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Propertymark has urged the Sunak government to press ahead with leasehold reform ahead of the Second Reading of the Leasehold and...

The boss of a prominent UK lettings and property management agency says new regulations planned for the industry are to be...

A deposit alternative service claims online searches by tenants reflect increased uncertainty over affordability. Deposit alternatives are under scrutiny at the moment...

One of the players in the controversial Deposit Alternative field is stepping up its case for this kind of service to...

The average rental deposit in the UK is now £1,434, based on the requirement that a deposit is set at up...

The Competition and Markets Authority’s in depth investigation into the controversial deposit alternative concept has been welcomed by one of the...

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

Platforms like Facebook are infiltrated by fake review factories, despite the imminent publication of a new Bill which will look to make...

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching a three month probe into how letting agents operate within the private rental sector. It says...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has sent a letter to the Competitions and Markets Authority saying the watchdog is independent - but...

A PropTech firm says Open Banking could help to transform the lettings industry for the better if it is fully embraced.  And...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Which?, the consumer body that appears to be taking an increasingly-aggressive line against letting agents and landlords, has now issued a...

A new lettings agency set up at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset says it’s setting out to atone for the misdemeanours of nearby...

A new report identifies in detail over 145 laws and regulations governing the private rental sector, varying across the four countries...

A buy to let expert says there should be stronger enforcement and streamlining of legislation in the private rental sector. In a...

The Competition and Markets Authority says there is no time to undertake a review into the lettings market and the role of...

As the industry awaits the delivery of today's Spring Budget, the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has called on the government...

The National Approved Lettings Scheme says it wants the Competition and Markets Authority to step into the debate over lettings fees A...

The internet and rapidly evolving digital landscape has revolutionised the way people buy and sell properties. With some reports suggesting 95 per...

The recent warning to estate agents by the Competition and Markets Authority sends a strong signal to the industry that “informal...