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A lettings agency set up by a council to buy properties on the open market and let them at open market...

Southampton council has approved a big new Build To Rent scheme on the site of a disused gasworks. Hawkstone Properties Ltd 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 agency Centrick has been appointed to launch and operate a new multi-million-pound Build To Rent development in Leicester.  Centrick will provide...

Pattinson estate agency in the north east of England has snapped up Ryedales Estate Agents, an independent in Northumberland. Ryedales owners Geoff...

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

Media reports in Brighton say that a lettings agency which serve tenants with illegal eviction notices and unjustified legal threats has...

The Property Redress Scheme has released its latest list of expelled agents - mostly for rental misdemeanours and/or failure to pay...

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

Almost 4,000 agents have taken Propertymark examinations since the start of 2023 - an average of 46 every business day. The industry...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two government-approved redress services, has produced a list of recently-expelled agencies. All agencies must be a...

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

Referencing service Homeppl is expanding into Right to Rent checks. A digital R2R check can be integrated into Homeppl tenant referencing checks...

Bookings for staycations continue to surpass pre-pandemic levels, according to holiday home rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages.  The company has revealed that...

The coming year should be about promoting harmony in the lettings market says the head of an agency that’s now part of a...

PropTech platform Lavanda says urban property is changing thanks to the pandemic, and it tells agents, landlords and other providers to...

Home appliances are often an area that can be overlooked when it comes to finalising kitchen designs, but having quality machines...

An industry poll has revealed that tech is now so important in our lives that a fifth of UK tenants say...

Prop Home, a new online property management and lettings agency, pledges to “transform the way rented homes are managed on behalf...

Rental and other households should replace optical smoke alarms every 12 years unless manufacturers recommend otherwise, according to a study by...

More students would like to see utility charges integrated into the overall costs of their accommodation, according to a specialist lettings...

A lettings agency that failed to pay a compensation award ordered by The Property Ombudsman has been expelled from the scheme...

One of the first franchisees for a new business model put forward by the Century 21 UK agency is a buy...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Lettings agency Carter Jonas predicts the housing market - for both owner-occupiers and landlords - will become increasingly eco-focussed in 2021. It says...

You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to know that climate change is a big issue that’s impacting our day-to-day lives....

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

An online student publication is urging readers who are tenants to “go lawsuit crazy” when the full provisions of the Homes...

The Property Ombudsman has expelled five agencies, mostly for failures to honour awards: four of them are lettings operations and one...

A Sheffield agency has suffered two break-ins over just four days, with computers stolen and offices damaged. MorfittSmith’s sales office was the...

A ginger group that supports the Labour party says the government’s bid to stop pet bans is meaningless and does not...

You don’t need to go far for news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to proposed...

The property management platform Apropos, scheduled to launch early next year, says it’s signed up 25 business partners ahead of schedule. The...

Three criminals have been sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering involving an online lettings agency. The sentences follow an investigation spearheaded...

A number of industry experts have warned letting agents and landlords to prepare for a surge in tenants moving property once...

The rapid growth of Airbnb-style short lets could lead to the loss of private rented homes and displacement of long-term residents...

A software platform has been launched which allows Build To Rent units to be short-let on the likes of Airbnb during...

A new property management portal is being launched with the familiar aim of revolutionising the lettings industry - and it will...

Another online lettings agency launches in March with a claim that it “will streamline and automate the majority of admin tasks...

Manchester’s rental market is rising higher than in any other UK city according to property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.  Rents were up...

Two lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for failing to pay awards. One is OJ Residentials Limited trading...

The Property Ombudsman scheme has today announced three expulsions of agencies as a result of non-payment of rent or awards. Firstly, a...

The Property Ombudsman has expelled a London lettings and estate agency after it failed to honour a compensation payment to a...

Prime central London is seeing the rise of the micro-apartment, according to new research, as squeezed accommodation budgets have seen singles...

Who are you? Rebecca Johnston What does it say on your business card? Managing Director (TDS Custodial) What is TDS Custodial? TDS Custodial is a government-approved...

Property repair reporting platform Fixflo is partnering with PayProp, an online payments system, to improve the offer to agents.    The link means...

Two lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.   As we reported when the story broke yesterday afternoon, one...

Two lettings agencies have this afternoon been expelled from The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. In one case, TPO expelled Lettings Solutions Ltd...

Steve Bolton, founder of investment consultancy Platinum Property Partners and one of two landlords who have led a campaign against restricting...

The boss of easyProperty says he wants the Associational of Residential Letting Agents to back an initiative for so-called ‘referencing passports’...

Research by data company Propcision has revealed that across London typical Airbnb rental rates for apartments are double that of long-term rental...

It's more important than ever that letting agents stand out with their marketing messages. The British rental market is more crowded than...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

Bruten & Co Limited, a sales and lettings agent based in Notting Hill Gate, London, has been expelled from membership of...

An agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme for a minimum of two years after failing to comply with...

Leading UK property agency enhances auditing and reporting while providing a better client experience. Company’s Top Objectives Romans is a 19-branch network of...