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

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

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

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

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...

Leasehold reform still has a long way to run, according to the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP). The major party manifestos...

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

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

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

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

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

If Labour plans to bring in rent controls they won’t work, a property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

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

Propertymark wants Labour to come clean on its rent control policy, as the party repeatedly flip-flops on the issue. The agents’ body...

A Labour MP is calling for rent controls to be introduced, with powers for councils to tweak them as they see...

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

Housing minister Lee Rowley will be taking centre stage at the largest property agency conference in the UK this summer, Propertymark...

A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

There’s a huge number of amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, which has its Third Reading in the House of Commons...

Five Labour MPs have put forward an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for rent controls - even...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

A prominent supplier of deposit alternatives to lettings agents has come out and said that “renting negatively impacts quality of life,...

A lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme following itsfailure to pay £1,100 out of an adjudicated award...

Despite several fires in rented properties, the government is proposing to double the maximum legal power of e-bikes. A Department of Transport...

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

A figure in one of the country’s highest profile lettings companies has hit out at a government proposal to penalise the...

A network uniting so-called ‘ethical agents’ launches today with a promise to be different from the rest of the industry. The Ethical...

Propertymark is launching the latest phase of its research into diversity in the agency sector. Last year it worked with the University...

A lettings industry supplier claims one in nine renters use foodbanks. A survey of tenants, commissioned by Zero Deposit, found that just...

Another index has suggested a small monthly increase in house prices in England and Wales - even though the annual rate...

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Two agencies have today joined eXp UK, the platform which now wants existing branch-based firm to convert to its self employed...

A new analysis shows that - unsurprisingly - London remains the most competitive region for letting agents, having seen the largest...

Self employed agency brand Harding Green, which majors on London and prime country markets, says it’s grown significantly in the lettings...

ARLA Propertymark has urged letting agents to take breaches of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s  data protection principle regarding GDPR seriously.   The call comes...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says the current debate on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is another example of how agent...

Plans for leasehold reform face a major early stumbling block as analysis shows plans to retrospectively introduce a cap on ground...

The Northwood franchise, which has more than 90 offices nationwide, has unveiled a new look for its lettings and estate agency...

Former housing minister Rachel Maclean - the victim of a shock sacking by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month - has...

A survey suggests that a third of UK tenants who plan to spend Christmas in their rental property will be alone.  A...

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued advice to agencies on how to comply with data protection law.  The UK data protection regulator...

An industry supplier owned by the Leaders Romans Group says the government’s pledge to reform - not replace - leasehold should...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Propertymark has backed the idea of a new property tribunal system for Wales to simplify court processes. The proposal merges nine current...

Propertymark says it hopes that a Welsh Government White Paper proposing that nine devolved housing tribunals are consolidated into a single...

A body largely consisting of councils wants more controls over Airbnbs and other short lets - and it wants local authorities...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving letting agents and landlords and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

HM Treasury has published a consultation on reform of the anti-money laundering supervisory system, giving four options. Currently the supervisory system is...

Stricter proposals for energy efficiency under review by the government risk damaging the private rental sector if they remain unchanged. That’s the...

Five regional police and crime commissioners have written to letting agents highlighting the problems of cannabis farms in private rental properties.  The...

A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. But first, let’s clarify...

The Competition and Markets Authority is beefing up its enforcement work against illegal cartels and offering a reward of up to...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

A PropTech supplier to letting agents claims that tenants are more likely to have Netflix than contents insurance.  A survey of 1,013...

A trading statement from Belvoir reveals that the franchise giant is on the look out for “good quality complimentary acquisitions”. A strong...

One of the UK governments has backed a call for private landlords to get cash help to meet new Minimum Energy...

Several lettings agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme; they are amongst eight named as having been kicked out...

Cheshire has topped a new ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, according to...

At PayProp, customer service is a top priority. Our UK-based platform experts are always ready to go the extra mile to...

New research from Rightmove suggests that all-inclusive rents are rising up the list of priorities for tenants using the portal.  The research...

One of the lettings industry’s best known faces - Paul Shamplina - is to end his TV series focussing on evictions. Suggesting...

A poll of 2,000 non-freehold tenants suggests that almost two-thirds claim not to feel 100 per cent safe in their homes. Some...

Letting agents say the latest review of how Right To Rent has been carried out demonstrates “a knowledge gap” by landlords. This...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped create an economy featuring jobs that benefit local communities and fit...

Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell...

OnTheMarket’s software off-shoot - called, appropriately enough, OnTheMarket Software - is launching a new management tool that it claims is the...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model is appealing to letting agents to sign up. Harding Green...

The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...

Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software, has announced a new integration with popular lettings platform Goodlord. Goodlord is Alto’s only tenancy progression and onboarding...

Propertymark is querying why there’s no help for the private rental sector to meet energy efficiency targets expressed in a new...

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - the Scottish equivalent of stamp duty - has risen to six per cent for all...

A new survey has been launched to gather views from people in a major English city on the idea of introducing...

London property data business LonRes has launched an app. By downloading the app users can search for properties – for sale or...

The advocates of Build To Rent have made another ambitious target for the sector’s growth.  Research from the British Property Federation and...

Lettings platform Vouch and cloud-based software service Alto are teaming up for a webinar. The aim is to offer agents a route...

Build To Rent operator Sigma Capital Group Limited, which markets its homes under the private rental brand Simple Life, claims newer...

Currently, the average void period across England is 16.8 days a year. With an average monthly rent of £940, equating to...

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering...

What many believe to have been one of the nastiest TV adverts in recent years - Purplebricks’ attack on traditional agents’...

The owners of second homes in a key short lets and tourist hotspot are set to have to pay a premium...

The cost of living crisis could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact on homelessness unless an immediate eviction ban is introduced. That’s the view...

Propertymark is calling on letting agents to share their thoughts and experiences on the impact of Airbnb and other short lets.  At...

London faces a possible homelessness spike this winter due to the cost-of-living crisis and increases in private rents, a group of...

The government is intervening further in the running of Liverpool council, which operates a controversial private rental sector licensing scheme. Housing Secretary...

Many agencies have long-standing and unresolved banking complaints, for example regarding client accounts: now it’s been declared they have only six...

The number of active holiday lets has increased by a third in some of England’s most popular short break destinations. The biggest...

Purplebricks has given its interpretation of how much its lettings sector compliance crisis has cost the company. Back in December the Daily...

A company claims that some 18 per cent of property firms have seen a rise in criminals attempting to launder money...

The number of middle-age and later life tenants living in privately rented homes has accelerated faster than those under the age...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide and what does...

Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...

The closely-fought battle between franchise lettings agencies in the private rental sector continues apace.  Maryam Bham, franchise sales manager at Hunters -...

More than four in 10 landlords claim their letting agents charge too much - and one in six has been hit...