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The number of new prospective tenants registered per Propertymark member branch decreased from 97 in January to 89 in February -...

Over a third of ARLA Propertymark members reported in December that rental prices have increased, according to their latest Housing Insight...

New figures released this week by Propertymark reveal that even in the run-up to Christmas there was no significant change in...

Paragon Bank says the proportion of landlords with tenants in arrears has fallen to its lowest level since 2017. The same applies...

Landlords and agents face a growing risk of rent arrears and tenant fraud because of the cost of living crisis. That’s the...

Landlords in Wales have been told that rules giving tenants six months’ notice to vacate a property will remain in place...

An estate and lettings agent has analysed how the level of rental arrears has grown between each wave of the pandemic. The...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is now finally at an end and from today there is a change to the notice...

Agents and other industry players have penned an open letter to government demanding a radical overhaul of targets for energy efficiency in the...

There’s widespread concern that a freeze on the Local Housing Allowance will worsen rental arrears. Although Chancellor Rishi Sunak failed to mention...

One of Britain’s largest purpose built student accommodation providers says there’s been a 10 per cent slump in the number of...

The main trade body representing lettings agents has described the government’s latest eviction ban as “a further blow” for the sector. At...

It is thought likely that the new four week lockdown in England coming into effect on Thursday will mean evictions will...

A legal expert for ARLA Propertymark is recommending that letting agents consider serving a second Section 8 notice if a tenant's...

Most tenants claim they are “intimidated” when agents or landlords telephone them about arrears - and they would much prefer a text. A small...

PropTech companies teclet and Canopy are forming a partnership to allow their services to be bought by agents on the one...

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

New research has produced a series of league tables to identify where in Britain the best rental yields can be found. The...

A new survey of COVID-19 related rental arrears shows that fewer than five per cent of tenants are behind with their...

Chancellors, the independent agency chain with over 50 offices across southern England and mid Wales, is launching a deposit-free renting option. Working with...

Agents and landlords who use unorthodox methods of securing obligations from tenants to pay their rent during the Coronavirus crisis may...

The new National Residential Landlords Association has backed calls from the Labour Mayor of London to ensure the benefits system covers...

Automated rental payment provider PayProp has joined the call for private rent payments to be counted towards tenants’ credit scores in...

A leading buy to let expert is calling on agents to work more closely with landlords and tenants to improve communications...

Who are you? Richard Price What does it say on your business card? We don't have our roles on our business cards. I...

The proportion of private landlords in arrears is substantially under half the proportion of owner occupiers in the same position according...

The latest survey of arrears in England and Wales suggests the level now stands at 9.1 per cent of all rent...

The number of tenants seriously behind on rent has risen by 13.8 per cent.  An arrears tracking index conducted by letting agencies...