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Leading property players and analysts suggest that the lacklustre housing market figures produced by the Halifax over the weekend owe more...

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

Knight Frank is suggesting that a growing degree of uncertainty is hitting the rental market, particularly the high-end sector in the...

Rental growth in prime London postcodes has narrowed to levels last seen in the summer of 2021, says Knight Frank.  Average rents...

Normality appeared on the horizon in the prime London rental market in October according to high end agency Knight Frank.  Average rents...

Rental value growth in prime London postcodes declined further in August as supply built and demand cooled.  That’s the view of high...

The relatively good news over inflation delivered by the government yesterday will not stop a 15th successive base rate rise from...

Tenants seeking a way to buy a home have been given at least slightly reassuring news by Rightmove. The portal says the...

The long-awaited supply increase in the prime London lettings market is underway, says high-end agency Knight Frank.  The agency says the underlying...

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to quit the private rental sector and give the government a chance to incentivise...

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

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

The Bank of England has increased base rate to 4.0 per cent - its 10th rate rise in a row. Nathan Emerson,...

Propertymark has beefed up its compliance team with a recruit from the lettings sector. Darren Kitchenside, who has been at My Deposits...

Propertymark auditors are offering in-person visits to branches to improve their compliance.  The trade body says this is in response to demand from...

There’s widespread concern that the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee, which meets tomorrow, is to unveil a 0.75 per cent...

There seems to be an industry-wide sigh of relief that Rishi Sunak has become Prime Minister. His coronation marks the end of...

The current higher interest rate environment and the temporary mortgage product withdrawals after the mini Budget will hurt future rental yields,...

Jeremy Hunt’s firm grasp of fiscal policy after the market turmoil of recent weeks won’t stop what one housing expert calls...

Knight Frank says the steep increases in rents seen in prime London recently are now calming down. Rental values hit their low point...

Knight Frank says a frustrating period for tenants looks likely to continue this summer in the prime London lettings market.  While supply...

Shocking figures have emerged regarding the long-running problems caused by banks demanding that agencies have a designated client account for each...

We may still be some months off 2022, but property experts are already beginning to make their predictions for next year...

Letting agents should stand proud of their record helping both landlords and tenants, especially in these more difficult times. That’s the view...

A leading PropTech expert has urged lettings agents to improve their administration and paperwork if they want to avoid what could...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme, which suggested a devastating fire in early January, has been recognised for the professional, efficient and calm...

Free seminars are to be held next month to help letting agents restructure their business to optimise opportunities in the current...

As Britain faces sub-zero temperatures from today, commercial insurer NFU Mutual is advising property managers and landlords to prepare their property...

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

The National Landlords’ Association is warning that knee-jerk reactions to the Brexit vote could damage the buy to let sector.  Chief executive...

There is more evidence that the buy to let sector has experienced a surge of activity as investors rush to complete...

The lettings market is now enjoying ‘the calm before the storm’ according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents.  In its latest...

The scores are in - we have asked 20 senior agents and analysts for their forecasts for capital values the 2016...