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The corporate freeholder which has been obliged to fix serious building safety issues at a tower block has issued a statement...

The government has won a landmark legal challenge against a freeholder forcing it to fix serious building safety issues in a...

What appears to be another government housing policy U-turn - this time on ground rents - is being hailed as “a...

A trades union has slammed the Bank of England over its decision to keep base rate at 5.25 per cent, saying...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

Newspaper report claims some 710 properties have been put into the private rental market by the government - and they are...

A Bristol estate agent has hit the acquisition trail, snapping up a local independent. Bristol Property Centre Estate Agents, which is situated...

Canary Wharf was once seen as the future of London - now it’s the location that’s seen the greatest loss in...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two government-approved redress services, has produced a list of recently-expelled agencies. All agencies must be a...

A compliance expert is criticising unnamed agencies for risking fines “and wasting time and money” by relying on inadequate compliance reporting...

A consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition says funding options exist for companies wishing to buy others, despite rising interest rates. Lucy...

Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives...

RMT rail union leader Mick Lynch and Labour leaders including Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan are leading a call for an...

Martin & Co’s Huddersfield branch is the latest part of the franchise operation to snap up an independent agency. Branch owner Will...

The residential arm of global property consultancy Knight Frank - one of the highest profile lettings services in the UK -...

Another analysis of the lettings market by PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that the intense heat is not confined to the...

A consultation over the summer looks set to be the first part of a radical change to the structure of communal...

Crossrail rental values have climbed by 15 per cent on average in the last year alone - before this week’s opening...

The UK lettings and estate agency is being targeted by crime syndicates in order to launder dirty money. That’s the claim of...

LettsPay, an automated service aiming to simplify the reconciling of tenant rental payments, has won investment from the nurtur.group - the...

One of the country’s best-read and respected regional newspapers has accused Airbnb of a ‘racket’ by advertising homes on its short-let...

Agents should not wait until regulation and legislation improve the rental sector - they should be doing so voluntarily.  That’s the view...

Property should take a leaf from some other industries’ books and embrace increased automation to help the sector recover quicker and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Nathan Abbott, Head of Change Management at The Lettings...

The former home of The Yorkshire Post has been turned into a new build-to-rent property by Grainger. The building, one of Leeds’...

There’s been a 21 per cent rise in demand for properties from buy to let investors according to a new analysis...

The Dogs Trust campaign ‘lets with pets’ states: “Landlords and letting agencies who exclude pet owners from their properties are missing out...

British Land has announced one of the most prestigious Build To Rent schemes at Aldgate on the edge of the City...

If agents want to emphasise the green credentials of their local area, then a new league table may be of help. An...

Today’s Queen’s Speech, setting out the government’s legislative programme for the next year, is expected to include rental reform. It’s thought one...

Changes to electrical safety standards rules applying to existing tenancies came into force at the start of the Easter break and...

Rightmove says falling rents in central London have led to a surge in interest from prospective tenants. Rightmove has analysed over 23 million...

Letting agents have been told to document all arranging, planning and scheduling of work related to electrical checks in a bid...

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

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

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

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

Striving for higher yields remains the holy grail for buy to let, and new research suggests investors could be attracted by...

A landlord taken to court by a council has ended up with a bill in excess of £20,000.  Dennis Goodwin of Highbury...

Franchise giant Belvoir says it’s on the look-out for independent firms wanting to join its brand in the possibly-unsettled near future. Dorian...

A law firm is warning that agents and landlords should carefully follow correct procedures if they suspect a rented property is...

Specialist letting agent My Property Box has teamed up with a private equity firm to go on the acquisition trail. The Darlington-headquartered...

A leading PropTech expert has urged lettings agents to improve their administration and paperwork if they want to avoid what could...

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

Grainger, one of the biggest names in Build To Rent, has agreed to buy a proposed 348 home-scheme in central Nottingham. The...

The owner of a Derbyshire property must pay out more than £3,000 after being found guilty of failing to comply with...

Number 10 briefings to the national media suggest that the scrapping of Section 21 - long talked about by the previous...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....

A London lettings agency that has already acquired an independent has now received what is described as a “six figure” loan...

The Southampton branch of Martin & Co has more than doubled its business after acquiring an independent agent in the city. It’s...

A managing agent and several landlords have been fined almost £5,000 after forcing tenants to live in unacceptable conditions in a...

A rogue letting agent has been ordered to pay £42,596 in fines and costs of £10,626 after pleading guilty to a...

Over half of the Millennials consulted in a survey say they want to get away from renting so badly they would...

A buy to let investor who let out a converted attic room despite it being the subject of a council prohibition...

Embattled London Labour mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants rent controls to be introduced in the capital’s private rental sector, but...

After reporting record summer figures from its lettings division, Chestertons says it’s on the acquisition trail and looking for agencies to...

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...

Legal & General, one of the biggest players in Britain’s burgeoning Build To Rent market, has exchanged contracts on its largest...

The UK’s largest franchise agency has secured funding which it will use to strengthen its growth and acquisition strategy. Belvoir has secured...

A bid to allow good tenants’ rent records count towards their creditworthiness has taken a step forward thanks to Big Issue...

One of the most famous names in buy to let mortgages, Paragon, has revealed that it’s on the acquisition trail. There had...

Rents have risen a negligible 0.9 per cent across the UK in the last 12 months according to HomeLet. The average monthly...

West Midlands Police and Birmingham council teamed up to investigate a property in the city which was riddled with health and...

A Derby-based agency says it’s on the acquisition trail and seeking lettings operations to take over. Birchover Sales and Lettings - led...

Rightmove has revealed that the 10 year average growth in asking rents across London has been 25 per cent, and over...

UK rents grew by a tiny 0.56 per cent in 2017 according to specialist lender Landbay. However, in a special exercise, the...

The Leaders Romans Group is continuing on the acquisition trail with two more deals within 24 hours.   On Tuesday the company acquired...

Romans - part of the leading property company, The Leaders Romans Group - is on the acquisition trail again.    Between 2013 and...

A company owned by Lomond Capital has snapped up a Scottish lettings operation with an asset value of £45m.   Lomond owns Stonehouse...

The software company behind a new product claim it helps agents comply with The Property Ombudsman’s code of practice on referencing...

Leaders has returned to ther acquisition trail with its purchase of a local agency in Nottingham.   Leaders has snapped up Bulmer Estates,...

A PropTech company claims its new software platform will make it easier for letting agents and property managers to co-ordinate maintenance...

Two landlords have been fined almost £14,000 for breaching a multitude of property management regulations. Abdul Qadir, 56, and Dr Mohammed Anwar,...

Letting agents and property managers will soon have a new way to coordinate maintenance reports and inspections, thanks to a refreshing...

Two lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.   As we reported when the story broke yesterday afternoon, one...

Two lettings agencies have this afternoon been expelled from The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. In one case, TPO expelled Lettings Solutions Ltd...

An agency staff member has received a suspended prison sentence after stealing £11,500 in unclaimed deposits from a branch of Connells.   Amy...

A Facebook group has been set up to name and shame so-called ‘tenants from hell’.   At the moment the page applies to...

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

A buy to let mortgage lender claims that five out of six areas affected by the long-running spate of strikes on...

The property management company Rendall & Rittner is spearheading the first ever government apprenticeship pilot in Housing and Property Management.    Since the...

A leading personal finance journalist - and a former editor of Landlord Today - has used the columns of right wing...

What appears at first sight to be a low-level dispute between a landlord and a council has raised what may be...

The UK is only the 15th best place in Europe to enjoy high returns from buy to let according to currency...

Age UK says the number of older people renting in the private sector is set to soar in the near future...

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

The Romans Group - which made seven acquisitions of independent agencies in 2015 - has appointed a new lettings managing director. Michael...

The Right to Rent legislation rolls out in February 2016, so all landlords and letting agents in England must check the...

An assistant lettings agency manager in Pinner, Middlesex, has been praised by police after her brave response to witnessing an elderly...

In case we didn’t learn the lesson last time around, we appear to be on the brink of a refresher course...

Leading UK property agency enhances auditing and reporting while providing a better client experience. Company’s Top Objectives Romans is a 19-branch network of...

Whether you are single or a family, looking to invest in rental property or want to lay down roots of your...

Gentrification is a divisive, provocative issue, but why are estate agents (especially Foxtons) appearing to bear the brunt of the public’s...