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The Nationwide is investing in a digital lettings service called Bunk - it’s headed by a 24 year old who has...

A Shropshire man has become the first in England to be banned from being a landlord.  In a case brought by Telford...

Labour is backing new guidelines which ban adverts which can be interpreted as encouraging landlords and home owners to flout restrictions...

A leading lettings sector trade body says evidence shows the direct payment of benefit to landlords is the biggest possible contribution...

As expected, the Liberal Democrats’ conference in Bournemouth has backed a motion calling for the scrapping of Section 21 - effectively...

A landlord who failed to provide information regarding a buy to let property has been fined £2,080.  Tenants contacted Colchester council in...

A home being pet-friendly is the most desirable attribute in a rental property, according to research by a specialist mortgage lender.  The...

A Labour think tank considered on the right wing of the party says it wants rent controls that make a difference...

A Labour councillor on Islington council - which is controlled by the party and has Jeremy Corbyn as a local member...

The most controversial local council rental licensing scheme in the country has been deemed a success - at least by the...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is urging tenants to “walk straight out” if they believe an agency is breaking the...

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

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

Rents have reached an all time high across the UK according to HomeLet. Its latest index says the average rent in the...

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

The Liberal Democrat conference, which begins on Saturday, is to debate a resolution calling for the scrapping of Section 21 -...

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

Utilities management service Tenant Shop says demographic changes leading to more families and older individuals renting privately represent an opportunity for...

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

New research from an international law firm shows that the rental sector in major cities is now changing its demographic make-up...

HM Revenue & Customs has launched what appears to be a fishing expedition to find out information about investor landlords who...

PropTech firm Goodlord is hosting a webinar this week when the chief executive of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, David...

More details have emerged about Labour’s controversial proposal to allow private rental tenants that right to buy their landlord’s property, at...

Housing minister Esther McVey has hinted that the government may finally decide as soon as next month on whether to introduce...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents wants agents and tenants to have access to the government’s high profile but so far...

There is increasing evidence of the so-called unintended consequences of the tenant fee ban according to a major regional lettings agency. Linley &...

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

A national awareness campaign is required to help landlords get to grip with new Energy Performance Certificate legislation. That’s the view of...

Rents across prime central London have been roughly flat over the past year - although yields are up as a result...

As the row over Labour’s proposal rumbles on the think tank Centre for Policy Studies - which has previously argued that...

Enfield wants to be the latest London council to introduce large-scale additional and selective licensing schemes which would affect most private rented...

There’s more evidence today that pet-friendly properties are becoming increasingly popular with tenants.  A study by specialist lender Landbay quizzed 2,000 tenants...

A lettings platform has analysed the current average annual rental cost of different parts of the UK and how that relates...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents appears to have joined the chorus of criticism against Labour’s controversial right to buy policy...

Property management platform Howsy has revealed new funding to the tune of £5m - and it now claims to be one...

There’s been a fierce outcry from Conservative MPs and the lettings industry in response to Labour’s threat to give private rental...

One in six landlords is seeking to reduce the size of their portfolio in the next 12 months and around half...

A council has used a drone with a thermal imaging camera to identify illegal ‘sheds’ where tenants are being rented beds...

Labour has this morning pledged to introduce a shock new policy if it wins the next general election - giving private...

A specialist lettings agency claims it is the first in the UK to only use renewable energy in the accommodation it...

With the country in febrile election mode, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the Association of Residential Letting Agents has got in on...

The tenant fee ban in England has led to a surge in demand from tenants for properties according to Belvoir.  The franchise...

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

Police in South Shields have called for the sharing of information about tenants in HMOs - and a council is considering...

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

The Trussell Trust, which coordinates the vast majority of the food banks around the UK, is working with the National Landlords...

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

A PropTech lettings platform is claiming to be valued at over £2.8m. Inadash describes itself as an “on-demand marketplace” which via an...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Landlords Association have spoken out about the complexity of the fees ban...

Universal Credit is causing tenants to fall behind with their rent according to lettings sector trade body the Residential Landlords Association. It...

A new online lettings agency called Accommodation.co.uk is looking for franchisees to join ahead of its formal launch next month.  The company...

It may seem as if governments and councils are falling over themselves to change the private rental sector to win the...

One of the suppliers in the fiercely competitive world of deposit alternatives has introduced an ‘unlocking deposits’ option. From today, Zero Deposit...

Energy market regulator Ofgen is considering an amnesty for tenants and landlords, amongst others, to own up to ‘stealing’ energy through...

A lettings agent says she has just spent three months trying to get evidence of her Client Money Protection policy -...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants the government to implement recent recommendations to regulate the agency industry, starting with the...

A local council says it has now successfully prosecuted a landlord for flouting the law that protects the health and safety...

There should be open-ended tenancies with reduced rent for long-term contracts and any rent increase tied only to inflation. This dramatic reform...

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

An agency which says it aims to be “the UK’s premier residential lettings company” says it’s offering itself free to landlords...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents made a short sharp attack on the government last night, over freedom of movement and...

A new rental option for landlords could see them receiving an upfront annual lump sum of over £10,000. The Advanced Rent Option...

Anyone underestimating the size of the UK’s growing private rental sector ought to think again - new research shows its value...

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

The Labour Party appears to be entering the arena of organising private rental sector tenants who have grievances. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn...

The Guild of Property Professionals has received confirmation that the government’s proposed changes to Section 21 will not be retrospective. “What this...

One of the key players in the ultra-competitive deposit alternative sector has announced a massive and new $11m investment. Flatfair says that...

Data published by the Office for National Statistics shows private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rising by 1.3...

Claims that the use of Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices is the leading cause of homelessness in the UK are...

A new property court similar to the Scottish system should be established in England and Wales to deal with the proposed...

Do you know how much your deposits should be? Since June 1 of this year, the government has capped deposits at...

Research by London agency Benham and Reeves says the cumulative cost of a landlord suffering a bad tenant and then evicting...

PropTech supplier Movebubble claims that over 450,000 tenants use its app. Users can schedule viewings, share feedback with agents or landlords or...

A private landlord has gone on record to explain her own dilemma with a tenant - and why the government’s scrapping...

A Labour council which has become famous for its critical approach to the private rental sector has now been given almost £200,000...

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...

Private tenants are being disadvantaged because of the government’s focus on boosting homeownership. According to the latest figures from the Royal Institution...

The Haart lettings agency says the government’s plan to abolish landlords’ Section 21 eviction powers may not be a bad thing. The...

The Ministry of Justice says it takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a repossession claim to the...

A flat-sharing website has created a league table of average rents in locations surrounding the top-ranked universities in the United Kingdom....

Prime London’s lettings market is growing but has seen fewer new lets over the second quarter of the year according to...

A short lets management firm which was earlier this year at the centre of an advertisement controversy is now partnering with...

A lettings group says the high-profile struggle performers at the Edinburgh Fringe now face to find affordable short-term accommodation was entirely...

Manchester-based agency Ascend has revealed it’s now taken over the management of a Build To Rent fund’s portfolio of almost 1,000...

A Cardiff lettings agent claims to have become the first in Wales to stop charging fees to new and existing tenants. CPS...

A man who claimed he needed a council house but was actually a landlord has been ordered to pay back more...

Confusion reigns over inventory reports and how letting agents and landlords comply with the Homes (Fit for Human Habitation) Act 2018. That’s...

Two tenants who campaign against lettings fees are claiming victory after refusing to pay charges for renewing their tenancies.  The agency was...

The Mirror newspaper says eight members of the new Boris Johnson-led Cabinet are buy to let investors - and it accuses...

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

Another local authority has announced that it wants to introduce another selective licensing scheme and designate its entire patch for HMO...

Lettings software platform teclet has announced a strategic partnership with the Mortgage Advice Bureau. It means MAB’s intermediary products and services will...

A rogue landlord who housed more than 25 tenants in a rundown property has been found guilty of serious housing and...

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

The vast majority of letting agents and private landlords with experience of using the courts to repossess properties say the system...

A London council’s action against a property agent it has accused of “repeated negligence” has resulted in £37,000 of fines and...

Foxtons has announced that it is officially freezing its fees to landlords. The move was previewed in Foxtons’ recent trading statement which...

Knight Frank says the number of new prospective tenants registering for prime central London properties in the second quarter of this...

A council tenant has been fined £100,000 and evicted because he let out his flat via Airbnb.  The Times reports that Toby...

If the government follows through with its plan to scrap Section 21 there could be more work for agents as a...

The right wing Adam Smith Institute is the latest organisation to voice its strong opposition to Labour’s proposed rent controls for...

An outspoken Conservative party figure says government policies such as the scrapping of Section 21 will play into the hands of...

In what some see as a sign of the growing importance of the lettings sector over sales, Rightmove has acquired tenant...

Legal & General, one of the largest specialist builders of so-called retirement communities for the over-55s, is now going to let...

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

A buy to let investor has been fined almost £5,000 after admitting overcrowding.  Matteo Mariano, from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty at...

A platform which works with independent lettings agents and Build To Rent operators says it is linking them to provide mutual...

A surge in the lettings market has helped Chestertons post its best half-year profit level for the past five years. The London-focussed...

The supply of lettings property has begun to increase in higher price brackets in prime central London, leading rents to fall...

Deposit alternative provider flatfair has been chosen by CBRE UK Residential Lettings as the race for prominence in the sector continues. This is...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says it fears the government needs to do more to prevent the possibility of banned...

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

The number of film-related enquiries for short lets received by Knight Frank in the year to May has shown a rise...

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

Vulnerable tenants suffering a higher risk of rent arrears will be hit hardest by plans to change the way landlords can...

Buy to let investors in the UK are spending nearly £4.7 billion a year on their rental properties, an average of...

Letting agents need to adapt to changing landlord and tenant habits The way letting agents, landlords and tenants communicate has changed significantly...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Care for Older People has sharply criticised the PRS as being ill-equipped to cater...

A rogue landlord in Chesterfield has received a hefty fine for a second time after the council took her to court...

Goodlord has expanded its offering to enable corporate lets to be processed through its platform.  The move means agents who process both...

Data from a student accommodation specialist firm shows average rents across many cities are stuck at around a 20-year average of...

A lettings agency is believed to be the first to offer landlords a year's rent in advance in one lump sum...

A PropTech supplier specialising in rent passports and tenancy deposit replacement has launched an advanced version of its primary product, on...

Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will face an immediate crisis in the private rented sector if government doesn’t rethink its plans to...

The chairman of Hunters estate agency, who is also a Conservative MP, has hit out at the government over its handling...

Deposit alternative provider flatfair has teamed up with mydeposits - and claims to now be the first provider to bring tenancy...

In the past 18 months more than 200 landlords from across Scotland have been found to be in breach of a...

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

The future of the lettings industry will be tech-driven says one of the industry’s leading consultants, who is now also director...

Both sides of the Right To Rent debate are squaring up for their latest court battle. Earlier this year the High Court...

A managing agent has been convicted by a local council for failing to properly license his property. Leon Hill, of Leighton Buzzard,...

A rental provider specialising in property for older tenants has attacked what he calls “hidden costs” involved when people buy purpose-built...

A trade association has called for a 'moratorium' on any further government intervention in the buy-to-let sector in order to stop...

The Welsh government is planning to make changes to the notice period for eviction which would see tenants given 12-month contracts...

The chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is predicting that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology...

Eviction expert Paul Shamplina has urged letting agents and referencing companies to invest in technology to improve fraud detection. The call comes...

The 45+ age demographic is the fastest growing tenant market, according to flatsharing site SpareRoom. The website's data shows that the total...

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

Tenants on state benefits could be the 'biggest casualties' of the government's 'ill-thought-out' plans to scrap the Section 21 evictions process,...

A survey of landlords has found that 39% would like to see a fast track housing tribunal introduced if and when...

Junior housing minister Heather Wheeler MP has written to Hull City Council to express her concerns about the authority's controversial accreditation...

 – use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...

A BBC investigation of 52 lettings agents has found that two thirds were levying charges on tenants, but it is uncertain...

A leading trade body is urging the candidates to lead the Conservative Party to adopt a more positive approach to the...

Competition between various deposit alternative providers continues apace, with one of the earliest companies - Reposit - naming a new agency...

The government is considering the idea of a deposit passport for use by tenants when they move from one property to...

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...

Weak regulation of private renting is leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants living in hazardous homes in England, claims Citizens Advice. A...

A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay over £60,000 after - in the words of the council - “being found...

A trade body has accused the government of going back on its promise not to introduce a national register of landlords. The...

An average of 34 per cent of a tenant’s typical salary is spent on rent across the UK, according to an...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme, which suggested a devastating fire in early January, has been recognised for the professional, efficient and calm...

A specialist student accommodation lettings and property management company says it’s preparing to grow through a series of strategic acquisitions. Bankers have...

The government has been told it needs to provide tenants with better information about their rights and responsibilities if it’s to...

A managing agent and several landlords have been fined almost £5,000 after forcing tenants to live in unacceptable conditions in a...

An activists’s group which in the past has held protests immediately outside letting agents’ offices is appealing for £10,000 to develop...

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

A group of activists has expressed outrage over a council’s private rental licensing scheme, claiming it is too small to catch...

Local authority officers have found three tenants living inside a shed in the garden of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brent,...

The online platform teclet, which enables agents to automate the lettings and management process, has announced that Movinghub has become an...

More nightmare tenants have been the subject of investigation in a Channel 5 TV programme to be shown this evening. In the...

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

New figures out this morning show that the over-50s are becoming a larger part of the rental market.  So far this year...

High profile agency Haart has issued a warning to landlords on what it sees as the three key risks to successful letting...

Two housing organisations have come together to fund a major research programme to improve standards in the private rental sector. They are...

As competition hots up between different deposit replacement scheme providers, three new Build To Rent sign-ups have been announced by one...

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

The government says thousands of families could benefit from changes to mortgage rules announced by Metro Bank. Currently the bank prevents landlords...

A record number of tenancies have been agreed above £5,000 per week in London during the first four months of the...

A PropTech product is claiming a breakthrough for letting agents who can now access same-day referencing on prospective tenants. LetAlliance claims that...

Two landlords will this evening be seen securing the £16,000 they are owed by a rogue lettings agent - and TV...

A leading lettings expert insists that greater regulation in the private rental sector can work for the benefit of landlords and...

Tenancy deposit alternative provider Reposit has been taken on by Devon-based agency chain Webbers.  The agency’s 15 offices operate in north Cornwall,...

Airbnb has issued a statement distancing itself from controversial advertisements from a short lets management service. Hostmaker - which describes itself as...

A statement issued by short lets management firm Hostmaker about its controversial advertising campaign has been branded “disgusting” by a campaign...

A lettings agent and investment adviser says there is a positive interpretation of the fees ban introduced this month in England. Abi...

A prominent consumer group claims that one in 10 tenants currently renting say they have at some point been evicted “for...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is one of many industry groups in a new coalition calling for S21 repossessions to be...

A property management chief is arguing that rent controls would restrict mortgage loans to buy to let investors and drive existing...

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 Residential Landlords Association has entered into a partnership with deposit alternative service Zero Deposit. The RLA says the service will be...

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 management company of a private New York City rental apartment complex is to install a facial recognition system which must...

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...

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...

The head of a firm that seeks investors to put money into residential property funds rather than individual homes for tenants...

A company appearing to call on landlords to abandon tenants and instead let their properties to short-let visitors is now trying...

Lettings agents are being urged to educate themselves as much as possible about rival deposit alternative schemes which are becoming increasingly...

The fierce competition in the lettings market in parts of London means that some tenants will feel no benefit from the...

A survey of 500 undergraduates has given a rare insight into what they want as accommodation priorities.  The study, by a landlord...

A lettings agency chief in Scotland says the upcoming ban on agents levying fees on tenants - to be introduced in...

PropTech supplier Goodlord says it’s updated its core product to ensure compliance with new regulations - and it says it’s offering...

A Midlands MP says he has spoken with housing minister Kit Malthouse about the case of a two-branch lettings agency that...

A PropTech tool wants landlords to manage their own properties and is accusing agents of being likely to increase charges to...

A lettings agency in the West Midlands is reported to have closed its two offices at short notice, leaving clients angry...

There’s been another major industry survey revealing that a high number of lettings agents and landlords may quit the private rental...

A PropTech platform launched three years ago acting as a search system for students wanting purpose-built accommodation is evolving into a...

Six months on from the introduction of stricter licencing for Homes in Multiple Occupation, awareness “remains limited” according to one of...

There’s been another call on the government to rethink its plans to change the Section 21 eviction process.  The founder of Landlord...

The Residential Landlords Association and Gas Safe Register have joined forces to promote gas safety awareness in the private rental sector. The...

A council claims that its decision to set up its own lettings agency has prevented homelessness for almost 50 families and...

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

Not-for-profit operator Tenancy Deposit Scheme says early intervention between landlords and tenants across the UK is resulting in many more deposit...

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Paul Skinner, Operations manager at LetHQ. My business card...

An analysis of the rental market in England has revealed a dramatic drop in the number of EU nationals taking up...

An MP says he will raise with local police chiefs a series of claims from landlords and tenants concerning a lettings...

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

An estate agency that describes itself as a ‘social enterprise’ says it will spend its profits on the homeless and related...

The impact of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has not hit the central London lettings sector as much as...

A new PropTech tool already used by three leading agencies claims to identify and speed up contact between pre-qualified tenants and...

A rent guarantor provider claims that deposits which prospective tenants are required to pay are often reduced if such a service...

Housing minister Heather Wheeler has pledged that the government will make changes to the court repossession process alongside its plans to...

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

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday May 10,...

The operations director of letting agency haart has told landlords not to 'stress too much' over Brexit. Paul Sloan says it's easy...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has urged the government to 'fix' the court system before it goes ahead with its plan...

A rogue landlady has been hit with a fine of £24,000 after conning her tenants and the local authorities with a...

The newly-formed Federation of Independent Agents (FIA), the network set up by former Property Franchise Group managing director Graham Lock, has...

Housing charity Shelter has announced the launch of a £600,000 fund it is hosting, with the aim of improving the private...

Revenue raised by landlord licensing schemes should be used to enforce rental sector regulation, according to PayProp. It says that the money...

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

Tenancy deposit alternative Reposit has announced a partnership with Pattinson, the largest independent agency network in the North East. The 26-branch network...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has released its annual report for 2018, showing that for the first time the value of awards...

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

New data from Proptech firm Goodlord suggests that the average void period for England and Wales is just 21 days. The longest...

Letting agents across England have been accused of potentially breaching consumer law by demanding deposits before tenants even see a contract. The...

Increased use of technology could boost gas-related health and safety in the private rental sector according to the people behind a...

Two rogue landlords have been convicted of failing to comply with a Prohibition Order on the rental property they owned. Sandeep Jarjapu...

A controversial review website which says it identifies “good (and bad) letting agents” has introduced tools aiming to reduce disputes at...

One of London’s best known lettings agents says unfurnished properties can take 30 per cent longer to let than a furnished...

A senior figure at a deposit replacement service says the current flurry of changes in the private rental sector are positive. Daniel...

A trade union says the government’s intention to scrap Section 21 eviction powers for landlords is “a huge victory” - but...

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

How is Inadash revolutionising the rental market? Searching for a new rental property can be a stressful, time-consuming and frustrating process, but...

Senior lettings agency figures are amongst those who will this morning give evidence to a committee of MPs investigating so-called ‘DSS...

A national newspaper story suggests that a couple seeking an apartment to rent in Brixton were signed up to the wrong...

A rogue letting agent has been ordered to pay £42,596 in fines and costs of £10,626 after pleading guilty to a...

With the tenants’ fees ban just five weeks away focus is shifting to how agents can make up for lost income...

A senior lettings agent has raised the spectre of rental properties in future being German-style ‘empty shells’ - without even white...

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

Figures calculated by Rightmove suggest that even when the Fees Ban and Deposit Caps kick in on June 1, some deposits...

One of the most vocal critics of lettings agents in recent years appears to be moving away from the property industry. Campbell...

A formal consultation process has started to consider government plans to extend Anti-Money Laundering from property sales to lettings as well. Unveiled...

The scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers has been welcomed by the London Assembly - but apparently it doesn’t go far...

A Freedom of Information request by The Guardian newspaper has produced the startling admission from government that not even one landlord...

The scrapping of Section 21, as proposed by the government, shows that Whiteall has “a Dickensian view” of the buy to...

The head of a major property management firm says the controversial proposal to scrap Section 21 eviction powers for landlords is...

Rightmove has fallen in line with Zoopla and is banning the term ‘No DSS’ from its lettings agents’ listings from the...

A new utilities management platform for tenants says it will generate additional revenue streams for letting agents. Love Resident gives tenants online...

The government consultation process which fuelled its decision to axe Section 21 eviction powers and move towards longer tenancies received only...

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

The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 is personally backed by the Prime Minister and will begin formal consultations today. If the...

A leading legal firm is warning that Right To Rent could become even more complicated for letting agents and landlords after...

A buy to let investor has received a hefty fine “for endangering the lives of his tenants by failing to meet...

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

Savills has launched a new residential lettings service in one of the country’s most successful buy to let and investment locations...

Buy to let investors are facing a double whammy as stagnating rents and reduced tax relief are hitting profitability. A study from...

Mother and daughter lettings agency fraudsters have been told to expect jail sentences after defrauding landlords and tenants of £266,000 over...

Connells Group has acquired the lettings business portfolio of an independent agency in a move it describes as “part of its...

The government has beefed up its support for councils identifying and prosecuting rogue landlords. Yesterday the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Taha Dar, founder and CEO of SearchSmartly. What is SearchSmartly and...

Agents and prospective buy to let investors keen to grab a slice of the capital’s growing lettings market now have a...

A lettings sector trade body says EU citizens may face problems getting private rented accommodation after Brexit. And the body - the...

Flatfair, which describes itself as the UK’s fastest-growing tenancy deposit alternative, has been shortlisted in the Best Newcomer category of the...

A trade body has welcomed calls by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for the buy to let sector to improve...

One of the most pro-licensing local authorities in the country has extended its own scheme to include the entire centre of...

Prospective tenants are being warned about a fraud scam that cons people into paying an advance fee to rent a property. The...

London’s lettings sector is changing with tenants still wanting to buy but increasingly accepting they must rent for longer in the...

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...

Fergus Wilson, arguably Britain’s most controversial landlord and almost certainly the individual with the largest number of buy to lets in...

A buy to let investor has been hit with a £4,000 fine plus costs of over £5,000 after failing to license...

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

A new survey suggests that long-term renting could be substantially less expensive than a mortgage. The study, for Ocean Finance, has analysed...

There’s been a big boost to the movement towards deposit alternatives in the private rental sector following a survey released this...

Figures given through a Parliamentary answer have revealed just how bad councils in England are at policing and enforcement action against...

The number of London landlords exiting the market last month was a whopping 125 per cent higher than the national average. The...

A buy to let investor who hid families in windowless rooms after failing to get planning permission for a block of...

The number of agents seeing rent rises imposed on tenants hit 34 per cent in February, well up on the 26...

A lettings agent who stole over £350,000 is reported to have been told to pay back…£1. Local media in the south of...

The council for one of the wealthiest areas in the country says it will be “educating and advising letting agents” on...