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

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says the current debate on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is another example of how agent...

Scores of councils that enforce licensing regimes on the private rental sector claim they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Almost one...

Knight Frank has bolstered its prime offering across north London with a new head of lettings in its Hampstead office. Jared Kilgarriff...

The Local Government Association, which comprises 331 of the 333 councils in England and all 22 Welsh unitary councils, is calling on...

The euphoria caused by the stamp duty cuts announced just before the weekend has given way to a realisation that they...

Prime London agency Russell Simpson has announced Ed Woolgar as its new head of lettings, after 18 years of work in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Alexander Siedes, CEO and Founder of Homeppl What is Homeppl and...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the Labour Party conference that if her party wins the next General Election she will...

A letting agency has appeared on a ‘name and shame’ list of companies which failed to pay staff the minimum wage. Tetsuo...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

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

The Local Government Association, which represents almost all councils in England, is calling on the government to scrap section 21. The call comes...

A landlord has been ordered to pay back no less than £190,000 - equivalent to nine years’ rent - after he...

Almost 40 per cent of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to activate in residential fires in England in the past year –...

Anyone underestimating the size of the UK’s growing private rental sector ought to think again - new research shows its value...

Airsorted, which describes itself as “the world’s largest hosting management service” says it has secured £5m in funding to expand.  Airsorted provides...

The Bulman agency in Whitehaven is to be rebranded as Belvoir, the company’s first in Carlisle. On top of that the amalgamation of...

Almost one in seven private renters are spending more than half of their total income on rent, in stark contrast to...

A body representing 370 councils in England and Wales wants the government to close a legal loophole which allows the conversion...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has surprised the industry by announcing its expansion into holiday lettings.    The agency’s Sherborne branch is expanding its residential...

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

The UK is only the 15th best place in Europe to enjoy high returns from buy to let according to currency...

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

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

The Local Government Association, representing 370 councils across England and Wales, is calling on the public to speak out against rogue...

The Local Government Association says recent prosecutions show that councils are cracking down on illegal evictions by landlords and their agents...

An opinion poll's findings, released to back up a call for tougher controls in the private rental sector, suggests 71 per...

A body representing over 370 local councils in England and Wales wants more powers to control the private rental sector, letting...