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More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in a regional agency awards event. The winners of six...

A lettings agency is offering tenants guidance on what it calls “how to jump the rental queue.” Benham and Reeves outlines a...

Data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals spending on rent and mortgages rose just 1.5% year-on-year in June –...

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

A housing company has been fined £528,000 after an employee repairing a fence post inadvertently struck an underground cable, suffering burns...

Developer Beech Holdings has secured planning permission for its luxury development of Build To Rent apartments in Sheffield. Sheffield Gardens will include...

The Belvoir 2024 Annual Awards have crowded a father-and-son franchisee pairing as the big winners. Paul Wallace-Tarry and his son Richard Wallace-Tarry...

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

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget is set to hit Build To Rent. The British Property Foundation is reacting to news that Multiple dwellings...

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

New analysis by insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in every 13 new homes built in England in the last decade...

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

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is PayProp and what does it...

A lettings agency has pleaded guilty to seven offences relating to an HMO. IHomes Letting Limited has been fined £16,970 for failing...

The fast-growing Lomond Group has announced two lettings book acquisitions in the central belt of Scotland.  Lomond, which has made nearly 50...

Savills has appointed Marielle Papadopoullos as head of lettings in its key Hampstead office.  Papadopoullos, who joins as a director, has over...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

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

A London-focused lettings agency is partnering with Barratt London to encourage Indian investors. Barratt London, with 40 years’ experience in the capital...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

Savills has announced a new head of its lettings department in its Bishops Park office in Fulham. Christina McLean steps into the...

An agency is claiming a record for the sum at which it is letting a seven bedroom property in north London. Aston...

High end lettings agency Aston Chase has let a house modelled on Windsor Castle for the princely sum of £247,000 per...

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its unique Rent to Home scheme. Last month it announced that it had invested...

The Cambridge Building Society has invested in two family-sized houses to expand its unique ‘Rent to Home’ rent-return housing scheme. The two...

A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...

Councillors in one part of London are considering asking agents to include ‘green features’ on property details. Camden’s Labour controlled council has...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped create an economy featuring jobs that benefit local communities and fit...

The owner of a property in the Leicestershire village of Great Dalby has been fined after removing two trees within a...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Director Fariview Estates & Director keyhive.io What is ‘company name’...

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

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

The lettings agency operated by controversial agent Ajay Jagota has been sold for an undisclosed sum. Jagota set up KIS Lettings with...

A Build To Rent scheme has been handed a huge cash boost from City investors. Investec Real Estate has given Edmond de...

An end-of-tenancy PropTech platform set up by a high profile agent has announced a major enhancement to its service. The Depository was...

An independent agency chain operating in the Garden of England has just located one of its office to a former coffee...

A Build To Rent operator is cashing in on the surge in demand for allotments by creating mini-versions at one London...

New research predicts a record year for holiday home owners in the UK with more people than ever planning to staycation...

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

The franchise owners of a Parkers branch have marked their third year under the brand by opening a second office. Brendan and...

The average private rental tenancy deposit last year exceeded £1,000 new figures show. At an average of £1,005 per tenancy, the cost...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Clifford Thomas – Sales Director at The Letting Partnership What is...

Industry trade body Propertymark says no Right To Rent checks will be required to be conducted by letting agents on Ukranian...

Another new Build To Rent scheme has been announced by Grainger. Launching next month, the 158-unit Gilders Yard scheme sits on the...

A property management company has been fined for failing to repair an open sewer in the garden of a rental property. SRA...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

Build To Rent operator Avanton has pledged to build hundreds of new homes in two London hotspots under its A:Living brand. They...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sarah Davies, Commercial Director at The Letting Partnership What is The...

The number of prospective tenants asked to provide guarantors ahead of renting has risen by a huge 36 per cent over...

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

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

Home offices are already the most-demanded must have from prospective tenants says James Hay, director at Surrey lettings agency, The Home...

Paul and Sharon Collins are to mark 25 years as owners of the Belvoir Lincoln lettings agency in the New Year.  Looking...

Results have been released of an analysis of over 20,000 Build To Rent tenants in over 15,000 homes across the UK...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Nathan Abbott, Head of Change Management at The Lettings...

One of the industry’s leading suppliers says the controversy over pets in private rental properties could be defused relatively easily. Inventory management firm...

The rush for space to work and relax at home will still dominate the rental market for the short term at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Vince Demilio, Sales Director of The Lettings Hub What services...

It’s been announced that UK Sotheby’s International Realty has secured tenants for 20 apartments in record time at Embassy Gardens, a...

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Reluctance to move during the pandemic is thought to be a key reason for a sharp drop in tenancy disputes between...

An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets. A...

New data from Rightmove shows that demand for pet friendly rental properties has increased by 120 per cent compared to last...

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

Planners have given the go-ahead for a 23-storey Build To Rent development in Sheffield. The scheme, from Godwin Developments, will have 336...

A landlord and the property company of which he is director have been convicted and ordered to pay more than £17,000...

For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic rents across all prime London regions saw a return to positive...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That's very retro - I have not had one of...

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...

With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to let his Oxfordshire cottage out - and predictably, he’s chosen an upmarket letting agent. Strutt &...

It’s not just the owner occupier whose property demands have changed radically because of the pandemic - a new survey suggests...

Knight Frank is this year’s headline sponsor of the LandAid Sleep Out, one of the causes many in the industry support. This...

Letting agents have been accused of creating confusion amongst renters when it comes to smart meters. A company promoting smart meters claims...

The government has revised its official guidance for the private rental sector and local authorities in the light of imminently-changing Coronavirus advice. The...

Almost one year to the day since the first national lockdown began, Rightmove has analysed millions of data points to confirm...

The vast majority of tenants would pay more if rental properties better suited their needs, a prominent lettings agency claims. Manchester-based Ascend...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

A 24-year-old Chinese heiress has rented a property for what is said to be a record £1.55m a year.  The heiress, who...

A 24 month community order and 200 hours of unpaid work are the price being paid for an unlawful eviction.  Buy to...

A series of leading lettings agents have warned that the rental sector is set for significant change as the Coronavirus pandemic...

London’s mass transit service, Transport for London, has won consent for 853 homes at a huge scheme in the west of the...

How did you get into property? My grandparents did some small property developments when I was growing up which always interested me,...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued tips for agents and other industry professionals having to cope with working from home...

A new survey has highlighted what prospective renters and buyers are likely to miss during a property viewing. The study, by the...

One of the country’s major lettings agency chiefs says there is a “massive” change in tenant priorities underway. Michael Cook, national lettings...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

A London agency has won the instruction for a particularly prestigious let - a four bedroom apartment in the capital, once...

Nearly half of prospective home buyers have delayed their plans because of the Coronavirus crisis, a mortgage company says. Research by Aldermore...

With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...