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New figures showing no slowdown in the rate of private rental inflation is just additional “misery” for tenants, a leading financial...

The headlines from yesterday’s Bank of England announcement are dominated by the base rate rise, but there’s been some unexpected good...

Purplebricks is set to cut 10 per cent of its staff within hours according to The Times. The company is reportedly laying...

Once again there is uncertainty over the future of the small lettings division of Purplebricks. The threat of redundancy hangs over staff...

It’s being reported that a prominent independent agency is to be snapped up by the fast-growing Leader Romans Group. Isle of Wight...

The extension of the furlough scheme might be an indirect saviour for many lettings agencies says a leading PropTech entrepreneur. Neil Cobbold,...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it’s disappointed the Budget failed to address the funding of the private rental sector.  “Extending...

A charity claims that private tenants in the areas with the higher tiers of Coronavirus measures face “harsh enforcement” if they...

Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how is the UK rental market coping with the fallout from...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur is warning agents to prepare for increased rent arrears from as soon as next month. Neil Cobbold, chief...

Two thirds of letting agents will still have staff on furlough next month according to a survey of 231 agencies -...

Part of the controversial Spicerhaart empire want the government to guarantee that some landlords receive 80 per cent of their usual...

It’s now been revealed that 112 redundancies have followed the collapse of controversial short lets support firm Hostmaker. The overseas operation of...

A former director at LSL’s Build To Rent division has today been named as head of business development at a London...

Flat-sharing website Ideal Flatmate has raised £2m in a funding round in order to expand to seven new cities in the...

A co-founder of a room rental PropTech service says there’s no clear evidence yet that the fees ban introduced in April...

In addition to the apparent collapse of Upad at the weekend, there has been unconfirmed speculation about redundancies at a second...

Two of the leaders of PropTech company Goodlord have revealed some of the issues that this month drove the company to...