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Rigorous government targets to improve EPC ratings in the private rental sector and the wider housing stock won’t be met without...

Residential property sales were up by 7% in July compared to the same month year, with 90,630 transactions, official figures show. But...

Labour’s target of delivering an average 370,000 new homes a year could bring about a remarkable £161 billion boost in value...

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

Knight Frank has set out its forecast for the rental sector for the rest of 2024 - notwithstanding political uncertainty. In the...

New Freedom of Information (FOI) data from the Financial Conduct Authority shows that Labour’s plan to introduce a ‘Freedom to Buy’...

One of the UK’s most high profile lettings agents is calling on politicians to change course on rent controls. David Alexander of...

A regional agent says the fear of further taxes on the private rental sector may lead to a spurt of landlords...

Propertymark has come out with a strongly-worded statement accusing politicians in the Scottish Parliament of ignoring the industry’s views on rent...

Leaders Romans Group has acquired Alan Francis Estate Agents and Lettings Ltd, a Milton Keynes company which has operated in the...

PropTech entrepreneur and lettings agent Kristjan Byfield is announcing an upgrade to his platform The Depositary, which will see its first...

London-focussed property data firm LonRes, which analysis activity in the prime areas of the capital, says annual rental growth increased to...

New figures show the scale of the rental supply slump in recent years. The respected Home website, which produces a monthly lettings...

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

Average rent arrears claims reached £2,092 in the second quarter of this year - a rise of 15% from £1,816 in...

The property consultancy Bidwells has appointed a digital transformation expert to a new role to help the firm prepare for the...

A tax expert is advising anyone involved in the furnished holiday lettings sector to ‘act now’ ahead of upcoming tax changes. Ben...

Lettings agency chain Lomond has revealed a list of what it calls “up and coming rental hotspots” with yields having strengthened...

An agency has issued a statement massively congratulating itself on its own social media strategy. Fine & Country doesn't go easy on...

Hamptons lettings agency says it’s calculated what types of homes will be simply unable to be improved to reach the government...

Just as the prospect of tax rises in the Budget is causing uncertainty in the prime London sales market, so Labour’s...

The new Labour government has a “golden opportunity its” to resolve the rental crisis, but must give clarity to the industry...

Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), says rent controls are not the magic answer to problems...

A charity leader claims spiralling rents are forcing children into what he calls “damp and mouldy B&Bs”. Matt Downie, chief executive of...

The Law Society claims over 29,000 eviction claims in recent months leave “tens of thousands at risk of losing their homes.” The...

The number of buy to let property purchases in the UK fell 14% from 224,700 in 2022/23 to 193,700 in the...

The latest rental market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests there’s still a significant mismatch between supply and...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he’s backing Labour’s house building plans because of the state of the private rental sector.  Sam...

Rightmove has admitted to shareholders that it’s to lose 8% of its lettings listing from next month - the equivalent of...

Two long-standing experts in property have launched a service which they say will help letting agents retain and grow their client...

Leaders Romans Group has snapped up Norfolk rental operation Dragonfly Lettings, as part of what LRG describes as “a significant step”...

A report from Propertymark has laid out the stark and in some cases unforeseen consequence of the Conservative government’s phased removal...

New figures published by HMRC show a 7% rise in Capital Gains Tax liabilities on the sale of residential property in...

An agency has signed up to OnTheMarket, claiming the portal progress since being taken over by a US firm was the...

New figures show the average inheritance tax (IHT) bill in 2021/22  rose to a new high of £215,000.  The number of estates...

The latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord shows record-breaking rises. William Reeve, chief executive of Goodlord, comments: “These July figures show...

A new analysis by Zoopla suggests and one in eight homes currently for sale were previously let out. The portal says this...

The Bank of England has cut base rate from 5.25% to 5.0% - its first cut in four years. It was a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has given a warm welcome to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s planning reforms. This week Rayner...

A high end agency has created a new senior role to oversee co-ordinate lettings activities with sales, and oversee a raft of...

Compliance issues are on the increase in the private rented sector according to a prominent industry supplier. Inventory and software chief Nick...

Foxtons latest trading update shows growing reliance on lettings income. However it says the performance - which saw double digit growth in...

Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has launched a comprehensive review of the National Planning Policy Framework. The objective is...

Propertymark is urging the UK government to implement reforms that will make it more cost effective and simpler for people to...

An investment expert says TV property shows - especially episodes recorded some time ago - should carry warnings about soaring buy...

Propertymark says the new Labour leader in Wales, Baroness Eluned Morgan, should make an early stand against rent controls for the...

Rightmove has thrown its weight behind the new Labour government’s bid to help first time buyers - and it wants it...

A trading statement by Rightmove reveals that it’s  spent £3m on just an 8% share of a PropTech system that describes...

A lettings agent says ‘times are changing with deposits” and claims more landlords and tenants are choosing alternatives.  The comment by Paul...

The boss of a rental flatshare agency claims tenants are sacrificing summer holidays because of high rents. Matt Hutchinson, director of the...

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

Figures from the National House Building Council show that housebuilding is currently running at only half the rate the new Labour...

Rightmove says the number of available rental properties is currently 14% higher than this time last year, while tenant demand is...

The low supply of rental homes continues to put upward pressure on rents, reports Hamptons.   The average tenant paid £1,347 pcm to...

While much of the property industry’s response to the King’s Speech focussed on government plans for rental sector and planning reform,...

The government’s renewed pledge to end Section 21 eviction powers for agents and landlords is fine, a leading industry figure has...

David Cox, the former chief executive of ARLA Propertymark and now a senior executive at Rightmove, says it’s unlikely we’ll see...

The average age of landlords acquiring new rental property with a buy to let mortgage has fallen over the past decade,...

Foxtons says London’s lettings market is now at its summer peak. New internal data from the company claims demand rose by 15%...

A new Renters' Rights Bill is to be introduced into Parliament, it's been confirmed today. The announcement was made in the King's...

A lettings agency chief says there’s growing discussion about rent controls in his area - and he fears this may be...

The trade union UNISON has partnered with activist group Generation Rent to demand root-and-branch reform of the private rental sector. Four key...

Lettings agency giant Connells says the private rental sector performed strongly in the second quarter of 2024 despite worries over future...

Property consultancy JLL says there’s been a noticeable rise in prime Central London lettings activity.  Average rents rose 0.9% from Q1 to...

Glenigan, regarded as one of the construction industry’s most respected insight and intelligence consultancies, says the sector will enjoy a long-term...

Propertymark says it’s contacting all the appropriate new ministers over the summer to trigger an engagement process so agents’ voices can...

Scotland needs to match Labour’s English housebuilding target to tackle the country’s housing emergency according to a high profile lettings agency...

The latest lettings market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors contains a raft of worried statements from agents. A large...

Franchise chain Winkworth says there’s been a greater supply of rental properties in the first half of the year, combined with...

An agency with a spectacular history has expanded its operations after acquiring the lettings portfolio of a rival. Andy Campbell, who owns...

High end lettings agency Hamptons has launched a new international department to woo overseas investors and tenants seeking rental properties in...

Leading property players and analysts suggest that the lacklustre housing market figures produced by the Halifax over the weekend owe more...

Just after welcoming the appointment of the new Labour government housing minister, Propertymark has gone on to call for a cross-party...

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on its core range of buy-to-let mortgages, taking 15bps off 10 products, in addition to launching...

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

The biggest rental sector headline from Labour’s manifesto may well be its pledge for the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction...

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. LRG this...

Knight Frank says tenancies agreed in June for properties asking over £1,000 per week were at a level below the asking...

The latest snapshot of the rental market from Rightmove reveals that average advertised rents for tenants outside of London have reached...

Letting agents have the toughest job trying to balance the needs of landlord and tenants while politicians create uncertainty around the...

Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the Goodlord Rental Index.  The Index, which analyses...

An insurance firm’s analysis of official figures show there are now no fewer than 760,821 vacant properties in England, Scotland and...

Although much focus is on the Bank of England and when it will begin to cut interest rates, a sobering warning...

A review of Edinburgh’s controversial short term lets licensing will take place this summer. City councillors agreed to publicly consult on the...

New rules on renewing leases may take years to come into effect, a leading property lawyer warns. The Leasehold Reform Act became...

The BBC is reporting that councillors in Manchester have launched a series of attacks on users of Airbnb and other short...

Some 8,000 people were forced to sleep rough for the first time in London last year, an increase of 25% on...

This year has seen a two-decade high of 181,000 first time buyers secure their first foot on London’s housing ladder, marking...

PropTech - not more staff - can make letting agencies more productive and reduce costs. A new rental confidence survey of lettings...

People who expect to rent throughout their retirement could need an additional £391,000 in savings compared to those who have paid...

London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m - and much of that rise is...

Agency software supplier Alto links with repairs and maintenance software provider Fixflo for an unusual webinar tomorrow at 10am. Guest speaker will...

Paying staff too little is a sure-fire way to hinder growth and profits, according to letting expert and former ALRA President,...

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

Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, this time expanding its presence across the south coast with by snapping up Mishon Mackay. The...

The Deposit Protection Service's charitable foundation claims that a significant proportion of tenants who have recently moved are cutting back on...

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

Deposit alternative supplier flatfair says it’s seen a 30% year-on-year increase in No Deposit tenancies. It also claims 14% more landlords are...

A lettings agency director is suggesting the short lets boom may be over. Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves, says...

Houseful - the company which operates Zoopla amongst other industry brands - has launched Movemnt, which it describes as “a national...