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

A call has gone out from an industry group for letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions between statutory...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is issuing a stark warning to be aware of the dangers of carbon...

Government data shows that as of 2022 some 15.29 per cent of homes in England are privately rented, with 14.9 per...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

Agents are confused over so-called digital identity verification - and some suppliers may be trying to dupe agents. That’s the claim from...

A survey promoted by campaigners for smart meters claims most renters don’t believe their properties to be as energy efficient as...

A holiday letting agency has criticised the introduction of licensing for short term rentals in Scotland as “poorly thought-through and ill-timed”.  Iain...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

Reports into Letting Agent Today suggest there’s still some confusion over new regulations surrounding electrical checks in the private rental sector. If...

A service called Landlord Advice UK is offering free no-obligation consultations with landlords dealing with evictions over the coming months. Under the...

Have you heard of Psych? No, me neither - but that’s our loss according to the London team of Auction House.  The...

The Chartered Institute of Taxation is urging tenants not to ignore a letter if they receive one from HM Revenue &...

Junior housing minister Heather Wheeler MP has written to Hull City Council to express her concerns about the authority's controversial accreditation...

The public are described as being “sceptical and confused” over the fees ban that comes into effect tomorrow.  A survey by insurance...

The head of an online lettings agency says tenants are now left confused by what she calls “ill thought-out policy changes”...

A landmark report on private renting provides the opportunity to stop blaming letting agents and landlords for the sector’s problems, a...

The National Landlords Association is the latest trade body to back what is being described as a landmark review of the...

A rental sector supplier claims huge numbers of tenants are extremely ignorant of the health and safety issues surrounding their rental...

The government’s review into building and fire safety regulations is missing the opportunity to assess fire safety regulations on a wider...

The ban on letting agents in England imposing fees on tenants is unlikely to be implemented before late next year according...

Airbnb’s new protocol seeking to stop London hosts short-letting their properties for more than 90 days a year without formal consent,...

The local press serving the area of Kirkcaldy is reporting concern about a local letting agent after numerous tenants and landlords...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a radio advertisement for Direct Line Landlord Insurance because it has been judged to be...

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of which...