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

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

Labour has waded into the increasingly-fractious debate over the Renters Reform Bill. Activists in groups such as the Renters Reform Coalition and...

Over £100m has been invested into a new site that will offer purpose b built accommodation for 713 students beds in...

The Fine & Country Foundation’s Annual Carols by Candlelight concert, held in collaboration with King's College Cambridge, has raised £21,061. This will...

Investors looking to add to their portfolios in 2023 should be urged to consider student housing opportunities, according to a Newcastle...

Emergency legislation containing a private sector rent freeze is to be debated by Scottish politicians this week - and the surprise...

Two senior agents are joining the Propertymark Qualifications board to bring a combined 64 years of experience. Jan Hytch - residential and...

Rental guarantor service Housing Hand claims there’s been a rise in the number of universities enquiring about white label deals, as...

The pandemic has had a major impact on the student rental market with landlords suffering significant losses of income. A new analysis...

A second student accommodation provider has announced a rent discount. Student Roost has told its residents they can apply for a discount...

Unite Students, one of the UK's leading student accommodation providers, is giving tenants a rent reduction. Students will be able to apply...

Activists are attempting to build rent strike momentum amongst students who rent property across the country. ‘Rent Strike” is a national network...

Activists from the so-called renters’ union Acorn have held a protest outside the office of a lettings agency in Oxford. A photograph...

Two thorny subjects are back on the agenda for letting agents - break clauses and what happens when students leave their...

With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...

Student renters want break clauses automatically included in tenancy agreements to protect them financially in the event of a second wave of...

Uncertainty around the start of the academic year and pressure on corporate budgets means lettings activity has been lower than normal...

Rental property website SearchSmartly is thought to be the first in the world to display air quality ratings on every listing. In...

The developers behind the prestigious Television Centre scheme and its nearby White City Place development in west London are showing support...

The departure of almost all students from UK universities and colleges back to their parental homes for possibly several months has...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

Technology has completely transformed the lettings landscape over the past decade, but perhaps not in the way many expected it would. Letting...

The National Union of Students claims young people at college and university are being unfairly targeted by agents and landlords when...

A new building society mortgage product is aimed at allowing students to become first time buyers and to simultaneously become first...

The government has been criticised yet again for what is described as its “incoherent” approach to the private rental sector. David Miles,...

A flat-sharing website has created a league table of average rents in locations surrounding the top-ranked universities in the United Kingdom....

University towns in the north of England and the Midlands score highest when it comes to yields and capital appreciation. The assessment...

The UK's second city Birmingham takes top spot when it comes to student property returns for buy-to-let investors. Analysis by online letting...

A rent guarantor service based in London and previously aiming itself at the UK market is expanding into the Republic of...

Academic research suggests tenants in England and Wales are missing out on £80m of interest to tenancy deposit schemes every single...

Gascoines agency at Southwell in Nottinghamshire is celebrating the retirement of one of its most loved staff members after no less...

Letting agents are being reminded of the importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories for individual students as they start or...

As the end of the academic year approaches, one deposit protection scheme is urging student tenants to reclaim their deposits.  SafeDeposits Scotland...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is writing to the Office for Budget Responsibility asking it to provide clarification on controversial tax...

Letting Agent Today’s Conor Shilling was in the audience of The Great Buy To Let Debate - always one of the...

Tenants face potential rent increases of between 20 and 30 per cent as a result of tax rises hitting landlords, says...

Imperial College London has paid £30m to acquire half of London’s largest Build To Rent scheme at The Perfume Factory in...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is concerned at the results of a survey suggesting 79 per cent of...

Average rents in some of the UK's most popular university locations have increased significantly over the last year, according to SpareRoom.co.uk. As...

Discussions between a landlord group and the government has resulted with additional clarity being given for Right to Rent checks on...

Agents and landlords are being warned that students expect increasingly high standards of accommodation including space, decor and fixtures and fittings. The...

The shortage of rental accommodation in some university towns is so great that up to 22 people are competing for every...