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22 August 2024
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The right wing think tank the Adam Smith Institute has launched something called the Cost Of Rent Day. The institute has calculated...
17 July 2024
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The incoming Labour government has a social mandate to support the next generation of homeowners in the UK, says financial PropTech...
05 July 2024
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An interview with a figure from one of the many deposit alternative services reveals a significant rise in interest in this...
26 June 2024
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Deposit alternative supplier flatfair says it’s seen a 30% year-on-year increase in No Deposit tenancies. It also claims 14% more landlords are...
20 June 2024
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The number of tenancies ending in a claim for more than five weeks’ rent has risen to 17%, a deposit alternative...
14 June 2024
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The latest residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is raising a red flag over what it calls...
13 June 2024
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Around half of letting agents and landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint...
23 May 2024
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The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...
25 April 2024
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Average rent arrears claims climbed to £1,816 in the first quarter of this year. That’s a rise of 27% from £1,435 in...
17 April 2024
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Respected energy industry consultancy Cornwall Insight says the price cap for the April to June period this year - to be...
20 February 2024
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VISTA, a tenant referencing service first announced back in November, launches today. Insurance and referencing service HomeLet says the product will “provide...
15 February 2024
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Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...
14 December 2023
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A Labour-run London council is consulting on a new licensing scheme for private rented property. If it goes ahead it will be...
12 December 2023
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New figures have shown that 2,086 people were found to be sleeping on London’s streets for the first time between July...
07 November 2023
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The Scottish Greens - who are in effect the architects of rent controls north of the border - have welcomed a...
06 November 2023
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A business consortium is calling for bold measures to encourage landlords and owner occupiers to retrofit their homes, with the introduction...
24 October 2023
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A personal finance expert has revealed that a new group which he calls Guppies are reconciled to possibly renting forever. Alan Davison,...
16 August 2023
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An MP says owner occupiers are “scared, unable to sleep at night, worried about their safety and even concerned about whether...
11 August 2023
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There’s a blunt warning to renters this morning from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution...
10 August 2023
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Citizens Advice is calling on the government to provide an unspecified amount of assistance to renters during the current cost of...
31 July 2023
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Propertymark has given details of how it believes the Scottish Government rent control system has backfired and works against the interests...
11 July 2023
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The rental market is set to benefit from a surge in potential buyers putting their purchase plans on hold. Data from NerdWallet...
08 June 2023
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The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months, despite widespread opposition from the lettings...
05 June 2023
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A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...
31 May 2023
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The co-leader of the Green Party wants the Renters Reform Bill to go further in restricting the powers of private landlords. Carla...
22 May 2023
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The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...
11 May 2023
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Senior Labour figures have come out with sharply opposing views on whether the party backs rent controls. Shabana Mahmood, a senior MP...
04 May 2023
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A think tank claims one in six young people live in poor quality housing, often in the private rental sector. The claim...
20 April 2023
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New research from The Mortgage Lender reveals that 44 per cent of renters would like more cost-of-living support from the government. Specifically...
14 April 2023
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Annual staff turnover in the property industry is nearing 30 per cent according to a survey by online agency Nested. The most...
12 April 2023
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A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...
22 March 2023
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An agency is giving every one of its 600 full time employees a £750 one-off payment to help with the cost...
03 March 2023
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The Local Government Association, which comprises 331 of the 333 councils in England and all 22 Welsh unitary councils, is calling on...
02 March 2023
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RMT rail union leader Mick Lynch and Labour leaders including Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan are leading a call for an...
24 February 2023
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New figures from the Ministry of Justice show that between October and December last year, across England and Wales, there were...
10 February 2023
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A property firm is claiming that nearly half of the UK’s younger generation of renters stay up at night worrying about...
09 February 2023
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A national campaign warning about the dangers of damp and mould could help save lives, a property industry insider says. A recent...
08 February 2023
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The political party propping up the Scottish Government says higher taxes on buy to lets will help the housing market be...
31 January 2023
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Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...
20 January 2023
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A survey of letting agents suggests arrears will rise this year, and yet more landlords will quit the private rental sector. The...
17 January 2023
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A campaign group has protested outside letting agencies in Bristol, protesting against what they describe as “bidding wars” between rival tenants. The...
06 January 2023
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A new survey of over 8,000 commercial estate agents indicates a challenging 2023 - suggesting a possible alternative investment option for...
04 January 2023
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A new survey by HomeLet and Dataloft shows that of 12,000 tenants questioned, over three quarters are worried about the cost...
28 December 2022
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It’s been announced that a deadline for existing hosts on AirBnb and other short let platforms to register with the Scottish...
22 December 2022
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A new analysis of the market released this morning by Rightmove shows that this year has seen the most competitive on...
21 December 2022
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The Halifax has released a snapshot of the housing market as the year ends - with the cost of living crisis...
21 December 2022
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Trends in the lettings market “do not bode well for renters on low incomes” according to an analyst. Jack Godby of lettings...
09 December 2022
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The UK Short Term Accommodation Association has named a new chief executive. Andy Fenner will support STAA chairperson Merilee Karr and director...
02 December 2022
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Activists say they are planning protests outside lettings agency offices this weekend. Activists in the London Renters Union and Greater Manchester Tenants...
01 December 2022
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The downbeat results of a survey by a finance company suggest that half of tenants are worried that they will be...
28 November 2022
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A new survey from Aviva has revealed that over a million people may rule themselves out of the first-time buyer market,...
28 November 2022
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Lettings income for LSL Property Services increased two per cent in the past year - at just the time the company...
28 November 2022
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Propertymark says letting agents should have clear policies and priorities to help ensure properties are kept to the highest standards possible. The...
23 November 2022
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A lettings agency in the Brighton area which describes itself as “ethical” is closing down due to staffing issues and the...
21 November 2022
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The overwhelming majority of people who live in shared rented properties say that the rising cost of household bills is likely...
18 November 2022
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An average of 85 new applicants were registered per Propertymark member branch in October according to the trade body’s latest lettings...
18 November 2022
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...
17 November 2022
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Property professionals need to be more vigilant when it comes to their anti-money laundering processes. That’s the view of the manager of an...
17 November 2022
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A so-called Renters Union is organising a day of action after claiming letting agents are behind recent rent rises. London Renters Union...
14 November 2022
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An online rental platform warns the average rent bill could reach as much as £2,270/month if prices rise in line with...
11 November 2022
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Referencing service Homeppl is expanding into Right to Rent checks. A digital R2R check can be integrated into Homeppl tenant referencing checks...
11 November 2022
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An online lettings agency claims some properties are receiving up to 50 viewing requests - prompting landlords to pull listings to...
03 November 2022
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Another political party is calling for a winter eviction ban as the first part of a reform programme for the private...
24 October 2022
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The current higher interest rate environment and the temporary mortgage product withdrawals after the mini Budget will hurt future rental yields,...
21 October 2022
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The government has released new figures on the amount being spent by local councils on temporary accommodation for homeless households in...
21 October 2022
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More than a quarter of renters responding to a survey say they are considering leaving the city within the next 12...
20 October 2022
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A growing number of rental applications are being rejected by agents, it’s been claimed. PropTech firm Vouch says that between January and...
12 October 2022
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The man behind a new survey of tenants’ voting intentions claims the Conservatives need to worry about losing support amongst young...
12 October 2022
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations says its members are key to tackling the cost of living crisis but rent freezes,...
05 October 2022
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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that stamp duty will be cut. In future there will be no stamp duty on the first...
23 September 2022
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The cost of living crisis could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact on homelessness unless an immediate eviction ban is introduced. That’s the view...
22 September 2022
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A proposal to introduce rent controls is likely to be discussed at Labour’s annual conference, being held early next week in...
21 September 2022
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Private renters’ average floor space per person in England has fallen by 16 per cent over the past 20 years while...
21 September 2022
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A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...
16 September 2022
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* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The new Liz...
09 September 2022
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Activist renters want Liz Truss to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce a rent freeze and eviction ban. The emergency measures - announced...
07 September 2022
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No fewer than two thirds of the lettings agents surveyed by Goodlord say they expect more landlords to exit the private...
07 September 2022
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An emergency rent freeze in the private and public sectors has been announced this afternoon in Scotland. It will last until...
06 September 2022
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One of the biggest names in the deposit alternative sector says the rental market is “stacked against” private tenants. Gary Wright, chief...
31 August 2022
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A major lettings agency in London says the imbalance between the number of tenants and available rental properties continues to cause...
25 August 2022
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HomeLet says it’s to issue all rent protection payments faster, meaning the money will reach agent accounts immediately, subject to banking...
19 August 2022
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An increasing number of landlord clients are taking out rent insurance according to an online lettings platform. In the first quarter of...
19 August 2022
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It has emerged that Generation Rent and Shelter are amongst the charities that have written to Conservative leadership contenders Liz Truss...
17 August 2022
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New research claims students in the UK are currently paying as much as £16,500 per year in living costs - a...
16 August 2022
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A Labour MP says the government should introduce emergency rent controls as part of a package of measures to combat the...
11 August 2022
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Airbnb has outlined plans to invest £500,000 to “preserve and showcase the West Midlands' cultural assets and boost tourism in the...
11 August 2022
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A lettings agency says the cost of living crisis calls into question the viability of a selective licensing scheme in its...
05 August 2022
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MPs on a key Select Committee have been criticised by the letting agents’ trade body for failing to probe how Local...
28 July 2022
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A quarter of homebuyers are putting off their purchase due to cost of living fears - and when it comes to...
22 July 2022
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The sales director of a property investment firm says high house prices, rising interest rates and the broader cost of living...
15 July 2022
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Landlords and agents face a growing risk of rent arrears and tenant fraud because of the cost of living crisis. That’s the...
08 July 2022
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A park home specialist is claiming that this property niche is better suited than conventional rental or owned homes for energy...
08 July 2022
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PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. The annual...
06 July 2022
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A prominent Labour politician in Scotland has made an outspoken attack on the private landlord sector in her call for an...
30 June 2022
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A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide aimed at improving private rental sector properties. The Energy Saving Trust...
23 June 2022
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Zoopla - which in recent years has gone out of its way to win agent support - has come out strongly...
17 June 2022
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The boss of a PropTech rental platform claims that tenants are particularly badly hit by the current cost of living crisis. Research...
10 June 2022
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More than four in 10 landlords claim their letting agents charge too much - and one in six has been hit...