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A regional independent lettings agency has launched a new profit share scheme for its staff - but it’s keeping quiet on...

Some of the richest people on the world, who use London as one of their bases, are choosing to rent rather...

eXp UK has passed the 600 agent milestone and now declares itself to be the leading platform for self employed agency. It...

The abolition of Section 21 isn’t really that big a deal, a prominent lettings agent claims. Kristjan Byfield, who runs the base...

Anyone renting an Airbnb or other short let property in Edinburgh from the summer of 2026 is likely to be hit...

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

A PropTech platform claims a new ‘Yield Control’ feature makes the end-of-tenancy process more efficient. Residently claims to connect and make smoother...

A Labour council in London is seeking much greater control over the creation of so-called ‘small HMOs’. Lambeth council wants anyone creating a...

Consumer organisation Which? claims there are some 1,000 reports of rental fraud scams a month at this time of year. It says...

New figures showing no slowdown in the rate of private rental inflation is just additional “misery” for tenants, a leading financial...

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...

A warning has been issued that lettings agencies could lose millions of pounds if landlords quit over new EPC targets. Reapit analysed...

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

An agency has issued a statement massively congratulating itself on its own social media strategy. Fine & Country doesn't go easy on...

Hamptons lettings agency says it’s calculated what types of homes will be simply unable to be improved to reach the government...

Just as the prospect of tax rises in the Budget is causing uncertainty in the prime London sales market, so Labour’s...

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

The Law Society claims over 29,000 eviction claims in recent months leave “tens of thousands at risk of losing their homes.” The...

An agent whose business was rammed by a car believes he was targeted because of claims he was letting homes to...

The number of buy to let property purchases in the UK fell 14% from 224,700 in 2022/23 to 193,700 in the...

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

The new Labour government is to bring in so-called ‘hardship tests’ to make it tougher to evict tenants, a newspaper claims. The...

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

New figures show the average inheritance tax (IHT) bill in 2021/22  rose to a new high of £215,000.  The number of estates...

A high end agency has created a new senior role to oversee co-ordinate lettings activities with sales, and oversee a raft of...

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

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

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

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

The Bank of England will trim base rate to 5% next week, according to a majority of economists in a poll...

Robert Jenrick, who was appointed Housing Secretary by Robert Jenrick in 2019, is to run for Tory party leader. During his time...

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

The boss of a rental flatshare agency claims tenants are sacrificing summer holidays because of high rents. Matt Hutchinson, director of the...

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

A new agency - which describes itself as a “disruptor company” - says it will charge an all-in lettings and management...

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

Planning permission has been given to the biggest-ever Build To Rent scheme in Milton Keynes. A company under the name PLATFORM_ has...

A boycott of a major property portal has been called off after a settlement has been reached over fees. PropertyPal is the...

The veteran founder of Hunters, Kevin Hollinrake, is reported to be in the race to be Conservative Party leader.  He is MP...

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

Foxtons says London’s lettings market is now at its summer peak. New internal data from the company claims demand rose by 15%...

New analysis from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows a dramatic slump in the number of Build To Rent units started. Although...

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

The trade union UNISON has partnered with activist group Generation Rent to demand root-and-branch reform of the private rental sector. Four key...

Asking rents continue to show posi­tive, albeit lower, growth in most regions according to the property website Home. The site conducts a...

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

Deposit alternative provider flatfair claims to have enjoyed a record-breaking start to 2024, forming 61 new partnerships.  These include Concept Estate Agents,...

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

There’s a call from a prominent international building science service for the new Labour government to review the Energy Performance Certificates. EPCs...

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

Tenancy progression platform Propoly has announced three integrations with other PropTech services - Helpthemove, Zero Deposit and mydeposits. Propoly managing director Sim...

The incoming Labour government has a social mandate to support the next generation of homeowners in the UK, says financial PropTech...

Over 50% of landlords regard the management of their properties as a full-time job, a survey by a buy to let...

Thousands of homes in central London may have been lost to Airbnb and other short let platforms, a Labour candidate claims. Rachel...

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

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

If Labour wins Thursday’s General Election. expect three major housing announcements within a fortnight. That’s the exclusive claim from the Sunday Times...

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...

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

The decision of property developer Berkeley Group to enter the private rental sector is bad news for tenants, it’s claimed. Berkeley plans...

A ban on so-called bidding wars, which Labour now proposes, would have to include letting agents as well as landlords a...

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...

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

The Deposit Protection Service's charitable foundation claims that a significant proportion of tenants who have recently moved are cutting back on...

Outstanding council tax arrears have soared according to new government figures. Data from he Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows...

Bristol’s latest Build To Rent scheme from Grainger claims its pre-leasing phase has exceeded expectations with over a third of homes...

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...

Houseful - the company which operates Zoopla amongst other industry brands - has launched Movemnt, which it describes as “a national...

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

Lomond’s John Shepherd brand has acquired a small Birmingham lettings agency, Xact Lettings. No figure is given for the number of lettings...

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...

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

Young people in London are taking on second jobs to get onto the property ladder, it’s claimed. Of the first-time buyers in...

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...

PropTech supplier Goodlord is launching something called Complete Tenancy Management This claims to give agents tools to manage a tenancy over its...

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

Lomond’s John Shepherd brand has acquired a small Birmingham lettings agency, Xact Lettings. No figure is given for the number of lettings...

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

Over the weekend the Conservatives pledged that if elected on July 4 they would permanently scrap stamp duty for first time...

An accountancy firm is warning those using Airbnb and similar short let platforms that new tax rules mean they could lose...

Labour is launching a new Freedom to Buy scheme to get 80,000 young people on the housing ladder, over the next...

The director of a London lettings agency says buy to let landlords are entitled to feel downtrodden but claims it’s still...

Housing juggernaut Legal & General says it’s now half way through a £400m Build To Rent scheme in Wandsworth, south London. It...

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

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...

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

Your Move – part of LSL, which last year underwent a radical restructuring - is trying to woo existing agents and...

In an early General Election skirmish, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of failing to enact key private rental...

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

An insurance firm’s assessment of how to market a holiday let successfully claims that strongly favourable reviews are far and away...

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

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...

A charity claims that new official figures on rent rises will “create more worry among private renters.” StepChange charity is referring to...

Deposit alternative provider, flatfair, has reported record figures for the first quarter of 2024. From January to March, 56% of tenants chose...