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

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...

One in 10 UK tenants are now spending at least 60% of their take home salary on their rent, according to...

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

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

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

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

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

Asking rents continue to show posi­tive, albeit lower, growth in most regions according to the property website Home. The site conducts a...

My Property Box – a North East-headquartered lettings and sales agency – has struck a multi-million pound private equity deal for it...

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...

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

Would-be buyers with a 5% deposit face paying £300 per month more in mortgage repayments than if they continued renting, says...

Zoopla says a prominent regional agency, Dowen, has returned to its site in a bid to ramp up its plans for...

Build To Rent provider Sigma Capital says it’s enjoyed a record breaking period of growth. Over 2023 and so far in 2024...

Asking rents continue to show posi­tive growth in all regions except Greater London, the UK’s largest rental market, where they continue...

Pattinson Estate Agency has taken the unusual step of saying it’s looking for rival lettings operations to buy.  The family-owned agency is...

A third of homes currently for sale can be bought with a mortgage and monthly repayments that cost less than the...

North east England operator Pattinson Estate Agency is taking over another local rival firm. It’s acquired NS Bennett Estate Agents, in Stanley,...

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord reveals that rents are now up by 5.7% over the year.  The price per property over...

Startling regional differences are acting as barriers to those looking to step onto the property ladder for the first time, according...

Housing minister Lee Rowley will be taking centre stage at the largest property agency conference in the UK this summer, Propertymark...

A controversial rental sector figure claims over half of the properties listed to let are actually available for a tenant to...

A deposit alternative service claims the cost of rent has outpaced salary growth by 5.2% over the past 10 years, leaving...

The latest rental data from PropTech supplier Goodlord has shown that March rents are now up by over 6% year-on-year.  And looking...

HomeLet and Let Alliance’s chief executive Andy Halstead has called for less “government grandstanding” and more direct action to recognise the...

Asking rents continue to show pos­itive annualised growth in all regions except Greater London and Scotland.  That’s according to respected property website...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...

Pattinson Estate Agency has taken over a local firm on Teesside. The agency taken over is Browns Estate Agents in Stockton and...

Another index has suggested a small monthly increase in house prices in England and Wales - even though the annual rate...

Expanding agency group My Property Box has completed its 10th acquisition in six years, buying Teesside lettings and property investment specialist...

The number of private tenants in properties that are hard to heat has fallen, a council claims. As agents will know private...

The latest rental index from Goodlord shows average rents in England rose nearly nine per cent higher across 2023. In 2022, rents...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that year-on-year rents are up by 7.3 per cent across England...

Pattinson estate agency in the north east of England has snapped up Ryedales Estate Agents, an independent in Northumberland. Ryedales owners Geoff...

The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including Propertymark and some landlord bodies. A statement from...

Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...

Over seven in 10 landlords report rising tenant demand during the third quarter – a new record high, research conducted on...

Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England.  According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...

A prominent lettings agent has called for a wider reform of eviction rules. This follows a demand by a group of...

Government data shows that as of 2022 some 15.29 per cent of homes in England are privately rented, with 14.9 per...

Rent levels and voids held steady over the past month with strong demand keeping annual price growth at nearly eight per...

New research shows that the majority of letting agents believe they are not paid sufficiently for their work. Research from the Goodlord...

The chief executive of Propertymark has reiterated his call for the government to make investment in buy to let attractive. Nathan Emerson says:...

The rental market remained strong in August says PropTech firm Goodlord. Despite average rents dipping marginally after a record breaking July -...

Professional cleaning firm Prompt Cleaners has created a league table of regions and local authorities where renting is cheapest and dearest. The...

The north of England is outperforming the south when it comes to yields and capital appreciation, a new survey has discovered. In...

Agency group My Property Box is continuing its long-term partnership with Darlington FC as sleeve sponsors for the 2023/24 season. The Darlington-headquartered...

The average rent on a newly let property in Britain rose to £1,273 pcm in June, a new record according to...

The chief executive of a respected industry supplier is warning that the lack of supply is making the rental sector “more...

The cost of rent rose in seven of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord during June.  The average cost of rent per...

Lettings chain Fine & Country says rents are likely to steadily rise through the summer. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine &...

Rising rents mean the share of young people leaving the family home and moving into rented accommodation has plunged, says Hamptons...

The fledgling Build To Rent trade organisation, called the UK Apartment Association, is setting up regional hubs. It’s already established ones in...

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

The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise after a previous drop in prices...

After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

After what appeared to be a lull over the New Year, the rental market is firing on all cylinders again according...

Build To Rent provider Sigma Capital Group Limited has announced plans to deliver 865 new homes across 11 sites around the...

England’s HMO market is shrinking despite a widespread need for more affordable rental accommodation. In 2019/20, there were an estimated 510,776 HMOs...

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord shows a mixed market with rents holding steady but voids increasing in certain regions. The cost...

Housebuilders have branded a west country council’s decision to ask for all new homes to be net zero as ‘unaffordable' and...

Buy to let specialist lender Fleet Mortgages says almost every region of the UK is now seeing increased yields for investors.  The...

The average rent in the UK is now £1,174 pcm, down 0.1 per cent from December after seeing the first month-on-month...

The rental market remained relatively steady in recent weeks, according to the latest index from PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods have remained...

A former lettings agent who now helps tenants take legal action against landlords says 25 per cent of the complaints he...

A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023.  Based on analysis...

A new survey by HomeLet and Dataloft shows that of 12,000 tenants questioned, over three quarters are worried about the cost...

New research predicts that northern regions of England will see many of the best investment opportunities in 2023. It is also these...

An online rental platform warns the average rent bill could reach as much as £2,270/month if prices rise in line with...

Northern property specialist Bradley Hall has opened a new rental and sales office in Leeds city centre. The firm has expanded its...

The lettings agency operated by controversial agent Ajay Jagota has been sold for an undisclosed sum. Jagota set up KIS Lettings with...

September saw the highest average rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord, according to the PropTech firm’s latest index.  With the previous record...

Rising interest rates are eroding the profitability of buy to let for mortgaged landlords, says Connells-owned agency Hamptons.   It says that its...

In a late night announcement it was confirmed by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that Lee Rowley MP...

Lee Rowley is the new housing minister, specifically responsible for taking charge of the government’s rental reform agenda. The government has confirmed...

The average rent in the UK has increased by £115 per month since last year, reaching £1,051 per calendar month according...

Landlord numbers may have dropped in recent months but a longer term analysis shows the reverse. Total Landlord Insurance analysed the current...

The average cost of rent across England dipped one per cent during August, taking prices down to a national average of...

One of the biggest names in the deposit alternative sector says the rental market is “stacked against” private tenants. Gary Wright, chief...

A lettings agency says the cost of living crisis calls into question the viability of a selective licensing scheme in its...

A new market snapshot suggests that the cost of renting just a room in London has reached an average of over...

Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...

Some parts of London have recorded over 50 per cent of sales as second or additional properties. Research by lending firm Octane...

New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

An apprentice working at Newcastle’s Walton Robinson agency has revealed why she believes it’s her dream job. The agency specialises in residential...

Fresh data from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the average cost of rent in England reached £1,020 per property in May, up...

Annual rental yields in England and Wales have dipped but tenant demand is set to stay strong for the rest of...

The average HMO is worth a third more than a comparably sized house according to new research. The typical HMO now costs...

Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...

The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from ARLA Propertymark. In February, Propertymark...

Expanding North East agency Hive Estates has acquired a Newcastle lettings business as part of its plans for growth - and...

The latest lettings market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that voids are reducing in almost all regions but that rents...

New build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41 per cent in the current market, it’s been claimed. The Unlatch...

The latest lettings market snapshot from HomeLet suggests another record average UK monthly rent level of £1,064 pcm - up a...

The rental market appears not to have slowed down this winter - not even over the Christmas break. According to the latest...