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Letting agents believe Help to Buy has been the most positive influence to the property market in recent times, while on...

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

A new communications log feature has been introduced by a PropTech supplier which allegedly makes it easier to gather evidence for...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Data from in-the-news agency Foxtons reveals rental applicant demand has increased 9% from February, yet is now still 14% lower year...

PropTech firm Pikl is launching an insurance-backed cancellation product specifically for holiday lets that will enable operators to offer the same...

An agency has snapped up a substantial regional firm involving 60 staff, 1,100 properties under management, as well as commercial, new...

Lettings giant Foxtons has hired merger and acquisition bankers from Rothschild following pressure from shareholders to sell itself for £160m, the...

A major technology programme has secured what it calls “a landmark co-investment partnership” with Propertymark and the Tenancy Deposit Service group.  And...

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

A webinar is coming up aiming to help agents make better decisions and more rapidly. It’s being run by Propertymark which says...

A deposit alternative company is calling on agents to help tenants save an average of £1,000 on up-front costs. Flatfair chief executive...

Propertymark says its Lettings Helpline for agent members in England and Wales has become “an essential membership benefit for dealing with...

The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...

There appears to be more evidence that these are good times for auctions. Network Auctions says it’s witnessed a sales surge, with...

England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s...

Regional estate agency group Sheldon Bosley Knight has snapped up its second business in recent weeks. It’s acquired Charles Kimbell Lettings in...

A property portal claims it’s struck an industry-first by making a “substantial investment” of over £250,000 in Artificial Intelligence.  The local portal...

Propertymark is highlighting new advice for agents and landlords given by Lets With Pets, the website of The Dogs Trust charity. The...

Asking rents continue to show pos­itive annualised growth in all regions except Greater London and Scotland.  That’s according to respected property website...

Agency software suppliers Inventory Base and Street.co.uk has struck an integration partnership that pledges to “drive operational change for property professionals...

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

A figure in one of the country’s highest profile lettings companies has hit out at a government proposal to penalise the...

The chief executive of Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government in response to its latest attempt to extract...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the rental sector according to a report this morning -...

Data released from Reposit, a deposit alternative service, reveals what it calls “a concerning surge in rent arrears” during the final...

A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has confirmed that Awaab’s Law - putting a strict timescale on urgent repairs being done -...

Propertymark’s property auction division - NAVA - has given ringing endorsement to the Material Information changes demanded under new Trading Standards...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

A managing partner at a letting agency has given an insight into the unique forces which he says is “strangling” the...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Deposit alternative company flatfair has announced a major new agency partnership with the Andrews Property Group.  Andrews branches will be able to...

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

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help navigate legislative...

Lower mortgage rates - still falling in the days since the end of the festive break - may be persuading some...

Newspaper report claims some 710 properties have been put into the private rental market by the government - and they are...

Airbnb and other short let platforms are from this week required to send data on their clients’ earnings to HMRC. And a...

Foxtons claims it’s reached new heights under its latest management team. The agency has been described as the is fastest growing UK...

Labour says it will keep the controversal Right To Buy policy in England if it wins this year’s General Election. This is...

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

One of the UK’s leading lettings agents is bemoaning what he calls “the missed opportunity “ to help the rental sector...

Propertymark has responded to two consultations on the proposals to introduce electrical safety standards and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in...

LonRes says rents in prime London are still rising but the rate of rental growth has slowed to two-year low. That took...

A survey of more than 1,000 landlords in the Deposit Protection Service shows the scale of change in the private rental...

Measures contained in the Renters Reform Bill will fail without sufficient resources to ensure they can be enforced. The warning comes from...

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

A thieving lettings agent stole over £128,000 which should have gone to landlord clients - and with it she funded an...

A consultation to introduce boilers into homes and the private rented sector needs ‘more carrot than stick’ according to a prominent...

Parts B and C of the process to improve material information disclosure in property listings are published today within comprehensive new guidance...

With less than a week to go before the Court Meeting and the General Meeting which will decide the fate of...

A prominent lettings agent says there’s been a definite improvement in rental affordability in most areas - but he doubts all...

The board of Foxtons is under pressure from a minority of shareholders to put the agency group up for sale, according...

The government is considering five different options for ground rent as the reform process for the sector begins. The government is committed...

A tenant is reported to have sued a lettings agency after its alleged failure to return his £375 deposit. The Get Surrey...

The lettings agency Winkworth has taken the unusual step of criticising policies of a series of councils. The councils are all Labour...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Councils have become increasingly hostile towards agents in recent times, with increased regulation and licensing of the private rental sector in...

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

The Renters Reform Bill is to get its long awaited Second Reading on Monday, October 23. The claim comes from today’s Financial...

Airbnb’s global chief executive has suggested that the short lets platform may handle longer term rentals in future. Brian Chesky, in an...

A PR exercise has discovered that 89 per cent of UK MPs would not give priority to Build-to-Rent schemes in their...

It looks as if the government is accepting that there is a problem with how banks treat Pooled Client Accounts -...

Social housing provider Caridon Property is hosting a series of free seminars to prepare letting agents for the migration of Housing...

Propertymark has responded to an HM Treasury consultation on anti-money laundering processes - and in doing so it’s slammed “heavy handed...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership Development What is flatfair and what...

The auction house appears to be bucking the downward trend in the wider housing market. And much of it is down to...

The Times is reporting that a delay to the controversial ban on gas boilers is being considered by the government as...

A lettings trade body is urging the government to make clear how it will help courts tackle a growing backlog of...

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

An ex-ARLA supremo says technology is the best way for letting agents to cope with a huge rise in telephone calls. ARLA...

It’s vital for agents to have a process in place to check documentation received at their office, to avoid potential claims.  This...

A leading property agency is demanding more certainty over new Energy Performance Certificate regulations.  Fisher German says the government should act now...

HSBC is increasing its maximum mortgage term to 40 years for buy to let, purchase, remortgaging and additional borrowing. Second homes will...

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

Almost a quarter of England and Wales will become less affordable to buyers by 2025, it’s been claimed. The findings - from...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector have risen by double digits for the third time...

A personal finance expert has revealed that a new group which he calls Guppies are reconciled to possibly renting forever. Alan Davison,...

An overseas agency trying to establish itself in the UK has taken a swipe at domestic agencies’ love of High Street...

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is being urged to act now to stop the problems banks are creating for letting agents. Following a...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has announced its decision on base rate. It will rise by 0.25 per cent to...

Increased lettings income proved a valuable balance to a declining sales market for The Property Franchise Group in the first half...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to delay deadlines for EPC improvements in...

Stricter proposals for energy efficiency under review by the government risk damaging the private rental sector if they remain unchanged. That’s the...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

The Co-Op Bank is joining forces with campaigning charity Shelter to argue against Section 21 evictions, and together they have organised...

A trio of rent guarantee and referencing services are setting up their own law firm pitched at winning clients from the...

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

It appears that a “wider range of behaviours” are likely to be taken into account in future when tenants are considered...

After numerous stories of councils and letting agencies at each others’ throats over To Let boards, Trading Standards and other controversies,...

The auction - often seen as an ideal opportunity for investment buyers - is going through a torrid time in the...

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

Details have emerged of a flagship agent training event to be held later this year. Agent Rainmaker Live is to be a...

One of the largest vacation lettings agencies - Sykes Holiday Cottages - says a survey shows that two thirds of holiday...

New research shows that over half of parents charge their adults children for living at home - although the sums involved...

What objections are you hearing when you try and convert let-only landlords to fully-managed? Because the latest figures show just 18 per...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

OnTheMarket says it’s the first major UK portal to offer a dedicated contact form for Scottish Home Reports. When a property is...

A holiday lettings agency has come out fighting on behalf of its clients. Following calls by local leaders in Cornwall and Devon...