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Key changes to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements

From this month, private tenants in Northern Ireland will have sufficient smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms installed in their homes for...

03 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents can win business via Tik Tok - new guide available

PropTech platform Goodlord has produced a guide for letting agents wanting to post on Til Tok - and it says the...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Propertymark asks government: Why bother with local licensing schemes?

Propertymark has responded to the formal consultation schemes being imposed by a string of local councils - but says such measures...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Full Steam Ahead - figures point to a strong autumn market

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

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents tell Rayner they’re key to new law applying to private renting

Propertymark is lobbying Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to suggest that letting agents have a vital role to...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency brands  announce outline of staff profit-share scheme

A regional independent lettings agency has launched a new profit share scheme for its staff - but it’s keeping quiet on...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove beefs up marketing campaign as portal competition hots up

Rightmove, still very much the Number One portal despite growing competition, is launching a new national marketing campaign this coming weekend. The...

29 August 2024

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New lettings deal is part of LSL Franchising growth plans

LSL Estate Agency Franchising says it’s got “ambitious growth plans” for expanding franchisee patches across the country. In spring 2023 the company...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Government puts squeeze on key area to encourage more homes

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to one of the key areas he believes vital for achieving Labour’s house-building targets, calling...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rental yields up to 7.8% in parts of capital city

Edinburgh-based property portal ESPC has revealed the top-performing Edinburgh postcodes in terms of rental yields, for the second quarter of 2024. The...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Disastrous Rent Controls - leading portal hits out at politicians

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

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rent up to £25,000 a week splashed out by super-rich tenants

Some of the richest people on the world, who use London as one of their bases, are choosing to rent rather...

28 August 2024

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Lettings boss backs Labour to add billions to housing market total value

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

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla tells letting agents exactly how much it does for them

Leading property website Zoopla has delivered strong results for letting agents in the run-up to the busiest time of year for...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Warning to letting agents as new enforcement regime starts

A council has taken over powers for enforcement in the private rental sector - and it’s started off with a warning...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Council bid to run private lettings agency ends in failure

A lettings agency set up by a council to buy properties on the open market and let them at open market...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank forecast for mainstream and prime lettings markets

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

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Scrapping Section 21 isn’t such a big deal, claims top agent

The abolition of Section 21 isn’t really that big a deal, a prominent lettings agent claims. Kristjan Byfield, who runs the base...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Named and Shamed - HMRC lists 92 tax avoidance schemes

HM Revenue & Customs has named 92 schemes which it says are involved in tax avoidance - and it admits this...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Short Lets to be hammered by nightly 5% ‘tourism tax’

Anyone renting an Airbnb or other short let property in Edinburgh from the summer of 2026 is likely to be hit...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New rental laws under the spotlight as agents hit the road

Propertymark is inviting letting agents to find out more about the latest legislative changes at one of its upcoming regional conferences.   As...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents invited to free advice and networking session

Letting agents and landlords are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council. Property owners and...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour bid to turn renters into owners will fail, warns finance firm

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

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Your Move franchise network snaps up independent agency

The Your Move franchise network has expanded its reach through the acquisition of an independent agency. The Edward Rose Property Group -...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

First details released for Agent Rainmaker’s latest flagship event

Letting agents keen to scale their business fast are being encouraged to attend what the organisers call “an industry flagship event”...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agent’s alarm call to politicians - change course on rent controls

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

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

High profile portals merge - what does this mean for agent fees?

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

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Banned! Agency chief cannot let properties for three years

A council says it’s secured the first banning order in its area, securing a stop on a rogue letting agent renting...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Family-run agency celebrates first stage of awards success

A family agency, At Home in Edinburgh, has been shortlisted for a major residential sector award. The agency, which has a team...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

AI PropTech tool claims to make end-of-tenancy more efficient

A PropTech platform claims a new ‘Yield Control’ feature makes the end-of-tenancy process more efficient. Residently claims to connect and make smoother...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

HMRC fines agents £1.6m for anti-money laundering breaches

It’s been revealed by Propertymark that HM Revenue & Customs has fined agents over £1.6m for branches of anti-money laundering regulations. The...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Prospective tenants lose millions through rental scams

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

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Tax fears may drive landlords to sell this autumn, says agent

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

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents slam politicians for new law allowing rent controls

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

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Four buyers in the frame to pay £100m for Lomond - report

It’s being reported that Lomond Group, the chain of lettings agencies owned by a division of Lloyds Banking Group, is likely...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Independent agency with 25 year tradition snapped up by LRG

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

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech platform to use AI in next upgrade, as fees rise

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

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Prime London rental market sluggish with lets agreed dipping

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

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Massive long-term slump in available rental stock - new data

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

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Arrears reach new high, says deposit alternative supplier

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

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Sixth PropTech award of 2024 for automated rental platform

Automated rental payment platform PayProp has been named the Overall PropTech Company of the Year at the 2024 PropTech Breakthrough Awards. This...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

EPC Targets - rental analysis reveals dire threat to lettings agencies

A warning has been issued that lettings agencies could lose millions of pounds if landlords quit over new EPC targets. Reapit analysed...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket launches new ‘time to let’ rental report

OnTheMarket has launched a new report giving details of real-time lettings activity in local markets across the country.  OTM says that there;’s...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Tax expert says ‘act now’ over Furnished Holiday Lettings change

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

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Another lender slashes Buy To Let mortgage rates

Aldermore has cut rates across its buy to let and residential owner occupier mortgages - the latest in a series of...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buy to let high-yield hotspots revealed by agency

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

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Which rental properties will NEVER reach government EPC targets?

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

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour threat is sapping lettings confidence, claims Knight Frank

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

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Short Lets sector podcast seeks expert guests

Holiday Cottage Handbook has launched a new podcast series - Bitesize - looking at the short-term rentals industry, and wants experts...

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech platform to manage vast lettings portfolio

PropTech management platform Lavanda is to be used to manage the vast 68,000-bed portfolio of Unite Students, the UK’s largest purpose...

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour has “golden opportunity” to solve renting crisis says agency boss

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

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Finance chief says rent controls ‘not the answer to lettings crisis’

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

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rising rents “force children into mouldy B&Bs” - claim

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

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Material Information - Propertymark renews call for agent feedback

Propertymark has renewed its call for agent comments on Material Information.  The trade body - in collaboration with TDS, The Guild of...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Ex-Knight Frank lettings bosses are new signings for Broker agency

Two new signings for the fast-growing Harding Green broker-model agency are both former lettings managers at Knight Frank. Milly Englander was formerly...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove strikes last-minute fees deal with OpenRent

A brief statement to the London Stock Market this evening has confirmed that Rightmove will, after all, carry OpenRent listings in...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let yields rise for HMOs and company landlords

Landlords generated average rental yields of 6.3% in the second quarter of the year, research for Paragon’s latest PRS Trends Report...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New key figure for property management portfolio of 10,000 units

Ascend, which says it’s now the UK’s largest third-party operator of single-family Build To Rent homes, has recruited a new associated...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour’s Bidding War Ban likely to lead to higher rents, says expert

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning that any proposed ban on so-called bidding wars will end up with...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lettings agency hit by racially-motivated attack

An agent whose business was rammed by a car believes he was targeted because of claims he was letting homes to...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let property purchases plummet as tax threats mount

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

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

RICS Forecast - Rent rises set to be slower and lower

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

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks backs Labour plans ‘because rental sector is a mess’

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

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Online lettings operation woos landlords with sub-£40 deal

A relaunched online lettings agency operation is offering lettings listings deals to landlords from £39.50. The little known Essex-based Griffin Property Co...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Ban on Airbnb-style short lets lifted by multi-millionaire developer

Flats in a multi-millionaire developer’s prestigious shoreline scheme in Folkestone can, after all, be short-let following a U-turn by the property...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove to lose 8% of lettings listings next month

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

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents to be trained in how to be “culturally competent”

The regulatory body for the private rental sector in Wales is offering letting agents a course in how to be “anti-racist...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Landlord Events In A Box concept launched by lettings experts

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

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Stricter EPC targets for private rental sector ‘must come with cash help’

Propertymark says stricter rules for EPC ratings in the private rental sector must be backed up with incentives and financial support. The...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Leaders Romans Group snaps up fourth agency in 2024

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

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech integration aims to improve agents’ offer to tenants

Rent Reporting platform CreditLadder has integrated into SME Professional, a software service sold to the letting and sales industries. It says...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Fast-growing agency snaps up long-running property firm

One of Northern Ireland’s fastest growing agencies has acquired one of the longest running property firms in South Down and established...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Not For Profit agency wins coveted ‘people award’

Leicester based student accommodation provider, Sulets - formally Student Union Lettings Ltd - has won a Platinum award from Investors in People.  Only...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Tories’ Section 24 tax change leaves some “with precarious finances”

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

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Connells says: “No sign of landlords quitting buy to let sector”

In a statement which appears to go against the trend of much of the lettings sector, Connells says it sees no...

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Capital Gains Tax revenue up as buy to let investors quit

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

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech: Agents given open access to inventory reporting software

Inventory supplier No Letting Go is offering clients open access to its bespoke property reporting software, known as Kaptur. The allows agents...

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Stealth Tax strikes property once again, claims financial expert

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

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Material Information consultation launches - YOUR views wanted!

Propertymark is today launching a consultation exercise, seeking the views of lettings and sales agents - amongst others - about Material Information...

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rents surge in all regions with one reporting 10% rise

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

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Ex-rental properties make up well over 10% of sales listings

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

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency’s new chief oversees lettings and sales, preparing for AI

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

01 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Interest Rate Decision - it’s touch and go, admits analyst

The chance of the Bank of England deciding to cut base rate today and thus trigger further interest rate cuts, is...

01 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Warning that Labour will be stricter on lettings compliance

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

31 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Longer tenancies dent lettings income for Foxtons - but it still looks strong

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

31 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Small independent agency falls to Lomond’s acquisition programme

An independent agency and its lettings book have been acquired by private equity-fuelled company Lomond. The company is not saying how many...

31 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Rayner launches uncompromising planning framework changes

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

31 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Homes Under The Hammer 'should warn people about buy to let'

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

30 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Trusted lettings manager stole £30,000 from company

A court has heard that a trusted lettings manager was discovered to have been diverting company funds to her personal bank...

29 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Rayner to unveil ‘dramatic’ Labour housing reforms tomorrow

Deputy prime Angela Rayner will tomorrow unveil a new National Planning Policy Framework in a move that will strengthen requirements for...

29 July 2024

From: Breaking News

John Lewis gets green light to build over 350 rental homes

The John Lewis Partnership has received the green light to transform its Waitrose site in Bromley into a new Build To...

29 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Time to modernise deposit system, says family-owned agency

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

26 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Lettings chain to raise £5,000 for children’s heart fund

A lettings and sales agency chain with 14 branches across the north east of England has committed to raising £5,000 in...

26 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Section 21: Only small proportion of renters evicted, official data shows

The latest edition of the English Housing Survey reveals precisely how relatively rarely Section 21 is used. Data from the survey analysed...

25 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Pub group boss set to be head of 85-brand agency group

Connells’ new chief executive is to be Helen Charlesworth, who for the past eight years has been managing director at Stonegate...

25 July 2024

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Agency boss claims tenants miss holidays because of high rents

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

25 July 2024

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Lettings deals arranged during real-life coaching session

Actual lettings and sales clients were contacted during a training event led by a renowned property industry coach. Fine & Country hosted...

25 July 2024

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Zoopla demands mandatory training for all lettings agents

Zoopla lettings chiefs have told the government it should tighten up its imminent Renters Rights Bill by demanding all lettings agents...

24 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Revolution! Agents could represent buyers AND sellers

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

24 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Short Lets - controversial council consults on Airbnb restrictions

A controversial council has launched a 12 week consultation on its policies restricting Airbnb-style short lets. Edinburgh council insists that new Airbnb...

24 July 2024

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