & Co...

A leasehold campaigner has called on the Queen to end her support for what he calls the UK's “feudal leasehold system” by changing the...

A cocktail of tax reform and tighter regulation is slowing growth across the private rental sector, despite its value hitting a new...

Larger scale landlords with 10 properties or more appear to be the most confident about the private rental sector, and are...

A record 65 per cent of landlord purchases over the last 12 months were made by cash buyers according to Countrywide. In the...

A leading accountancy and business advice consultancy says residential landlords who want to downsize their portfolios because of recent tax changes...

New analysis shows how the phasing out of mortgage interest tax relief for buy to let investors may prove a particular...

One of the industry’s best known buy to let lenders, Paragon, is combining its Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages product ranges...

Consumer group Which? is warning that buy to let investors with multiple properties in one locality could risk being turned down...

The number of landlords has fallen over the last two years despite a rise in supply of homes available to rent,...

A study by an online letting agent suggests that client demand and void periods are two of landlords' biggest concerns, and...

Political uncertainty across the UK and increased restrictions on buy to let are leading many landlords to raise rents and review...

The latest Kent Reliance Buy to Let Britain report - seen as a snapshot of the state of health of the...

The nation's landlords are adapting to ongoing restrictions to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest, according to Mortgages for Business. Upon releasing...

Property repair reporting platform Fixflo is partnering with PayProp, an online payments system, to improve the offer to agents.    The link means...

Chelsea estate agency Russell Simpson has appointed a new senior lettings director in a bid to boost the firm’s rental offering.  Having...

Almost half of the investors in the private rental sector do not know what the changes in mortgage relief will cost...

Leaders and Romans have announced that both brands are seeking to expand this year through acquisitions following what they call "a...

A remarkable one in five properties now being let are operated by a company landlord - and the figure surges to...

Specialist buy to let lender Paragon Mortgages has given an upbeat forecast for the private rental sector, despite the arrival of...

Tenant demand for private rented accommodation is continuing to rise according to a market report from specialist lender Paragon Mortgages.    While a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has given a stark warning about the cumulative effect of the additional homes stamp duty...

The buy to let mortgage market has suffered something of a battering in recent months but now Post Office Money is...

Landlord confidence has returned despite government tax changes to the private rental sector - although research for the survey that produced...

A British Build To Rent management company has merged with a long-standing US firm in the same field to create a...

Linley & Simpson, which already has a network of 11 branches across north and west Yorkshire, has taken over the entire...

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

Student accommodation provider Student Cribs has secured £200m in funding from institutions to expand its portfolio - and it’s looking for...

Two thirds of landlords are completely undeterred by the Brexit result according to a new survey.   The sample size is small -...

Connells has made a key appointment to drive the growth of its lettings division in the south of England.  Stuart Cornwall, who...

A new report claims that over a third of student property investors plan to expand their portfolios in 2016, despite the...

Landlords are increasingly favouring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and more 'complex property types' due to the often higher yields available.  Mortgages...

The proposed stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of second homes and buy-to-let properties will fail to deter landlords from expanding...

The franchise letting agency chain Belvoir is urging its landlord clients to offer fiancial support to the national campaign to fight...

Buy to let loans could outstrip remortgaging within a matter of weeks as landlords rush to beat the April 1 stamp...

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

No fewer than 14 different tax changes targeted mostly at the buy to let sector will damage the market in 2016...

The National Landlords Association has launched a new campaign - Reinventing Renting - to encourage landlords to make their lettings businesses...

Existing and would-be landlords are set to go on a buy to let buying spree, snapping up homes before the three...

Franchise letting agency giant Winkworth is warning that London’s tenants face higher rents as some landlords sell investment properties in the...

“Unthought-through”, “unfair and unreasonable” and leading to “extreme confusion” - those are the thoughts of Britain’s leading professional accounting body on...

Rents in the private sector have been falling in real terms according to an independent study just published.   The research, commissioned by...

Research by a prominent letting agency chain suggests that despite the onslaught of red tape thrown at landlords, almost half are...

Some companies pride themselves on being able to accommodate customers of all kinds. “No job too big or too small,” they...

LSL Property Services says it has already acquired nine lettings books so far this year - with more to follow -...

A little over four weeks ago I was here musing what impact the impending general election might have on the property...

Like our: 24 Hour Emergency telephone answer service for your landlords and tenants. Letting agents and portfolio managers are increasingly being asked...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is advising agents to alert clients to changes to two areas of tax on property...

The policies of the SNP-controlled Scottish Government risks leading to an exodus of landlords as a result of the removal of...