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Eight fledgling UK PropTech have been selected for the Propertymark-linked  REACH UK 2024 technology scale-up program. The REACH UK program, launched in March...

Propertymark is lobbying Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to suggest that letting agents have a vital role to...

One of the UK’s most high profile lettings agents is calling on politicians to change course on rent controls. David Alexander of...

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

It’s been revealed by Propertymark that HM Revenue & Customs has fined agents over £1.6m for branches of anti-money laundering regulations. The...

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

The rise in consumer inflation from 2.0% to 2.2% is “an unfortunate but accepted part” of achieving a stable housing market. So...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has appointed Victor Olowe as the chair of its new Valuation Assurance Committee. Oluwe is a...

The new Labour government has a “golden opportunity its” to resolve the rental crisis, but must give clarity to the industry...

A charity leader claims spiralling rents are forcing children into what he calls “damp and mouldy B&Bs”. Matt Downie, chief executive of...

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

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning that any proposed ban on so-called bidding wars will end up with...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he’s backing Labour’s house building plans because of the state of the private rental sector.  Sam...

Rent Reporting platform CreditLadder has integrated into SME Professional, a software service sold to the letting and sales industries. It says...

Leicester based student accommodation provider, Sulets - formally Student Union Lettings Ltd - has won a Platinum award from Investors in People.  Only...

In a statement which appears to go against the trend of much of the lettings sector, Connells says it sees no...

Inventory supplier No Letting Go is offering clients open access to its bespoke property reporting software, known as Kaptur. The allows agents...

Propertymark is today launching a consultation exercise, seeking the views of lettings and sales agents - amongst others - about Material Information...

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 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has given a warm welcome to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s planning reforms. This week Rayner...

Compliance issues are on the increase in the private rented sector according to a prominent industry supplier. Inventory and software chief Nick...

Foxtons latest trading update shows growing reliance on lettings income. However it says the performance - which saw double digit growth in...

Propertymark is urging the UK government to implement reforms that will make it more cost effective and simpler for people to...

Clarity is required from the government over how planning changes are to help meet targets for 1.5m new homes in the...

Propertymark says the new Labour leader in Wales, Baroness Eluned Morgan, should make an early stand against rent controls for the...

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

The Building Engineering Services Association has welcomed the new government’s commitment to reinforce the rules that require landlords and their agents...

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...

Citizens Advice claims that 45% of private renters in England are currently experiencing damp, mould or excessive cold in their home,...

Figures from the National House Building Council show that housebuilding is currently running at only half the rate the new Labour...

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...

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...

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is warning that homeowners, including those serving the private rental sector, will have to...

An executive with four decades of experience in the insurance sector has joined the board of accreditation service safeagent as a...

Scotland needs to match Labour’s English housebuilding target to tackle the country’s housing emergency according to a high profile lettings agency...

Propertymark has warned Labour’s Deputy Prime Minister against scrapping Section 21 eviction powers without an adequate replacement. If Angela Rayner does fulfil...

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

Propertymark has struck a lukewarm tone in its response to Labour’s housing ambitions. The trade body says that to meet its manifesto...

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

Lomond has announced its 58th acquisition - that of an agency with lettings in Derby, Burton and Chesterfield.  Its latest acquisition of...

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

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

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

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

The major Scottish agency in the Lomond Group empire - DJ Alexander - has snapped up Sandstone Management and its lettings...

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

Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the Goodlord Rental Index.  The Index, which analyses...

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

Although much focus is on the Bank of England and when it will begin to cut interest rates, a sobering warning...

Some 8,000 people were forced to sleep rough for the first time in London last year, an increase of 25% on...

A lettings agency that works by giving a fixed rental income to its landlord clients each month, and paying for the...

The embattled short let and holiday let industry has hit out at what it calls the “rampant hypocrisy” of councils when...

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

The deputy chief executive of an organisation funded by the Nationwide Foundation claims to have suffered “horrendous exploitation” at the hands...

Build To Rent provider Sigma Capital and house builder Kellen Homes have hit the 1,000 home milestone in Greater Manchester in...

Work has started on yet another Build To Rent scheme - this time a £13m project in Nottingham. The project, on a...

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

The Bank of England has kept base interest rate at 5.25%. Some industry figures hoped for a cut following yesterday’s inflation news,...

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

Inflation back on target and following speculation about a summer interest rate cut have prompted Propertymark to insist that the Bank...

Deposit alternative supplier flatfair says it’s seen a 30% year-on-year increase in No Deposit tenancies. It also claims 14% more landlords are...

Propertymark has launched a new bespoke platform for agents, with the claim that it will ‘connect everyone everywhere.’ The trade body says...

A new in-person real-time chat service for tenants claims to “assist all aspects of the rental experience.” The service comes from a...

The number of tenancies ending in a claim for more than five weeks’ rent has risen to 17%, a deposit alternative...

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...

Inventory services supplier No Letting Go and my deposits have announced a strategic partnership.  The partners claim the deal with combine reports...

A deposit alternative service has been added to Propertymark’s industry supplier list. Tenants can purchase a Zero Deposit Guarantee from £7.50 upwards...

Agents, and others in the lettings industry, have given a sceptical response to the Conservative manifesto and its varied pledges about...

London’s rental market has weakened in recent months according to the fledgling online service Hello Neighbour. Rents are 1% down compared to...

Online agency lettingaproperty.com says it’s bought up the rental portfolio handled by virtual rival Mashroom. The acquisition increases lettingaproperty’s assets under management...

Shelter is backing the Kicked Out for Coming Out campaign which highlights family rejection as a contributor to LGBTQ+ homelessness.  Shelter has...

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

A pro-tenant group wants the next government to take Right To Buy properties back to public ownership when they come up...

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...

The Property Franchise Group is buying the Fine and Country chain, plus the membership body the Guild of Property Professionals. The deal is worth...

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

Rightmove has produced five core demands on behalf of the rental sector, which it would like the next government to meet. These...

A new platform for the mydeposits custodial scheme has launched this week, incorporating features inspired by feedback from members and designed...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new series of educational videos for agents. The Guild’s Learning Platform serves as a...

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

The chief executive of Goodlord, the prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector, has been revealed as one of the 121...

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

Build To Rent developer and operator Dandara Living has struck a partnership with deposit alternative service flatfair. Dandara joins other BTR operators...

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 Cotswolds is the most lucrative place in the UK to own a holiday let, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages. With annual...

Number one portal Rightmove has upgraded growth expectations in its latest statement to shareholders - and is again growing its average...

Propertymark says the lettings market is beginning to stabilise as rent arrears decrease. Propertymark member agents reported that on average, 2.5% of...

The trade body representing the Build To Rent industry wants to recruit people from that sector to sit in its board. The...

Campaigning charity Shelter is demanding an overhaul of the Renters Reform Bill, which will shortly begin its passage through the House...

A controversial rental sector figure claims over half of the properties listed to let are actually available for a tenant to...

Winkworth has appointed an ex-Chestertons and ex-Strutt and Parker industry figure to recruit new offices to the agency’s network. Chris Brand, who...