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

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

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

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

Two thirds of pet owning tenants have faced challenges finding a place to rent - at least according to a survey...

I was surprised the other day to read statistics from the English Housing Survey about how many landlords use letting agents. In...

New research from Rightmove suggests that all-inclusive rents are rising up the list of priorities for tenants using the portal.  The research...

One of the most controversial subjects affecting letting agents, tenants and landlords alike is back on the agenda. Two of the UK’s...

A group wanting pets to be allowed in private rental properties says its research shows the issue is not opposition from...

The latest update from industry discussions about allowing more pets in private rental properties suggests there’s not been a solution yet...

With the debate ranging over pets in lets, a new analysis by comparative website Compare The Market suggests pet damage is...

Next week a webinar will give landlords and other property professionals an opportunity to put questions directly to one of the...

New details from a survey conducted by industry organisations concerning pets in rental properties show the extent of the problem. Some 537...

It looks as if the private rental sector will contract as a result of the threat of new regulations contained in...

Today’s proposed changes to the private rental sector are the most radical for a generation. The first industry debate on this hot...

What looks suspiciously like a government leak to the Daily Mail says the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper will be unveiled...

The Deposit Protection Service claims the single largest reason why private tenants move is to find properties accepting pets. Around a thousand...

New research appears to be adding to the momentum to have more flexibility over pets in private rental accommodation.  Nearly one in...

Letting agents are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the damage?”...

A leading lettings agency says increasing numbers of tenants are seeking pet-friendly homes to rent. Chestertons claims up to 35 per cent...

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...

It’s suggested that almost a third of pet-owning tenants have been hiding their animals from agents or landlords for more than...

A suite of new ‘pet-let’ products is to be offered by The Lettings Hub, which already has some 1,000-plus agents on...

New research by MoneySuperMarket reveals that dogs cause £1.5 billion of property damage per year. Labradoodles are the UK’s most destructive dog...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

Airbnb is now introducing pet insurance cover for its hosts as it continues attempts to win long-term renters away from the...

One of the industry’s leading suppliers says the controversy over pets in private rental properties could be defused relatively easily. Inventory management firm...

A new idea put forward by a student-focussed Build To Rent operator is likely to increase the momentum behind campaigners wanting...

ARLA Propertymark has waded into the growing controversy over pets being allowed in rental properties. Last week a letter was sent to...

Pressure is growing to amend the 2019 Tenant Fees Act to allow charging additional deposits and insurance to cover pets in private rental...

New data from Rightmove shows that demand for pet friendly rental properties has increased by 120 per cent compared to last...

A petition has been launched on the Channel Island of Jersey to prevent agents and landlords banning pets from the local...

A respected buy to let mortgage monitor is suggesting that investors in the sector may be more successful if they allow...

Propertymark has waded into the controversy over whether private rental tenants should be allowed to keep pets in their properties. As reported...

A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - wants pets to be allowed in private rental...