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Tenants today spend 12% longer in the same property before switching, than they did a decade ago. Analysis of the English Housing...

A new survey from law firm Weightmans has found that only 24% of renters read tenancy agreements.  It says this is largely...

A lettings service called Smarter Rent is partnering with agents and developers to provide what it calls ”“an innovative property rental...

A lettings service called Smarter Rent claims to be “an innovative property rental agency with a difference” which lets high quality...

A new analysis by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform with stricter energy...

The council in the London borough of Merton will fund an additional payment of £100 per month to residents who host...

Agencies and other businesses are to receive help facing soaring energy costs in measures outlined this morning by the government. Through a...

Agents are being invited to comment on the government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper. And unusually the invitation comes not from any...

A tenant has allegedly confronted an unnamed lettings agent over being “pushed out” of his long-term tenancy to make way for...

One of Britain’s largest cities wants to regulate Airbnb and other short let platforms. The proposed scheme in Glasgow follows legal changes...

Deposit alternative service Zero Deposit is launching a new option which it says gives tenants more flexibility to split the guarantee...

A council says it’s considering introducing criminal record checks on individuals who apply to run HMOs as part of a wide-ranging...

A marketing firm says super-speedy virtual tours - similar in duration to many videos on the TikTok social network - are...

Online lettings agency LettingaProperty.com says it’s using social media platform TikTok to build its brand and drum up business, and claims...

It’s an exciting time when prospective tenants show an interest in your listed property. However, it's important not to let that...

Rent controls are to be introduced into part of the UK as a result of a deal between two political parties. The...

The narrative from some activists and pressure groups is that private renting is some kind of ordeal endured by those who...

The government has admitted that “hundreds of thousands” of people will use the new Breathing Space system, during which they cannot...

An influential group of MPs wants an end to repeated last minute extensions to the ban on evictions and instead wants financial support...

A new Right to Rent identity validation and storage system has been launched by industry supplier Canopy, in partnership with tech...

There’s been a further tweak to the eviction controls introduced in England for the duration of the lockdown, lasting until December...

The Resolution Foundation has added its voice to that of many charities and other think tanks demanding more government support for...

There have been changes to the Notice To Quit process in Northern Ireland. The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020...

A new Labour group - Labour Tenants United - has issued a four-prong attack on the current private rental sector including...

The HMRC’s long-awaited online register for letting agents to register their anti-money laundering activities has opened - almost six months after...

A mailing list operated by the left wing activists’ group Momentum has been used to win support for a rent strike...

The rental market effectively disintegrated in the early days of lockdown before showing signs of a rebound which are still active...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

The government has relaxed some provisions of the controversial Right To Rent regulations for the duration of the Coronavirus outbreak. The temporary...

The new body representing short let digital platforms like Airbnb and the large number of associated companies that have sprung up...

Data from rental insurance firm HomeLet suggests that the Tenant Fees Act may already be causing more movement amongst tenants. The firm...

Lettings agents are being urged to educate themselves as much as possible about rival deposit alternative schemes which are becoming increasingly...

New data from Proptech firm Goodlord suggests that the average void period for England and Wales is just 21 days. The longest...

Another think-tank has come up with reforms which it wants the government to make to the private rental sector - and...

The government has issued guidelines for the implementation of the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act which comes into effect...

Specialist student utilities and service provider Glide has launched a product it claims removes the admin and hassle traditionally associated with...

Two PropTech suppliers are claiming their new products will help lettings agents in the future, especially in the light of the...

The private rental sector in Wales could be offered incentives and other support to house those most in need, the Welsh...

A rental management firm has launched a new home-sharing platform which it says is aimed at everyone wanting a place to...

Arguments have already started over the government’s proposals to make three year tenancies the norm in the private rental sector. Letting Agent...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

Prime minister Theresa May has repeated that the current government will not introduce rent controls in the private sector. The issue of...

A leasehold campaigner has called on the Queen to end her support for what he calls the UK's “feudal leasehold system” by changing the...

A Mayfair lettings agency has taken on two new rental properties with an unusual perk for the tenant - private club...

A new online service backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror says it wants to enable tenants to bypass lettings agents. HomeRenter offers what...

EweMove - the online agency which is at the centre of a merger battle between its parent company and a rival...

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on draft regulations and guidance to implement the Fitness for Human Habitation requirements for...

Wear and tear can be a highly contentious issue for many tenants and landlords; many arguments have arisen because of unclear definitions...

The director of a lettings company has been banned from holding company office for eight years following the revelation that he...

Letting agents are being reminded of the importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories for individual students as they start or...

Housing minister Alok Sharma has told a major residential conference that rent controls will definitely not be a policy of the...

Equity release specialist Retirement Advantage has launched a range of products specifically for owners of Buy To Let properties.    These products will...

An online lettings agency specialising in student accommodation alleges that student tenants are discriminated against by landlords on the basis of...

Ezylet, an online portal that appears to allow landlords to bypass agents, is seeking more funds via a crowdfunding site. The platform...

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...

The government has announced in its Housing White Paper that it is still “working with industry experts” to consider whether Client...

Agency chain Spicerhaart is warning that tenants could pay up to three times as much as they currently do, if tenant...

Who are you? Edward Trustworth, 23 What does it say on your business card? Founder, MyTenantedProperty.com What does the business do and what are you...

An online agency says it has attracted ”many hundreds” of landlords by giving 12 months’ rent up-front. LetMe also offers a guarantee...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...

Two new custodial services are being launched today by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and Mydeposits. Custodial systems mean deposit money is held...

Letting agents or landlords who will be legally obliged to conduct Right to Rent checks on tenants from February 1 actually...

An industry study reports that the average tenancy length is now almost three years. Property consultancy firm Allsop’s fifth annual Rent Check...

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

“More than 1 in 3 agreed property deals in England & Wales fall through… Gazeal is a new system for property sales,...