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With the energy price cap to rise by 10% from October, Rightmove reveals that this could mean an annual increase of...

New figures showing no slowdown in the rate of private rental inflation is just additional “misery” for tenants, a leading financial...

Flats in a multi-millionaire developer’s prestigious shoreline scheme in Folkestone can, after all, be short-let following a U-turn by the property...

A prominent industry trainer is working with a fledgling sales agency to launch what it calls a “buyer representation programme” -...

A huge survey involving analysis of over 14,000 properties suggests an urgent need for the next government to help private rental...

A ban on so-called bidding wars, which Labour now proposes, would have to include letting agents as well as landlords a...

Outstanding council tax arrears have soared according to new government figures. Data from he Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows...

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

Any lingering hope of a pre-election interest rate cut by the Bank of England has been hurt by the government’s Office...

A council-run lettings agency called YorHome is offering new incentives to woo private landlords away from conventional agents. Besides offering what it...

A prominent agent campaigning for business tax reform is urging Labour to come clean on its policies for business rates and...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

A seasoned lettings expert has been taken on to boost the success of an agency branch in Surrey. James Clarke, with 25...

Stephen Castellani has been confirmed as the new owner of Martin & Co’s Tonbridge office, taking the reins from Robert Gordon-James...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s largest franchise agency chains is warning that rents may no longer be able to...

There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords in the buy to let sector, a think tank claims...

There’s been a rise of over 400 per cent in the monetary total of fines issued for Right To Rent offences...

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

Glasgow agency Rosevale Letting has significantly increased its portfolio of managed properties after acquiring letting properties from a competitor, Ross Sales...

Major regional independent agency Dacre, Son & Hartley is expanding its offering by re-entering the residential lettings and property management market...

A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. Neil Cobbold, managing director...

According to the BBC, the Government is no longer committed to increase the amount disabled people in England can claim to...

Propertymark’s property auction division - NAVA - has given ringing endorsement to the Material Information changes demanded under new Trading Standards...

Aereon - a European software provider that owns high profile PropTech operator Fixflo - has entered a strategic partnership with automated...

Airbnb and other short let platforms are from this week required to send data on their clients’ earnings to HMRC. And a...

The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

The Housing Ombudsman - currently active in the social housing sector but tipped to take a wider role involving private renting...

Long-standing activist investor Brett Stone has made a last-ditch bid to scupper a proposed takeover of OnTheMarket by US firm CoStar. CoStar...

The long-term shortage of rental accommodation is now addressed by a short-term clampdown on second homes and empty properties, a leading...

Inheritance Tax totalled £4.6 billion for the HM Treasury between April and October - that’s £500,000 up on the same period...

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

Winkworth is expanding further in Dorset, with the acquisition of Christopher Batten in Wimborne – its seventh office in the county.  Christopher...

Five outstanding women were honoured at the first ESTAS Women in Estate Agency award, parts of the ESTAS. The five were Wendy...

Local media in one of Britain’s busiest cities for rentals says tenants have been left in tears as a result of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership Development What is flatfair and what...

New data from flatshare site SpareRoom has revealed just under three quarters of renters are either actively looking or considering moving...

Finances have never been more stretched in the UK, with almost every bill and expense soaring for employees and employers alike,...

A mortgage lender has conducted a survey of homeowners which has produced a string of anti-landlord and anti-overseas investor attitudes. Market Financial...

PayProp is known for its award-winning rental payment platform, which combines bank-integrated client accounting with automation to save letting agencies time...

A property law specialist wants a national register which would allow tenants’ histories to be checked before rental agreements are signed. Nyree...

Rising rents mean the share of young people leaving the family home and moving into rented accommodation has plunged, says Hamptons...

The rental market is set to benefit from a surge in potential buyers putting their purchase plans on hold. Data from NerdWallet...

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

Financial analysts are unanimously warning that Bank of England base rate will rise yet again tomorrow. If they are correct this will...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

An agent has spoken out about a proposal to allow huge council tax rises on second homes and empty properties. New Scottish...

A lettings and sales agency that describes itself as “ethical” and has built up strong links with local community groups has...

Franchise giant Belvoir has once again held a lavish annual conference and awards event. Sponsored by iamproperty, Let Alliance and PayProp, the...

Propertymark has given advice to the new Scottish National Party leader and Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf. The trade group’s head of...

A seminar is to be held to look at the impact of rent controls on the burgeoning Build To Rent sector. Private...

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

Numbers of possessions have soared in Scotland since the introduction of a rent cap and eviction ban according to DJ Alexander,...

Prominent industry figure Jonathan Rolande says: “It is hard to see why anyone would still want to buy to let given...

An agent claims that if Labour wins the next General Election there will be what he calls “misguided meddling” across the...

Father and sons trio Kevin, Lewis and Tom Dudley have joined forces to become the new owners of Martin & Co’s...

A prominent Scottish lettings agent says the decision of Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scotland’s First Minister may offer a chance...

Interest rates may be on the way up right now following the latest Bank of England decision but there’s good news...

Short lets platform Airbnb - increasingly used by landlords acting as hosts - has issued a warning to consumer users about...

The Property Redress Service claims to be the largest lettings redress service now, with over 13,250 letting agency branches on board. In...

Winkworth is expanding in the south west with a new office opening in the Bishopston area of Bristol, tapping into a...

One of the politicians backing a tax surcharge on the purchase of second homes and buy to lets has been put...

A news website is reporting that a landlord cut the asking rent of a property after social media criticism of its...

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

There’s widespread concern that the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee, which meets tomorrow, is to unveil a 0.75 per cent...

The short lets industry - consisting of suppliers and operators within the burgeoning sector of Airbnb-style lettings - is to stage...

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering...

Part of the rebranded OnTheMarket suite of PropTech products has announced another partnership, this time to help home movers. Teclet - now...

The Times says some Build to Rent investment has been paused as a result of the rent freeze imposed by the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in to investigate allegations about advertising for shared ownership homes.  In 2021 an advertisement appeared on...

A prominent supporter of new Prime Minister Liz Truss has spoken out against rent controls.  Veteran Conservative MP Sir John Redwood, who...

Activist renters want Liz Truss to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce a rent freeze and eviction ban.  The emergency measures - announced...

A prominent lettings agency chief executive has lashed out at the “cheap political points” being scored by politicians in Scotland who...

An emergency rent freeze in the private and public sectors has been announced this afternoon in Scotland. It will last until...

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has announced that base rate is rising from 1.25 to 1.75 per cent. The rate is now...

A lettings platform has joined forces with - wait for it - an astrologer, to find ideal places for people with...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team has published fresh guidance to help letting agents meet new requirements regarding...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide and what does...

Airbnb says that its so-called ‘party ban’ - introduced in 2020 at the height of the pandemic - is being made...

The most recent interest rate rise has swung the balance making it cheaper to rent than to buy, according to lettings...

London rents are rising at a record pace with growth being driven by tenants returning from outside the capital.   That’s the suggestion...

The head of a retirement rentals brand says the phenomenon of the elderly tenant is on the increase. Jamie Turnbull, business director...

A trade body says letting agents are receiving growing numbers of contracts from tenants wanting to take part in the Homes...

The Labour Mayor of Bristol has spoken out about the threat to the mainstream rental sector posed by the proliferation of...

In this tips piece, Blake Richmond, managing director of referencing at Goodlord, sets out how agents can combat fraud in the lettings process.  Over...

Tenants are complaining that lengthy application processes at lettings agencies contribute to their frustration at missing available properties.  The results of a...

The government is clamping down - at least a little - on unvaccinated tenants in some specific circumstances.  New guidelines issued by...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...

Over half of tenants who have stayed at short let home-based properties via Airbnb or similar platforms have broken or damaged...

The head of a lettings agency has drawn up a wish list for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to address in his Budget...

A lettings agent has been jailed for three years for defrauding tenants and landlords out of more than £182,000.  Lee Clarke, 42,...

ARLA Propertymark has voiced its concern over rent controls to a politicians who is leading the charge to introduce them to...

The deal to introduce rent controls in Scotland - the result of a deal between two parties in the Scottish Parliament...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub. How has your...

A study by Hamptons shows that so far this year 10 per cent of new tenancies have been taken by someone...

The latest version of the government’s guidance to agents over how to operate during the continuing pandemic suggests that virtual viewings...

There’s a call for agents to free up valuable time by ensuring Right To Rent checks are automated rather than performed...

New categories have been added to this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards, to recognise educational success in the industry.  Propertymark Qualifications says that...

A firm creating an app showing live streams of properties to let or for sale claims one agency attracted 18 offers...

A new £10m grant will be introduced in part of the UK to help private rented tenants struggling to pay rent...