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

Lettings and property management agency Xenia Lettings has appointed a new director.  Daryl Tomlinson first entered the industry in 2007 as a...

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

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

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

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

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

Seventeen housing organisations have sent an open letter to the government rejecting its idea of prioritising British families when it comes...

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

The long-term shortage of rental accommodation is now addressed by a short-term clampdown on second homes and empty properties, a leading...

Private rents have continued to soar in Scotland according to DJ Alexander, the largest lettings agency in the country.  It says rental...

A news service claims that in many UK cities there are now more entire homes listed on Airbnb than there are...

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland, DJ Alexander Ltd, has opened new premises in Glasgow.  It employed 20 people and lettings director...

A new survey has been launched to gather views from people in a major English city on the idea of introducing...

A lettings agency chief has listed how rent controls have failed across the world. Writing in The Scotsman, David Alexander - chief...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The controversial rent...

A politician has called on Airbnb hosts in his local area to switch their properties to long-term rentals. Isle of Wight councillor...

A so-called ethical lettings agency run jointly by two local authorities is handling private rental properties but is charging landlords just...

Figures obtained by ITV News suggest that one of the country's most popular tourist locations has as many Airbnbs listed as...

Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...

Shelter - so often critical of the private rental sector - has instead turned its fire on the government over what...

It’s been announced that UK Sotheby’s International Realty has secured tenants for 20 apartments in record time at Embassy Gardens, a...

A lettings agent who sold his business to Chestertons last year has claimed the sector has come to the “end of...

A local authority has set up what it calls The Private Sector Landlord service to try to harness some private property...

The leaseholder of a council property in central London has been found guilty of advertising it on Airbnb and the Booking.com...

A London council says nearly half of the Airbnb-style short let properties available in its patch last year exceeded their legal...

A lettings agency is calling on local councils to tackle the growing problem of long-term empty homes. My Property Box says that...

Politicians from several parties say they want their local council in Bristol to have the powers to regulate the number and...

A former Labour councillor and solicitor Muhammad Harun has been jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to two counts of...

The housing association Cadwyn is calling for private sector landlords with properties in Cardiff to lease their houses to those on...

One of London’s most respected independent lettings agencies has given a hugely upbeat report on the capital’s lettings market performance throughout...

One of London’s most respected lettings agencies says it’s recorded its best-ever quarter for business - defying claims from some that...

Canterbury is the latest council to consider setting up its own letting agency. The authority hopes to tempt private landlords with promises...