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A luxury development of 15-storey and 45-storey towers housing 581 one and two-bedroomed apartments in the heart of Birmingham is to...

Ascend, which says it’s now the UK’s largest third-party operator of single-family Build To Rent homes, has recruited a new associated...

Tenancy progression platform Propoly has announced three integrations with other PropTech services - Helpthemove, Zero Deposit and mydeposits. Propoly managing director Sim...

Work has started on yet another Build To Rent scheme - this time a £13m project in Nottingham. The project, on a...

Bristol’s latest Build To Rent scheme from Grainger claims its pre-leasing phase has exceeded expectations with over a third of homes...

Southampton council has approved a big new Build To Rent scheme on the site of a disused gasworks. Hawkstone Properties Ltd and...

A pro-tenant group wants the next government to take Right To Buy properties back to public ownership when they come up...

Rightmove is rolling out displaying the new Material info Parts B & C fields on listings, following a number of months...

Property management and facilities firm Pinnacle is to become the leading managing agent for Legal & General Affordable Homes. In recent weeks, the...

Hamptons is linking with retirement rental specialist provider Birchgrove, pledging to offer “a unique proposition for those seeking quality senior rental...

Leaders Romans Group claims to have achieved carbon neutrality for a second consecutive year.  A statement claims LRG has undertaken “several notable...

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

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

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has spent some £150m acquiring a portfolio of six Purpose Built...

Strutt & Parker is leaving its HQ to share premises with other parts of its parent company - and to have a...

Michael Gove’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, currently going through Parliament, has won praise from the industry body The Property Institute. There...

More multi-millionaires and billionaires are choosing to rent super-prime homes in London, rather than purchase, reveals a new wealth report Beauchamp Estates’...

The innovative lettings and estate agency Hat and Home has opened its fifth office - and once again it’s an unusual...

A new director of property has been named by the John Lewis Partnership, to lead its controversial Build To Rent initiative. Martin...

A Build To Rent scheme is now ready for move-in by tenants, following the completed conversion of an ambulance station into...

Agents representing landlords of HMOs In Portsmouth are being warned by the council that their need to be licensed or face...

Crisis, the homelessness charity, has slammed the government over the growing gap between housing benefit levels and even the lower end...

Landlords of more than 5,000 homes must register for a license and ensure their tenants have good quality housing or face...

Tenants want letting agents, landlords and other property industry figures to more openly demonstrate their green credentials. That’s the message from a...

Two thirds of pet owning tenants have faced challenges finding a place to rent - at least according to a survey...

One of the country’s most popular destinations for both visitors and short let accommodation is likely to be hit with a...

A London lettings agency has been ordered to pay over £12,000 in a fine and costs for its part in running...

Propertymark has renewed its call for Local Housing Allowance  - which has remained static since 2020 - to be increased. It says...

A proposal to introduce a national register of Airbnb hosts in a bid to curb rowdy behaviour by guests has been...

Propertymark is speaking out about problems with some conversions of commercial property into residential.The warning comes in the trade body’s response...

A new survey of over 8,000 commercial estate agents indicates a challenging 2023 - suggesting a possible alternative investment option for...

The drastic shortage of rental properties will lessen during 2023 according to the Leaders Romans Group - and much of that...

The government has made a general commitment to work with those who want council tax reforms for Homes in Multiple Occupation. Earlier...

A lettings network is urging landlords to back a campaign to abolish council tax re-banding for shared houses. Platinum Property Partners says...

A risk management service says agents and landlords must do more to create a culture of safety, particularly around fire. Research released...

Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative leadership campaign and is set to become Prime Minister tomorrow. Over the summer Sunak set out...

Leaders Romans Group has announced the creation of a Build To Rent Taskforce, using a different brand name - Three Sixty...

Tenants are demanding better quality HMOs according to new research from specialist buy to let lender Paragon Bank. The bank’s survey of...

Rightmove’s Landlord and Tenant Services division is moving to a new headquarters. It’s 110 staff will shift from Killingworth to Quorum Park in...

A consultation over the summer looks set to be the first part of a radical change to the structure of communal...

An Airbnb host who let three properties in a city has been fined for using domestic recycling facilities and failing to...

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

A company which operated an unlicensed HMO and its then-director have lost their appeal against the imposition of financial penalties.  Gatwick and...

A new investment league table has been drawn up to show best aggregate rent and capital appreciation income for those in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Alex Gibbs, Co-Founder and Director of Built Asset Management...

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

An agency has secured what it calls the fastest ever letting of a mansion on the legendary north London street, Bishops...

London-based block and facilities services provider SBA Property Management has acquired management agency Paul Samuel Associates. A specialist property management firm with...

An agency owned by Foxtons says there’s been a 120 per cent surge in demand for pet-friendly rental properties since the...

For landlords, finding a tenant for a property can be challenging. Today, people expect modern, high quality, clean appliances as standard...

An agency that made a complete switch of its car fleet from petrol to electric has won the ‘Private Sector Car...

Shelter claims the end of the eviction ban has contributed to creating over 274,000 people who are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children. Shelter’s interpretation of official...

A lettings agency says a new HMO licensing regime in one of London’s highest profile boroughs will reduce the number of rental properties. This...

A new £40m Build To Rent scheme has opened in Leeds city centre. The Headline, from Grainger, features 242 new homes and...

The government has updated its guidance for agents, landlords and tenants to explain the possession action process in the county courts...

A survey of property professionals and IT experts across a range of industries has revealed that better remote working technology is...

A 133-unit co-living rental scheme is to be built in the Devon city of Exeter. The scheme will place an emphasis on community living...

A student accommodation provider has been granted planning consent to turn a building in central Leeds into a 350-bed purpose-built block. Study...

North London agency Home Minders has acquired independent lettings and sales business Alan Goldin Estates. This transaction is Home Minder’s third acquisition,...

In an exclusive, the Daily Telegraph says emergency courtrooms will be used after their funding runs out over the comning summer...

Britain’s largest supplier of purpose-built student accommodation, Unite, says students are bored with Zoom and will return en masse to their rental...

A London council describes two new licensing schemes as ‘making renting fairer’ - even though they are launched during the pandemic. Islington’s Labour...

A lettings agent has spoken out at a local council landlord licensing scheme, suggesting it might just be nothing more than...

Much has been made of the backlog of court cases - including landlords’ possession attempts - and now the Ministry of Justice...

Tenants who want to pop downstairs to the shop may soon be able to do so - thanks to the John...

A council with a large number of short let properties within its boundaries is urging owners to convert them to traditional...

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

A property management firm says the private rental sector is effectively disadvantaged in the fight against climate change because it does...

A new concept of co-living is being offered on a rental basis at a new purpose-built development in west London. The firm...

The national homelessness charity Crisis has unearthed shocking findings about a common but under-reported form of homelessness – sofa surfing. The report,...

A landlord has been hit with court fines for a fourth time for failing to properly manage his rental properties.  Landlord Jack...

A lettings agency has marked six months in business by embarking on a £100,000 project to create what it calls its...

Canary Wharf is the latest prime area of London to secure a Build To Rent scheme.  10 George Street, by Canary Wharf...

A landlord has been fined almost £2,500 for breaching an improvement notice issued by Cambridge City Council. Noelle Salameh was fined after...

A Labour councillor on Islington council - which is controlled by the party and has Jeremy Corbyn as a local member...

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

A husband and wife pair of buy to let investors have been prosecuted after letting out a property that contained serious...

A local council says it has now successfully prosecuted a landlord for flouting the law that protects the health and safety...

A tenant pretending to be landlord has been ordered to pay more than £21,000 after he carved up five family homes...

A London council has successfully prosecuted a so-called “dodgy operator” landlord for failing to comply with fire safety regulations and carry...

A PropTech platform launched three years ago acting as a search system for students wanting purpose-built accommodation is evolving into a...

Six months on from the introduction of stricter licencing for Homes in Multiple Occupation, awareness “remains limited” according to one of...

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

New research from Zoopla suggests that parking sits firmly at the top of requirements for renters - but with pet-friendly facilities...

Gregory Property Group has announced forward funding and the start of work on one of the country’s largest purpose-built student blocks.  It’s...

A PropTech firm is offering landlords the opportunity to manage their portfolios from £35 a month, suggesting it could be a...

A property management company which kept up to 23 adults in overcrowded conditions has been fined £7,500 by a council in...

A post on a landlord website suggests that a new trade body is being set up to challenge the dominance of...

An overcrowded property let by an unlicensed company with inadequate fire precautions and unheated rooms has led to a £46,620 fine...

The landlord of an HMO who subjected his tenants to insanitary and unsafe living conditions has been told he will no...

Student landlords and letting agents are being warned by the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) to tighten up security in their properties...

The council behind a controversial private rental sector licensing scheme is trying to justify its introduction on health and safety grounds. On...

Buy to let landlords are on the way out and Build To Rent will dominate the sector in the foreseeable future.  That’s...

A new Build To Rent scheme being launched shortly in Greenwich offers tenants an on-site concierge-style ‘host’, a lounger, co-working space...

The government has set out new measures to mitigate against overcrowded and dangerous living conditions of private tenants in shared homes. From...

A survey by consumer group Which?, working with landlords’ associations, reveals that 70 local authorities now have selective or additional licensing...

Bristol council is consulting on a licensing scheme which could see buy to let investors paying £1,660 for a five year...

Greenwich is licensing all Houses in Multiple Occupation from October 1 - just the latest London council to tighten its private...

A new Build To Rent scheme from specialist developer Get Living is to charge from £410 a week for units at...

A London council is using dawn raids in its clampdown on illegal subletting and on so-called ‘beds in sheds’ where tenants...