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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Agents are being urged to campaign to change Labour’s Renters Rights Bill to stop it damaging the lettings industry. Neil Cobbold, commercial...

The Housing Secretary in the Welsh Government, Julie James, was one of several ministers to quit in yesterday's dramatic day of...

Thousands of homes in central London may have been lost to Airbnb and other short let platforms, a Labour candidate claims. Rachel...

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

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

A lettings agency that works by giving a fixed rental income to its landlord clients each month, and paying for the...

The embattled short let and holiday let industry has hit out at what it calls the “rampant hypocrisy” of councils when...

A female-run block management company says it’s achieved a 30% growth in its client base - and it doesn’t take kickbacks...

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

An increase in property listings is helping to create a more normalised market which is a welcome relief to renters, landlords...

Agents, and others in the lettings industry, have given a sceptical response to the Conservative manifesto and its varied pledges about...

An accountancy firm is warning those using Airbnb and similar short let platforms that new tax rules mean they could lose...

More details have emerged of the deal - reported on Letting Agent Today and Sky News on Sunday - for Property...

An insurance firm’s assessment of how to market a holiday let successfully claims that strongly favourable reviews are far and away...

Propertymark has stepped into the row over whether there should be more controls over second homes, holiday lets and people from...

If Labour plans to bring in rent controls they won’t work, a property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Propertymark wants Labour to come clean on its rent control policy, as the party repeatedly flip-flops on the issue. The agents’ body...

London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

Tenants renewing an existing contracts have been faced with high rent rises according to Hamptons lettings agency. It says they rose 8.3%...

Propertymark has come out in support of the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team’s probe into Rent-to-Rent.    NTSELAT has...

Anti-second home posters seen in parts of North Wales and on social media have been reported to the police as a...

Londoners looking to buy a home can expect to spend 42% more on monthly mortgage payments than tenants pay on rent,...

A council claims it’s reached an important stage in the process of deciding whether to implement the Article 4 Direction power...

The Cotswolds is the most lucrative place in the UK to own a holiday let, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages. With annual...

The pressure on rents for new tenancies in Scotland’s private rented sector have started to ease with all major cities now...

A lettings agent who is also on the executive of Propertymark claims one of Britain’s tourist hotspots has been over-run with...

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

The head of a lettings agency in Kent says it would be a “practical solution” for second home owners to become...

The Prime Central London lettings market is returning to normality, a prominent agency says. JLL says average rents fell 1.4% between Q4...

PropTech firm Pikl is launching an insurance-backed cancellation product specifically for holiday lets that will enable operators to offer the same...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business, according specialist lender Shawbrook.  In both 2022 and 2023,...

An industry online event which organisers claim bring business-boosting benefits to attendees, is back for another year. The ARX Mastery Challenge is...

A boutique agency with branches in prime central and south west London has expanded its lettings operation by acquiring two agencies...

England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s...

February saw significant improvements in activity across the prime London lettings market, and annual rental growth also increased slightly after four...

Propertymark is highlighting new advice for agents and landlords given by Lets With Pets, the website of The Dogs Trust charity. The...

It’s not easy for anyone - even professionals like lettings and estate agents - to keep up with the blizzard of...

Airbnb - which recently announced it’s sharing some information about its landlord hosts with HMRC - is now sharing data with...

A holiday lettings agency and an estate agent in a tourist hotspot have joined forces.  Suffolk Coastal will continue with its sales...

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

Towns within commuting distance of big cities have seen some of the UK’s largest rent rises in recent years, says Zoopla. The...

A figure in one of the country’s highest profile lettings companies has hit out at a government proposal to penalise the...

A charity providing support for older people facing financial hardship has hit out at the government over rumours concerning the Renters...

The chief executive of Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government in response to its latest attempt to extract...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the rental sector according to a report this morning -...

Email and instant messaging contact details must be kept up to date for HMRC to contact agents about Anti-Money Laundering supervision. Propertymark...

Corporate student accommodation provider Unite Group has reported a big jump in earnings on the back of a shortage of lets...

A building society has launched a pilot project banning mortgage lending on holiday lets in two tourist areas for 12 months. Leeds...

Countryside campaigning charity CPRE has given a warm welcome to Michael Gove’s clampdown on short lets. Earlier this week Housing Secretary Michael...

There’s growing anger over restrictions on private homeowners using their properties via Airbnb and other short let platforms. Earlier this week Housing...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...

The trade body representing short lets providers and support companies has reacted angrily to government proposals for a radical shake up. Housing...

Rental growth across prime London slowed again in January, with average rents falling on a monthly basis for the third time...

Prominent MPs from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have renewed their onslaught on Airbnb and other short let platforms.  Former Lib...

New data released by insurance firm HomeLet claims that average rents have fallen now for three months on the bounce. The past...

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

The long-awaited Third Reading of the controversial Renters Reform Bill will not happen this week according to the Leader of the...

Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament.  The aim...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector have risen by double digits for the fifth quarter...

One of the lettings sector’s longest-standing suppliers - Mortgages for Business - is rebranding. It’s to be known as Mortgage Finance Brokers,...

Summer looks like it’s going to be a hectic period for lettings agents and the private rental sector according to TV...

Letting agents’ body Propertymark is throwing its weight behind a mandatory licensing and registration scheme for short let landlords. Anyone who lets...

Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

A new lettings franchise is being launched, which claims its franchisees can earn £100,000-plus annually.  The Sourced Group has launched Sourced Living,...

Self employed agency brand Harding Green, which majors on London and prime country markets, says it’s grown significantly in the lettings...

Lomond has more than doubled its footprint spanning the South Coast after a major deal involving a 10 branch agency, Beal's. Beal’s employs...

Airbnb and other short let platforms are from this week required to send data on their clients’ earnings to HMRC. And a...

The company which acquired London-focussed agency Chestertons in October has now snapped up another lettings and sales operation. This latest purchase is...

LonRes says rents in prime London are still rising but the rate of rental growth has slowed to two-year low. That took...

The scale of rent rises has peaked with future increases likely to be smaller, says Zoopla. The portal’s latest report into the...

A new report claims that Airbnb has generated tens of thousands of jobs in the UK and enables people to work...

A trade body representing short lets operators has slammed government housing failures. The Short Term Accommodation Association says it’s analysed local authority...

Second homes in the area of Essex known as Tendring - including popular holiday lets resort Frinton on Sea and the...

Propertymark has told politicians that an additional homes tax will not succeed in increasing housing supply. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and...

Propertymark has called on the government to retain the option of fixed-term tenancies in the private rental sector where it is...

Annual rental growth across prime London slowed slightly to 8.1 per cent in October according to property data firm LonRes.  However, rents...

The share of homes sold by a landlord in Britain has fallen from 15.7 per cent last year to 14.0 per...

Self employed agency brand Harding Green has appointed a former Hamptons agent to handle short lets for clients. Nina Wallrock, who has...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private sector have risen by double digits for the fourth quarter in a...

The lettings agency Winkworth has taken the unusual step of criticising policies of a series of councils. The councils are all Labour...

A free webinar on the controversial Renters Reform Bill is to feature one of the industry’s top legal experts. David Smith is...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Airbnb’s global chief executive has suggested that the short lets platform may handle longer term rentals in future. Brian Chesky, in an...

Media reports in Brighton say that a lettings agency which serve tenants with illegal eviction notices and unjustified legal threats has...