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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A boycott of a major property portal has been called off after a settlement has been reached over fees. PropertyPal is the...

New figures from lettings agency Hamptons suggest that investors purchasing buy to let properties are increasingly looking to the north of...

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

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

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

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

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

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that, after 10 years, we’re able to expand The ValPal Network to Northern Ireland. Since our launch...

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

The latest residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is raising a red flag over what it calls...

Mandatory smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms will be introduced to private rented sector properties in Northern Ireland.    Under the Smoke, Heat...

Over the weekend the Conservatives pledged that if elected on July 4 they would permanently scrap stamp duty for first time...

A lettings agency trading as Bowden Property Group Ltd has been fined £4,000 and £1,470 for failing to protect two tenancy...

A low profile family company called the Griffin Property Company has acquired Emoov, the online agency which was a pioneering name...

Propertymark wants Northern Ireland’s Department for Communities to regulate property agents via professional bodies such as itself. The Department for Communities is...

A statement from a city council claims that a property company failed to attend court in a case of deposit protection,...

Rents rose 9% on average in the UK in Q1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, says flatshare site SpareRoom. Out...

Propertymark has batted away any possible market pessimism as a result of a downbeat price index result from the Halifax  Just before...

NatWest Group has announced a new package of what it calls ”targeted lending and support” to help local councils provide more...

Average UK private rents increased by 9.0% in the 12 months to February 2024 according to the Office for National Statistics. This...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

A property portal claims it’s struck an industry-first by making a “substantial investment” of over £250,000 in Artificial Intelligence.  The local portal...

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

A new Build To Rent scheme launches in Manchester this summer with the first residents moving in during June. The Castings is...

Propertymark has welcomed proposed reforms to evict tenants who show persistent anti-social behaviour.   In 2018, a Northern Ireland Department of Justice consultation...

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

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

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

One of the Republic of Ireland's largest agency chains, Sherry Fitzgerald, has snapped up Belfast independent Simon Brien Residential, known as...

A return of pent-up demand and mortgage rates falling below five per cent have boosted the start of the year for...

A survey by one of the industry’s deposit alternative services, flatfair, shows that - unsurprisingly - over 61 per cent rank...

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

Newspaper report claims some 710 properties have been put into the private rental market by the government - and they are...

Propertymark has responded to two consultations on the proposals to introduce electrical safety standards and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in...

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

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

An independent agency managing 115 lettings units has been snapped up its local Belvoir franchise. Tim Hughes, owner of Belvoir Newbury, has...

Airbnb has taken the unusual step of buying space on an influential Labour Party website, just ahead of the party’s conference. Amanda...

Propertymark is urging agents to give it their views on two consultations on health and safety issues coming out of Northern...

The historic Cluttons agency has moved its London office HQ to what it calls “a new prime trophy building.” It’s taken a...

Zoopla’s research team says the rise in mortgage interest rates means it’s now cheaper to rent than to buy for the...

A new northern version of a popular property awards ceremony makes its debut this autumn. The North West PROPS, a northern-focused version...

A leading agency says the squeeze on tenants facing high rent rises is not going to end anytime soon. The comment -...

A property website has produced startling figures giving an insight into the frenzied rental market. Property Pal, which looks at the housing...

There are few signs that the pace of rental growth is slackening, warns Hamptons. It says the cost of a new tenancy...

HM Treasury has published a consultation on reform of the anti-money laundering supervisory system, giving four options. Currently the supervisory system is...

Airbnb has issued a statement responding to the call for a clampdown on short lets demanded by Labour’s outspoken London Mayor,...

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

Propertymark has put forward a six-point plan to slash economic crime in the property sector. The trade body says a series of...

Rents continue to soar across the UK according to data released by flatshare website SpareRoom.  It says average UK room rents were...

After numerous stories of councils and letting agencies at each others’ throats over To Let boards, Trading Standards and other controversies,...

Propertymark has revealed its latest top table of elected and unelected spokespeople forming its new leadership team. The new chair of the...

Ukrainians in the UK will be helped into private rental homes as part of a £150m government injection.  The funding will be...

Airbnb is offering a £50 travel voucher to any Liverpool household hosting their first Airbnb guest in a private room in...

Airbnb is warning the UK government not to be heavy handed in its planning controls restricting the short lets sector. At the...

A trio of agents working in a hybrid agency have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews...

Revenue from property taxes in Scotland has dropped significantly so far this year, according to a prominent lettings agency.  DJ Alexander Ltd...

Airbnb says any new rules for short lets in Wales should protect hosts and the benefits they bring to the tourism...

The average rent in the UK is now £1,175 per calendar month according to HomeLet. This is a tiny 0.3 per cent...

A new analysis suggests that the number of first time buyers has plummeted by over 10 per cent in the past...

Rental yields have increased by as much as 2.5 per cent in the past year as rent values outperform house prices.  The...

Trading Standards officers check for agents’ compliance by scrutinising their websites, it’s being claimed. Agents are being warned to ensure their websites...

The equity release market has expanded by 27 per cent to hit a record £5.58 billion of new lending last year,...

The availability of stock within the owner-occupied market is now back to a pre-pandemic norm, but the reverse is true for...

Airbnb has come out in favour of a short lets registration scheme across the UK - similar to the one promised...

The housing market slowdown is gathering pace and has now hit every region of the UK according to the Nationwide. In data...

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

Annual rental growth strengthened for the third month running, with average rents up 7.9 per cent across Britain on the same...

A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...

Propertymark has reiterated its opposition to rent controls in its latest statement on proposals in Northern Ireland. The NI Assembly has published...

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

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, says the limited cut in stamp duty in England and Northern Ireland announced in the mini-Budget...

In Scotland - where a rent freeze kicked in last weekend - Scottish private rents have fallen nearly 15 in real...

The details of the Northern Ireland Private Tenancies Bill will be the main focus of the Propertymark annual conference in Belfast...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that stamp duty will be cut.  In future there will be no stamp duty on the first...

There’s more evidence today that cleaning remains the largest cause of disputes between agents and tenants. Data released by The Dispute Service...

Latest figures from the Tenancy Deposit Service shows a slight reduction in typical deposits for rental properties in England and Wales. At...

Airbnb has outlined plans to invest £500,000 to “preserve and showcase the West Midlands' cultural assets and boost tourism in the...

A company claims that some 18 per cent of property firms have seen a rise in criminals attempting to launder money...

Senior figures in the agency industry have backed new guidance from the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agent Team regarding...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team has published fresh guidance to help letting agents meet new requirements regarding...

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

A prominent agency says it believes a city in northern England is the UK’s top spot for Chinese property investment -...

Airbnb has signed what it calls “a landmark agreement” with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the official hosting provider for ...

Airbnb says that its so-called ‘party ban’ - introduced in 2020 at the height of the pandemic - is being made...

Housing minister Eddie Hughes has categorically stated that the government is not considering rent controls in England. In a written reply to...

The average rent in the UK has hit another record high of £1,103 per calendar month after a 1.1 per cent...

London rents are rising at a record pace with growth being driven by tenants returning from outside the capital.   That’s the suggestion...

Propertymark members are to get a briefing on Northern Ireland’s new Private Tenancies Act at a webinar hosted by the trade...

Airbnb is giving away £100 vouchers to anyone in the UK who shifts into the short lets sector for the first...

Propertymark is calling on candidates in next week's Northern Ireland Assembly elections to support policies that will increase housing supply and...