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The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

The Prime Central London lettings market is returning to normality, a prominent agency says. JLL says average rents fell 1.4% between Q4...

There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...

It feels as though the UK housing market is waiting for something to happen. The prevailing mood is one of anticipation with...

Propertymark has batted away any possible market pessimism as a result of a downbeat price index result from the Halifax  Just before...

Promising figures from the latest house price index doesn’t mean underlying problems in the market have been solved, warns Propertymark. UK house...

Propertymark is telling the Bank of England that now is the perfect time to cut base rate and trigger wider interest...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

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

Rental growth across prime London slowed again in January, with average rents falling on a monthly basis for the third time...

The ESTAS Group says its 2024 Best in Postcode Category Winners will be announced on April 26. This new category was announced...

New data released by insurance firm HomeLet claims that average rents have fallen now for three months on the bounce. The past...

Stamp duty receipts dipped four per cent to £2.4 billion in Q3 of last year - no less than 25 per...

A Knight Frank survey of 50 house builders shows a staggering 70 per cent support for Labour to win the next...

Figures released by HMRC show that the Treasury raked in £5.7 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the nine months from...

Foxtons’ internal lettings data shows that the 2024 lettings market in the capital is likely to be more balanced than in...

Agents who want to put their arguments for lettings fiscal reform to the Chancellor have until 5pm next Wednesday to submit...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

Summer looks like it’s going to be a hectic period for lettings agents and the private rental sector according to TV...

The date has been set for the Spring Budget - the last before the General Election.  It’s to be on Wednesday March...

The Jackson-Stops agency is warning that the Renters Reform Bill is driving investors away - and making the market worse, not...

The boss of a prominent UK lettings and property management agency says new regulations planned for the industry are to be...

The next phase of Rightmove’s 'believe it’ marketing push begins on Boxing Day, to coincide with the post-Christmas and New Year...

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

It looks like more politicians are preparing a U-turn on energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. Media reports indicate there...

Lomond has consolidated its growing foothold in the lettings sector after sealing its biggest acquisition to date in the Midlands. In what...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the Renters Reform Bill will be mentioned in today’s King’s Speech - and is part of...

There’s growing optimism that tomorrow’s Bank of England monetary policy committee meeting will see base rate held for another month -...

There’s been a significant increase in the buy to let mortgage product range according to analysis by independent service Moneyfacts.  A year...

The National Audit Office says the government will soon have to take hard decisions on the future for the Homes For...

Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...

The Financial Times, using sources in the Parliamentary Conservative party, are blaming some Tory MPs for blocking the route of the...

A mortgage expert says it’s likely that the housing market will improve this autumn. Octane Capital studied Property lending mortgage approval trends...

One of the controversial Bruce brothers, founders of the ill-fated Purplebricks venture, is back in the agency business. It’s almost a decade...

Leaders Romans Group has made three internal promotions at a senior level to beef up its property management team. Karen Shepherd, George...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months, despite widespread opposition from the lettings...

Prime London’s housing market lacks its usual seasonal spring bounce with prices flat and transactions down, admits property data consultancy LonRes. And...

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

Just as transactions in the mainstream market ramp up for spring and summer, so enquiries about buy to let mortgages have...

LSL Property Services - owners of the Your Move and Reeds Rain brands - is to franchise its entire network of...

Research from Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the private rental sector in Scotland. As the Scottish National Party lurches from crisis...

Two agents who helped establish a multi-million-pound drugs ring in two cities have been jailed. Ossama Omar and Mohamed Latif ran Platinum...

Lettings agency Fine & Country believes that tenants will continue to feel the pressure this spring with rental growth expected to...

The number of new prospective tenants registering at each branch of a Propertymark-member lettings agency held steady at 106 in March,...

Propertymark has renewed its call for Local Housing Allowance  - which has remained static since 2020 - to be increased. It says...

A company in the identity verification sector is warning that anti-money laundering checks are set to reach a new intensity in...

The number of new prospective tenants registering per Propertymark member branch held at 91 in February - very close to last...

Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

“Optimism has survived another difficult month” says business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown in response to the latest house price index.  Indeed, the industry...

A prominent legal firm has given its view on the five key trends facing the private rental sector in 2023. These come...

South Hams council in south Devon - one of the UK’s top holiday spots - has unanimously agreed proposals for second...

The next Budget, setting out government tax and spending plans, will be held on March 15 next year. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says...

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

A safety training service is warning of “alarming statistics” showing an increase in the number of fires and fatalities and a...

A shrill press release from a quick buy property firm claims it could take the housing market almost seven years to...

Rents across Great Britain rose by an average of 8.3 per cent over the last 12 months, marking a gradual slowdown...

With rents still rising and a new peak in the number of people looking to rent, Propertymark's latest research shows more...

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

The latest report from ARLA Propertymark shows that at last the average number of properties available for rent per agency branch...

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

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

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

Letting agents are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the damage?”...

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of “stacking the economy against private renters who...

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

Housing is back on the political agenda with a bang. The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper sets out sweeping reforms...

Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...

New data reveals that over 80 per cent of renters spend more than 30 per cent of their take home pay...

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

The Lomond Group - which has ambitions to become a national operation - has announced two further acquisitions for one of...

A senior figure in an industry trade body says lettings agents are going to have their hands full dealing with legislative...

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

The largest provider of purpose built student accommodation in the UK, Unite, has issued a trading statement giving the latest state...

Voids are ending the year 25 per cent down on the position at the start of 2021 - an indicator of...

The once-popular idea of parents buying a property for their offspring to use while at university, and then letting it to other...

The government has set in motion a Parliamentary procedure meaning the notice periods for evictions in England return to normal from...

Virtual Right To Rent checks by agents, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...

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

Tomorrow sees the start of a three-day debate over the extension of the eviction ban in Scotland - and Propertymark appears...

London’s rental market is witnessing a strong recovery in spite of the pandemic, according to the latest analysis by lettings agency...

With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...

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

Today’s Queen’s Speech, setting out the government’s legislative programme for the next year, is expected to include rental reform. It’s thought one...

A new rentals platform claims to have signed up 150 London agencies prior to launch this spring. Findingaplace says it has signed up...

An investigation is underway into a lettings agency which has gone into liquidation owing almost £500,000 in rent to landlords and in...

Foxtons has made no bones about how it sees future growth - it wants to acquire lettings books from other agencies. “There...

ARLA Propertymark is warning politicians fighting elections this spring that rent controls should be firmly off the agenda. The organisation traditionally sets...

Knight Frank says the plummeting rents in prime central London have at least managed to attract a surge in the number...

February was another strong month for the lettings market according to the latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord. The average cost...

The biggest awards event in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 ceremony.  Traditionally...

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

A Midlands not-for-profit student lettings agency is giving a rent discount to students who live in its leased houses. The offer comes from Sulets,...

Labour housing spokesperson Thangam Debbonaire has released details of a letter seeking further clarity and commitments on the rental sector eviction...

The average rent in the UK, measured just before the turn of the year, is £979, showing a 2.7 per cent...

Only 0.3 per cent of all tenancies in England and Wales ended with a dispute over the deposit in the six...

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

A warning has been issued by one of the most acquisitive letting agencies that future mergers and takeovers could be hit...

ARLA Propertymark wants the government to make the current business rates exemption for High Street branches permanent. The exemption, introduced in the spring...

A new app claims to make it easier for agents to create virtual tours and instantly embed them in property portal...

A PropTech provider has created an app to remotely view and inspect properties in real time.  With InventoryBase Live the tenants undertake...