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22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been a big rise in rents and a large drop in voids in the past month according to PropTech supplier...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest lettings market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that voids are reducing in almost all regions but that rents...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A PropTech referencing service is claiming to offer agents a new revenue stream during void periods. Vouch says it has created a...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

PropTech platform Plentific has snapped up husband-and-wife lettings software company TouchRight Software. Over 500 clients across the UK use TouchRight, to create...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The rental market appears not to have slowed down this winter - not even over the Christmas break. According to the latest...
06 January 2022
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Voids are ending the year 25 per cent down on the position at the start of 2021 - an indicator of...
22 December 2021
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Void periods dropped across England during November as demand for rental properties continued apace. According to the latest Goodlord rental index some...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the market cooling, but with year-on-year demand still high in comparison...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows voids inching up - although still remaining much lower than the long-term...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s been a sharp reduction in average void periods this year - a sign of how strong the rental market has...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

As the summer begins to draw to a close and the letting market regains its stride, attention is turning to the...
25 August 2021
From: Legislation & Compliance

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub. How has your...
19 August 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

Voids are at their lowest level since August 2019 while rents are on the rise, according to the latest Goodlord snapshot...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A respected buy to let mortgage monitor is suggesting that investors in the sector may be more successful if they allow...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News

There was much publicity this week for the efforts of the Welsh Government to deter the letting of second homes. Now it...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s been yet another strong month for the rental market as reported in the latest statistics from PropTech supplier Goodlord. Voids dropped...
05 July 2021
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The increasingly strong rental market is set to last throughout summer and beyond according to the latest analysis by PropTech platform...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech company Goodlord shows rents holding steady across England but as lockdown restrictions ease voids...
06 May 2021
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A survey by a comparison website suggests landlords are evenly split about how they find letting agents. Some 28 per cent favour physically searching...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News

February was another strong month for the lettings market according to the latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord. The average cost...
03 March 2021
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The latest market snapshot for the private lettings sector shows rents holding steady into 2021 but voids increasing across the board. The...
02 February 2021
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The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the November lockdown creating a subdued picture - but with early...
02 December 2020
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A market snapshot produced by PropTech firm Goodlord shows rents dropping a hefty nine per cent across the UK. This follows several...
03 November 2020
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Rents in the UK dropped in six of the eight regions monitored by PropTech supplier Goodlord. During September, the average rent for...
08 October 2020
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A survey of 350 lettings agents suggests the large majority feel positive about the rental market despite the challenges of new...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The rental market is heading into the normally-quieter autumn period with strength but increasing void periods. Data from PropTech firm Goodlord, which...
04 September 2020
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The latest snapshot of the lettings market from PropTech firm Goodlord suggests that activity is much stronger now than a year...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents on renewed tenancies fell for the second month in a row according to data from Hamptons International. In April the average...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest market snapshot by PropTech firm Goodlord suggests that while new and completed tenancy volumes dropped rapidly in the first...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s steady-as-she-goes in the rental market according to the latest market snapshot produced by PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods dropped slightly in...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News

An online lettings agency has accused High Street rivals of being “inefficient” and making voids longer than necessary. Home Made, which operates...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest market snapshot produced by PropTech firm Goodlord suggests that even in the south west of England - where renters...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s a heightened risk of voids in the New Year period and agents and landlords should prepare: that’s the warning from...
23 December 2019
From: Breaking News

You don’t need to go far for news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to proposed...
27 November 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord shows some regions enjoying lower void periods with others slower to stabilise. Specifically, the...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News

UK-wide rental prices are up 2.0 per cent annually to £876 – a three-year high – according to a new quarterly...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A rental market slump in September has led to a rise in average void periods across many parts of England and...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The lettings agency owners behind the Advanced Rent Option, which provides landlords with up to 12 months’ rent in advance, says...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Void periods have fallen to record lows across the UK in August, with average voids standing at just 11 days. The data,...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

It took an average of just 20 days to let a home between January and July this year according to a...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by property technology company Goodlord. The biggest drop was recorded in...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Zillios looking to become the leading portal for international property listings, appealing to property owners, estate agents, and property hunters alike....
02 August 2019
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A rental provider specialising in property for older tenants has attacked what he calls “hidden costs” involved when people buy purpose-built...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Agents need to be pro-actively using PropTech and improving their work methods to reduce voids for their landlord clients. That’s the view...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

High profile agency Haart has issued a warning to landlords on what it sees as the three key risks to successful letting...
17 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech firm Goodlord shows that average rent increased in four of the eight regions of...
06 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A council claims that its decision to set up its own lettings agency has prevented homelessness for almost 50 families and...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News

New data from Proptech firm Goodlord suggests that the average void period for England and Wales is just 21 days. The longest...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News

An online platform claims it has found a new and easy way for investors to become landlords, describing itself as ‘PayPal...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The latest lettings sector index suggests that monthly rents increased from February to March in six of the eight regions of...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News

An online lettings service says it will pay existing tenants for finding replacements and handling viewings, in a bid to reduce...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new index for the lettings sector in England and Wales by PropTech company Goodlord gives a clean bill of health...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A software platform has been launched which allows Build To Rent units to be short-let on the likes of Airbnb during...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Increased use of PropTech by letting agents can cut rent arrears, minimise voids and reduce the financial and legal fall out...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The private rental sector in Wales could be offered incentives and other support to house those most in need, the Welsh...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A growing number of tenants say they want to stay put in their rented home even if the landlord sells up. A...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm has analysed London’s rental market and its results again spell bad news for those in the sector in...
19 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK Association of Letting Agents has revealed where voids are at their worst in the rental sector - and where...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart has signed up with a deposit-free renting platform to offer landlords and tenants the option of working with a no-deposit system...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Agents and landlords with responsibilities to ensure gas checks are carried out in private rental properties may have more flexibility over...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News

An online agency is urging landlords to try to avoid unnecessary voids or tenant gripes by preparing their investment properties for...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Belvoir is warning that some buy to let investors are quitting the sector. “Although we are not currently seeing a huge exit...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News

An online agency claims landlords who use online operators are likely to reduce average void periods by up to a week. In...
31 July 2017
From: Breaking News

New research shows that thousands of landlords are using what are described as “risky online sites” in their bid to avoid...
21 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A new survey suggests that a letting agent saves a landlord an estimated £1,910 a year. The result of an investigation into 500...
16 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Some 21 per cent of landlords wait four months or longer from purchasing their buy to let property before signing up...
30 November 2016
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Tenants spend an average of 18 months in a rented property before moving on, according to new research by insurer Direct...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Good news for agents having to work harder to persuade would-be landlords that buy to let makes financial sense after the...
22 April 2016
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The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter - especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...
05 November 2015
From: Breaking News

A police force is appealling to landlords and letting agents to allow their void privately-let properties to be used as potential...
28 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The average void period has dipped below 2.6 weeks per year according to a survey of the private rental sector by...