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One of the largest lettings portals in Scotland is warning that plans by the government north of the border to introduce rent...

Leaks over the weekend from what would appear to be government sources suggest some 35 new Bills will be in the...

The incoming Labour government has a social mandate to support the next generation of homeowners in the UK, says financial PropTech...

Propertymark has urged Scotland’s new First Minister to end the country’s housing emergency. John Swinney is now First Minister and says he...

Investment in UK purpose-built student accommodation in the first quarter of 2024 has been described as “robust.” A total of 21 transactions...

The ongoing debate over ground rents within Government is rapidly becoming a Parliamentary farce that could soon lead to an economic...

Propertymark’s training arm, Propertymark Qualifications, says there’s been a strong uptake across the board with the first of its candidates passing...

The Chancellor has one last chance to come good on the election promise of lowering the burden of business rates –...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas,...

Government figures suggest the UK population could reach nearly 74m as soon as 2036, largely attributed to rising net migration. This is...

The National Audit Office says the government will soon have to take hard decisions on the future for the Homes For...

Law firm Brevis Law is shedding light on the difficulties agents and landlords have in meeting Right To Rent requirements in...

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

The political alliance between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens is likely to stay in place until 2026. Arguably the...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

New research from lettings agency Hamptons shows that since 2018, average service charges for flats across England and Wales have increased...

The National Residential Landlords Association is looking for help from letting agents in building a case against rent controls. The association is...

Two prominent trade bodies representing elements of the private rental sector are fighting back against the latest attempt to impose rent...

I was surprised the other day to read statistics from the English Housing Survey about how many landlords use letting agents. In...

Consumer champion Martin Lewis - the man behind the Money Saving Expert website and TV shows - has backed the Renters...

The Deposit Protection Service is hosting a webinar to help letting agents better navigate the dispute resolution process.   The service says...

London-focussed agency Foxtons has reported a huge leap in revenue from its lettings division. Lettings revenue was up 27 per cent in...

Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...

Pre-tax profits for Connells Group have plummeted from £111.3m in 2021 to £67.5m last year - but its lettings division has...

Belvoir Group is continuing its long term success record but warns that the Liz Truss mini-Budget is still having a detrimental...

The government is under new pressure to introduce a last minute eviction ban to avoid private renters facing homelessness over Christmas. Liberal...

A lettings agency chief has listed how rent controls have failed across the world. Writing in The Scotsman, David Alexander - chief...

The financial fall out from Purplebricks’ disastrous lettings compliance crisis is likely to be revealed next week. The troubled agency says it...

New research shows that despite tax and regulatory changes restricting buy to let returns, this remains a far healthier investment than...

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

Research by a student accommodation search platform suggests that the sector may rely too heavily on the apparent year-on-year growth in...

Women now make up 48 per cent of the 2.6m buy to let investors in the UK, according to London lettings...

The government has confirmed that reform of the private rental sector will be a priority for the coming session of Parliament. A...

Letting agents body ARLA Propertymark has joined the criticism of London Mayor Sadiq Khan who wants to be given the power...

A prominent industry figure is warning Chancellor Rishi Sunak not to use property taxes to bail out the government over the costs...

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

A prominent lettings agent and property management expert says the industry has been reluctant to recognise the increasing trend of consumers...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan's call for a rent freeze in the capital. Yesterday, ahead...

Labour’s London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has put his call for powers to control private rents at the heart of his campaign...

Reports from China suggest that property investors from that country - a staple in the buy to let market in many...

Higher housing costs - including private sector rents - have reduced incomes and increased inequality as the poorest families have borne...

New research shows that some buy to let investors in London could typically lose over £19,000 a year if Berlin-style rent...

A leading housing market analyst says the sales market is increasingly determined by the acts of buy to let and other...

The online property management platform Howsy, formerly known as NoAgent, has launched a new package for landlords. The platform says Howsy Protect...

A lettings agency that has analysed HMRC data says rental income for buy to let landlords has leaped 15 per cent...

The news this week that even individual private landlords must join a redress scheme is just the latest in an onslaught...

A rental campaigner claims the amount of money stolen this year by crooked lettings agents and landlords has topped the £1.3m...

An angry lettings agent has emailed Cabinet minister James Brokenshire to show his disgust at the government’s U-turn over deposit caps. In...

Crooked letting agents and landlords have so far this year been convicted of illegally pocketing over £900,000 of tenant’s cash – and there’s...

The government has responded to a petition calling for it to abolish the 3% stamp duty surcharge and reintroduce full buy-to-let...

An online petition which calls on the government to reintroduce full buy-to-let mortgage interest tax relief and abolish the 3% stamp...

Trade groups have reacted angrily to Labour’s proposal to introduce rent controls if the party enters government.   The announcement, made by Labour...

Private landlords’ net income has risen 39 per cent in the last five years, jumping from £10.8 billion to £15 billion...

The founder of Rightmove and former chief executive of Countrywide, Harry Hill, has joined a lettings start-up company called Lavanda which...

Agents and many industry bodies have expressed their disappointment and anger at many provisions of the Housing White Paper produced by...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

The National Landlords Association has launched an e-postcard campaign for letting agent and landlord members to lobby the government over the...

The financial downturn was “probably the best thing that could have happened” to this country’s private rental sector according to lettings...

Agents don’t need reminding that Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today are invaluable sources of daily industry news - but...

The attempt to seek a Judicial Review of legislation reducing the mortgage interest tax relief for landlords has failed. The case was...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Belvoir is calling on the government to reverse its punitive tax policies against buy to let and introduce incentives to make...

Jeremy Corbyn’s plans for rent controls and “secure tenancies” in the private rented sector would spell disaster for tenants, reducing the...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

There appears no change in government policy on changing buy to let tax breaks - at least not yet - despite...

A trade body is warning that the government’s new Universal Credit payments could have a disastrous impact on private lettings with...

The property crowdfunding platform The House Crowd - which was the subject of derision by the entrepreneurs on TV’s Dragon’s Den...

Agents and landlords who fail to identify and evict tenants who are illegal immigrants face up to five years in jail...

A Labour MP is launching a campaign to force private landlords to ensure that their premises are fit for habitation.  Karen Buck,...

Tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech outlining legislation for the next 12 months will include a pledge to roll out across England and Wales...

Ian Wilson, the head of Martin & Co, recently threw his hat into the ring regarding Labour’s stated intention to cap...