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A lawyer says radical rental reforms proposed for Scotland - which could be a model for change in England and Wales...

Two agencies are merging their lettings operations and launching a Joint Venture company to enable continued growth in their respective areas...

A prominent lettings agency claims the Renters Reform Bill is not proving a deterrent to buy to let investors. The Leaders Romans...

Foxtons says it wants to extend what it calls its “full digitisation of the lettings journey” to its sales side, as...

The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...

A representative of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents team has told agents to accept new rules about material...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...

Propertymark is demanding equal treatment with the social housing sector. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove intends to boost standards in social housing...

Landlords’ champion Paul Shamplina says more landlords should use lettings agents, who he describes as their “allies” in the battle to...

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

There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords in the buy to let sector, a think tank claims...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...

The UK’s largest multi-disciplinary property conference - Propertymark One in association with Rightmove - is in June and the organisers claim...

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

HomeLet and Let Alliance’s chief executive Andy Halstead has called for less “government grandstanding” and more direct action to recognise the...

Propertymark is urging agents to get ahead of the curve and be ready for the next big initiative - Regulation.  Propertymark has...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the Lettings markets.   The new logbooks...

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

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been alleged. A survey of over 2,000 private...

A fledgling trade body has introduced what it calls “principles for a new Build to Rent Code of Practice that will...

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

Agents have expressed their anger at permanent rent controls proposed by the SNP and Green Party politicians running the Scottish Government. The...

Managing agents in London have been instructed to pay a £15,000 fine for operating a House in Multiple Occupation without the...

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax.  London, the...

A new borough-wide landlord licensing scheme is set to launch in the London borough of Brent on April 1, the council...

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

A group founded eight years ago to represent the Build To Rent niche has now rebranded in a bid to win...

Propertymark is joining a growing chorus demanding an annual uprate of working age benefits and Local Housing Allowance. LHA rates have been...

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

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a new referencing service for letting agents, offering what it calls ”a carefully curated balance of...

Co-living specialist Built Asset Management has snapped up a fourth rival operator in three years.  ProCo-Living joins the BAM business portfolio with...

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

Average UK private rents increased by 9.0% in the 12 months to February 2024 according to the Office for National Statistics. This...

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

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

Hamptons is linking with retirement rental specialist provider Birchgrove, pledging to offer “a unique proposition for those seeking quality senior rental...

The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...

There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property...

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

A former housing minister responsible for the sell off of huge numbers of social homes has told the Prime Minister he...

A new Build To Rent scheme launches in Manchester this summer with the first residents moving in during June. The Castings is...

Today’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

Owners of vacant properties are being offered an improved incentive to bring their house back into use. Plymouth council is re-launching its...

An umbrella group called London Councils has expressed “extreme concern” at the government’s decision to stop letting local authorities keep money...

Sharpened rules to double council tax on long term empty properties will come into force from April 1, says the government.  A...

A survey from property portal Share to Buy suggests that over three quarters of buyers believe they cannot afford to purchase...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their...

Tenant reference and tech supplier The Lettings Hub claims 25 per cent of fraudulent documents submitted by would-be tenants were identified...

Fast-growing Lomond has acquired a rental portfolio of in excess of 2,000 units. It has bought Tay Letting and its rental portfolio...

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

Leaders Romans Group claims to have achieved carbon neutrality for a second consecutive year.  A statement claims LRG has undertaken “several notable...

OnTheMarket is starting another round of its Town Hall in-person sessions - once again in a bid to win agents. Jason Tebb...

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

The Chancellor has one last chance to come good on the election promise of lowering the burden of business rates –...

A TV presenter with experience of property shows - Laura Hamilton - will be presenting the gongs at the Annual Guild...

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

Propertymark will appear in front of the House of Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee tomorrow morning, urging the regulation of lettings...

Nationwide has taken the unusual step of using its buy to let lending arm - The Mortgage Works - to make...

A charity providing support for older people facing financial hardship has hit out at the government over rumours concerning the Renters...

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 -...

A prominent property expert who runs a buying and property management service for high end clients says London still attracts international...

Caerphilly council in Wales has bought privately owned properties to provide housing for families who would otherwise find themselves in temporary...

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

One of the first Building To Rent schemes in Wales - a 22 storey tower - has seen its first residents...

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

Property professionals have less than 48 hours to submit entries for the Midlands PROPs Awards.  The search for the very best of...

Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...

Alto says it’s introducing new Lettings Progression functionality which will roll out in the first half of this year - so...

Shelter is calling for the construction of 90,000 rental properties each year for a decade - and it claims this would...

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

Propertymark has used its website and link with a property inspection service to urge letting agents to work with private tenants...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

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

There’s growing anger over restrictions on private homeowners using their properties via Airbnb and other short let platforms. Earlier this week Housing...

Renters are less financially resilient than recent remortgagers according to an analysis by business consultants Hargreaves Lansdown. It says over two thirds...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Respected energy industry consultancy Cornwall Insight says the price cap for the April to June period this year - to be...

There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas,...

A council that is buying private properties in second home hotspots to let to local people has struck a new agreement...

Propertymark is urging the Sunak government to introduce specialist housing courts with expert Judges who can expedite cases and create a...

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

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

While most agents remain relatively tight lipped about party politics, the chief executive of Purplebricks has said the Tories should take...

One of the highest profile groups in the private rental sector supplier space - Hamilton Fraser - is restructuring. In future the...

The excessive enforcement of council rules on private landlords while social housing is so poorly run will be ‘the next Post...

Birmingham’s Labour council is considering closing its social housing waiting list to new applicants - and this is likely to trigger...

A survey of local council private rental licensing schemes says 19 selective and additional licensing schemes and consultations will be taking...

According to the BBC, the Government is no longer committed to increase the amount disabled people in England can claim to...

The government has done a U-turn on its original policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum...

Rents are approaching an affordability ceiling according to Savills - but the agency admits it doesn’t see substantial new supply on...

The British Property Federation claims the time required for Build To Rent planning applications has significantly increased over the past decade...

The Martyn Gerrard agency has acquired a London independent - Range Homes. Range Homes, based in the north London suburb of Palmers...

Prominent MPs from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have renewed their onslaught on Airbnb and other short let platforms.  Former Lib...

The number of private tenants in properties that are hard to heat has fallen, a council claims. As agents will know private...

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

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

A buying agent claims that rents could finally be tailing off despite some indices showing rises still taking place. According to Rightmove,...