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

A prominent industry figure is warning Chancellor Rishi Sunak not to use property taxes to bail out the government over the costs...

A lettings agency is warning that fraudsters have copied property listings and put them on Facebook Marketplace, demanding deposits from the...

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

The lettings sector has softened over the past year as the demand for urban living with shorter commutes has been replaced...

The rental market in Manchester is booming with more growth likely over the next five years says one of the city’s...

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

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

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

An end-of-year market snapshot by the Association of Residential Letting Agents shows the supply of rental accommodation was the highest on record...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the most prominent south coast lettings and sales agencies is returning to Zoopla after a five year absence.  Mishon Mackay,...

Scotland must encourage more investors into its property market as a way of supporting its economy once the Coronavirus recedes according...

There’s to be a new editor for Landlord Today from tomorrow, Thursday October 1. It’s to be Graham Norwood, currently editor of...

The letting market experienced a traditional seasonal decline in August, according to the latest analysis from Agency Express. Its Property Activity Index...

Data from Knight Frank suggests that average rental values in prime central London fell one per cent last month, taking the...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

A property management firm says there’s been a big surge in rentals with the majority of deals being completed using virtual...

Deposit alternative service flatfair has launched a special offer deal with new property portal Homesearch.  Agents who sign up to the flatfair...

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

A PropTech firm is offering what it calls “free landlord leads” to letting agents who register with the company in July...

A new online self-screening bot questionnaire has been launched to check agents and customers are symptom-free before a physical viewing takes...

Demand in the prime London lettings market is catching up with supply, reducing short-term downwards pressure on rental values. That’s the view...

The number of new rental listings reaching the market has soared as much as 44 per cent in some areas following...

PropTech company Teal Legal has designed a new tool which it says will help restore confidence in the property market once...

Demand for homes to rent has surged back by some 30 per cent in the two weeks to April 14 according...

Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...

Data from independent mortgage monitor Moneyfacts shows that there’s been a big drop in the choice of mortgage for buy to...

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

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

Who are you and what is your role within the company? Steve Rad, Managing Director What is ‘company name’ and what does it...

Average UK rents continued to rise between July and September, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to The Deposit...

Property investors are concerned that Brexit could deter international buyers from purchasing property in the UK, which could in turn weaken...

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

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

Zillios looking to become the leading portal for international property listings, appealing to property owners, estate agents, and property hunters alike....

Deposit alternative provider flatfair has been chosen by CBRE UK Residential Lettings as the race for prominence in the sector continues. This is...

Calls by Labour’s London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to implement private sector rent controls are facing increasing opposition. Business organisation...

Property investors are calling for the government to provide more support to the UK property market. A survey of investors, carried out...

A senior London lettings agent has accused the government of “going to war” on buy to let investors. The director of Benham...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

An analysis of the rental market in England has revealed a dramatic drop in the number of EU nationals taking up...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

A property investment platform claims that investor sentiment in buy to let is actually improving despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty...

Buy to let may have been in the doldrums in recent years thanks to new taxes and stricter regulations but there’s...

The latest index from specialist buy to let platform Landbay says the slowdown in London’s lettings market since the Brexit vote...

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

The London-focussed lettings agency Portico is expanding its short-lets service Portico Host into Manchester and Liverpool - but it isn’t spending...

Landlords in London are possibly £1,806 worse off since the vote to leave the EU in June 2016, according to specialist...

Research by franchise lettings agency company Belvoir suggests that landlords are continuing to exit the property market, although not at the...

Rents in major regional cities are growing significantly faster than both London and the UK average, according to data from buy...

The website TheHouseShop says it aims to recruit some 30 per cent of the country’s letting agents by the end of...

The online agency Home Made, which says it’s London’s only premium online platform for the rental sector, has raised a further...

With an average rental return of 7.69 per cent Ireland has been named as the top location in Europe for buy to...

Fast-growing regional Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson has announced the details of two new acquisitions. It has picked up the lettings books...

The popular belief that equity release damages the housing market is being challenged by claims from ER company Retirement Advantage. It claims...

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

The latest Your Move rental tracker suggests that London’s lettings market has continued to cool with prices falling by 0.5 per...

The latest LendInvest buy to let report, which ranks 105 postcode areas around England and Wales based on a combination of...

One of the most respected buying agencies, Black Brick, says the collapse in demand for buy to let is the most...

There has been strong support for an e-petition calling for the scrapping of the stamp duty surcharge on buy to let...

A new lettings agency set up at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset says it’s setting out to atone for the misdemeanours of nearby...

A London council has launched its own online letting agency with the aim of creating a buzz in the 'London property...

There was a decline in both the number of To Let and Let By properties during April, according to the latest...

One of the most respected buying agencies says it believes that with well under a year before the UK quits the...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

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

A digital start-up that uses algorithms to match the requirements of landlords against the entire buy to let mortgage market of...

Student rents in some parts of the country have risen by as much as 18 per cent in the past year...

Over the past few months, hundreds of agents across the UK have been improving their photography skills by taking part in...

Rents are gently rising again after some months of small dips according to HomeLet.    It says the average new tenancy signed during...

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Tim Wright, Product Director, KeyAGENT Q: What does KeyAGENT do? We’re a team of multi-award...

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...

The boss of 300 branch agency Belvoir has called on the government to appoint a cross-party housing tsar to work with...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has agreed a partnership with property marketplace TheHouseShop. The website is now one of the NLA's recognised...

Who are you? Rebecca Johnston What does it say on your business card? Managing Director (TDS Custodial) What is TDS Custodial? TDS Custodial is a government-approved...

Property marketplace TheHouseShop.com has announced a partnership with home services marketplace Plentific. Users of TheHouseShop will now be able to use Plentific’s...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                             What is The World Property Network...

Steve Bolton, founder of investment consultancy Platinum Property Partners and one of two landlords who have led a campaign against restricting...

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is writing to the Office for Budget Responsibility asking it to provide clarification on controversial tax...

Around one in 12 properties currently available on the rental market could become un-rentable by 2018 if government energy efficiency plans...

More than 92 per cent of landlords believe the government is anti-landlord and want the Chancellor to back them in this...

Agents don’t need reminding that Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today are invaluable sources of daily industry news - but...

An MP has written to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, raising concerns over the effect short-term lets regulations are having...

The newly-elected mayor of Bristol and the city’s council have endorsed a so-called ethical lettings charter created by a group known...

Five new staff have been appointed at Leeds-based Morgans, bolstering the sales division of a company once known solely for its...

What does it say on your business card? Just ‘Director’ – I’m involved in every area of the business at the moment. What...

Agents have been giving their reaction to the shock Brexit referendum result - and their comments have ranged from the gloomy...

Angels Media, publisher of Letting Agent Today, is delighted to welcome on board one of Britain’s top property industry journalists, Marc...

Unique summary: What does a potential exit from the EU mean for the UK's property market. Ever since the recession hit much...

Countrywide is to lead a group including Connells and Zoopla in a partnership with the proptech company Fixflo, currently best known...

Two interviews given by a deputy governor of the Bank of England appear to suggest that there will soon be additional...

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

Stephen Moss, CEO of based Pring.co.uk the UK’s leading property investment search engine, takes a look at the impact of ‘Corbynmania’...

Atlas Residential - a US Build To Rent company which operates 18,000 rental units across 13 states valued at a total...

When Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently announced that interest rates would have to start to rise sooner...

An interesting point of view from a young sales negotiator working for Spicerhaart, whose chief executive Paul Smith recently wrote an...

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

The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has described the justification given by Chancellor George Osborne for curbing tax breaks for buy to...

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

A financial adviser is warning that taking advantage of pension law changes and using a pension pot to buy a property...

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

A peer-to-peer lender says its study of 1,000 buy to let locations across the UK suggestsfour of the 10 highest yields...

No agent reading this will be under any illusions that the agency market is a particularly competitive sector to operate in.  I...