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Investment in UK purpose-built student accommodation in the first quarter of 2024 has been described as “robust.” A total of 21 transactions...

The UK's rental market is experiencing a slowdown says a lettings chief. Nicky Stevenson, Managing Director of Fine & Country notes that...

The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...

There appears to be more evidence that these are good times for auctions. Network Auctions says it’s witnessed a sales surge, with...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

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

Inspirational broadcaster and author Katie Piper is set to take to the stage at the Propertymark One Conference at the ExCel...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600m over the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by the country’s largest...

One of Britain’s leading agents - former RICS residential chairman Jeremy Leaf - says he is seeing a change of mood...

Attention estate agents: if you're looking for a bumper Christmas bonus, then maintaining your marketing spend throughout December might just be...

At a time when the agency industry is being wooed by new self employed business models, a new survey suggests most...

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

A respected measure of investor confidence says it’s on the rise as a result of growing optimism over UK inflation figures...

Increased lettings income proved a valuable balance to a declining sales market for The Property Franchise Group in the first half...

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

The post-Covid prime lettings market in London has seen remarkable growth, an agency says. The latest data from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices London...

A prominent lettings agency says capital values could be damaged if a controversial emissions scheme goes ahead in London. Research by Benham...

Foxtons has this morning confirmed that it’s acquired a rival London lettings agency. It has snapped up Atkinson McLeod for £7.4m: Foxtons...

Belvoir Group is continuing its long term success record but warns that the Liz Truss mini-Budget is still having a detrimental...

Two big-hitter agencies are slugging it out for lettings dominance in London, with both making announcements in a bid to cement...

A new survey of over 8,000 commercial estate agents indicates a challenging 2023 - suggesting a possible alternative investment option for...

Agents should look to lettings to protect themselves when the sales market is hit by the coming recession and drop in...

This is a crunch week for the UK economy - and likely the housing market too - with a meeting of...

A new survey by business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown suggests that out of the 20 per cent of households who now rent...

Renters are amongst the three groups likely to suffer worst as the cost of living crisis unfolds, an analyst has warned.  Sarah...

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

There’s a warning today that office-to-resi conversions - popular with landlords in recent years - are at an increased risk of...

There’s good news for the buy to let sector today as an independent mortgage market monitor reports a 15-month high in...

Propertymark has waded in to the debate over flood prevention measures in the UK:il it wants insurance for homeowners and landlords faced...

Housing charity Crisis says government statistics show almost one in five private renters in England in arrears or likely to fall...

London rents climbed for the first time for over a year during Q1 2021 —although the rise was a mere £8...

Franchise giants Belvoir has revealed strong figures in a trading statement to shareholders - but it’s warning that 2021 remains shrouded...

Propertymark - embracing the Association of Residential Letting Agents as well as sales agents, auctioneers and valuers - says it’s been...

Airbnb and other short let operators will be the first part of the rental sector to recover once the pandemic eases, it’s...

A major agency and property consultancy has initiated ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ amongst a programme of activities to prioritise staff mental health during the...

A trading announcement by Belvoir reveals the company has seen another year of significant growth - its 24th on the trot. The...

An extremely upbeat trading statement from Stock Market-quoted agency Belvoir suggests business has been ahead of even its pre-Coronavirus expectations in...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how is the UK rental market coping with the fallout from...

The huge disruption of the Coronavirus crisis to the UK's university education does not alter the sector’s long-term fundamentals, a specialist lettings...

Later this week agents will have the opportunity to hear one of the industry’s leading consultants give advice on preparing for an...

It’s been a difficult first half of 2020 for almost every agency business but Belvoir appears to have emerged healthier than...

The average rent across the UK is now £985 per calendar month, up some 2.1 per cent on four weeks ago...

Deposit alternative system and rental financial services platform Canopy has raised over £2m in a funding round that was oversubscribed within...

One of the biggest names in the Build To Rent sector, Legal & General, says all of its new housing stock...

Grainger, one of the biggest forces in the UK’s Build To Rent sector, says it has proved the resilience of the...

There’s no escaping team activity at epropservices - and in a good way. The company, which is the parent firm of The...

A new analysis reveals three key figures that suggest the rental market will bounce back from the lockdown and the Coronavirus...

Franchise giant Belvoir says it’s helping its franchisees “reshaping their businesses” to cope with the Coronavirus crisis. In a trading statement showing...

An anti-poverty campaigner and tax expert says any private rented sector tenant with Coronavirus should be able to live rent-free for...

The sales market in London continues to wreak havoc with agencies, as yesterday’s Foxtons story revealed, but one lettings agency is...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme, which suggested a devastating fire in early January, has been recognised for the professional, efficient and calm...

The number of buy to let investors in the UK has hit a record high of 2.5m in the latest tax...