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Propertymark has responded to the formal consultation schemes being imposed by a string of local councils - but says such measures...

Rightmove, still very much the Number One portal despite growing competition, is launching a new national marketing campaign this coming weekend. The...

Edinburgh-based property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2024. The...

A survey of over 730 property professionals has found that 76% believe the introduction of technology has changed the UK property...

New Freedom of Information (FOI) data from the Financial Conduct Authority shows that Labour’s plan to introduce a ‘Freedom to Buy’...

PropertyPal - a portal recently at the centre of a fees dispute - has merged with Propertynews. The two brands, which are...

PropTech entrepreneur and lettings agent Kristjan Byfield is announcing an upgrade to his platform The Depositary, which will see its first...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

One in 10 UK tenants are now spending at least 60% of their take home salary on their rent, according to...

Average rent arrears claims reached £2,092 in the second quarter of this year - a rise of 15% from £1,816 in...

OnTheMarket has launched a new report giving details of real-time lettings activity in local markets across the country.  OTM says that there;’s...

Aldermore has cut rates across its buy to let and residential owner occupier mortgages - the latest in a series of...

Lettings agency chain Lomond has revealed a list of what it calls “up and coming rental hotspots” with yields having strengthened...

Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), says rent controls are not the magic answer to problems...

Propertymark has renewed its call for agent comments on Material Information.  The trade body - in collaboration with TDS, The Guild of...

Two new signings for the fast-growing Harding Green broker-model agency are both former lettings managers at Knight Frank. Milly Englander was formerly...

Ascend, which says it’s now the UK’s largest third-party operator of single-family Build To Rent homes, has recruited a new associated...

The latest rental market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests there’s still a significant mismatch between supply and...

A relaunched online lettings agency operation is offering lettings listings deals to landlords from £39.50. The little known Essex-based Griffin Property Co...

One of Northern Ireland’s fastest growing agencies has acquired one of the longest running property firms in South Down and established...

An agency has signed up to OnTheMarket, claiming the portal progress since being taken over by a US firm was the...

The latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord shows record-breaking rises. William Reeve, chief executive of Goodlord, comments: “These July figures show...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

The Propertymark Trust is to help agents donate orphaned funds to support charitable causes, thanks to support from CRM suppliers across...

An investment expert says TV property shows - especially episodes recorded some time ago - should carry warnings about soaring buy...

Deposit alternative service flatfair has entered a partnership with Fresh, a Build To Rent and co-living operator. Instead of paying a traditional...

Rightmove has thrown its weight behind the new Labour government’s bid to help first time buyers - and it wants it...

A lettings agent says ‘times are changing with deposits” and claims more landlords and tenants are choosing alternatives.  The comment by Paul...

Connells’ new chief executive is to be Helen Charlesworth, who for the past eight years has been managing director at Stonegate...

A prominent industry trainer is working with a fledgling sales agency to launch what it calls a “buyer representation programme” -...

Rightmove says the number of available rental properties is currently 14% higher than this time last year, while tenant demand is...

A new lettings market index has been launched by the Skipton Group, parent company of Connells, the country’s largest lettings and...

A prominent lettings agent says banning agents and landlords conducting bidding wars for a rental property is not addressing the real...

While much of the property industry’s response to the King’s Speech focussed on government plans for rental sector and planning reform,...

The government’s renewed pledge to end Section 21 eviction powers for agents and landlords is fine, a leading industry figure has...

David Cox, the former chief executive of ARLA Propertymark and now a senior executive at Rightmove, says it’s unlikely we’ll see...

The right wing think tank the Adam Smith Institute has launched something called the Cost Of Rent Day. The institute has calculated...

Lettings agency giant Connells says the private rental sector performed strongly in the second quarter of 2024 despite worries over future...

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

The relentless acquisition programme of the private equity-funded Lomond Group continues apace with another acquisition announced today - the second this...

Labour’s proposed planning reforms indicates that the new government is serious about change and grasping the nettle on housebuilding. That’s the view...

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

Just after welcoming the appointment of the new Labour government housing minister, Propertymark has gone on to call for a cross-party...

Angela Rayner has been appointed Levelling Up Secretary with responsibility for housing - a role she has in addition to being...

My Property Box – a North East-headquartered lettings and sales agency – has struck a multi-million pound private equity deal for it...

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on its core range of buy-to-let mortgages, taking 15bps off 10 products, in addition to launching...

One of the longest standing and best known lettings agencies in the south east has opened a new office in Esher.  Curchods...

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. LRG this...

Knight Frank says tenancies agreed in June for properties asking over £1,000 per week were at a level below the asking...

Letting agents have the toughest job trying to balance the needs of landlord and tenants while politicians create uncertainty around the...

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

Angharad Trueman, the group lettings director of Andrews Group, is the new President of ARLA Propertymark.  She says her role as President...

A female-run block management company says it’s achieved a 30% growth in its client base - and it doesn’t take kickbacks...

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

A huge survey involving analysis of over 14,000 properties suggests an urgent need for the next government to help private rental...

HMO Sales Expert, a 2024 start-up, has launched a UK-wide partnership programme. It’s commenced with Plymouth, Doncaster, Leicester, and Peterborough, and later...

The next Government should create a separate Ministry of Housing and encourage MPs of all parties to work together to solve...

Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, this time expanding its presence across the south coast with by snapping up Mishon Mackay. The...

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

The Scottish National Party, which as part of an alliance with the Greens introduced controversial rent controls in Scotland in 2022,...

Fine & Country - the agency which was recently put up for sale - is hosting a webinar next week to...

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that, after 10 years, we’re able to expand The ValPal Network to Northern Ireland. Since our launch...

Would-be buyers with a 5% deposit face paying £300 per month more in mortgage repayments than if they continued renting, says...

John D Wood & Co., one of the UK’s oldest lettings and estate agents dating back over 150 years, has expanded...

A small survey by a bank suggests that almost 100% of buy to let investors surveyed have received requests from tenants...

Shelter has spoken out in favour of what it calls “bold” commitments by Labour on the private rental sector and house...

The latest residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is raising a red flag over what it calls...

Mandatory smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms will be introduced to private rented sector properties in Northern Ireland.    Under the Smoke, Heat...

The Property Ombudsman received a record number of enquiries with 57,635 people seeking support with their property and housing related issues...

The Property Franchise Group, which calls itself the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, says its merging with lettings giant Belvoir has...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows rents hit their highest levels since October over the last month.  Rents across...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched what it calls an “impartial”guide for landlords, investors and others buying or selling...

Citra Living, the Build To Rent offshoot of Lloyds Banking Group, continues with its growth strategy into the private rental sector. Citra...

The Property Institute - a body for the residential property management sector - has announced the appointment of a Labour baroness...

Independent agency Henry Adams says it wants “entrepreneurs and business owners” to “explore new growth avenues” The company is seeking acquisitions, joint...

A prominent solicitors’ firm says the failure of the Renters Reform Bill to become law may have attracted headlines but the...

An agency group with an acquisition programme funded by a private equity operation has snapped up another independent agency. Lomond - which...

Zoopla says a prominent regional agency, Dowen, has returned to its site in a bid to ramp up its plans for...

A lettings expert is advising agents that “congruence” is key to successful acquisition of landlord clients. Former ARLA Propertymark president and the...

As a result of an announcement back in March, in the government’s final Budget, a major change to stamp duty comes into...

A prominent housing market analyst says people shouldn’t bother reading election literature but instead study interest rates if they want to...

Build To Rent provider Sigma Capital says it’s enjoyed a record breaking period of growth. Over 2023 and so far in 2024...

A council-run lettings agency called YorHome is offering new incentives to woo private landlords away from conventional agents. Besides offering what it...

The failure of Labour and Conservatives to agree that the Renters Reform Bill should become law by July 4 has been...

Propertymark has stepped into the row over whether there should be more controls over second homes, holiday lets and people from...

Around half of letting agents and landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint...

A low profile family company called the Griffin Property Company has acquired Emoov, the online agency which was a pioneering name...

A young couple are taking on the franchise of lettings agency Martin & Co in Exeter. Local couple Nik and Rosie Davey...

Lettings agency giant Belvoir has struck a partnership with a PropTech firm majoring in inventories. InventoryBase Academy has been appointed as Belvoir's...

As the Renters Reform Bill makes its way through the House of Lords, Propertymark has advised peers not to miss this...

Propertymark has come out in support of the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team’s probe into Rent-to-Rent.    NTSELAT has...

The husband-and-wife directors of a Cornish lettings and estate agency have been disqualified from being company directors for a combined 12...

Propertymark has given its view on why private rents have risen so much - 6.1% in England, 7.0% in Wales and...

Rental PropTech platform Krispyhouse has secured £1.3m in second-round fundraising. The residential rentals app and online platform is reported to have secured...

The existing Fixflo integration with Alto has been beefed up to allow the system to create an updated works order with...

The pressure on rents for new tenancies in Scotland’s private rented sector have started to ease with all major cities now...

A new survey from law firm Weightmans has found that only 24% of renters read tenancy agreements.  It says this is largely...

A snap poll of letting agents has revealed that only a tiny percentage have taken steps to prepare for the shift...

It claims that “following a significant increase in the number of new homes advertised on the site” its new build listings...

A lettings agent who is also on the executive of Propertymark claims one of Britain’s tourist hotspots has been over-run with...