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The Tenant Fees Act 2019’s 12-month transition period came to an end on 31 May, prohibiting various payments and charges that...

An end-of-year market snapshot by the Association of Residential Letting Agents shows the supply of rental accommodation was the highest on record...

ARLA Propertymark has given a detailed response to a government consultation on how the pandemic has hit the private rental sector. The...

A London lettings agency has described a £3,600 charge to a tenant as “entirely reasonable and legal.” The i newspaper has featured a...

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

Countrywide’s latest trading statement covering the first half of 2020 shows it was hit more than most corporates by the market...

Light has been shed at last on the long-running uncertainty about why some landlords choose to use lettings agents and some...

Trading Standards in one region of the UK is staging Twitter quizzes aimed at students, and asking about agents’ fees surrounding...

One of the leading figures in the PropTech world is warning that letting agents must not be tempted into charging illegal...

A survey by The Tenancy Deposit Service suggests that half of landlords have experienced damage to their rental properties by pets.  And...

Shelter is calling for stricter enforcement against letting agents in Northern Ireland which it claims are illegally charging tenants fees for...

There’s been a surge in Google searches for issues concerning renters’ rights during the Coronavirus crisis. Research by heating company Boiler Plan...

Hunters has reported a small increase in pre-tax profit in it full-year results despite the impact of the ban on tenant...

A leading PropTech expert has urged lettings agents to improve their administration and paperwork if they want to avoid what could...

The typical UK private rental deposit, often considered high in this country, is thought to be relatively low by international standards...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

A newspaper claims multiple councils are opening investigations into agents allegedly defying the tenant fees ban - and at least one...

Confusion among renters over the complex Tenant Fees Act could trigger a surge in complaints about agents to redress schemes -...

Pet-friendly tenancies of the kind envisaged by the government could oblige some private landlords to quit the sector, it’s claimed. Over the...

The majority of letting agents have lost up to 20 per cent of their revenue because of the fees ban -...

Who are you and what is your role within the company? Steve Rad, Managing Director What is ‘company name’ and what does it...

A leading lettings sector trade body has outlined key pieces of legislation that will hit the private rental sector in 2020. The...

The Times claims there have been well over 200 complaints lodged with redress schemes, alleging that lettings agents tried to charge...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have created a matrix for letting agents and landlords about...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

You don’t need to go far for news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to proposed...

The Property Franchise Group has issued an upbeat trading statement indicating that it’s mitigated much of the financial impact of the...

Just over a fifth of lettings agents questioned in a major industry survey are concerned that may not be complying with...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Association of Estate Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

The likely general election is an opportunity for the government to make the lettings sector more appealing for would-be landlords, says...

Countrywide’s high-end Hamptons International brand says it’s growing its lettings business “ethically and sustainably, regardless of market conditions.” It has ended the...

A co-founder of a room rental PropTech service says there’s no clear evidence yet that the fees ban introduced in April...

New research from Rightmove shows almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their current...

The cost of renting a room in the UK remained steady during Q3, according to SpareRoom. The country's biggest flatsharing site says...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act continued its upward curve in August. The...

A call has been made for the best letting agencies and other rental sector professionals to show how they comply with...

An estimated 20 per cent of letting agents have still not signed up for a Client Money Protection scheme, six months...

We are at the beginning of the end for let only tenancies which have effectively been subsidised in the past by...

London Trading Standards has made the startling claim that 46 per cent of almost 2,000 agents it has surveyed are falling...

An agency in the north of England is continuing its strategy of acquisitions in a bid to offset the effects of...

Franchise agency group Winkworth claims the lettings fee ban impact has been less severe on its agents than on other companies,...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents has taken legal advice on what can be charged to tenants for so-called ‘contractual damages’. ARLA...

A respected transfer agent who has been selling lettings businesses for 25 years has issued a warning that tenant-find let-only portfolios...

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...

Fixflo is launching its sixth annual Lettings Report for lettings professionals  The survey gauges the opinions of lettings professionals around the UK...

The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act - which bans fees levied by agents and landlords on tenants - comes into...

A London-focused PropTech startup has just won another £7m in funding. Residently manages houses and flats for landlords, letting them directly to...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises increased to the highest figure on record in July according to data just produced...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has released a five point plan on how the public can choose a letting agent. 1....

With the recent introduction of the Tenant Fees Act – which bans upfront fees charged by letting agents and caps security...

The first ‘state of the industry’ report on the lettings agency sector since the introduction of the fees ban suggests individual...

Lettings professionals should do more to raise awareness of the need to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords. Industry supplier Tenant...

The comparison website MoneySuperMarket suggests that renters spend an average of £670 in additional costs when they move, on top of...

PropTech, and specifically Artificial Intelligence, could help letting agents better cope with new demands created by further industry regulation. That’s the view...

Belvoir has told its shareholders and the City that it enjoyed a strong first half of 2019 with its 300 High...

With less than four weeks to go to the start date of the Welsh Tenant Fees ban, the Association of Residential...

Campaigning charity Shelter has made a remarkable attack on a lettings agency, accusing it of “an abuse of power” over its...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says there has been a record number of rent increases reported by its members. In a...

An ‘open banking’ PropTech platform has partnered with two rental organisations which will offer agents, landlords and tenants direct payments and...

Calls by Labour’s London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to implement private sector rent controls are facing increasing opposition. Business organisation...

There’s been a sceptical response to news leaked from government over the weekend suggesting that a database of rogue landlords would...

Data from Rightmove suggests that demand from tenants looking for a new home has soared seven per cent since the Tenants...

Data from rental insurance firm HomeLet suggests that the Tenant Fees Act may already be causing more movement amongst tenants. The firm...

An online room-letting platform claims rents have risen up to eight per cent in wake of the Tenant Fee Act. ideal flatmate...

The number of fake or fraudulent rental applications is on the rise, with landlords and letting agents being fooled by a...

A national letting agency has vowed to return to an 'aggressive growth strategy' as it looks to make several acquisitions. Lomond Capital...

A senior London lettings agent has accused the government of “going to war” on buy to let investors. The director of Benham...

Monday marks the one month anniversary of the Tenant Fees ban coming into force, but a senior London agent warns the...

If you are a letting agent who has begun to question your worth, stop. The value of property management is rising...

A rent guarantor service says it’s already chosen 25 lettings agents to take part in a trial of what it calls...

Agents need to be pro-actively using PropTech and improving their work methods to reduce voids for their landlord clients. That’s the view...

A research report claims letting agents could be missing out on thousands of pounds of potential income each year by not...

The 24 year old head of an online lettings platform called Bunk says it’s up to letting agents to show they...

The head of the country's oldest agency recruitment consultancy says the tenant fee ban will hit staffing levels in the industry...

The consumer charity Citizens Advice has hailed the Tenant Fees Act and the ban on letting agents’ charges to renters as...

Agents have reacted angrily to the way in which the government released a new set of rental documents updated to include...

Controversial London lettings agency Flintons has again been named by a BBC TV programme for allegedly unreasonable behaviour in relation to...

The head of an automated payment system for the rental sector says lettings agents can help offset losses caused by the...

The Tenant Fees Act comes into effect in England tomorrow - but a senior lettings expert is questioning whether it will...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says the feared sell-off of private rental units is continuing apace on the eve of...

The public are described as being “sceptical and confused” over the fees ban that comes into effect tomorrow.  A survey by insurance...

The Tenant Fees Act coming into effect tomorrow and banning fees on tenants in England has been given a ringing endorsement...

The National Landlords Association says it’s concerned the Fees Ban coming into effect in just two days’ time may limit access...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme says that success of its information centre shows that the industry wants more information on the deposit...

A number of industry experts have warned letting agents and landlords to prepare for a surge in tenants moving property once...

The best lettings agents will survive and shine through the ban of fees levied on tenants, which comes into effect this weekend. The...

ARLA Propertymark is urging agents across England and Wales to ensure they have every preparation in place for the arrival of...

Agents and landlords are being warned to prepare for a surge in tenants moving property once the fees ban kicks in...

Letting agents are being urged to consider how they can reduce their administrative workload, following huge growth in the size of...

Average rents across the UK continue to rise ahead of the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act next month, according to...

National sales and lettings agency Martin & Co has launched what it calls a 'pioneering new service' in the North East. The...

A new solution to help letting agents deal with the introduction of the security deposit cap under the Tenant Fees Act...

It’s now under four weeks to the introducing of the Tenant Fees Ban across England and the Association of Residential Letting...

The chief executive of a specialist buy to let lender says increasing the rent to combat additional costs put on landlords...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says there is a record number of homes available to renters - but this does...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says it backs a new Trading Standards-led body which will enforce the Fees Ban starting  on...

The government says it wants to ban outright Section 21 'no fault' eviction powers in England and Wales. Instead landlords seeking to evict...

Average monthly UK rent is now at its lowest level for three years according to the Deposit Protection Service. Average rent fell...

It’s been revealed that the Welsh version of the Tenants Fees ban will come into effect on September 1. “Agents need to...

A housing minister has pledged that more key reforms for the private rental sector will be revealed soon, despite Brexit political...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has launched a 10-element tool kit for agents ahead of the fees ban on June...

The government has issued new guidance notes on the Tenant Fees Act, aimed at agents, landlords and tenants. The publications come ahead...

PropTech company Goodlord is the latest entrant in the deposit alternative field. Under Goodlord Deposit Replacement Insurance agents can provide landlords with...

The mandatory Client Money Protection scheme membership that comes into effect today will protect landlords and tenants from letting agents that...

It’s a vital time for letting agents to hammer home the benefits of buy to let and the dangers to landlords...

The Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Bill passed its final hurdle in the Welsh Assembly yesterday evening. This has similar policies to...

New ‘best practice’ guidance to letting agents and landlords has been introduced ahead of the introduction of the tenants’ fees ban...

The JLL lettings agency is warning that the five week deposit cap enshrined in the Tenant Fees Act is likely to...

Numerous regional independent agency chains have joined Zero Deposit, one of several rental deposit replacement schemes to have appeared in recent...

An online platform says its management service for landlords can vary depending on individual client needs - a vital response to...

March 19 has been set as the next date for the Welsh equivalent of the Tenant Fees Ban Bill to be...

A senior Labour politician claims that “unscrupulous” letting agents are hammering tenants with higher-than-usual charges between now and June 1 when...

The Let Leeds agency has completed on the acquisition of another firm in the city, Milnes Walker - and the purchase...

The chief executive of a still-to-be-launched property portal says Christmas may have come early for letting agents because of the “huge...

A rental platform says it welcomes government plans to overhaul redress for tenants and others in the housing system but it...

Belvoir has this morning told shareholders that the effect of the Fees Ban coming into effect in June will be less...

Tenants are in for a rocky ride this year - and it’s chiefly the fault of government, says the chief executive...

The chief executive of the Citizens Advice consumer charity says she wants government “to do even more to strengthen the hand...

A warning has been issued to lettings agents to review tenancy agreements to see if they are fit for purpose when...

A lettings agency boss who says she is actually in favour of the agents’ fees ban nonetheless admits there will be...

English letting agencies could lose over £60,000 each in the next two years alone as a result of the Tenant Fees...

ARLA says it can help agents understand the intricacies of the Tenants Fees Ban, which completed its third reading in the...

Early bird tickets for this year’s ARLA Propertymark Conference, happening just days before the likely introduction of the ban on tenant...

Today’s vote in the House of Commons on Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal deal may be dominating the headlines but it’s the...

It’s 2019, and we may all be wishing each other a Happy New Year, but for UK landlords, the outlook might...

The Residential Landlords Association’s membership has hit a new high of 35,000.  Established in 1998 the not-for-profit association - which describes itself...

Zero Deposit, the firm set up by former Zoopla commercial director Jon Notley, says it now has around 850 offices using...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur says letting agents must provide value for their landlord clients through technology, transparency and service if they...

The government says it will not reveal an implementation date for the banning on agents’ fees on tenants in England until...

The government has made the controversial claim that the ban on the levying of fees on tenants will not produce “significant...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has revealed that it will shortly choose which local authority will be the...

Labour claims it was the driving force behind the government’s decision to cap tenants’ security deposits from six weeks to five...

The death of the high street agency is a familiar headline, but PropTech can lower costs for bricks-and-mortar agencies and help...

An angry lettings agent has emailed Cabinet minister James Brokenshire to show his disgust at the government’s U-turn over deposit caps. In...

A London-focussed ‘rental brand’ called Residently has just secured £2.5m in funding.  Residently manages houses and flats for landlords, letting them directly...

The government has this afternoon confirmed that the amount tenants have to pay up front to secure a home will be...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur says agents who accept that the lettings fee ban is coming and who plan positively for its...

An analysis of 30,000 tenancies by PropTech firm Goodlord suggests that the upcoming ban on tenants’ fees could impact most on...

PropTech repairs service Fixflo has published its latest annual report on the industry, based on information from over 400 lettings professionals...

The head of an online lettings agency says tenants are now left confused by what she calls “ill thought-out policy changes”...

The Tenant Fees Bill is back in Parliament this week when it goes for its Second Reading in the House of...

A new branch of franchise agency Century 21 has opened in Chelmsford with two unusual pitches - its own ‘ban’ on...

Trading Standards departments in London are asking renters to name and shame letting agents who are not complying with the law...

MPs have proposed a series of amendments to the Tenant Fees Bill as part of its Report Stage and Third Reading...

The House of Commons has published a briefing paper on tenancy deposit schemes ahead of the Report Stage of the Tenant...

Letting agents and landlords have been warned to expect a possible rise in arrears in the coming months if conditions in...

The government has written to two senior MPs in a bid to clarify two detailed provisions in the Tenants Fees Bill,...

A Member of Parliament who says “the majority of agents” engage in “dirty tactics” when it comes to fees imposed on...

The chief of what is described as Britain’s largest lettings agency has told an influential group of MPs that the proposed...

A high-profile landlord says the upcoming ban on letting agent fees 'can't come soon enough'. Writing a column in the Evening Standard's...

Letting agents - and anyone with ‘relevant expertise and experience or a special interest’ - have been invited to provide their...

An experienced agent claims that forgoing the services of a letting agent to save money is a false economy for landlords. In...

A national charity is calling on the government to tighten the 'default fees' clause which is part of the Tenant Fees...

MPs will today undertake the second reading of the Tenant Fees Bill which proposes to ban upfront tenant fees and introduce...

LonRes, the data and agent network business specialising in central London, is entering into a strategic partnership with rental services provider...

The Lomond Capital acquisition bandwagon continues apace with the latest independent to be snapped up being the well known Bonett’s Estate...

The industry has reacted angrily to the announcement yesterday that the Tenants’ Fees Bill is now formally starting its progress through...

Proposals to cap security deposits for private rented housing to six weeks rent risk creating a charter for rent cheats warns...

Yorkshire estate agency Linley & Simpson has completed a hat-trick of acquisitions taking its letting portfolio past the milestone of 5,500...

The head of franchise giant Belvoir says government interference in the rental sector is likely to result in a rise in...

An agency operating in London and Essex has launched an online petition to oppose the ban on credit and debit card...

The government has explained why the ban on letting agents’ fees on tenants will not be implemented until spring 2019 -...

The Communities and Local Government committee of MPs will on Monday hear their first oral evidence of the year for the...

Some 30 per cent of landlords may be discouraged from using a letting agent if landlord fees increase as a result...

The Communities and Local Government Select Committee says it is to begin “pre-legislative scrutiny” of proposals to ban tenant fees imposed...

A Birmingham agent has branded the government’s draft Tenant Fees Bill - which proposes a ban on letting agents’ fees on tenants...

In the past 20 years the UK private rental sector has exploded! The sector has grown from under 10% of housing...

According to recent government figures, the average letting agent’s fee is £223 and 4.3 million householders pay this amount or thereabouts...

Belvoir, which has over 300 high street offices, has acquired Brook Financial Services Ltd, which trades as Mortgage Advice Bureau, in...

Research by the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has identified that some 93% of local authorities have failed to issue a...

The UK arm of Sotheby's International Realty has announced that it has removed all letting agent fees while the government consults...

A two-branch letting agent is offering landlords 0% management fees for six months in preparation for the proposed ban on agent...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has told its agent members that they should urgently lobby their Members of Parliament to...

The Liberal Democrats appear to be taking what they see as the credit for the government’s commitment to ban letting agents’...

The government has finally unveiled its formal consultation process on the proposal to ban letting agents levying fees on tenants in...

The Property Ombudsman and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute have announced a second phase of their campaign to tackle letting agents...

The substantial majority of landlords who now use letting agents will continue to do so even if they see their premiums...

Agency chain Spicerhaart is warning that tenants could pay up to three times as much as they currently do, if tenant...

City investment consultancy Jefferies has calculated the impact on landlords if the country’s second largest agency group - LSL Property Services...

A letting agency says the scale of confusion over letting agents’ fees is such that some tenants actually believe the deposit...

Online estate agent Urban.co.uk says it has created a league table of fees that tenants are charged by agencies in different locations...

Lettings guru David Lawrenson has given an unusual perspective on the government’s commitment to ban letting agents’ fees on tenants in...

The National Approved Letting Scheme has stepped into the heated debate about letting agents’ charges by launching what it calls a...

Citizens Advice has recorded an increase in the number of problems with letting agents reported by tenants, with a sharp rise...

Almost 60% of the 500 tenants surveyed by an online letting agent said they would rather rent rises were capped instead...

A letting agency in London has announced that it has dropped all fees it charges to tenants.  STANLEY Chelsea, a one branch...

Campaign group Generation Rent is running a research project into letting agent fees via a comparison website named Letting Fees UK. The...

An ‘ethical lettings charter’ set up over a year ago by a pressure group for improved private rental sector housing has...

One of the country’s top lettings experts says last year’s law changes concerning the increased transparency of agents’ fees have “missed...

The Guardian newspaper has taken a perhaps-predictable swipe at letting agents and property portals for the way in which they display...

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of which...

The general election result was greeted with a sigh of relief throughout the lettings industry. Thanks to the Conservatives' victory, the threat...

Belvoir remains unrepentant after criticism from some quarters over an email sent to tenants last week intimating that a vote for...

Ian Wilson, the head of Martin & Co, recently threw his hat into the ring regarding Labour’s stated intention to cap...