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Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on the...

Veteran UK actor Rupert Everett, a star in Hollywood movies for over 40 years, is to voice radio adverts for Fine...

The cost of coastal homes in Britain more than doubled - rising 56 per cent - between 2012 and 2022 says...

Several lettings agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme; they are amongst eight named as having been kicked out...

A lettings sector trade body says implementing well thought-out appraisals is a key element to attracting and retaining valued personnel. The UK...

It already looks like 2023 is on track to see licensing fines for agents and landlords reaching nearly double the 2022...

New legal provisions within Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 that form the latest part of the Home Office's...

A prominent business analyst has given a bleak warning about the prospects for property investors and other home owners in 2023. Sarah...

Corrupt elites and criminal gangs who abuse the property and financial sectors will be identified and stripped of their cash, the...

A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...

New powers have been revealed to tackle what the Welsh Government calls the ‘problem’ of second homes.  A statement from the Senedd...

Leaders Romans Group's Suburban Build To Rent team has been appointed to jointly manage and maintain over 100 Build to Rent...

Propertymark has renewed its call for Local Housing Allowance  - which has remained static since 2020 - to be increased. It says...

A Midlands-based agency is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office. Sheldon Bosley Knight has launched the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has accused the government of lacking ambition in its new energy strategy. The government's revised strategy,...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

A prominent lettings agency has taken the unusual step of warning tenants that parties using the sector for political capital may...

Letting agencies with physical offices are being presented with a new business rates system in the future. But Propertymark says the changes...

Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the...

Labour’s much-publicised pledge to freeze council tax for the next year excludes empty buy to let properties and second homes it...

Trade bodies have been trying to shore up investor confidence after the latest house price index, by the Nationwide, showing another...

Airbnb says any new rules for short lets in Wales should protect hosts and the benefits they bring to the tourism...

Propertymark’s ARLA President is calling on the government to intervene to help boost the flagging stock of rental properties. The call, by...

Paul Shamplina, the chief commercial officer at Landlord Action and arguably the biggest name in the lettings sector today, is to...

Franchise giant Belvoir has once again held a lavish annual conference and awards event. Sponsored by iamproperty, Let Alliance and PayProp, the...

Scottish rents in the private sector rose at a faster rate than the rest of Britain according to analysis by DJ...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

After announcing a new license in Southwark and Camberwell earlier this month Fine & Country is now expanding further in London...

An investigation by the BBC and Zoopla shows the sharp drop in the volume of available rental units in the past...

A survey of 2,000 tenants in England and Wales shows that some 23 per cent claim to be struggling to pay...

A proposal to introduce a national register of Airbnb hosts in a bid to curb rowdy behaviour by guests has been...

The letting agent’s trade body Propertymark is concerned that the court system could buckle if eviction case numbers rise as a...

Cornwall is the hottest spot in the rental market, not only home to the highest level of tenant demand, but also...

The government has taken the first step to introducing a mandatory ombudsman scheme which private landlords must join. This is effectively the...

Propertymark has given advice to the new Scottish National Party leader and Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf. The trade group’s head of...

A charity is claiming that new powers to evict anti-social private tenants could lead to more homelessness, while those already living...

Belvoir has released another set of upbeat financial figures marking 26 successive years of profit growth. Group revenue increased 14 per cent...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has announced its integration with lettings software provider Proman Technology Solutions to automate deposit registrations.  The integration is available...

A seminar is to be held to look at the impact of rent controls on the burgeoning Build To Rent sector. Private...

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

A Conservative MP in a tourist region has blamed the switch of rental accommodation to Airbnbs for a shortage of places...

A lettings agency manager stole nearly £140,000 from her company to help clear her son’s drug debt. Wendy Dare, 57, is now...

Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are to be given more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin neighbours’ lives...

Chestertons, one of London’s oldest and largest estate agencies, has snapped the letting and management business of Henry & James, described...

The government has pulled together the latest guidance on Right To Rent, appropriate to landlords, lettings agents and home owners who...

A company in the identity verification sector is warning that anti-money laundering checks are set to reach a new intensity in...

A new 'How to Rent' guide has been released by the government today, with letting agents and private landlords reminded they...

A new PropTech tool says it will help agents maximise their chances of handling the sales of properties being disposed of...

New figures from London lettings agency Chestertons reveal that 10 per cent more tenants moved in February this year compared to...

The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...

The Property Ombudsman has ruled that a letting agency’s ban on renting to a family with children was discriminatory against women...

A new tool is being marketed by industry supplier Landmark with the claim that it helps agents “assess climate change risk.” The...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today to decide on its base interest rate amidst shock at the latest...

The number of new prospective tenants registering per Propertymark member branch held at 91 in February - very close to last...

New figures today from London agency Foxtons show that the average rent in February 2023 rose five per cent from the...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

A senior figure in the financial services sector says only Build To Rent can solve the stock shortage in the lettings...

Spicerhaart has recruited the former head of lettings operations at Purplebricks to a regional role. Emma Fagan will be the new property...

Connells Group is making a bid to win business in the Build To Rent sector, launching what it calls “the UK’s...

Buy to let investors have created the largest increase in the mortgage market in the past year, it’s being claimed. Octane Capital...

A clampdown on HMOs is to begin this week - and the council behind it is describing it as ‘preserving the...

The agency and landlord responsible for letting a two-bedroom flat in Dagenham have been found guilty in court for providing extremely...

Cheshire has topped a new ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, according to...

Shawbrook is becoming a bigger player in the buy to let lending market following the acquisition of specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages. Launched...

Propertymark is speaking out about problems with some conversions of commercial property into residential.The warning comes in the trade body’s response...

The government has indicated that the delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document is to be Friday March 24. The...

Leaders Romans Group has snapped up another independent lettings firm in what it calls a five year acquisition programme. Stanley & Partners...

Marketing firm Property Webmasters says AI is changing the game for agents promoting their services and clients. Chief executive Jamie Arthur states:...

Upmarket lettings agency Savills has moved its 30-strong team in Reading into a prominent new office in the town centre. The firm’s...

Fine & Country is expanding its brand in London. An existing agency serving Southwark, Peckham Rye, and Camberwell is to take on...

The government has delayed publication of the latest How To Rent document - it had been expected today.  The How to Rent...

Rightmove says growing numbers of renters are leaving Britain’s cities to find a cheaper place to live or to get more...

Numbers of possessions have soared in Scotland since the introduction of a rent cap and eviction ban according to DJ Alexander,...

Foxtons has worked with house builders the Berkley Group to connect Asia Pacific buyers and landlords with UK property. The initiative, held...

The residential division of Knight Frank has won the Best Customer Focus award at the UK Customer Satisfaction Awards 2023. Knight Frank...

Rents across Great Britain hit another record high in February, averaging £1,230 pcm for a newly let home.   The figure - which...

Campaigning charity Shelter is angry with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt over his Budget  While most in the property industry have expressed relief that there...

A council is set to renew its war on To Let boards. In summer 2018, Leciester council brought into effect a new...

A PropTech startup called EVO is claiming to revolutionise repairs and maintenance in the “broken” rented housing sector. EVO says it connects...

The head of a property management company has been fined £25,800 after serious safety issues were discovered at a shared house...

It’s being billed as the Build To Rent sector’s biggest ever exp and now the trade body behind it has given...

Councillors in one part of London are considering asking agents to include ‘green features’ on property details. Camden’s Labour controlled council has...

A new How To Rent guide is to be issued on Friday, according to a government communication with the National Residential...

A prominent lettings agency has called for a delay to the government’s EPC upgrade timetable to be announced in this afternoon’s...

West Oxfordshire council is the latest to demand new government legislation to increase council tax on empty and second homes in...

Propertymark’s showcase event this year is to be addressed by a person who is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, author...

A prominent agent and former RICS residential chairman has made an impassioned plea to the government to help the private rental...

Overseas investors have bagged an effective bonus of £40,000 off the purchase of a UK buy to let, according to leading...

HomeLet has launched a product to help combat tenancy fraud, which it claims has seen a 36 per cent rise since...

The rental market in Prime London continues to suffer from a severe stock shortage according to recent data from property consultancy...

A new sentiment survey suggests that only a minority of landlords are now feeling positive about the future of buy to...

ChatGTP and AI are of huge interest right now and the industry is assessing their potential impact on how we do...

New buy to let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, says Hamptons lettings agency.   So far this...

OnTheMarket Software, the tech division of the portal’s parent group, has announced the inclusion of client accounting functions in its TecLet...

Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer says it’s time for agents to go for the ‘hard sell’ on Buy To Let,...

Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

Trading Standards is reminding letting agents of their legal obligation to protect money they are holding on behalf of a client...

Annual rent rises that are currently 10 per cent or more are likely to halve to “mid-single digits” according to a...

Prominent industry figure Jonathan Rolande says: “It is hard to see why anyone would still want to buy to let given...