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PropertyPal - a portal recently at the centre of a fees dispute - has merged with Propertynews. The two brands, which are...

Consumer organisation Which? claims there are some 1,000 reports of rental fraud scams a month at this time of year. It says...

Some 51% of young first-time buyers are willing to consider so-called ‘non-traditional routes’ to move out of renting and onto the...

An agency has upgraded a lettings office after what it describes as a makeover by ‘green office and retail design consultants’. The...

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that, after 10 years, we’re able to expand The ValPal Network to Northern Ireland. Since our launch...

The Conservatives have this afternoon set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and...

Shelter is backing the Kicked Out for Coming Out campaign which highlights family rejection as a contributor to LGBTQ+ homelessness.  Shelter has...

A mortgage lender claims many potential first time buyers are missing out because they don’t understand the concept of shared ownership. Just...

High profile independent lettings agency base property specialists is marking its 20th anniversary with a new video-first website. The agency - located...

As the Renters Reform Bill makes its way through the House of Lords, Propertymark has advised peers not to miss this...

A 20-branch agency focused on Surrey has relocated its flagship office in the county. Seymours’ new 3,000 square feet office space is...

A prominent lettings agency says concern is growing in the private rental sector about the prospect of more pets in properties.  A...

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Leaders - part of the Leaders Romans Group - has unveiled what it claims to one its latest “sustainable office” in...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...

OnTheMarket continues on its path to try to become the number one property portal, with a boast that it has a...

A former housing minister responsible for the sell off of huge numbers of social homes has told the Prime Minister he...

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

Expanding agency group My Property Box has completed its 10th acquisition in six years, buying Teesside lettings and property investment specialist...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Sara Stevenson. I am the Lettings Director...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

A severe shortage of properties to rent, fierce competition to secure the homes that are available, and rising rental prices led...

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...

A thieving lettings agent stole over £128,000 which should have gone to landlord clients - and with it she funded an...

It looks like more politicians are preparing a U-turn on energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. Media reports indicate there...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including Propertymark and some landlord bodies. A statement from...

A 335-unit Build To Rent scheme has reached practical completion stage in Sheffield. Going under the (perhaps bizarre) name of PLATFORM_, the...

Savills has moved into a new office in Bath, occupying over 2,500 square feet in a prominent on a prominent shopping...

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

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

Councils have become increasingly hostile towards agents in recent times, with increased regulation and licensing of the private rental sector in...

Fewer than one in five homeowners support the government’s plans to ban gas boilers in new homes by 2025, with 83...

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

Airbnb is launching a UK campaign this month aimed at luring first-time customers. It’s part of a local campaign that launched last...

Financial support from family members - not just parents - is expected to help fund 318,400 housing transactions in 2023, according...

Millions of UK landlords will be adversely affected by the Renters Reform Bill, a solicitor warns - the latest law expert...

TV property guru Phil Spencer is urging lettings agents to prepare for a surge in the number of older tenants and...

High profile regional lettings and sales agency Gascoigne Halman has unveiled a fresh new look at its Alderley Edge office. The agency...

A new study claims to reveal what it calls “a significant disparity in the spare room rental market.”  The research shows that...

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

The fast growing agency Lomond - which has snapped up a string of independents in the past two years - is...

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

Two animal charities - Cats Protection and Dogs Trust - have started recruiting MPs to their campaign in favour of pets...

A respected property lawyer is accusing the government of helping nuisance tenants at the expense of the weak and vulnerable. Ian Narberth,...

A full service lettings and estate agency has snapped up a respected rival, including taking over management of 150-plus rental properties. DC...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Nearly a third of tenants are borrowing money to fund a cash deposit, a survey claims. A poll of 1,000 current renters...

Retirement housing specialist Pegasus wants to become a big player in Build To Rent and has employed the  Savills agency to...

OnTheMarket is introducing a range of features which it claims will make ‘serious seekers’ stand out to letting agents. And it says...

Letting agents say the latest review of how Right To Rent has been carried out demonstrates “a knowledge gap” by landlords. This...

One of the most controversial subjects affecting letting agents, tenants and landlords alike is back on the agenda. Two of the UK’s...

Agency launches dedicated lettings team for rejuvenated London area Savills has launched a dedicated residential lettings office in an area of prime...

The head of a Martin & Co office in Wolverhampton has been jailed over fraudulent activity. A court heard that Bhavander Singh...

Leaders Romans Group is unveiling what it claims is a new ‘sustainable’ branch office for its Portico brand in Fulham, London. The...

Legal & General Capital helped fund over 17,000 new homes last year across a range of tenures, chiefly Build To Rent.  Chief...

Propertymark wants the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy to widen access to cash help to those that need it...

Research released today by Legal & General, a player in the Build To Rent sector, claims that renters are willing to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Vik Tara and on my business card it says...

A new study from Rightmove reveals what aspiring first-time buyers are most likely to cut back on in a bid to...

A survey promoted by campaigners for smart meters claims most renters don’t believe their properties to be as energy efficient as...

Boomin, the online property portal founded by the former boss of Purplebricks, has called in liquidators according to a Sky News...

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

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

A lettings agency group has made two moves to signal its commitment to being a forces-friendly employer.  Spicerhaart has signed the Armed...

Headline-grabbing demands for more regulation and rent freezes risk frightening buy to let investors away, a leading analyst warns. Doug Shephard is...

Households living in rental properties across the North of England face the biggest financial headache from soaring fuel price rises, according...

OnTheMarket Group says new functionality coming in the autumn will improve letting agents’ client relationships while generating leads and developing their...

With the debate ranging over pets in lets, a new analysis by comparative website Compare The Market suggests pet damage is...

HMRC has issued a reminder to letting agents about how operate the Non-resident Landlords Scheme. This requires anyone in the UK who...

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

An agency connected with high profile developer Churchill Retirement Living has been rebranded and is offering a new lettings service. Churchill Sales...

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are to reduce costs and to have the ability to focus...

New details from a survey conducted by industry organisations concerning pets in rental properties show the extent of the problem. Some 537...

Pre-booking is now open for what organisers call the year’s most exciting lettings event - Agent Rainmaker Live. Last year premier seats...

A prominent lettings industry supplier has asked whether the earlier-than-expected arrival of the rental reform white paper was a distraction from...

The Deposit Protection Service claims the single largest reason why private tenants move is to find properties accepting pets. Around a thousand...

A new national lettings-only portal is planning to launch this October with a pledge to revolutionise the rental sector. Its aim is...

Many private renters are misguided on what actually contributes to their credit score and thus may not be taking the correct...

A new study has compiled a league table of the best cities in the UK for investment in student accommodation. CIA Landlord...

A Labour MP says a surge in the number of stag and hen parties in her constituency - undertaken by people...

The cost of living crisis may be changing tenants’ preferences to such a degree that bills-inclusive properties are becoming increasingly popular. That’s...

New research appears to be adding to the momentum to have more flexibility over pets in private rental accommodation.  Nearly one in...

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are: 1.) To reduce costs 2.) To have the ability to focus on...

A student lettings platform now operating in seven cities is reported to have raised £700,000 in its first funding round. HYBR –...

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

New research from holiday lettings agency Classic Cottages shows that 2021 was a record year in one of the country’s staycation...

A leading lettings agency says increasing numbers of tenants are seeking pet-friendly homes to rent. Chestertons claims up to 35 per cent...

A north of England lettings agency has successfully qualified five members of its staff through The Able Agent training programme. The agency...

New research from insurance provider Paymentshield has found that over one in five UK tenants have experienced a negative property event...

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...

It’s suggested that almost a third of pet-owning tenants have been hiding their animals from agents or landlords for more than...

A suite of new ‘pet-let’ products is to be offered by The Lettings Hub, which already has some 1,000-plus agents on...

London-based lettings platform Yorlet has won £350,000 in seed funding to develop its payment Proptec solution. Yorlet was founded by friends Max...

Ballantynes agency in Scotland has snapped up Edinburgh letting firm Capital Lettings. Capital founder David Smith is retiring and all existing staff...

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

A leading agency handling international investors and buyers says Russians will displace the Chinese as the main purchasers of buy to...

New research by MoneySuperMarket reveals that dogs cause £1.5 billion of property damage per year. Labradoodles are the UK’s most destructive dog...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...