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Agents have only until Friday to respond to the committee of MPs currently calling for evidence concerning the reform of the...

A leading market analysis suggests that the private rental sector may be set to benefit from large scale corporate investors seeking...

A Build To Rent promotional website appears to be ruing the day that Boris Johnson sacked Michael Gove from his role...

Yet another revision to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations takes effect from October 1 - that’s just under...

A prominent Welsh Conservative politician has called for a reform of the strict measures imposed on the private rental sector in...

The government is relying on the private rented sector to bolster its high-profile Homes for Ukraine programme - despite a series...

A recent suggestion by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity, for government help to allow private tenants to buy their landlords’ homes,...

Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to...

Data from Rightmove shows how an interest rate rise today, when the Bank of England meets, might effectively boost demand in...

A trade body representing the Airbnb-style short lets sector says this kind of accommodation now has a five per cent market...

A prominent trade body is warning Tory leadership candidates not to put rental reform on the back burner and add to...

Propertymark has issued the government with a stark warning - without incentives to landlords, the private rental sector will shrink, rents...

Rental sector support companies Canopy and Housing Hand have announced a partnership.  Housing Hand will serve as a rental guarantor for renters...

Forty per cent of privately rented homes in England are unlikely to achieve the energy efficiency rating target set to become...

Agents have only four weeks to respond to a committee of MPs’ ‘call for evidence’ ahead of an investigation into the...

Renters are being placed at unnecessary risk due to a delay in reforms that would allegedly give them greater protection, it’s been...

A politician has called on Airbnb hosts in his local area to switch their properties to long-term rentals. Isle of Wight councillor...

Propertymark has set up a working group of experts, agents, landlords and stakeholders in response to radical reforms to the private...

The sales director of a property investment firm says high house prices, rising interest rates and the broader cost of living...

The number of middle-age and later life tenants living in privately rented homes has accelerated faster than those under the age...

The small UK Association of Letting Agents trade body says that the government’s proposal to scrap Section 21 is grabbing headlines...

If housing really is seen by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as one of his key policy goals, there must be uncertainty...

PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. The annual...

Aviva Investors, the global asset management wing of insurance giant Aviva, has announced a deal with a Build To Rent specialist...

It looks as if the private rental sector will contract as a result of the threat of new regulations contained in...

A lettings agency in Kent has been drawn into a spat about rent levels following a councillor’s comment on Twitter. Liberal Democrat...

Scotland’s new Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill - passed this week by politicians at Holyrood - represents a dark day...

A prominent lettings industry supplier says uncertainty over the details and timescales to implement rental reforms will dog the sector for...

Another prominent industry voice is warning of the dangers of the Scottish Government’s new eviction policies. So far the National Residential Landlords...

The agents’ trade association Propertymark says the government’s high-profile rental sector reforms should address the continuing shortage of supply. Propertymark chief executive...

An interesting survey conducted by the Lincolnshire Live news website suggests a lack of support for some proposals in the government’s...

There’s concern in the student lettings sector about the impact of the government’s Fairer Private Rental Sector White Paper. For this specialist...

Electric Vehicle charging points in rental properties are going to be expensive and should be planned and saved for now, according...

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide aimed at improving private rental sector properties. The Energy Saving Trust...

The sweeping reforms for the private rental sector announced by the government at the end of last week do not go...

The private rental sector could grow an additional 6.5 per cent in just three years, it’s been forecast. This would bring the...

Zoopla - which in recent years has gone out of its way to win agent support - has come out strongly...

PropTech firm Kamma, which monitors the growing number of local council licensing regimes, has teamed up with an insurance broker. The link...

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

The closely-fought battle between franchise lettings agencies in the private rental sector continues apace.  Maryam Bham, franchise sales manager at Hunters -...

What looks suspiciously like a government leak to the Daily Mail says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will be unveiled...

A new national lettings-only portal is planning to launch this October with a pledge to revolutionise the rental sector. Its aim is...

TV property expert Phil Spencer says the slowing sales market should spur sales-only agencies into the lettings field. He suggests that ongoing...

A new survey is a warning the government that it must stop forcing landlords out of the private rental sector by...

Last month’s local election results could yet impact on the private rental sector, a prominent industry supplier claims. The Association of Independent...

Two of the most respected figures in the lettings sector are calling on agents, landlords and tenants to consider the future...

There’s been a big rise in the number of private rental properties on the past decade, despite sweeping tax and regulation...

Greater regulation of lettings agents, and all other property professionals, is required to ‘finish the job’ of reforming the industry which...

Propertymark says the new boiler upgrade scheme, which comes into effect this week, is an opportunity for letting agents to promote...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have set out what they want to see...

A new survey gives an indication of how quickly properties with poor Energy performance Certificates are falling out of favour in...

A senior lettings chief says the supply drought is making the rental market as overheated now as at any time in...

A PropTech firm is warning that well over two million private rental sector households could be in fuel poverty by the...

The massive Belvoir franchise network has signed up 360 of its franchisees to the PropTech service Kamma.  The franchisees include those under...

The government is admitting that its rental reform agenda is aimed primarily at the north of England - which just happens...

The chief executive of industry accreditation service Safeagent has made another plea for unity within the private rental sector. In a response...

Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen’s Speech. Yesterday...

The Queen’s Speech has confirmed that a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England is being pushed ahead by the...

Letting agents in one part of the UK need to be ready for the most significant changes to the private rental...

A council-run private rental sector lettings agency which so far claims to manage 300 properties it launching an advertising campaign to...

Deposit alternative service Zero Deposit is launching a new option which it says gives tenants more flexibility to split the guarantee...

A leading lettings sector commentator believes today’s local elections may not directly change the private rental sector but could have a...

Propertymark is calling on candidates in next week's Northern Ireland Assembly elections to support policies that will increase housing supply and...

All private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September, following a green light from the government. Some 49.3...

One of the UK’s largest lettings groups has made an outspoken attack on the policies of a political party standing in...

ARLA Propertymark is the latest rental industry organisation to hit out at what it calls the “tenant-centred approach” being taken to...

The industry’s main trade body for lettings agents is telling its members to let the BBC know if they believe the...

Research by deposit protection provider mydeposits has revealed that the average deposit paid has fallen year on year since the start...

The chief executive of ARLA Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the UK government, accusing it of a “blatant disregard...

PropTech company Canopy is partnering with deposit funding firm Fronted to launch the concept of a lifetime deposit, which can be...

Lettings accreditation and training service Safeagent is calling on the government to make more public cash available for councils to exercise...

ARLA Propertymark has hit back in this week’s debate on the quality of private rental property, following sharp criticism in a...

Thousands of tenants have no choice but to accept “appalling conditions” according to the chief executive of campaigning charity Shelter. Polly Neate...

Private rental property conditions and the enforcement of regulations by councils and government have all been in the firing line from...

A PropTech supplier which helps agents and landlords identify private rental sector licensing issues has announced a new partnership. Geospatial technology firm...

Activists in the Acorn campaign group are lobbying a council in a bid to - in its words - “ban slum...

Fifteen years ago Take That’s ‘Shine’ was at number one in the charts, ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’ drew crowds into cinemas and...

Energy efficiency is the hot topic in the lettings sector right now with new minimum EPC levels expected to be introduced...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Alex Gibbs, Co-Founder and Director of Built Asset Management...

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...

A property finance company says increased taxes and regulations for the private rental sector mean that energy efficiency improvements to raise...

There’s been a broad welcome from letting agents to the Spring Statement not loading more tax or restrictions on buy to...

A prominent industry supplier has hit out at what he calls “the merry go round of housing ministers” following yet another...

A local authority is launching an investigation into what housing options there are for younger people within its patch, and whether...

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says landlords should wise-up by using a letting agent to improve yields, rather than sell-up because of...

ITV’s Tonight current affairs programme will this evening look at evictions in the private rental sector.  The episode - Losing Your Home:...

A warning has gone out to politicians from lettings agency trade body ARLA Propertymark - don’t try to fix a system...

The Labour Mayor of Bristol has spoken out about the threat to the mainstream rental sector posed by the proliferation of...

Lower income households, often found in the private rental sector, are set to bear the brunt of the rising inflation and...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to add to fuel price pressures with a typical household annual bill now predicted to...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

The increasingly shrill anti-landlord rhetoric from some politicians is making it harder for tenants, claims a leading industry spokesman. John Blackwood, chief...

Belvoir, the franchise giant, has launched an official podcast and the first episode includes an in-depth interview with chief executive Dorian...

New financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give a much-needed boost to the...

Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade body, has accused governments across the UK of using Covid 19 rule changes to slip in...

Propertymark has waded into the controversy surrounding regulations removing extended notice periods in Scotland. The notice periods for residential tenancies - extended...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer, more transparent and ultimately more...

A PropTech supplier claims that increased automation can help letting agents meet the demands of the government’s Levelling Up agenda. Openview –...

Agents, landlords and tenants alike face the prospect of higher bills because of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. In terms of energy costs, an...

Cornwall has been in the spotlight as an area with an acute shortage of long-term rental properties because landlords have switched...

A radical overhaul of the private rental sector is underway in Scotland and agents’ body Propertymark says it wants all sides...

A prominent lettings agency chief says a consultation looking at changes to private renting proposed by the Scottish Government is merely...

It’s suggested that almost a third of pet-owning tenants have been hiding their animals from agents or landlords for more than...

PropTech company Homeppl has launched two products that it calls “revolutionary fraud detection tools” for letting agents. One of the two technologies...

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

It’s now been made clear that there will be a detailed White Paper in the spring explaining radical changes to the...

Rightmove is advising the private rental sector not to pass on interest rate rises to tenants. Yesterday the Bank of England increased...

ARLA Propertymark has identified a key weakness in the government’s ambitious plans to reform the private rental sector as part of...

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

A radical shake up of the private rental sector is expected to be announced tomorrow by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The main...

ARLA Propertymark is warning that new landlords must be drafted in to the private rental sector to replace those exiting in...

Tenants are complaining that lengthy application processes at lettings agencies contribute to their frustration at missing available properties.  The results of a...

London-based lettings platform Yorlet has won £350,000 in seed funding to develop its payment Proptec solution. Yorlet was founded by friends Max...

One of the leading lettings agencies in Liverpool has issued a warning about the city’s controversial new licensing scheme. The Labour council...

The trade body which serves as a cheer leader for Build To Rent says the niche sector is part of the...

Volume developer Crest Nicholson has announced its biggest Build To Rent deal, worth £120m, organised in tandem with financial firm Oaktree. The...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent operators, Legal & General, has acquired a new scheme from volume housebuilders Countryside....

There’s still some way to go for the lettings market to return to its pre-pandemic best according to Knight Frank -...

A controversial reform programme for the private rental sector in Wales is to go ahead from July 15 this year -...

A little-known law may require tenants to pay stamp duty on the rental properties they do not actually own. London lettings agency...

The Liberal Democrats have proposed sharp restrictions on holiday rentals at the heart of the party’s plans to solve the housing...

A report from the House of Lords has condemned the private rental sector as being ”increasingly unaffordable” as well as being...

There’s been a slump in demand for rental properties as a result of tenants staying put in the latter part of...

Capital appreciation over the past decade has been driven more by the value of homes in the rental market than by...

The coming year should be about promoting harmony in the lettings market says the head of an agency that’s now part of a...

One of Britain’s largest property companies may be sold in one of Britain’s biggest private equity deals. Sky News reports that Terra Firma...

Shelter claims that women are impacted by homelessness more than men, and says rising private rents are a contributory factor. In a...

Self-managing landlords who think they don’t have the same compliance obligations as agents could face serious repercussions, Trading Standards chiefs have...

A former president of the Association of Residential Letting Agents has lifted the lid on how buy to let came about,...

A leading expert on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21 evictions...

An agency has issued a statement strongly rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris Wood and Ross McDonald...

Propertymark has strongly opposed a proposal by the Scottish Government to radically reform the private rental sector. The proposals put out for...

The lettings agency boss at the centre of a major industry takeover has fired a warning shot about rent controls and...

Propertymark says arrears in the private rental sector are rising once again as the Omicron variant continues to push across the...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has written an open letter to all landlords and agents in England, telling them how to enact the...

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

A lettings agency’s new website claims to offer increased support to landlords, tenants, and investors, “while cutting through the noise of...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

Only 15 per cent of adults are confident the housing crisis will be resolved in their lifetime. New research among 2,000 individuals...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...

ARLA Propertymark is backing a call for the government to set a clear vision for how it sees the private rental...

A report by the National Audit Office claims that the way private renting is regulated makes the sector unfair to renters. It...

Lloyds Banking Group, which is known to be investing huge sums in the UK private rental sector, has published the results...

A PropTech startup says faster and easier onboarding is crucial in the fight against rent arrears - especially with the Omicron...

A major Select Committee of MPs has launched an enquiry into so-called exempt rental sector accommodation - a niche sector that...

ARLA Propertymark has fired a shot across the bows of the government as it aims to improve energy efficiency in the...

A think tank says it would take a major policy change to fulfil Boris Johnson’s goal to turn generation rent into...

The UK Association of Letting Agents says it welcomes new rules for alarms which put the social and private rental sectors...

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

Results have been released of an analysis of over 20,000 Build To Rent tenants in over 15,000 homes across the UK...

Shelter - so often critical of the private rental sector - has instead turned its fire on the government over what...

New figures from the Ministry of Justice show a dramatic long-term decline in the number of possessions in the private rental...

A trading statement from franchise agency Winkworth has revealed that its network now derives 75 per cent of its revenue from...

Just as COP26 is drawing to a close, so one of the lettings industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the...

The private rental sector is already attempting to improve its EPC results according to research from Shawbrook Bank.  From 2025 new rules...

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to a consortium of councils to improve energy efficiency in the private rental sector. York council will lead...

PropTech investment platform Houzen has raised concerns over the government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy. This is the satrategy that offers rental sector...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will now not be published until...

PropTech platform Lavanda says urban property is changing thanks to the pandemic, and it tells agents, landlords and other providers to...

All sides of the industry have expressed anger and frustration that yesterday’s Budget effectively ignored the private rental sector. ARLA Propertymark’s policy...

Leading industry figure Peter Knight is to discuss the future of the rental sector and the role of agents in a...

Propertymark has told the government that imposing the same solution to the Net Zero challenge on all of the private rental...

A leading lettings agency wants next week’s Budget to unveil incentives to bolster supply in the long term rental sector. Richard Davies,...

A London lettings agent says it welcomes increasing moves towards allowing pets in rental properties - with some conditions.  Bective’s head of...

Research by a student accommodation search platform suggests that the sector may rely too heavily on the apparent year-on-year growth in...

Pressure continues to build on letting agents to play a greater role in the adoption of smart meters across the private...

As energy efficiency becomes increasingly key for the private rental sector and owner occupiers alike, new data from PropTech firm Sprift...

As energy costs continue to rise, agents are being urged to promote the use of smart meters. That’s the view of Safeagent...

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab says it will take a year for court backlogs to be reduced substantially and even longer to...

The head of a lettings agency has drawn up a wish list for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to address in his Budget...

A leading agent and member of the Propertymark board says London’s letting agencies and private rental sector need government help -...

ARLA Propertymark is calling on the government to properly fund local authorities so they can combat rogue operators in the private...

The short lets sector - already receiving political and community criticism for eroding the wider private rental sector - needs better...

The lettings agents’ group Propertymark has told Chancellor Rishi Sunak that unless the private rented sector is overhauled many landlords will...

A prominent industry supplier is warning the government not to damage the private rental sector in its push to promote ever-more...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the Labour Party conference that if her party wins the next General Election she will...

A statement from ARLA Propertymark has hinted that it believes politicians may be out of touch with the reality of how...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Vince Demilio, Sales Director of The Lettings Hub What services...

We may still be some months off 2022, but property experts are already beginning to make their predictions for next year...

Private tenants and landlords across the country face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefit...

Build to rent providers are taking the lead against private rental sector homes by advertising developments as pet-friendly.  Research by furnishings provider...

Propertymark has called for a return of mortgage interest relief and a review of landlord taxes to boost the rental sector. The...

Almost half of renters in England have been victims of illegal behaviour from landlords or lettings agents, Shelter claims. The stark allegations...

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to make it more attractive for landlords to invest in the private rental sector. Sunak...

It is understood that Lloyds Bank may use local agencies to find tenants for new private rental sector activities. In recent weeks...

Agents should go further in allowing tenants to have digital access to key documents such as contracts and fees information. That’s one...

Propertymark is alerting agents to ever-more sophisticated fraudulent documents being used in the private rental sector. The organisation recently requested agents to...

The deal to introduce rent controls in Scotland - the result of a deal between two parties in the Scottish Parliament...

The scale of demand in the private rental sector is now the highest on record according to ARLA Propertymark.  The average number...

The value of the Private Rented Sector in England, Wales and Scotland grew by 5.8 per cent to a jaw dropping...

Plentific - the PropTech firm that offers block management agents and Build To Rent operators a cloud-based maintenance platform - has...

Details are beginning to emerge of the measures likely to be imposed on the private rental sector in Scotland as a...

A prominent lettings agency owner has given his verdict on the concept of charging renters to view a property - “it...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub. How has your...

A bizarre fine imposed on a managing agent by a local authority appears to have been reversed because the council flouted...

A survey of some 600 agents and landlords by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme has revealed the most popular cause of deposit...

An analysis of new government legislation on energy efficiency suggests it may lead to chaos in the private rental sector. Geospatial technology...

Agents’ body Propertymark says it wants a dedicated housing court because it’s lost faith in the mainstream court system to handle...

A housing market analyst is warning of "one heck of a dark cloud on the horizon for the lettings market” as...

The niche co-living portion of the private rental sector has been boosted by the pandemic according to one operator. Built Asset Management...

The Furnished versus Unfurnished debate in the rental sector has been going on for years but new research attempts to quantify...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

A petition has been launched on the Channel Island of Jersey to prevent agents and landlords banning pets from the local...

A Labour council leader has hit after being attacked for his support for buy to let and property investment. Last week we...

Propertymark has joined four so-called ‘action groups’ advocating housing policy changes including the setting up of a national landlord register and...

A letter from a tenant’s union is demanding that a Labour councillor “publicly explain” his actions as an accountant advising investors...

Propertymark wants agents to come forward with examples of fraudulent tenancy applications - a growing problem in the rental sector. A statement...

A new report calls for large scale reform of the private rental sector, including a national landlord register and changes to...

A leading private rental trade body says only bespoke financial help can ensure the private rental sector meets government energy efficiency...

The government has updated its guidance for agents, landlords and tenants to explain the possession action process in the county courts...

The capital appreciation of the past year proves that there’s no better investment than bricks and mortar, according to an agency...

Californian PropTech firm Trov, specialising in digital insurance for tenants, has announced a deal with major UK rental companies.  The deal is...

The rental sector bounce back in London and the Home Counties is now underway according to Knight Frank. The agency forecasts rental...

Last week the tax firm Blick Rothenberg advised John Lewis and Lloyds Bank to stay out of the private rental sector...

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

Propertymark says new figures detailing the costs of energy efficiency improvements in the private rental sector show the need for a...

Bury council in Greater Manchester has adopted new measures to fine agents or landlords up to £30,000 if their properties fail...

Supermarket chains like John Lewis and banks like Lloyds - both entering the private rental sector as large scale landlords -...

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

There was much publicity this week for the efforts of the Welsh Government to deter the letting of second homes. Now it...

Lloyds Bank says tenants will “within the next few weeks” move into the first of a series of new developments it...

Propertymark has given its broad support to a new Private Members Bill introduced into the Northern Ireland assembly, aimed at improving...

A pet referencing service is being launched next month - but it expects agents and landlords to pay to see the...

The Labour-run Haringey council in London says some housing conditions in the private rental sector lead to anti-social behaviour. Letting Agent Today...

A leading trade body says the rental sector must not discriminate against tenants on benefits - and has told government it...

The government has pledged a White Paper to be issued in the autumn, dedicated to reform of the private rental sector. Some...

A politician in one of the poorest parts of the UK wants his local authority to declare a ‘housing emergency’. Cornish councillor...

A proposal for one of the country’s largest ever private rental sector licensing schemes has gone out to consultation. Manchester’s Labour council...

The man behind an early version of deposit replacement for the private rental sector has now set up a service encouraging...

ARLA Propertymark says letting agents have a vital role to play in highlighting the rights of private rental sector tenants. The comment...

There’s a large scale recovery underway in London’s rental sector according to the website Home. The site says that while average rents...

It is now cheaper to rent a home than buy one - the first time this has been the case since...

Paragon Bank increased its focus on specialist buy to let lending during the first half of its financial year as its...

The latest rental market snapshot produced by HomeLet shows average rents outside of London soaring to higher levels and dropping in the capital itself.  The...

Helping those in the private rental sector understand the latest changes to regulations due to Covid-19 is one of the aims...

Some low-cost energy efficiency improvements to a property could boost its EPC rating according to an analysis undertaken by Rightmove. The portal...

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

The president of the Law Society of England and Wales says tenants facing eviction as a result of the ban being...

Campaign group Generation Rent has set out a 10-point plan for reform of the private rental sector in favour of tenants. Its...

Another report by the campaigning charity Shelter is critical of the quality of Britain’s private rental sector - and indeed the...

Research by the British Property Federation shows that 6,937 new Build To Rent homes won full planning permission in the first...

An anti-money laundering PropTech consultancy claims agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch paper documents and...

OnTheMarket has signed a 12 month exclusive commercial partnership with Canopy, the tenant referencing platform. The partnership will enable the portal to...

The Build to Rent market remains small in volume but it is making some inroads, leading to BTR rent rises predominantly...

The five years since the introduction of the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes has led to a...

A leading buy to let mortgage expert has backed the government’s pledge to issue a White Paper and additional consultation before...

Some lettings industry figures are beginning to express doubt as to whether the government’s broad commitment to reform the private rental...

The government has announced changes to tenancy notice periods in line with the phased easing of the pandemic restrictions.  Whilst some notice...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says the government is willing to listen to agents and other industry players ahead of...

A leading banking and wealth management company says a growth area for the rental sector in the years to come will...

The government has confirmed that reform of the private rental sector will be a priority for the coming session of Parliament. A...

A prominent London Conservative MP has made a scathing attack on the current rental sector’s structure, saying it is skewed in...

A scheme being proposed in Northern Ireland has been branded as a threat to letting agents. The Northern Ireland Executive is considering...

Agents are being warned about a crackdown on compliance issues surrounding rental property management. No Letting Go, the country’s largest provider of...

Labour’s candidate for London Mayor wants to control private rents - and he wants the capital to be a template for...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests it was reducing in size for some years before the pandemic. Nationwide’s specialist...

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of purpose built student accommodation, has signed a deal guaranteeing a fifth of its annual...

Councils are failing to protect tenants in three out of four cases where they discover rental homes are unsafe, according to...

One of the country’s largest lettings operations has outlined the challenges it faced during the Coronavirus crisis. LSL Property Services’ latest trading statement...

ARLA Propertymark says there should be a long term appropriately funded strategy to help the private rental sector and home owners...

The two letting agents’ trade groups have backed a call for more upfront information to be given to prospective renters. The National...

Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, Andy Burnham, says he wants to clamp down on the private rental sector. In his manifesto for next month’s...

Demand is still moving away from cities and towards suburbs and rural areas, according to Rightmove. “Areas around the North and South...

Buy to let investors are not cashing out of the private rental sector despite the restrictions and taxes imposed by government. Hamptons’...

As debate rages about whether pets should be allowed in more private rental properties, a senior house building figure has spoken up for...

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

Leaders Romans Group is launching a consultancy and management service for Build To Rent developers - a bid to engage with institutions in...

The government’s embarrassing axing of the Green Homes Grant means there must now be a replacement to help the private rental...

The initiative which the government hoped would transform energy efficiency in the private rental sector is being axed this week. The Green...

A charity is calling for a new national body to oversee the private rental sector. Citizens Advice makes this one of three...

The private rental sector has new electricity regulations taking effect next week, putting the emphasis on agents and landlords. The Electrical Safety...

The government has revised its official guidance for the private rental sector and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The...

An influential group of MPs has called for the replacement of “outdated” Energy Performance Certificates with new ‘Building Renovation Passports’. Currently EPCs...

After years of deliberation there still appears to many to be little progress on the recommendations of the Regulation of Property...

Letting agencies are being urged to help to shape the future of the rental sector by completing a survey as part...

The pandemic has had a major impact on the student rental market with landlords suffering significant losses of income. A new analysis...

The well known former managing director of the Association of Residential Lettings Agents, David Cox, is today attempting to explain what...

Many months on from its call for evidence, an influential committee of MPs has still to report on whether it considers...

There's been a warning that tenants should not be deceived when a landlords wants possession of their property. Lindsays law firm says...

Campaigning charity Shelter has criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for allegedly leaving “far more people on the brink of homelessness than homeownership.”  Chief...

Rightmove’s David Cox - formerly of the Association of Residential Letting Agents - is to talk through the Budget fallout for...

A report in the Financial Times over the weekend suggests that Lloyds Bank is poised to become a major residential landlord,...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it’s disappointed the Budget failed to address the funding of the private rental sector.  “Extending...

This afternoon's Budget has seen dramatic announcements from Chancellor Rishi Sunak referring to the private rental sector. For landlords buying properties, the stamp...

A survey of private rental sectors in major European cities suggests London is one of the tougher locations for tenants working...

Rightmove has set out its innovation programme for the private rental sector. The portal has given over a substantial amount of its...

A new law in Wales making it mandatory for a tenant to get six months notice for Section 21 evictions has...