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Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to one of the key areas he believes vital for achieving Labour’s house-building targets, calling...

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

Rent Reporting platform CreditLadder has integrated into SME Professional, a software service sold to the letting and sales industries. It says...

Compliance issues are on the increase in the private rented sector according to a prominent industry supplier. Inventory and software chief Nick...

Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has launched a comprehensive review of the National Planning Policy Framework. The objective is...

Clarity is required from the government over how planning changes are to help meet targets for 1.5m new homes in the...

The John Lewis Partnership has received the green light to transform its Waitrose site in Bromley into a new Build To...

Actual lettings and sales clients were contacted during a training event led by a renowned property industry coach. Fine & Country hosted...

High end lettings agency Hamptons has launched a new international department to woo overseas investors and tenants seeking rental properties in...

Just after welcoming the appointment of the new Labour government housing minister, Propertymark has gone on to call for a cross-party...

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

John D Wood & Co., one of the UK’s oldest lettings and estate agents dating back over 150 years, has expanded...

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

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

The Conservatives have this afternoon set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and...

Online agency lettingaproperty.com says it’s bought up the rental portfolio handled by virtual rival Mashroom. The acquisition increases lettingaproperty’s assets under management...

The Property Franchise Group is to roll out a partnership with PropTech firm Coadjute TPFG, the largest franchise estate agency group in...

The husband-and-wife directors of a Cornish lettings and estate agency have been disqualified from being company directors for a combined 12...

Rental PropTech platform Krispyhouse has secured £1.3m in second-round fundraising. The residential rentals app and online platform is reported to have secured...

The trade body representing the Build To Rent industry wants to recruit people from that sector to sit in its board. The...

Legal & General’s suburban Build To Rent business, called LGSBTR, has exchanged on 41 new BTR homes in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.   Consisting...

Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest and Rightmove have announced a strategic investment in Coadjute, a prominent PropTech business.  This is the first...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the Lettings markets.   The new logbooks...

Knight Frank’s Richmond residential lettings team has welcomed Ivanka Modesteva-Gyurova as Head of Lettings. Modesteva-Gyurova began her career at Foxtons in 2007,...

Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to give new homes more exposure...

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

A high profile lettings agency has had to pay almost £22,000 in damages to an employee who raised concerns about safety...

Home Counties agency Bridges today launches Platinum Homes, which it describes as “a bespoke sales and lettings service catering to premium...

A new networking service for letting agents and all other property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched today by...

A property management firm claims that energy efficiency is apparently renters’ most important quality when choosing a place to live.  Centrick says...

The long-running aspiration of many to allow rental payments to be counted towards credit ratings appears to have taken a step...

The UK Apartment Association - a Build To Rent trade body - has given details of an expo it’s hosting in...

Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...

Berriman Eaton has reported a 30 per cent rise in its dedicated lettings business since 2020, with more than 420 properties...

The partners of high end agency and property consultancy Cluttons have announced the completion of a management buyout.  James Gray continues as...

The shareholders of OnTheMarket have reached their decision on the portal's controversial takeover by CoStar.  A statement released this afternoon says: "The...

A prominent housing expert has told MPs that letting agents could be used to police the standards off homes made available...

Tickets are now on sale for the next Women in Estate Agency conference in March. Starting as a Facebook group during Covid...

Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges that come with finding the right tenants for the right...

A new rental property listings platform - called Krispyhouse - can completely by-pass letting agents. It describes itself as a ‘dating service’...

Long established property business Newton Letting is rebranding as Rosevale Letting, following the conclusion of a licensing period. Former Newton employee, Riccardo...

Propertymark is introducing a new dedicated Lettings Helpline for ARLA members in England and Wales.  Until now Propertymark has provided members with access...

A Manchester-based company which runs what it calls “an instant booking student accommodation marketplace” has joined forces with Norwegian tech firm...

A leading agent has welcomed the dramatic U turn by the government on how it is to meet its net zero...

UKSotheby’s International Realty - which handles high end lettings and sales - has opened a new London office. It’s in St John’s...

A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities.  Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...

What is billed as Europe’s largest PropTech event takes place in London this week, on September 6 and 7.  PropTech Connect will...

Zoopla’s Alto cloud-based software has announced a new integration with lettings PropTech supplier Canopy. This will enable tenant referencing to be permitted...

One of the largest vacation lettings agencies - Sykes Holiday Cottages - says a survey shows that two thirds of holiday...

Well known broker Mortgage Advice Bureau will be showcasing a suite of new digital products today at an event organised by...

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

High end lettings agency Aston Chase has let a house modelled on Windsor Castle for the princely sum of £247,000 per...

Propertymark is backing the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all residential buildings in Wales. The Welsh Government is proposing to amend...

A left-leaning think tank which says it champions ‘left-behind Londoners’ is demanding a turbo-charged version of selective licensing to be run...

OnTheMarket has completed a new integration with Canopy which it claims will provide valuable pre-qualified leads to letting agents. The latest integration...

PropTech rental platform  Goodlord has partnered with an open banking platform to enhance its tenant referencing service. Goodlord, which first integrated open...

After nine years with the business, Goodlord co-founder Tom Mundy has stepped down as chief operating officer. An official statement from...

One of the country’s biggest Build To Rent players has secured funding for 1,000 new BTR homes. Legal & General has signed...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that the weak figures posted for 2022 are actually in line with management expectations. The franchise giant...

A consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition says funding options exist for companies wishing to buy others, despite rising interest rates. Lucy...

A new PropTech tool says it will help agents maximise their chances of handling the sales of properties being disposed of...

Foxtons has worked with house builders the Berkley Group to connect Asia Pacific buyers and landlords with UK property. The initiative, held...

A PropTech startup called EVO is claiming to revolutionise repairs and maintenance in the “broken” rented housing sector. EVO says it connects...

It’s being billed as the Build To Rent sector’s biggest ever exp and now the trade body behind it has given...

A council has prosecuted an agency and landlord for not producing the right paperwork. Luton local authority has prosecuted Poplar Homes Ltd...

Agency launches dedicated lettings team for rejuvenated London area Savills has launched a dedicated residential lettings office in an area of prime...

The head of a Martin & Co office in Wolverhampton has been jailed over fraudulent activity. A court heard that Bhavander Singh...

One of Connells’ high end branch, Hamptons, is releasing a TV advertisement on Boxing Day.  The advert, in 30 and 60 second...

Inventory and property reporting app Inventory Base has partnered with software operator MRI Software. This means that through the MRI Partner Connect...

A second agency chief has warned the Conservatives of the possible electoral consequences of higher taxes aimed at the private rental...

OnTheMarket is today revealing another deal for agents - and this time it’s with insurance broker Simply Business. There are four new...

Utility technology platform Muuvo says the information it accesses can help agents meet the enhanced ‘material information’ requirements which Trading Standards...

A new director of lettings has been announced for an independent residential consultancy that helps high net worth individuals buy, sell...

Letting Agent Today has been approached by researchers at the University of York and University of Bristol doing a study on...

GetGround - which until now has been a service to help landlords form companies - has launched GetProperty, a service guiding...

1. Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Adam Blaxter Paliwala, CEO of Technology Blueprint Limited...

A lettings agency group has made two moves to signal its commitment to being a forces-friendly employer.  Spicerhaart has signed the Armed...

Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade body, has issued this guidance for agents to pass to landlords. It coincides with Gas Safety Week,...

OnTheMarket Group says new functionality coming in the autumn will improve letting agents’ client relationships while generating leads and developing their...

A warrant backed without bail has been issued for the arrest of a lettings agent who failed to appear in court. Gareth Wills...

A network of professional landlords is warning the government that its reform agenda for the private rental sector is plain wrong...

A new survey of some 2,000 tenants claims to show a significant level of dissatisfaction over communications with letting agents. The study...

High profile lettings industry figures Paul Shamplina and Sally Lawson are amongst the keynote speakers at a new event for agents...

An agency connected with high profile developer Churchill Retirement Living has been rebranded and is offering a new lettings service. Churchill Sales...

An end-of-tenancy PropTech platform set up by a high profile agent has announced a major enhancement to its service. The Depository was...

A Build To Rent operator is cashing in on the surge in demand for allotments by creating mini-versions at one London...

Tenancy Deposit Scheme, the not-for-profit government-backed protection service, has announced an upgraded PropTech integration with automated deposit registration platform MRI Software. TDS...

Electric Vehicle charging points in rental properties are going to be expensive and should be planned and saved for now, according...

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

Letting agents should consider how the properties they manage can become more energy efficient, says Propertymark. And they should tap into new...

A new software integration has produced what its creators claim will be the first data-driven lettings CRM.  Agents that use both Street.co.uk...

A Conservative MP is suggesting that there could be a ’25 mile limit’ imposed around certain rental properties to ensure they...

A guide has been launched to help letting agents put empathy at the heart of customer care and ensure customers benefit...

One of the leading names in property land and regeneration has announced what it calls Project Spur - a massive launch...

A lettings and sales agency is offering eagle eyed residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one...

OnTheMarket is today launched a lettings Automated Valuation Model tool that is claimed will provide landlords and investors with an instant...

London-based lettings payment platform Yorlet has launched a new PropTech partnership with Canopy, TDS and Alan Boswell. The platform offers automated workflows,...

Am umbrella platform supporting Build To Rent developers says a survey suggests BTR tenants regard the sector as offering good value...

Airbnb says it’s been overwhelmed by the support for its initiatives to help Ukraine. As of Tuesday this week there had been...