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The government has won a landmark legal challenge against a freeholder forcing it to fix serious building safety issues in a...

A council has placed a Banning Order on a lettings agency operating unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation. Trophy Homes Ltd was hit...

Propertymark says the controversial Renters Reform Bill still misses the mark, despite a string of amendments made to it as it...

A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...

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

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

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

The Chancellor has one last chance to come good on the election promise of lowering the burden of business rates –...

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

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

The trade body representing short lets providers and support companies has reacted angrily to government proposals for a radical shake up. Housing...

Prominent MPs from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have renewed their onslaught on Airbnb and other short let platforms.  Former Lib...

TV host Jenni Falconer is to reprise her role as compere of Propertymark’s ‘One Conference’ when it’s repeated at London’s ExCel...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

The scale of rent rises has peaked with future increases likely to be smaller, says Zoopla. The portal’s latest report into the...

Martin & Co - part of the TPFG franchise giant - has purchased another independent agency. Father and son duo Jaspal and...

The new Housing Minister is Lee Rowley - who was a former housing minister during the short lived premiership of Liz Truss. Rowley...

Two well known agencies are to merge in Scotland. Cullen Kilshaw LLP, a solicitors and lettings and estate agency, is to merge...

An agency has been fined by a London council for failing to licence a property it was managing. Gracechurch Property Services has...

Scottish agency and chartered surveyor firm DM Hall is to incorporate the identity of its rural property specialist arm, Baird Lumsden,...

New figures suggest soaring numbers of tenants are at risk from criminals taking advantage of the tough rental market. Scammers place fake...

The relatively good news over inflation delivered by the government yesterday will not stop a 15th successive base rate rise from...

Propertymark has branded the plans by Housing Secretary Michael Gove to increase housebuilding “disappointing”. Nathan Emerson, Propertymark chief executive, says: “The UK...

The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may...

The leader of the council that was rebuffed by a court when it tried to control the spread of Airbnb-style short...

Labour says it will enact a law banning company bosses from contacting staff outside working hours. The Financial Times reported over the weekend that party...

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has accused the government of lacking ambition in its new energy strategy. The government's revised strategy,...

The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...

Campaigning charity Shelter is angry with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt over his Budget  While most in the property industry have expressed relief that there...

OnTheMarket is introducing a range of features which it claims will make ‘serious seekers’ stand out to letting agents. And it says...

A PropTech expert is warning that letting agents can expect hefty fines if they fail to comply with complex Client Money...

An influential housing body has criticised the Green and SNP politicians behind the Scottish Government’s rent cap, which has been renewed...

Propertymark is querying why there’s no help for the private rental sector to meet energy efficiency targets expressed in a new...

Propertymark has become embroiled in a war of words with a Scottish politician who has made a series of anti-agent and...

Letting agents in Scotland are angry at the Scottish Government for increasing the tax surcharge on buyers of buy to lets...

Rightmove says yesterday’s Bank of England base rate rise to 3.5 per cent - the ninth hike in as many Bank...

The large majority of players in the lettings industry wants the rental reform programme outlined by the government, an agent claims. Laura...

A lettings platform claims that as many as one in 20 rental properties may be let to criminals - that’s some...

Labour’s Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, held a summit yesterday about the capital’s private rental sector - but he did not...

An online lettings agency claims some properties are receiving up to 50 viewing requests - prompting landlords to pull listings to...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has been welcomed by the agency establishment - even though some may be wondering how long...

The euphoria caused by the stamp duty cuts announced just before the weekend has given way to a realisation that they...

GetGround - which until now has been a service to help landlords form companies - has launched GetProperty, a service guiding...

OnTheMarket Group says new functionality coming in the autumn will improve letting agents’ client relationships while generating leads and developing their...

A major lettings agency in London says the imbalance between the number of tenants and available rental properties continues to cause...

Purplebricks has announced a new director of risk and compliance, following its lettings division’s high profile compliance error last year.  In Decvember...

Purplebricks has set a date for a possible showdown with shareholders over the agency’s lettings compliance crisis amongst other controverisies.  It has...

Buy to let and other investors hoping for a rapid recovery in the prime central London market are likely to be...

Purplebricks has given its interpretation of how much its lettings sector compliance crisis has cost the company. Back in December the Daily...

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are to reduce costs and to have the ability to focus...

Troubles at Purplebricks continue with an activist investor who has a four per cent share in the firm called on the...

New details from a survey conducted by industry organisations concerning pets in rental properties show the extent of the problem. Some 537...

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

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

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

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

A lettings firm specialising in holiday properties is reported to have disappeared with all items taken from its office and calls...

Figures obtained by ITV News suggest that one of the country's most popular tourist locations has as many Airbnbs listed as...

Purplebricks has revealed that it will cost some £3.6m to correct compliance issues in its lettings division. The agency continues to stay...

A leading lettings agent has warned tenants against using social media to find rental properties.  David Alexander - head of DJ Alexander,...

Opposition appears to be growing to the first major bid in the UK to regulate the spread of Airbnbs and properties...

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

A lettings platform set up by a 24 year old is today announcing an expansion from its Bristol start up to...

Lettings platform Findingaplace, a matching service between tenants and agents launched last year, is seeking to raise £250,000 - and possibly...

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

ARLA Propertymark has blasted the government over its net zero policy of banning new boilers from 2035 and giving landlords £5,000...

A lettings agent has been jailed for three years for defrauding tenants and landlords out of more than £182,000.  Lee Clarke, 42,...

The farcical implementation of the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme has been sharply criticised by Propertymark. Timothy Douglas, the organisation’s policy and...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

Propertymark has accused the Scottish Government of rushing through the latest eviction ban extension without proper consultation. At the end of last...

Areas of the country which appear to have had a surplus of rental stock in the past is now reporting a...

ARLA Propertymark says its disappointed over the latest extension to an eviction ban and the requirement for six months notice to tenants. The latest...

As we emerge out of the pandemic there is a growing need for agents to reflect on how the lettings business...

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...

How did you get into property? My grandparents did some small property developments when I was growing up which always interested me,...

A leading market commentator and PropTech chief says the extension of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban was predictable, but presents agents with...

Activists from a range of pressure groups have reacted angrily to what they call a half-baked eviction ban announced by the...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

A London agency says it’s doubled its rental deals over an eight week period, helped by adopting a virtual tours app. Paramount,...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents working group - which has called for agents to be trained and licensed...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

Foxtons has posted what many consider to be disappointing lettings figures for the third quarter of the year. The company’s lettings-related revenue...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

The free to list portal Residential People is launching a machine-learning platform allowing agents to specifically target local landlords and emphasise...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

North of England lettings agency Matthew & Evans Rentals has been kicked out of the Property Redress Scheme, one of the two...

In the latest twist in the long-running saga of the eviction ban, the government has revealed changes to notice periods. The changes...

The author of a book described as being about “insecure renters haemorrhaging cash” has used her newspaper column to make a...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has postponed its conference - for a second time. Back in March it was postponed until...

Room rents in the capital have dropped seven per cent in the past three months as the Coronavirus crisis saps demand...

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed four new PropTech and training strategic partnerships for member agencies. They are Inventory Base, Vaboo,...

Landlords have expressed disappointment at the government decision to extend the ban on evictions by a further two months.  It will be...

Lenwell is a busy lettings agency covering Luton, Dunstable, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Biggleswade, Hitchin and Northampton - and now, busy in...

We’re very grateful to Andy Wicking, managing director of Red Door Homes, an agency that punches well above its weight in beautiful...

Birmingham agent Bobby Singh, who runs the Love Your Postcode agency, epitomises the heart of the industry right now.  He has created...

Here are two sets of advice from the good folk at Aston Mead Land & Planning - some more appropriate than...