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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Over 50% of landlords regard the management of their properties as a full-time job, a survey by a buy to let...

A small survey by a bank suggests that almost 100% of buy to let investors surveyed have received requests from tenants...

The director of a London lettings agency says buy to let landlords are entitled to feel downtrodden but claims it’s still...

A prominent lettings expert and former president of ARLA Propertymark has berated agents who advertise ‘free valuations.’ Sally Lawson, now well known...

The ongoing debate over ground rents within Government is rapidly becoming a Parliamentary farce that could soon lead to an economic...

Property investment and management company The Sourced Group says its new lettings division which “presents franchisees with the chance to generate...

Lettings giant Foxtons has hired merger and acquisition bankers from Rothschild following pressure from shareholders to sell itself for £160m, the...

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

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

A former housing minister responsible for the sell off of huge numbers of social homes has told the Prime Minister he...

New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy.  This is...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

Arun Estates - parent company of 100 branches in south east England, including brands Cubitt & West, Douglas Allen, Pittis and...

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

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help navigate legislative...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 In...

Private landlords are abandoning their property portfolios in unprecedented numbers, a group of surveyors claims. The Manchester-based chartered surveyors and auctioneers -...

A survey of more than 1,000 landlords in the Deposit Protection Service shows the scale of change in the private rental...

There may be a substantial number of small-scale private landlords selling up right now, but no fewer than 88 per cent...

Reapit has inked a deal with fast-expanding PropTech service Kamma to automate information about private rental sector council licensing. This year is...

A lettings agency - Leaders Romans Group - claims that landlords are not quitting the private rental sector in droves after...

A long-standing Martin & Co franchisee is expanding his network of London offices following an independent agency acquisition. Michael van de Vyver, who...

PropTech service Propoly says it’s handled £50m of rental transactions so far this year. Propoly - launched in 2020 and boasting early...

The buy to let sector appears more heavily reliant on mortgages than some analysts have previously suggested. Specialist lending service Octane Capital has...

Landlords in England and Wales have seen their rental portfolio income increase by 8.7 per cent in the past year.  That’s according...

A series of new BTR schemes have been named by developers. In Coggeshall, north Essex, Vistry Group will deliver 36 homes, the...

Manchester-based lettings agency Ascend Properties has consolidated its role in the single-family Build To Rent niche with its appointment by investment...

A prominent provider of student rental accommodation has appointed an international property consultancy to consider growth options. Study Inn Group has a...

A sales agency specialising in disposing of buy to let portfolios says it’s now received an averaged 240 enquires a month...

My Property Box Tyne & Wear has extended its all-inclusive rent deal - and it says it’s in response to concerns...

OnTheMarket says the frantic lettings market of the past year or more is bad news for agents. In a trading statement to...

What objections are you hearing when you try and convert let-only landlords to fully-managed? Because the latest figures show just 18 per...

A seasoned property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

A new survey reveals that the safety of client funds is one of the key reasons why letting agents look to...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

Lettings platform Seven Living has appointed a longstanding figure from the Leaders Romans Group to be its senior head of lettings.  James...

Large portfolio professional landlords are in a confident mood, with the majority planning to acquire at least one new asset in...

Investors looking to add to their portfolios in 2023 should be urged to consider student housing opportunities, according to a Newcastle...

Belvoir’s very first franchisee, Andy Campbell, has been awarded the prestigious Belvoir Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of 27 highly successful...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

Annual rent rises that are currently 10 per cent or more are likely to halve to “mid-single digits” according to a...

Foxtons has this morning confirmed that it’s acquired a rival London lettings agency. It has snapped up Atkinson McLeod for £7.4m: Foxtons...

A lettings agency says it’s vital that the government reconsiders the new laws and regulations seen as attacking landlords. The Leaders Romans...

A letting agents’ trade body is urging the industry to sign a parliamentary petition calling for the Section 24 changes for...

The mass exodus of landlords unhappy with increased tax and regulation appears not to have happened - at least yet. A quarterly...

Marketing platform BriefYourMarket has announced a PropTech integration with SME Professional, a provider of management software aimed at letting agents. Started in...

Two big-hitter agencies are slugging it out for lettings dominance in London, with both making announcements in a bid to cement...

The UK Association of Letting Agents says a survey of its members suggests that 2023 will be a tough year for...

Winkworth is expanding in the south west with a new office opening in the Bishopston area of Bristol, tapping into a...

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

The current higher interest rate environment and the temporary mortgage product withdrawals after the mini Budget will hurt future rental yields,...

A franchisee group in The Property Franchise Group stable has acquired a nearby independent’s lettings book.  The owners of Ellis & Co’s...

An investment firm which has helped guide £100m into the UK buy to let market is to set up its second...

Increased demand and investor appetite for purpose built Single Family Rental schemes have seen this niche market grow at scale, according...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

A new survey shows a significant majority of investors believe buy to let has lost its shine. Investment platform Shojin’s survey -...

A leading lettings agency has warned the government not to forget the importance of small-scale landlords in its plans for the...

Well-heeled investors are spending an average of £1.2m on bulk-purchases of rental units according to a finance firm. The analysis shows that...

ARLA Propertymark has released details of its written response to a Parliamentary committee investigating the impact of Airbnb-style short lets on...

Foxtons is to advertise all of its lettings properties on OnTheMarket with immediate effect. The agency say it already “facilitates” 10 per...

A new survey is a warning the government that it must stop forcing landlords out of the private rental sector by...

Labour’s Sadiq Khan wants an increase in Capital Gains Tax for some buy to let investors. The London Mayor made his response...

Foxtons has this morning announced the acquisition of two smaller agencies to expand its lettings portfolio. It has bought Gordon & Co...

A lettings agency is celebrating winning the obstruction to let and manage a 63 unit Build To Rent scheme for students...

Property management specialist Pinnacle Group has strengthened its digital offer for customers across its residential portfolio, signing a three-year deal with...

The increasingly shrill anti-landlord rhetoric from some politicians is making it harder for tenants, claims a leading industry spokesman. John Blackwood, chief...

An independent agency in the Midlands has set up a club attracting investors from as far as Hong Kong, Dubai and...

Bowmark Capital is selling its Leaders Romans Group, one of the UK’s largest property services groups, to another private equity operator, Platinum...

A new Buy To Let ‘tracker’ from a prominent buy to let mortgage lender has revealed what it considers to be...

Property is fast becoming a preferred investing option for advocates of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, an investment company claims.  Sequire Property Investment...

During the last year, the industry has experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows as agents experienced rental peaks, stock shortages,...

Charters Group, the south of England agency, has announced a further acquisition that will grow its residential lettings operations. Charters Estate Agents will combine...

A new bank called Monument is aiming at property investors and established buy to let landlords seeking to grow their portfolios. Its...

More buy to let properties are being put on the sales market, despite the strength in the lettings sector, says Zoopla. In...

New research reveals that student property portfolios based in smaller university towns or cities typically generate the best returns. The findings, from...

Lettings agents have highlighted a lack of stock as their main concern, research claims. The latest State of the Lettings Industry report...

Agents who are members of The Guild of Property Professionals and who have been hit by the uncertainties surrounding outsourced property...

An auctioneer says the strong interest of investors from around the world shows how Buy To Let has a second wind...

There’s been a 21 per cent rise in demand for properties from buy to let investors according to a new analysis...

Prop Home, a new online property management and lettings agency, pledges to “transform the way rented homes are managed on behalf...

A PropTech lettings platform boasting investment from the Foxtons agency has been snapped up by LegalforLandlords for an undisclosed figure. Propoly, launched...

The franchisee of a new Martin & Co branch in his hometown has opened with the recruitment of five new staff. Hamza...

A Bill is being introduced into both Houses of Parliament this week which will ramp up the pressure on the private...

A new estimate put the value of the UK private rental sector at almost £1.4 trillion. Buy to let and investment consultancy...

The UK Association of Letting Agents trade body is warning of “widespread evictions” unless government support is offered to tenants. UKALA chairman...

A Scottish agency has strengthened its specialism in managing HMOs with the acquisition of a lettings book of 90 more units. Braemore Sales...

Kevin Hollinrake, who until recently was the chairman of Hunters, has been named in an article about Tory MPs who have...

A new survey suggests only a small minority of landlords use agents to partly or wholly manage their portfolios. The survey, by...

Some 60 per cent of multi-property landlords have expanded their portfolio since the introduction of the Stamp Duty Holiday last summer...

A leading PropTech expert says the lettings industry hopes next week’s Budget will provide clarity on taxes - but he’s also...

For most letting agents the last year has been a challenging one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate,...

Fast-growing regional agency Linley & Simpson has taken over the rental portfolios of two more independent firms. The deal has transferred 750...

Scottish commercial property firm Bowman Rebecchi has announced an expansion into the residential letting sector with the Glasgow-based agency Newton Letting. Bowman...