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Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

Rightmove says it’s now cheaper to buy than rent in each of Great Britain’s biggest cities, highlighting why many determined first-time...

Propertymark says it will continue lobbying government for the implementation of the Regulation of Property Agents - even though the government...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

A major agency has told the government to get on with ensuring the Renters Reform Bill is passed into law as...

A prominent supplier of deposit alternatives to lettings agents has come out and said that “renting negatively impacts quality of life,...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to improve the private rental sector. That’s the view of the Lettings industry...

There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords in the buy to let sector, a think tank claims...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...

HomeLet and Let Alliance’s chief executive Andy Halstead has called for less “government grandstanding” and more direct action to recognise the...

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax.  London, the...

The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...

England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s...

A prominent lettings agent is calling for an end to what he calls the “archaic” system under which some tenants end...

Hamptons is linking with retirement rental specialist provider Birchgrove, pledging to offer “a unique proposition for those seeking quality senior rental...

The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...

A survey from property portal Share to Buy suggests that over three quarters of buyers believe they cannot afford to purchase...

Propertymark has pledged its support for the Good Landlord Charter initiated by Labour Mayor Andy Burnham but has urged for greater...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their...

Propertymark will appear in front of the House of Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee tomorrow morning, urging the regulation of lettings...

One of the first Building To Rent schemes in Wales - a 22 storey tower - has seen its first residents...

Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...

Shelter is calling for the construction of 90,000 rental properties each year for a decade - and it claims this would...

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

Renters are less financially resilient than recent remortgagers according to an analysis by business consultants Hargreaves Lansdown. It says over two thirds...

Birmingham’s Labour council is considering closing its social housing waiting list to new applicants - and this is likely to trigger...

Propertymark wants the Bank of England to cut interest rates following data showing soaring mortgage arrears and repossessions. Lenders trade body UK...

Shelter is warning that the government’s failure to abolish Section 21 evictions will backfire and that “renters will remember who stood...

Rents are approaching an affordability ceiling according to Savills - but the agency admits it doesn’t see substantial new supply on...

A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...

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

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has spent some £150m acquiring a portfolio of six Purpose Built...

Airbnb and other short let platforms are from this week required to send data on their clients’ earnings to HMRC. And a...

Labour says it will keep the controversal Right To Buy policy in England if it wins this year’s General Election. This is...

The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

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

ARLA Propertymark has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s examination of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill, calling for clarity on contributions...

London has seen the strongest rental growth over the last year according to an analysis by lettings agency Hamptons.   The average rent...

Propertymark has listed a string of legal reforms it wants as part of the government’s modernisation of the court process -...

An analysis of tenants renting between 2020 and 2023 shows a big rise in those on high salaries asked to provide...

A survey of more than 1,000 landlords in the Deposit Protection Service shows the scale of change in the private rental...

Next year will see “a strong resurgence” in the rental market, a leading agent predicts. Nicky Stevenson, Managing Director of Fine &...

The total amount of rent paid by tenants in Great Britain this year will hit £85.6 billion - over twice the...

Low-income renters will get a boost next spring - but a pressure group wants more government help for this sector. The Chancellor’s...

Last week’s Autumn Statement - which fell short of expectations in terms of help for the private rental sector - is...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including Propertymark and some landlord bodies. A statement from...

New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...

The Department for Work and Pensions will recommence the Private Rented Sector Universal Credit Engagement Group next month, following a concerted...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry.  The Local Housing...

A prominent lettings agent says there’s been a definite improvement in rental affordability in most areas - but he doubts all...

Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...

Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of...

Knight Frank has bolstered its prime offering across north London with a new head of lettings in its Hampstead office. Jared Kilgarriff...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Gary Wright - Chief Executive Officer. What is flatfair and what...

A deposit alternative service claims online searches by tenants reflect increased uncertainty over affordability. Deposit alternatives are under scrutiny at the moment...

Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm.  The enhanced platform,...

Propertymark has welcomed the government’s commitment to end the practice of council tax of banding single rooms in HMOs, potentially saving...

The lettings agency Winkworth has taken the unusual step of criticising policies of a series of councils. The councils are all Labour...

One of the players in the controversial Deposit Alternative field is stepping up its case for this kind of service to...

The latest edition of the Home housing index shows Conti suing close links between both the lettings and sales markets. The Home...

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...

Annual rental growth across remained in double-digits during September, with the average cost of a new let up 11.7 per cent...

Five councils are delivering what they call “a ground-breaking project” aimed at improving the experience and environment for landlords and tenants...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

Tenants in Bristol are paying 41 per cent more for a rental property than they did just five years ago, it...

Local media in one of Britain’s busiest cities for rentals says tenants have been left in tears as a result of...

Young couples are delaying marriage and starting families until they get out of the rental sector, research by Yorkshire Building Society...

An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...

Shelter has published what it calls a General Election manifesto with rent controls at its heart. Called The Way Home: a manifesto to...

The UK’s housing market is increasingly driven by older, affluent home owners with younger generations squeezed out.  That’s the view of data...

Zoopla has issued the first major private rental sector market forecast for 2024. Rental growth this year is on track to end...

More people are struggling to pay their rent according to a new government survey. The study, by the Office for National Statistics,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Annalese Walmsley - Commercial Director at flatfair What is flatfair and...

Propertymark is pressing Housing Secretary Michael Gove to adopt a housing court system to solve the problem of abandoned tenancies. The agents...

Zoopla’s research team says the rise in mortgage interest rates means it’s now cheaper to rent than to buy for the...

Propertymark has welcomed what it calls the “clarity” given to advertising terminology following the publication of new guidelines from the National...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team has issued new guidance on terminology used in property advertising - particularly lettings. The...

A personal finance expert has revealed that a new group which he calls Guppies are reconciled to possibly renting forever. Alan Davison,...

Professional cleaning firm Prompt Cleaners has created a league table of regions and local authorities where renting is cheapest and dearest. The...

The Nationwide Foundation - a pressure group funded by the Nationwide - says more effective enforcement is required for the private...

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

Agents who allow rental properties to be let to migrants who do not have the right to be in the UK...

TV property guru Phil Spencer is urging lettings agents to prepare for a surge in the number of older tenants and...

Propertymark has issued another plea to the government to be fair to the private rental sector - this time regarding a...

Prominent figures from Foxtons and Chestertons are amongst the agency leaders featured on a new six-part podcast series from OnTheMarket.  Hosted by...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in today - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

A retirement forecast suggests older renters may struggle as demographic and property market figures change over time. Scottish Widows’ annual retirement report,...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to delay deadlines for EPC improvements in...

High profile regional lettings and sales agency Gascoigne Halman has unveiled a fresh new look at its Alderley Edge office. The agency...

One in eight tenants admit to letting out part or all of their rented property - and that rises to a...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

A new study claims to reveal what it calls “a significant disparity in the spare room rental market.”  The research shows that...

The Co-Op Bank is joining forces with campaigning charity Shelter to argue against Section 21 evictions, and together they have organised...

After a decade of steady growth, the number of older renters is poised to increase rapidly over the next 10 years...

Tenants want letting agents, landlords and other property industry figures to more openly demonstrate their green credentials. That’s the message from a...

Thousands of listing for rental properties on two popular websites explicitly say children or pets are not welcome. A BBC analysis of...

Tomorrow sees the start of a month of webinars hosted by Rightmove to help agents understand compliance changes and how they...

One of the country’s first Belvoir branch franchises has changed hands after approaching three decades.  The resale of Belvoir Lincoln, one of...

The Cambridge Building Society has selected two tenants by ballot to receive up to 70 per cent of their rent back...