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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...

Student accommodation listings service StuRents has added three new hires as it expands. Chris Glen is the new head of customer success....

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...

There’s a huge number of amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, which has its Third Reading in the House of Commons...

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

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

A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

Lettings and property management agency Xenia Lettings has appointed a new director.  Daryl Tomlinson first entered the industry in 2007 as a...

Tenant groups and charities reacted angrily over the Easter weekend to the proposed changes to the Renters Reform Bill being advocated...

The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Jacob...

Propertymark has emphasised the importance of retaining fixed term tenancies under the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson met Housing...

Propertymark’s training arm, Propertymark Qualifications, says there’s been a strong uptake across the board with the first of its candidates passing...

Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...

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

Labour has waded into the increasingly-fractious debate over the Renters Reform Bill. Activists in groups such as the Renters Reform Coalition and...

Corporate student accommodation provider Unite Group has reported a big jump in earnings on the back of a shortage of lets...

Karen Stanley of Stanley Strategic Consultants, and Filomena Crolla of Domus Stay are the first students to pass the highest level...

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

Letting agents are reported to be making special offers to students in one of the biggest UK university cities. Durham’s student newspaper...

Specialist property management firm Xenia Estates has announced a shake up ahead of entry into the residential lettings sector. Xenia currently looks...

Propertymark has called on the UK Government to prevent a mass exodus of student landlords.   The news comes as a poll conducted...

The long-awaited Third Reading of the controversial Renters Reform Bill will not happen this week according to the Leader of the...

Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament.  The aim...

Student accommodation booking platform Housemates is expanding overseas. The expansion will cover several major Canadian cities including Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Currently Housemates...

Over £100m has been invested into a new site that will offer purpose b built accommodation for 713 students beds in...

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

One of the lettings sector’s longest-standing suppliers - Mortgages for Business - is rebranding. It’s to be known as Mortgage Finance Brokers,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is PayProp and what does it...

Residential buy to let in the North West of England, London industrial property and retail warehouses are set to be the...

A prominent housing market commentator says Labour would introduce a tougher version of the Renters Reform Bill if it forms the...

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

The Fine & Country Foundation’s Annual Carols by Candlelight concert, held in collaboration with King's College Cambridge, has raised £21,061. This will...

A property portal has announced the inaugural graduation of its first-ever qualification. Some 55 students were awarded the SPC Property Practice Certification,...

Private sector tenants in rural areas are facing the brunt of growing rents, according to new research. Whilst some measures suggest tenants...

Propertymark has set out its pro-agency position on a range of issues contained in the Renters Reform Bill, currently trundling through...

The Generation Rent activist group has come out against an amendment to the Renters Reform Bill which reversed the threat of...

A new rental website which claims to list “all available homes for young people in one place” has raised well over...

There may be a substantial number of small-scale private landlords selling up right now, but no fewer than 88 per cent...

Propertymark has called on the government to retain the option of fixed-term tenancies in the private rental sector where it is...

A senior Propertymark official will today tell MPs of the industry’s concerns about the Renters Reform Bill. The Bill has reached the...

A student lettings business claims the cycle of booking accommodation for the 2024-25 academic year has already started in some cities. The...

A free webinar on the controversial Renters Reform Bill is to feature one of the industry’s top legal experts. David Smith is...

Rents for student accommodation have increased by an average of 14.6 in two years and swallow up nearly all of the...

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

The latest stage of the Renters Reform Bill - and the likely delay in the abolition of Section 21 - will...

The government has pledged that section 21 repossessions will not be scrapped until improvements have been made to the way courts...

Trade body Propertymark says fees will remain unchanged next year.  “We’d like to thank all our members for their continued commitment to...

London-focused agency Chestertons says it’s enjoyed a record month for lettings. This was driven by increasing demand for short-term rentals from business...

Prime London rents are still rising - but that growth is slowing, says Knight Frank. And the number of new prospective tenants...

Landlords wanting to make a healthy return from their investment should target student properties in the North of England and Scotland,...

Media reports in Brighton say that a lettings agency which serve tenants with illegal eviction notices and unjustified legal threats has...

A Manchester-based company which runs what it calls “an instant booking student accommodation marketplace” has joined forces with Norwegian tech firm...

London-focussed agency Foxtons says there is a part of the capital which is seeing an average of 38 prospective tenants for...

Rental value growth in prime London postcodes declined further in August as supply built and demand cooled.  That’s the view of high...

The rental market remained strong in August says PropTech firm Goodlord. Despite average rents dipping marginally after a record breaking July -...

The classified ad website Gumtree is issuing an alert about what it claims is the growing threat of rental fraud. It says...

Law firm Brevis Law is shedding light on the difficulties agents and landlords have in meeting Right To Rent requirements in...

The National Union of Students is urging the government not to give in to what it calls “exploitative” private rental sector...

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

Belvoir franchisee Lloyd Rumbold has completed on the acquisition of Belvoir West Bridgford, adding a fourth franchise to his portfolio of...

A prominent provider of student rental accommodation has appointed an international property consultancy to consider growth options. Study Inn Group has a...

Latest data from London-focussed lettings agency Chestertons confirms that the traditionally busy ‘summer season’ has kicked off. In June some 19 per...

My Property Box Tyne & Wear has extended its all-inclusive rent deal - and it says it’s in response to concerns...

The story of low supply in the prime London lettings market appears to be coming to an end, says Knight Frank. The...

London agency Chestertons has warned tenants in the capital to be prepared for a highly competitive property search this summer. The firm’s...

Lettings chain Fine & Country says rents are likely to steadily rise through the summer. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine &...

A survey of nearly 700 letting agents from across England has revealed that the abolition of Section 21 continues to be...

Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...

A senior director at Chestertons, one of London’s largest lettings agencies, has warned that tenants in the capital will face an...

A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...

Propertymark says it’s spotted what may be the first sign of a U-turn on one aspect of the controversial Renters Reform...

Lavanda, a student lettings property management tech supplier, has announced a partnership with UPP, a student accommodation provider working in partnership...

The main landlord body wants more details behind the soundbite rhetoric of the Renters Referm Bill, launched today in Parliament. Ben Beadle,...

Investors looking to add to their portfolios in 2023 should be urged to consider student housing opportunities, according to a Newcastle...

An activist group claims that 54 per cent of students are currently living with damp and mould. The group - Students Organising...

A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...

A seminar is to be held to look at the impact of rent controls on the burgeoning Build To Rent sector. Private...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped create an economy featuring jobs that benefit local communities and fit...

A north of England lettings agency has rebranded after two decades. Walton Robinson - which specialises in residential lettings for students, professionals...

The activist group Generation Rent is backing a call by MPs for the government to tighten up proposals to scrap Section...

A rent guarantor provider has announced a deal with agency Clever Student Lets. The provider - called RentGuarantor - says the deal...

Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...

Winkworth is expanding in the south west with a new office opening in the Bishopston area of Bristol, tapping into a...

A prominent businessman has told the Scottish media that the country’s rent freeze policy has led to two major housing schemes...

New research predicts that northern regions of England will see many of the best investment opportunities in 2023. It is also these...

Students face chaos as government plans to reform the rental market threaten to cause widespread uncertainty as to whether housing will...

A prominent letting agent has written an open letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, calling for a halt on government attacks...

The latest rental index from Goodlord shows rents down over the past month, with voids inching up.  All seven English regions monitored...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Vik Tara and on my business card it says...

A lettings agency in the Brighton area which describes itself as “ethical” is closing down due to staffing issues and the...

The Lomond Group has strengthened its position in Scotland by acquiring two more independent agencies and adding some 600 properties to...

The growth of the Build To Rent sector is a symbol of a changing Britain, in says one of the players...

A Labour MP has written to letting agents in her constituency demanding they explain high rents and their student allocation policies. Mary...

The lettings agency operated by controversial agent Ajay Jagota has been sold for an undisclosed sum. Jagota set up KIS Lettings with...

University students have queued on the street overnight to secure a home for next year in one of the UK’s most...

A lettings agency in Scotland has played down the impact of the emergency rent freeze and eviction ban which have been...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

A lettings agent has taken the surprising step of encouraging tenants to seek compensation if their landlords fail to abide by...