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A tax expert is advising anyone involved in the furnished holiday lettings sector to ‘act now’ ahead of upcoming tax changes. Ben...

The Fine & Country Foundation says it’s reached almost £1m since its inception in 2014.  Jon Cooke, trustee of the foundation, says:...

A trading statement by Rightmove reveals that it’s  spent £3m on just an 8% share of a PropTech system that describes...

Industry technology provider Reapit is holding a webinar tomorrow giving agents “an opportunity for savvy agents to unlock profits through tried...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has congratulated Labour on forming the next government but says it must move quickly to...

Labour is likely to make rental sector reform and regulation a priority - at least partly because it will be low-cost...

London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m - and much of that rise is...

The Property Energy Professionals Association - a trade group representing accreditation schemes for energy assessors - is complaining that it’s not...

The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, according to Savills analysis. Overall, the total value of the UK housing...

Claire Williams, the former team principal of the legendary Williams Formula One Team , has been named as one of the...

A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s largest franchise agency chains is warning that rents may no longer be able to...

TV property guru and Move iQ founder Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One this year, the trade...

Propertymark wants the government to cool down on its enthusiasm for brownfield development. It says in a response to a consultation that...

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

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

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

The merger of two of the largest names in the lettings industry has passed its final hurdle. Belvoir shareholders have now backed...

Government figures suggest the UK population could reach nearly 74m as soon as 2036, largely attributed to rising net migration. This is...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600m over the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by the country’s largest...

Winkworth’s first trading statement of 2024 reveals that it saw a five per cent rise in rental revenues in 2023 -...

London has seen the strongest rental growth over the last year according to an analysis by lettings agency Hamptons.   The average rent...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

The total amount of rent paid by tenants in Great Britain this year will hit £85.6 billion - over twice the...

Foxtons has snapped up London lettings agency Ludlow Thompson for £10m. Ludlow Thompson, founded 30 years ago, has seven branches in London, generating...

A letting agent with a background in renovation has been able to grow her business by offering investors a swathe of...

A council has launched its own social lettings agency to work with private sector landlords in tackling the record numbers living...

A new manifesto calling for rent controls and a raft of other measures is accusing the current rent rises of being...

An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...

Rightmove is launching a new marketing campaign which it calculates will reach 51m people - the overwhelming majority of the UK...

Belvoir has snapped up a regional mortgage provider for £1m. It’s acquired MAB (South West) Ltd and follows the earlier acquisition of...

Research from a property developer suggests that the government needs to deliver an average of 67,500 new homes a quarter by...

TV property guru Phil Spencer is urging lettings agents to prepare for a surge in the number of older tenants and...

An agency is claiming a record for the sum at which it is letting a seven bedroom property in north London. Aston...

Utility management service Helpthemove has rebranded. The refresh, which has been produced alongside creative agency partner Jam, aims - in the words...

One of the biggest lenders in the rental space - Paragon Bank - recorded a 19 per cent increase in buy...

Two lettings experts are set to discuss what the government’s Bill means for agents at a free webinar. Well known property lawyer...

Investors and second home buyers contributed over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year according to a property...

The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...

A property management firm says it recently compiled a check-out report for a property which was 414 pages in total. The property...

A lettings guru is calling on agents to embrace social media trends in order to reach new audiences. Agent Rainmaker uses Reels...

The Deposit Protection Service is hosting a webinar to help letting agents better navigate the dispute resolution process.   The service says...

London-focussed agency Foxtons has reported a huge leap in revenue from its lettings division. Lettings revenue was up 27 per cent in...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that the weak figures posted for 2022 are actually in line with management expectations. The franchise giant...

Revenue from property taxes in Scotland has dropped significantly so far this year, according to a prominent lettings agency.  DJ Alexander Ltd...

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

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

An online lettings platform has shut its crowdfunding campaign after easily exceeding its target of £850,000. Lettingaproperty - founded by brothers Jonathan...

An online lettings platform used by 20,000 landlords has beaten its target to raise £850,000 In investment - and it’s still...

Spanish bank Santander says UK residential property prices look set to fall 10 per cent this year and will return to...

Agents’ body Propertymark wants more government action to boost housing supply - and it wants the views of the industry on...

An online lettings platform used by 20,000 landlords is seeking an additional £850,000 In investment. Lettingaproperty is using crowdfunding site Seedrs for...

Knight Frank is partnering with licensing compliance firm Kamma. The growth of discretionary licensing schemes across the 408 local authorities in the...

Purplebricks has detailed the price it is paying for a lettings compliance blunder first spotted last year. It predicts that, at worst,...

Three councils will be sharing £1.21m in public cash over the next two years to tackle poor quality properties in the...

Activists say they are planning protests outside lettings agency offices this weekend. Activists in the London Renters Union and Greater Manchester Tenants...

A short trading statement from Stock Market-listed London agency chain Winkworth shows just how vital the lettings sector is to its...

Small and medium sized lettings agencies which have had running disputes with banks are being offered a lifeline - but must...

Famous London agency Foxtons has enjoyed a shares boost on the back of a 25 per cent spike in revenue in...

The Property Franchise Group - which includes a host of High Street brands - saw a rise in managed properties of...

A leading business consultancy says the Bank of England will once again increase interest rates by twice the minimum permitted. CMC Markets...

An analysis from PropTech firm Goodlord claims that agents and landlords would have lost a combined £1m over the last year...

Many agencies have long-standing and unresolved banking complaints, for example regarding client accounts: now it’s been declared they have only six...

Purplebricks has given its interpretation of how much its lettings sector compliance crisis has cost the company. Back in December the Daily...

Foxtons has revealed that it has a pipeline of what it calls “lettings portfolio targets” - lettings books which it wants...

A high profile London lettings agency says some owners of properties in prime areas of the capital have seen capital appreciation...

A bootcamp which claims to help agents add up to £1m revenue to their business is to return this summer. The Agent...

A newspaper probe has discovered that sow-called exempt accommodation - often for the most vulnerable tenants - has received a Hugh...

A specialist rental platform says its research shows a growing number of people intentionally renting long-term. Ocasa says the reason is the...

There’s been a big rise in the number of private rental properties on the past decade, despite sweeping tax and regulation...

A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...

The founder of a leading letting agency coaching organisation has won a coveted international award. Agent Rainmaker was set up by Sally...

The head of a retirement rentals brand says the phenomenon of the elderly tenant is on the increase. Jamie Turnbull, business director...

The Property Franchise Group says that in the past year the number of managed properties it handles has risen from 58,000...

  Belvoir has announced its franchise of the year, selected from the 166 offices in its network.  It’s husband and wife team Ben...

A radical shake up of the private rental sector is expected to be announced tomorrow by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The main...

Tenants are complaining that lengthy application processes at lettings agencies contribute to their frustration at missing available properties.  The results of a...

EU citizens with settled status in the UK, but who have stayed in their native countries during the pandemic, are likely...

Stirling Ackroyd Group has acquired the south east London sales and lettings agency Beresford Residential.  It has bought the whole business including the...

The London and South East property group Stirling Ackroyd - which recently rebranded from its former title, Nick Dunning Associates -...

Travel Chapter, which owns the high profile Holidaylettings brand, is to float on the London Stock Exchange's junior AIM market. Devon-based Travel...

Tenants are paying almost £70bn of rent to landlords a year, research claims. Buy-to-let specialist Sequre Property Investment has found the best...

A PropTech platform which uses Open Banking to help with tenant due diligence has raised another £1m in funding. Homeppl - which...

An analysis of new government legislation on energy efficiency suggests it may lead to chaos in the private rental sector. Geospatial technology...

Propertymark has given its support to a free and independent dispute resolution service, the Business Banking Resolution Service, which is being offered to...

Barbon Insurance Group, which already owns Let Alliance and HomeLet, has now acquired PropTech platform Rent4sure. Luke Burton, Rent4sure’s chief operating officer,...

A PropTech lettings platform boasting investment from the Foxtons agency has been snapped up by LegalforLandlords for an undisclosed figure. Propoly, launched...

The director of a company targeting ‘flipping’ property investors has been disqualified from holding directorships for no less than 14 years.  Mitchell...

Some low-cost energy efficiency improvements to a property could boost its EPC rating according to an analysis undertaken by Rightmove. The portal...

Another report by the campaigning charity Shelter is critical of the quality of Britain’s private rental sector - and indeed the...

Landlords spend an estimated £839m each year upgrading newly purchased rental property before letting it out to tenants, helping to drive-up...

The five years since the introduction of the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes has led to a...

The most vocal campaign group for tenants, Generation Rent, has warned government that renters have already been waiting two years for...

Franchise giants Belvoir has revealed strong figures in a trading statement to shareholders - but it’s warning that 2021 remains shrouded...

The popularity of buy to let mortgage products offering exclusive rates for higher value loans is a sign of optimism in...

The extension of the furlough scheme might be an indirect saviour for many lettings agencies says a leading PropTech entrepreneur. Neil Cobbold,...

A 24-year-old Chinese heiress has rented a property for what is said to be a record £1.55m a year.  The heiress, who...

Lettings agents are being told by an online platform to be extra-vigilant as increasing numbers of student tenants are getting pets. The...

ARLA Propertymark is advising agents to get up to speed on new rules - and possible higher costs - when changes...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...