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High end lettings agency Hamptons has launched a new international department to woo overseas investors and tenants seeking rental properties in...

The result of the election isn’t likely to be a gamechanger for the housing market, a prominent business consultancy says.  An analysis...

A mortgage lender claims many potential first time buyers are missing out because they don’t understand the concept of shared ownership. Just...

If Labour plans to bring in rent controls they won’t work, a property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

A London-focused lettings agency is partnering with Barratt London to encourage Indian investors. Barratt London, with 40 years’ experience in the capital...

A new office in the London suburb of North Acton has been announced by the LIFE Residential agency. The firm already has...

Build To Rent operator Apo is partnering with PropTech platform Lavanda to offer increased exposure to Airbnb-style short-lets. The partnership will see Apo...

The leader of the council that was rebuffed by a court when it tried to control the spread of Airbnb-style short...

Consumer champion Martin Lewis - the man behind the Money Saving Expert website and TV shows - has backed the Renters...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two government-approved redress services, has produced a list of recently-expelled agencies. All agencies must be a...

A new breakdown have been released of the nationalities of overseas buyers investing in British homes - thought to be overwhelmingly...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been packed with MPs loyal to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as...

Tenants are being offered what’s called a “fixed price green energy option” ahead of another fuel price hike this autumn. The deal...

A new agency index looking at luxury rental properties across 10 major global cities shows the extent of London’s listings drought. In...

A Build To Rent operator has created what it calls a one-stop app for tenants. The operator Apo says the new app...

A member of staff at a Connells-owned branch has been quoted as saying the agency had “no lawful basis” for passing...

Data from central London lettings agency Bective shows returning tenant demand in the capital. The agency’s analysis of new lettings applicants shows...

A Labour council leader has hit after being attacked for his support for buy to let and property investment. Last week we...

A lettings agency has apologised after a campaign by activists about the condition of a rental property it manages. Protesters outside the...

A lettings agency which markets private rental properties and units operated by a housing association has apologised for its ‘No DSS’...

Activists from the Acorn renters' campaign group have held a protest outside a branch of Chancellors in Oxford. The group says the...

Virtual tour suppliers have been keen to reassure agents that there need be no repeat of problems which befell a Devon agent. Fowlers,...

Deposit alternative firm flatfair has linked with a PropTech firm to enhance its offer to Build To Rent users.  The partnership with...

A PropTech supplier says that financial worries for renters have not been placated by the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.  In a...

An online lettings agency that claims to have analysed the costs of “a selection” of 12 High Street agencies has accused...

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

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

The This Is Money website is carrying a story of a London rental property where the front door was left open...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

A lettings management company has been selected by a Far Eastern developer to manage units on a new 756 home scheme...

Overseas and domestic students have returned to the Central London lettings market 'in force' so far this month, according to Dexters. The...

The renters’ group ACORN, which has held numerous protests at individual letting agents’ offices, has apologised after one of its local...

A survey of 34 world cities suggests that London ranks sixth when it comes to the cost of renting. The study, by...

A consumer charity has been blasted by a landlords' trade body for making “irresponsible” claims about tenants and the Coronavirus crisis. Research...

A lettings agency has given a full apology after a letter - not approved by the company - was sent out...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

An anti-poverty campaigner and tax expert says any private rented sector tenant with Coronavirus should be able to live rent-free for...

A newspaper claims multiple councils are opening investigations into agents allegedly defying the tenant fees ban - and at least one...

The National Landlords Association has issued advice for the lettings sector on the coronavirus infection. Although much of the advice is a...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

The Black Brick agency, which operates with high net worth clients, is forecasting that 2020 will see the arrival of a...

A lettings agent jailed in March for taking £220,000 from tenants and landlords is now in trouble over her legal representation. Heather...

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...

More efforts are being made to urge London homeowners to consider short-term lets which in some cases can routinely earn an...

A lettings agent says she has just spent three months trying to get evidence of her Client Money Protection policy -...

A short lets management firm which was earlier this year at the centre of an advertisement controversy is now partnering with...

New guidance from the government on its controversial Right To Rent scheme would see agents and landlords breaking the law if...

Throughout April and May, we ran a high-profile campaign across our sites, Landlord Today, Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and...

Eviction expert Paul Shamplina has urged letting agents and referencing companies to invest in technology to improve fraud detection. The call comes...

In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...

New research shows that some buy to let investors in London could typically lose over £19,000 a year if Berlin-style rent...

A statement issued by short lets management firm Hostmaker about its controversial advertising campaign has been branded “disgusting” by a campaign...

Airbnb and short let management service Hostmaker - at the centre of a dispute involving a landlord trade body and the...

The UK’s student accommodation sector is still booming according to Knight Frank, despite Brexit creating uncertainty over the future of foreign...

Yet another leading lettings agent has hit out at the government over its proposals for three year tenancies being the norm...

A representative of the Landlords’ Union has posted an apology on the Property118 website for accidentally using a photograph of the...

Letting Agent Today understands that Foxtons has been asked to appear at a hearing staged by a London council to prove...

An economics academic says the country’s taxpayers should be “very angry” with the government for failing to collect taxes to which...

Specialist mortgage lender Skipton International says it has received over £500m of expat mortgage enquiries for UK buy to let property...

Research experts at high-end agency Savills say a total of £5.3 billion is expected to be invested in the student accommodation...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

At the end of an already-challenging week for the industry, a landlord group has distanced itself from comments made in its...

The chief executive of financial consultancy Clayton Euro Risk says changes soon coming in to tighten the criteria applied to buy...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

A new kind of what appears to be an online letting agency is launching today to manage properties listed by individuals...

An industry body says agents and landlords who ignore tenants' complaints about damp and mould could be putting their property at...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Two landlords have received fines totalling £3,000 – and were ordered to pay costs of nearly £2,000 - after failing to...

In 2026 - just 10 years from now - the average UK private rental deposit is set to reach £1,111 - the...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

The huge increase of social media as a business tool has changed the way in which we communicate with our customers....

The Residential Landlords’ Association has taken Shelter to task for what it describes as “emotionally charged” media statements about alleged harassment...

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of which...

The general election result was greeted with a sigh of relief throughout the lettings industry. Thanks to the Conservatives' victory, the threat...