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A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

A prominent lettings agency claims the Renters Reform Bill is not proving a deterrent to buy to let investors. The Leaders Romans...

Parkers franchisee Craig Pearson claims to have added a “substantial” number of properties to his Reading branch portfolio after buying an...

The Belvoir 2024 Annual Awards have crowded a father-and-son franchisee pairing as the big winners. Paul Wallace-Tarry and his son Richard Wallace-Tarry...

Propertymark has urged the Sunak government to press ahead with leasehold reform ahead of the Second Reading of the Leasehold and...

Today’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

Asking rents continue to show pos­itive annualised growth in all regions except Greater London and Scotland.  That’s according to respected property website...

Labour has waded into the increasingly-fractious debate over the Renters Reform Bill. Activists in groups such as the Renters Reform Coalition and...

Shelter is asking for public support for radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill, now going through Parliament. The campaigning charity is...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

Propertymark is urging the Sunak government to introduce specialist housing courts with expert Judges who can expedite cases and create a...

A pressure group unhappy about lack of progress on the Renters Reform Bill wants MPs to be bombarded with complaint emails.  Over...

The long-awaited Third Reading of the controversial Renters Reform Bill will not happen this week according to the Leader of the...

Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament.  The aim...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The Housing Ombudsman - currently active in the social housing sector but tipped to take a wider role involving private renting...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given what some commentators have interpreted as a sign that private rental sector licensing from councils...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says the current debate on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is another example of how agent...

A webinar is being held tomorrow, aimed to urging agents to get ahead of changes to the industry likely to be...

The latest RICS lettings market survey shows another increase in rental demand - but that demand appears to be slowing. The institution’s...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the Renters Reform Bill will be mentioned in today’s King’s Speech - and is part of...

Propertymark has welcomed the pledge by Housing Secretary Michael Gove not to introduce rent controls in England. The trade body says such...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur has written to MPs outlining detailed plans that he believes would ensure the controversial Renters Reform Bill...

Older private renters must have their voices heard In support of the Renters Reform Bill. That’s the view of Joanna Elson, chief...

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

The Renters Reform Coalition - a collection of some 20 activist groups and charities demanding changes to the private rental sector...

The latest stage of the Renters Reform Bill - and the likely delay in the abolition of Section 21 - will...

The government has been warned by trade body Propertymark that the controversial Renters Reform Bill must fairly reflect the importance of...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a sort of stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers. The abolition...

The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...

A charity claims the Renters Reform Bill, which gets its Second Reading in the Commons next week, will help reduce homelessness. New...

The Renters Reform Bill is to get its long awaited Second Reading on Monday, October 23. The claim comes from today’s Financial...

A prominent lettings agent has called for a wider reform of eviction rules. This follows a demand by a group of...

A new director of property has been named by the John Lewis Partnership, to lead its controversial Build To Rent initiative. Martin...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership Development What is flatfair and what...

A lettings trade body is urging the government to make clear how it will help courts tackle a growing backlog of...

The Financial Times, using sources in the Parliamentary Conservative party, are blaming some Tory MPs for blocking the route of the...

The latest lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that a significant majority of members expect yet...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

Parliament resumes today following its summer recess but there is still a lack of detail on aspects of the Renters Reform...

Franchise brand Northwood says its strategy of expansion through acquisition is paying dividends - with more to come. Northwood managing director Phil...

A hate campaign against AirBnb appears to have been launched in a Welsh village. Newspaper reports say a sticker reading 'Death to...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is being lobbied to take urgent action over the growing problem of abandoned tenancies. Propertymark chief executive Nathan...

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

The results of the latest RICS UK Residential Survey, out today, point to a renewed worry about the housing market. The survey...

John Lewis is pushing ahead with its commitment to build and manage rental homes as part of a drive which it...

The story of low supply in the prime London lettings market appears to be coming to an end, says Knight Frank. The...

A prominent lettings and sales agency says there are four reasons why house prices won’t fall off a cliff, despite interest...

Chris Harris, seen as the architect of the move by the John Lewis Partnership into rental housing, is stepping down this...

Two animal charities - Cats Protection and Dogs Trust - have started recruiting MPs to their campaign in favour of pets...

A year on from the Elizabeth Line opening, new Rightmove analysis reveals the latest renter trends near stations along the line. The...

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to quit the private rental sector and give the government a chance to incentivise...

Propertymark says it’s going to send a briefing on behalf of letting agents to every MP and member of the House...

In a surprise move, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the stand-in leader of activist group Generation Rent a prime role...

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

After nine years with the business, Goodlord co-founder Tom Mundy has stepped down as chief operating officer. An official statement from...

A clampdown on HMOs is to begin this week - and the council behind it is describing it as ‘preserving the...

Upmarket lettings agency Savills has moved its 30-strong team in Reading into a prominent new office in the town centre. The firm’s...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors - out today - shows tenant demand continuing to increase...

The man who led the sale of prominent lettings agency Finders Keepers to Countrywide has landed a new role as group...

Franchisees from Belvoir have snapped up an independent agency in Reading. The acquisition of Patrick Williams, which dates back 78 years, comes...

The long-standing head of an agency’s property management and lettings divisions is stepping up to become a partner in the company. Andrew...

Today we are publishing a letter sent to us regarding the death of a relative who was living in rental accommodation.  We...

The John Lewis Partnership has agreed a £500m multi-decade joint venture with global investment company abrdn to deliver around 1,000 new...

The Keller Williams UK agency has launched an online learning platform for agents called KW University. A statement from the company says...

Goodlord is spreading its PropTech offering into accountancy. It’s launched a new accounting tool which it claims will save some letting agents...

The latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that the market is strong - but off its...

Purplebricks has given its interpretation of how much its lettings sector compliance crisis has cost the company. Back in December the Daily...

Six agencies have been excluded from The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to wronged complainants. One was the Belvoir...

Airbnb has signed what it calls “a landmark agreement” with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the official hosting provider for ...

Today’s proposed changes to the private rental sector are the most radical for a generation. The first industry debate on this hot...

A new survey on attitudes towards working from home in London makes interesting reading for those faced with letting homes to...

The John Lewis Partnership has revealed the first three locations where it will build new rental homes. The properties “would offer the...

A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...

A council is launching a form on online letting agency which wants to push agents and landlords into agreeing two year...

The allAgents reviews platform is calling on letting agents to ensure rental properties’ energy suppliers have up to date meter readings...

A PropTech referencing service is claiming to offer agents a new revenue stream during void periods.  Vouch says it has created a...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning, includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

A new Buy To Let ‘tracker’ from a prominent buy to let mortgage lender has revealed what it considers to be...

An agent who six months ago expanded his franchise empire to four branches has now added a fifth. Craig Pearson, who opened the...

After 10 days of reports of soaring energy costs, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced a series of tips for letting agents...

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

Rents in some of the most popular locations of the country have risen 25 per cent in the past year according...

Leaders Romans Group has completed the purchase of Dewhurst Lettings in Swindon - the latest in its acquisition programme announced earlier...

Pressure is growing to amend the 2019 Tenant Fees Act to allow charging additional deposits and insurance to cover pets in private rental...

Two lettings agencies are amongst three property agents which have been fined by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering...

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

Two front line success stories in the lettings agency industry are to address a webinar on the importance of qualifications. Megan Eighteen...

South East of England sales and lettings agency Parkers is continuing to expand across Berkshire with the opening of a new...

As we all know, there is an increasing number of PropTech solutions aiming to service the property and lettings industry, with...

Momentum is building to have the Tenant Fees Act amended, allowing agents to charge tenants for damage insurance which would then...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising agents to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

A landlord who built unlawful extensions to a family home and squeezed up to 14 people into the rooms has forfeited...

What’s life-changing, involves months of anticipation, and ends with a big arrival? You might think we’re talking about pregnancy. But research...

January 29th is the date set for MPs to hold the Second Reading of a Private Members’ Bill aimed at the...

We’re delighted that agents, suppliers and the rest of the industry will be starting their Christmas break - and it’s rarely...

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...