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

A council claims that a pilot licensing scheme has discovered a very high proportion of rental homes requiring improvement. Plans to extend...

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

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

Some parts of London have recorded over 50 per cent of sales as second or additional properties. Research by lending firm Octane...

The former president of ARLA Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government for failing to regulate the agency industry. Maxine...

A prominent Labour politician in Scotland has made an outspoken attack on the private landlord sector in her call for an...

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

Airbnb says that its so-called ‘party ban’ - introduced in 2020 at the height of the pandemic - is being made...

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

Troubled online agency Purplebricks says it’s going to finally release its full year figures in the first week of August -...

Maxine Fothergill, who has just completed her year as President of ARLA Propertymark, is the latest recruit to Zoopla’s Lettings Advisory...

Propertymark is questioning whether the Scottish Government is adequately funding the First-tier Tribunal to cope with any extra demand placed on...

Tenants are being offered what’s called a “fixed price green energy option” ahead of another fuel price hike this autumn. The deal...

The former head of operations at online agency Yopa has been named as East London area lettings director for haart. Andrie Neophytou...

Speculation in national newspapers suggests that the government is considering giving local mayors some powers over parts of the private rented...

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

A new agency index looking at luxury rental properties across 10 major global cities shows the extent of London’s listings drought. In...

A fresh analysis of house sizes for new build homes shows they are getting smaller. A study by Tiger Sheds looked at...

Beleaguered landlords increasingly require professional assistance not only to manage their properties but to cope with the growing bureaucracy associated with...

One of Britain’s largest cities wants to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms. The proposed scheme in Glasgow follows legal changes...

A PropTech supplier is warning lettings agents that they risk being outpaced by competitors if they neglect social media. Craig Vile, director...

Housing groups have united to appeal to politicians to step back from new laws that threaten to “devastate” the number of...

Low supply has kept rental growth high - and it’s unlikely to slow any time soon. Knight Frank says it expects stock...

The Shepherd’s Bush office has the largest lettings portfolio of all the Winkworth offices across the capital - and now it...

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

Comprehensive rental reform requires the buy in and understanding of letting agents and landlords from the outset - and not as...

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

Bhavik Patel, owner of Nicholas Humphreys Southampton & Portsmouth has acquired independent lettings agency Harker and Bullman in Wimborne. This is the...

A Build To Rent operator has created what it calls a one-stop app for tenants. The operator Apo says the new app...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

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...

A high profile former chief executive of Propertymark is discussing agency industry issues in a new podcast. The new service - from...

A tourism chief has likened new anti-holiday let regulations to those of a Stalinist dictatorship. Ashford Price, secretary of the Welsh Association...

The franchise owners of a Parkers branch have marked their third year under the brand by opening a second office. Brendan and...

Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...

A prominent agency lettings chief is alerting the industry that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are changing from October 1. Since...

A lettings agency is alleged to have used violence and vandalism over a prolonged period against the tenants of at least...

Pre-booking is now open for what organisers call the year’s most exciting lettings event - Agent Rainmaker Live. Last year premier seats...

An agency has snapped up its second independent in 12 months. James Douglas Sales and Lettings has acquired Leek and Weston in...

For the first time since November 2019, rents in London grew faster than any other region in the country.   That’s the claim...

Acquisition is one of the most frequently used words in the lettings sector now as large numbers of agencies are snapped...

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

John D Wood & Co has celebrated a major anniversary by opening its new headquarters in Belgravia. It’s 150 years ago since...

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

David Votta from the Kent-based Votta Sales and Lettings has been revealed as the new ARLA Propertymark President. He has been in...

The most recent interest rate rise has swung the balance making it cheaper to rent than to buy, according to lettings...

Agents running their own businesses but attracted to the advantages of a corporate are being targeted by a new Business Integration...

New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

A property investment company says Build To Rent is key to helping Britain meet its current housing and climate change challenges...

Agents with landlord clients who let properties in Central West Bromwich are being reminded to check if they should apply for...

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

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

Lettings and sales agency FleetMilne has acquired Knight Frank’s private client lettings business in Birmingham.  The purchase will boost FleetMilne’s managed lettings...

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

Knight Frank says a frustrating period for tenants looks likely to continue this summer in the prime London lettings market.  While supply...

Part of the Connells empire, John D Wood & Co., is moving to a larger office in a lettings hotspot in...

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

The government has released the full details of what it calls the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. This is to form...

A prominent lettings industry supplier has asked whether the earlier-than-expected arrival of the rental reform white paper was a distraction from...

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

A landlord has been fined a four figure sum for failing to produce documentation for a council. Fathima Syeda Kauser of Luton pleaded...

Build To Rent may win a lot of publicity but it’s still largely unknown outside London according to new research. BTR completions...

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

The Deposit Protection Service claims the single largest reason why private tenants move is to find properties accepting pets. Around a thousand...

OnTheMarket says its innovations with partnerships in the lettings sector have played a part in its successful growth. In the 12 months...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it’s going to propose evolutionary changes at its upcoming annual general meeting. This will include...

A property law expert is aiming to demystify the upcoming rental legislation for agents at a webinar tomorrow. Robert Bolwell, senior partner...

The fast-growing Lomond Group has consolidated its market dominance in Scotland by snapping up another independent. Lomond’s Stonehouse brand, which operates throughout Aberdeenshire,...

The famous seaside town of Whitby in Yorkshire has voted in a referendum considering a ban on new build properties being...

New research by Savills suggests that on-street car parking could increase both the capital values and rental potential of properties. The agency...

An apprentice working at Newcastle’s Walton Robinson agency has revealed why she believes it’s her dream job. The agency specialises in residential...

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

A consultation over the summer looks set to be the first part of a radical change to the structure of communal...

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

More than one in eight private renters may miss out on support to cope with rising energy costs, Citizens Advice claims.  The...

The average private rental tenancy deposit last year exceeded £1,000 new figures show. At an average of £1,005 per tenancy, the cost...

Home set-up service Just Move In has announced a huge fund-raise of £4m. The service boasts Hamptons, Openrent, and Pickfords amongst and...

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

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

The sole director of a lettings agency, who was recently made the subject of an anti-social behaviour injunction and banning order,...

The costs of buy to let fixed rate mortgages have risen sharply with more increases likely if, as expected, the Bank...

A selection of property industry figures have spoken out against the government’s latest proposals to extend Right To Buy to housing...

The boss of a PropTech rental platform claims that tenants are particularly badly hit by the current cost of living crisis. Research...

Historic agency Chestertons has appointed its long-serving lettings chief Richard Davies as its new chief executive. This follows the departure of high...

The fast-growing Henry Adams Lettings has acquired Interlet Sussex, a long-established independent agency. Interlet Sussex, based in Bognor Regis, was founded in...

Letting agents have been told they must have the right technology to reduce the risk of fraud. Olly Thornton-Berry, co-founder of risk...

A specialist rental platform says its research shows a growing number of people intentionally renting long-term. Ocasa says the reason is the...

Connells Group has named what it describes as “four key promotions” across its lettings division, signifying the company’s commitment to nurturing...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes has categorically stated that the government is not considering rent controls in England. In a written reply to...

A leading light in the Generation Rent group is disputing the findings of a Propertymark survey of letting agents.  Agents from businesses...

High profile Welsh lettings agency Peter Alan has acquired West Quay Estates & Lettings as part of its long term strategy...

The average rent in the UK has hit another record high of £1,103 per calendar month after a 1.1 per cent...

Business partners the Post Office and PropTech firm Yoti have become the first certified digital identity service providers to be entitled...

A Parliamentary group currently investigating the possible implementation of rent controls is to be joined by a senior figure from Propertymark. The...

A property management company has been punished with a hefty fine for failing to both clear up and also keep free...

The Times has named a member of the City of London’s governing council as a key figure behind rogue letting agencies. Luis...

Agents are being invited to take part in a pilot project which claims it will cut down on ‘back office’ chores...

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

More than four in 10 landlords claim their letting agents charge too much - and one in six has been hit...

Fresh data from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the average cost of rent in England reached £1,020 per property in May, up...

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

Yet another independent lettings agency has been acquired by the Martin & Co brand of The Property Franchise Group. The owner of...

Rents in Prime London are still rising rapidly and the number of new lettings is limited thanks to the lack of...

Activists are calling on the government to impose swingeing taxes on some lettings properties “to bring them back into the residential...

Letting agents should consider how the properties they manage can become more energy efficient, says Propertymark. And they should tap into new...

Agents have reacted with amazement to the latest delay that the Labour-run Welsh Government has announced for its much-hyped rental reform. The...

Property management business James Gibb has acquired the residential division of Dundee-based J Reavley Factoring Limited. The acquisition will increase the number...

A student-specialising lettings agency has been named as franchise of the year at the brand’s annual awards. Nicholas Humphreys Nottingham, one of...

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

Labour’s Sadiq Khan wants an increase in Capital Gains Tax for some buy to let investors. The London Mayor made his response...

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

Property management platform and CRM provider teclet - owned by the OnTheMarket Group - has revealed another integration into its platform. This...

The man behind the Ideal Flatmate rental platform has now set up a Build To Rent portal called Your Place. All properties...

Another lettings agency is offering a major incentive to landlords switching from Airbnb to traditional long term rentals. Hills Lettings, a south...

There’s just a week left - including the long Jubilee celebration period - for agents to respond to a major property tax...

Local and central government is losing out on millions of pounds of council tax income this year because of the business...

Yet another independent agency has disappeared after being acquired by a national brand. The Huddersfield branch of Martin & Co has snapped...

A new software integration has produced what its creators claim will be the first data-driven lettings CRM.  Agents that use both Street.co.uk...

A claim by the activists running the Generation Rent group has been branded as “misleading” by Propertymark. Generation Rent claims its research...

A leading brand in the fast-growing and heavily-funded Lomond Group has snapped up another independent agency.  Linley & Simpson has added another...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson says he will use his role on the board of The Deposit Service to fight for...

RH and RW Clutton has opened a new lettings and sales office in Sussex. Senior director George Back says: “Through our increased presence...

Letting agents are being urged to make better use of technology to try to meet growing demand for out-of-hours service, yet...

Foxtons has this morning announced the acquisition of two smaller agencies to expand its lettings portfolio. It has bought Gordon & Co...

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...

Demand for pied a terres from those working in offices for only three days of the week is fuelling demand for...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, one of London’s largest independent property services groups, has appointed an experienced figure to oversee the company’s...

A prominent letting agency on the south coast of England, Mishon Mackay, says PropTech is allowing it to offer a unique...

The pandemic has fuelled an appetite for working from home amongst those seeking employment at lettings agencies and other parts of...

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

A company providing virtual tours insists the technology delivers “undeniable results” but is still not used universally by agents. Virtual tours became...

Propertymark says it welcomes measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that will mean swifter action to get the hundreds...

Crossrail rental values have climbed by 15 per cent on average in the last year alone - before this week’s opening...

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

Rightmove has justified the switch of one of its highest profile executive’s titles from ‘director of property data’ to ‘director of...

The Acorn Group has opened its 40th branch - and it says it’s on the look-out for new acquisitions, including those...

Many private renters are misguided on what actually contributes to their credit score and thus may not be taking the correct...

The Belvoir Group, one of the country’s largest multi-brand property franchises, is rebranding to distinguish itself from the Belvoir lettings and...

An agency in an Airbnb hotspot is offering incentives to landlords who switch from short lets to long-term mainstream letting. Dan Roskilly,...

Leaders Romans Group has entered a three year deal with The Depositary, which is claimed could save the group tens of...

Campaigning charity Shelter wants the government to fast-track its pledge to scrap Section 21 eviction powers. The government pledged a White Paper...

Industry suppliers are linking up to host a webinar for agents this week outlining the growing risks of tenancy fraud. HomeLet, Let...

A lettings agency is celebrating winning the obstruction to let and manage a 63 unit Build To Rent scheme for students...

A Conservative MP is suggesting that there could be a ’25 mile limit’ imposed around certain rental properties to ensure they...

A mortgage lender specialising in working with ex-pat and foreign buy to let investors says the city apartment and house remain...

An Airbnb host who let three properties in a city has been fined for using domestic recycling facilities and failing to...

The largest operator in London for the niche co-living sector has doubled the size of its portfolio in the east of...

One of the country’s best-regarded lettings agencies celebrates its 50th birthday today. The Oxford-based Finders Keepers was founded in 1972, starting out...

A tech firm claims the “vast majority” of agents who use WhatsApp and some other instant messaging platforms are not fully...

Part of the fast-growing Lomond Group of lettings agencies has signed a new partnership deal with a major football club. Stonehouse in...

The cost-of-living crisis is leading to further dependence on the Bank of Mum and Dad, following an extended period of support...

Many of the country’s leading letting agency brands have joined forces with Propertymark to deliver a training and development strategy for...

Sean Hooker, head of redress at the Property Redress Scheme, will discuss the latest rental reform proposals and answer letting agents'...

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

A prominent lettings agency chief says the lifecycle of a typical tenancy has been transformed in recent years, as a result...

New figures show that post-pandemic rental prices are on the rise across the majority of the capital but that some rents...

A large Build To Rent scheme of almost 300 flats is launching a scheme allowing local businesses to market themselves to...

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

Zoopla is warning that the recent sharp rise in rents has stretched affordability with the average rent now accounting for 37...

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

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...

ARLA Propertymark is warning the government that it should not delay further on its long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, because of the...

London-focussed agency Foxtons says the tenancy renewal numbers seen by the company this year are “unprecedented”. Gareth Atkins, lettings managing director at...

A Labour MP says a surge in the number of stag and hen parties in her constituency - undertaken by people...

A new market snapshot puts the average rental rise across the UK at a remarkable 18 per cent over the past...

The government has released more details of the powers being given to local authorities to levy additional taxes on second homes.  The...

London rents are rising at a record pace with growth being driven by tenants returning from outside the capital.   That’s the suggestion...

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

The cost of living crisis may be changing tenants’ preferences to such a degree that bills-inclusive properties are becoming increasingly popular. That’s...

The latest sentiment survey amongst members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that the rental market is strong -...

The number of HMOs in England has fallen as a result of government intervention in the market. In 2018 new regulations were...

The appeal of city living has been reignited across Scotland with new figures showing a surge in demand and rents for...

Grainger plc, the UK's largest listed residential landlord and a growing player in the Build To Rent sector, has delivered an...

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

A high end agency brand says pricing in the rental market continues to rise because of demand exceeding supply - and...

A London agency says properties in its patch let in just five days.  Draker Lettings in Fulham has just 22 available instructions...

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

A guide has been launched to help letting agents put empathy at the heart of customer care and ensure customers benefit...

Propertymark has made an uncharacteristically strong attack on the campaigning charity Shelter for its portrayal of letting agents. Ahead of yesterday’s Queen’s...

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

Rental values in prime areas of London are now nine per cent higher than they before the pandemic, with Knight Frank...

Research from price comparison service Comparethemarket suggests that 48 per cent of renters do not have contents insurance. Of those, more than...

One of the leading names in property land and regeneration has announced what it calls Project Spur - a massive launch...

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

Leaks from government ahead of this morning’s Queen’s Speech suggest that second homes which are not let out are likely to...

Speculation is growing that a high profile former leader of the Association of Residential Letting Agents may become the next chief...

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

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...

Just over 7,000 households in London have been threatened with homelessness in the past three years alone after being issued with...

A survey conducted by financial institutions has found the first suggestion that rental properties are slowly becoming more energy efficient. A study...

Campaigning charity Shelter is accusing some letting agents of “cutting corners” and has produced a provocative and satirical video showing a...

One of the most high profile members of the Welsh Parliament has hit back at calls from the controlling Labour and...

Rents in prime areas of London are nine per cent higher today than before the pandemic according to Knight Frank.  The high...

Three organisations have written a joint open letter to the Scottish Government warning that the supply of homes for rent –...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Clifford Thomas – Sales Director at The Letting Partnership What is...

Shocking figures have emerged regarding the long-running problems caused by banks demanding that agencies have a designated client account for each...

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

Propertymark says one lasting legacy of the Grenfell Tower tragedy is that agents letting properties in high rise blocks must engage...

The new material information requirements recently announced by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team will be the topic...

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

The small number of rental properties listed on websites and portals as Price on Application have now been deemed illegal by...

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

Hunters, now part of The Property Franchise Group, has signed a six year software deal with Zoopla’s Alto service. This means that...

The average rent in the UK has hit another record high of £1,091 after a 1.2 per cent increase in the...

Propertymark members are to get a briefing on Northern Ireland’s new Private Tenancies Act at a webinar hosted by the trade...

The chief executive of Propertymark says a warning from agents about rents rising and stock diminishing as a result of a...

London lettings platform Rentd says a property rented with bills included may be convenient but it will also be expensive. Rentd says...

The head of a prominent brand in a fast-expanding lettings and sales agency group has given a cautious welcome to government...

An activist group claims that homeless cases arising from Section 21 evictions are now at their highest level since records began...

A holiday lettings company says it’s the first in the industry to introduce a voluntary cap on the number of bookings...

Propertymark is the latest part of the lettings sector to fight back against criticism and claims of extreme evictions made by...

A prominent industry supplier says lettings agents must be increasingly transparent on the services they provide - not just to landlords...

Shelter has made an outspoken attack on a government proposal to extend Right To Buy to housing association tenants. The idea -...

Propertymark has dismissed suggestions from critics of the lettings industry that higher rents are leading to more homelessness.  The trade body says...

The founder of a leading letting agency coaching organisation has won a coveted international award. Agent Rainmaker was set up by Sally...

Airbnb is giving away £100 vouchers to anyone in the UK who shifts into the short lets sector for the first...

New research appears to be adding to the momentum to have more flexibility over pets in private rental accommodation.  Nearly one in...

One of the best-known names in lettings in London and the south east has renewed its partnership with PropTech supplier Goodlordfor a...

New research suggests tenants could save an average of £147 per household on their electricity bills each year by switching off...

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...

PRS, one of the two official redress services for the lettings and sales agency sectors, says it’s seen an increase in...

An agency has opened its 10th residential lettings office in south west London. The new Savills branch, which will also handle sales,...

A PropTech supplier says it’s created a solution to letting agents and landlords who must remain compliant and who want to...

A property ownership and management company has been fined £20,000 for failing to carry out safety and fire safety improvement works...

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are: 1.) To reduce costs 2.) To have the ability to focus on...

The UK lettings and estate agency is being targeted by crime syndicates in order to launder dirty money. That’s the claim of...

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

A lettings agency is in hot water with advertising regulators for using the phrase “What the flock are you looking at?”...

An agency tomorrow opens a new lettings and sales office in a location about to hear whether it’s won city status...

The launch of a new collection of high end homes aimed at renters aged 60-plus has triggered enthusiastic responses from agents. Developer...

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter - but some tenants are paying above the going rate to...

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

A new and huge private rental licensing scheme has launched in County Durham. A total of at least 29,000 properties, or 42...

A lettings and sales agency is offering eagle eyed residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one...

An activist at the centre of a controversy involving a London letting agent has used a left-wing website to explain how...

An increasing number of house purchases are made by buyers who are not in chains - a trend driven by the...

A technology platform claims that as many as a third of lettings agencies that should be compliant with anti-money laundering regulations...

A student lettings platform now operating in seven cities is reported to have raised £700,000 in its first funding round. HYBR –...

Propertymark has said that the government’s ban on ground rent on new leasehold properties should go further. The government revealed over the...

Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...

The mainstream media today is reporting that a group of anti-landlord/anti-agent activists called an agent a “w*****” at a protest. This apparently prompted...

One of the brands at the centre of the new Lomond Group has snapped up a 640-home lettings portfolio - taking...

Foxtons has reported to its shareholders that its lettings revenue in the first quarter of this year was a stunning 21...

The number of properties available for let in prime central parts of the capital has consistently trended down from the peak...

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

LettsPay, an automated service aiming to simplify the reconciling of tenant rental payments, has won investment from the nurtur.group - the...

Annual rental yields in England and Wales have dipped but tenant demand is set to stay strong for the rest of...

The chief executive of OnTheMarket says recent changes to his portal demonstrate that he has taken on board agents’ calls for...

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...

A new PropTech platform allows letting agents free access to the information required to set up a tenancy and register renters...

Another Belvoir franchise has acquired a local independent lettings agency.  Belvoir already has offices in Corby, Kettering and Coventry and is now...

The chief executive and founder of an award-winning sales and lettings brand is set to discuss the best practice approaches to...

The head of a retirement rentals brand says the phenomenon of the elderly tenant is on the increase. Jamie Turnbull, business director...

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

Agents are being urged to prepare for  changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations which may come in this...

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

The latest market sentiment survey of the lettings market from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that rent rises will...

Remote work could enable over 13m Britons to ultimately live and work outside the major cities, according to research by a...

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...

The continuing shortage of supply in the lettings market is not only producing record high asking rents, but is also pushing demand...

The owners of Martin & Co’s Aldershot branch have grown their managed portfolio by more than a fifth after acquiring local...

A new insurance-based service claims to allow tenants to avoid paying deposits upfront when they rent. Husmus assesses and rates tenants and...

A company which operated an unlicensed HMO and its then-director have lost their appeal against the imposition of financial penalties.  Gatwick and...

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

A new investment league table has been drawn up to show best aggregate rent and capital appreciation income for those in...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that the rental market is to boom - a lot. “In lettings we anticipate that prices will...

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

Unsurprisingly, perhaps, buy to let investors are becoming increasingly keen on upgrading homes to make them more energy efficient according to...

Industry trade body Propertymark says no Right To Rent checks will be required to be conducted by letting agents on Ukranian...

OnTheMarket is today launched a lettings Automated Valuation Model tool that is claimed will provide landlords and investors with an instant...

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

The appetite for qualifications in the lettings  sector is at a five-year high, says Propertymark Qualifications. The organisation - which is the...

Tax experts say that an attempt to levy higher purchase tax on holiday lets and second homes in one part of...

New data from Connells-owned brand Hamptons shows that the average cost of a new let in Britain rose to £1,115 pcm,...

An independent agency in London has ditched its company cars and gone over to e-bikes instead when it’s representatives attend viewings. Taylor...

A new analysis of prospective first time buyers suggests that the cost of their initial deposit has soared in the past...

There’s been a big rise in rents and a large drop in voids in the past month according to PropTech supplier...

The average HMO is worth a third more than a comparably sized house according to new research. The typical HMO now costs...

Propertymark has stepped up its call for a dedicated Housing Tribunal to improve mediation and enhanced dispute resolution. The trade body also...

New research claims to show the rent gap between lets in London and those in suburbs up to an hour from the...

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a tenant referencing service that it claims allows letting agents to conduct their own...

A PropTech business just acquired by Iamproperty is warning agents to take advantage of what it calls the digital revolution. Openview -...

An agency has made its 11th acquisition in just over a year. Thornley Groves - a brand in the Lomond Group -...

An activist group that has staged many protests against letting agents must pay just under £100,000 in costs and damages to...