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Residential property sales were up by 7% in July compared to the same month year, with 90,630 transactions, official figures show. But...

HM Revenue & Customs has named 92 schemes which it says are involved in tax avoidance - and it admits this...

Letting agents keen to scale their business fast are being encouraged to attend what the organisers call “an industry flagship event”...

It’s been revealed by Propertymark that HM Revenue & Customs has fined agents over £1.6m for branches of anti-money laundering regulations. The...

A brief statement to the London Stock Market this evening has confirmed that Rightmove will, after all, carry OpenRent listings in...

Rightmove has admitted to shareholders that it’s to lose 8% of its lettings listing from next month - the equivalent of...

New figures published by HMRC show a 7% rise in Capital Gains Tax liabilities on the sale of residential property in...

Foxtons latest trading update shows growing reliance on lettings income. However it says the performance - which saw double digit growth in...

A trading statement by Rightmove reveals that it’s  spent £3m on just an 8% share of a PropTech system that describes...

A prominent industry trainer is working with a fledgling sales agency to launch what it calls a “buyer representation programme” -...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has congratulated Labour on forming the next government but says it must move quickly to...

Knight Frank says the incoming Labour government faces a potential clash between what is politically desirable and economically possible, in terms...

Tenancy progression platform Propoly has announced three integrations with other PropTech services - Helpthemove, Zero Deposit and mydeposits. Propoly managing director Sim...

The major Scottish agency in the Lomond Group empire - DJ Alexander - has snapped up Sandstone Management and its lettings...

The embattled short let and holiday let industry has hit out at what it calls the “rampant hypocrisy” of councils when...

London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m - and much of that rise is...

Paying staff too little is a sure-fire way to hinder growth and profits, according to letting expert and former ALRA President,...

A lettings agency director is suggesting the short lets boom may be over. Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves, says...

Propertymark has launched a new bespoke platform for agents, with the claim that it will ‘connect everyone everywhere.’ The trade body says...

The Property Franchise Group, which calls itself the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, says its merging with lettings giant Belvoir has...

More details have emerged of the deal - reported on Letting Agent Today and Sky News on Sunday - for Property...

The Property Franchise Group is buying the Fine and Country chain, plus the membership body the Guild of Property Professionals. The deal is worth...

The International Monetary Fund has suggested that the British economy could accommodate three interest rate cuts this year, with Kate cuts...

Letting agents are being encouraged to sign up so a mystery shopper can assess their performance. KnowYourMarket, a market research firm in...

Rental PropTech platform Krispyhouse has secured £1.3m in second-round fundraising. The residential rentals app and online platform is reported to have secured...

The Cotswolds is the most lucrative place in the UK to own a holiday let, according to Sykes Holiday Cottages. With annual...

Number one portal Rightmove has upgraded growth expectations in its latest statement to shareholders - and is again growing its average...

A prominent agent campaigning for business tax reform is urging Labour to come clean on its policies for business rates and...

The head of a lettings agency in Kent says it would be a “practical solution” for second home owners to become...

PropTech firm Pikl is launching an insurance-backed cancellation product specifically for holiday lets that will enable operators to offer the same...

Rightmove is hosting a webinar tomorrow for owners and managers of lettings agencies, focused on growing their business to the maximum...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s largest franchise agency chains is warning that rents may no longer be able to...

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

It feels as though the UK housing market is waiting for something to happen. The prevailing mood is one of anticipation with...

Agents have expressed their anger at permanent rent controls proposed by the SNP and Green Party politicians running the Scottish Government. The...

An industry online event which organisers claim bring business-boosting benefits to attendees, is back for another year. The ARX Mastery Challenge is...

Co-living specialist Built Asset Management has snapped up a fourth rival operator in three years.  ProCo-Living joins the BAM business portfolio with...

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

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

The chief executive of Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government in response to its latest attempt to extract...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the rental sector according to a report this morning -...

HM Treasury raked in £6.3 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the 10 months from April 2023 to January 2024 according...

Agent Rainmaker’s bootcamp for letting agents returns next month. The four day event is run by former ARLA President and Agent Rainmaker...

A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...

Letting agents looking to boost the power of lead generation are invited to an exclusive event later this week. Agent Rainmaker is...

The former Foxtons managing director Peter Rollings is to give agent a masterclass in obtaining higher lettings and sales fees. Rollings will...

Stamp duty receipts dipped four per cent to £2.4 billion in Q3 of last year - no less than 25 per...

Foxtons’ unaudited end-of-year trading statement makes no bones about it - the lettings division saved the agency’s bacon in 2023. It suffered...

Figures released by HMRC show that the Treasury raked in £5.7 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the nine months from...

An event which claims to change the fortunes of letting agents has been recognised by the Professional Speakers Academy. Agent Rainmaker Live...

Agents who want to put their arguments for lettings fiscal reform to the Chancellor have until 5pm next Wednesday to submit...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600m over the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by the country’s largest...

Winkworth’s first trading statement of 2024 reveals that it saw a five per cent rise in rental revenues in 2023 -...

The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchise brand, wants to merge with long-time rival Belvoir. Both are listed on the...

A new lettings franchise is being launched, which claims its franchisees can earn £100,000-plus annually.  The Sourced Group has launched Sourced Living,...

Self employed agency brand Harding Green, which majors on London and prime country markets, says it’s grown significantly in the lettings...

The latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that inheritance tax receipts increased to £5.2 billion in the eight months...

PropTech specialist Vouch has launched a Rent Protection feature, designed to help landlords access cover to mitigate the risk of unpaid rent. The feature...

Property portal Rightmove has increased its key revenue target in a bullish set of results which shows it has not been...

Propertymark has told politicians that an additional homes tax will not succeed in increasing housing supply. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and...

The board of Foxtons is under pressure from a minority of shareholders to put the agency group up for sale, according...

Foxtons has snapped up London lettings agency Ludlow Thompson for £10m. Ludlow Thompson, founded 30 years ago, has seven branches in London, generating...

A letting agent with a background in renovation has been able to grow her business by offering investors a swathe of...

Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges that come with finding the right tenants for the right...

Not for the first time this year, a trading update from London-focussed agency Foxtons has shown that lettings is leading the...

Propertymark has fired a broadside at Labour saying it must provide agents with a proper court system to handle evictions. Labour deputy leader...

Latest market data from LSL Property Services - which includes the Your Move and Reeds Rain brands - shows a 10...

The Property Franchise Group has reported a bumper half year of trading with revenue at £13.2m and pre-tax profits up 11...

An ex-ARLA supremo says technology is the best way for letting agents to cope with a huge rise in telephone calls. ARLA...

Lettings income has saved the bacon of franchise agency Winkworth after a sales slump hit profits.  A trading statement from the agency...

The apparent rise and rise of Belvoir Group is down to its resilient business model and the entrepreneurs who run its...

Parliament resumes today following its summer recess but there is still a lack of detail on aspects of the Renters Reform...

Belvoir has snapped up a regional mortgage provider for £1m. It’s acquired MAB (South West) Ltd and follows the earlier acquisition of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

Increased lettings income proved a valuable balance to a declining sales market for The Property Franchise Group in the first half...

A strong lettings division has allowed Foxtons to record strong growth in its latest trading statement, despite the challenging sales market. The...

Finances have never been more stretched in the UK, with almost every bill and expense soaring for employees and employers alike,...

The directors of Winkworth are warning shareholders of a challenging period thanks to higher and faster-raising interest rates - with only...

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

Interim inspections are a necessity if you want to avoid property issues and tenant relationship breakdowns. They’re a no brainer –...

Small but fast-growing agency Propertynest has been confirmed as a British Franchise Association member. BFA members commit to running an ethical standards-based...

A Liberal Democrat council leader says all properties - even those in properly established lettings businesses - should be charged council...

The prominent industry figure Sean Newman is next week launching a lettings division of his network of self-employed agents.  The existing network...

OnTheMarket has bagged Arun Estates, one of the UK's largest agency groups, in a deal involving the TecLet lettings platform. TecLet, an...

PropTech provider OnTheMarket Software has integrated a digital e-signature service, Finch, into its TecLet platform.  The integration within TecLet claims to save...

London-focussed agency Foxtons has reported a huge leap in revenue from its lettings division. Lettings revenue was up 27 per cent in...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that the weak figures posted for 2022 are actually in line with management expectations. The franchise giant...

A consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition says funding options exist for companies wishing to buy others, despite rising interest rates. Lucy...

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

Belvoir has released another set of upbeat financial figures marking 26 successive years of profit growth. Group revenue increased 14 per cent...

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

Cheshire has topped a new ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, according to...

Foxtons’ latest trading statement suggests that it’s heavily reliant on lettings revenue as the sales market stutters and the whole company...

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

Rightmove says it’s helping to digitise the rental processes, making the process less fragmented and frustrating for agents.  In its trading statement...

An online lettings platform has shut its crowdfunding campaign after easily exceeding its target of £850,000. Lettingaproperty - founded by brothers Jonathan...

An online lettings platform used by 20,000 landlords has beaten its target to raise £850,000 In investment - and it’s still...

Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell...

OnTheMarket’s software off-shoot - called, appropriately enough, OnTheMarket Software - is launching a new management tool that it claims is the...

Hybrid agency EweMove has expanded its brand presence into 189 territories across the UK according to its parent company, The Property...