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PropTech entrepreneur and lettings agent Kristjan Byfield is announcing an upgrade to his platform The Depositary, which will see its first...

A warning has been issued that lettings agencies could lose millions of pounds if landlords quit over new EPC targets. Reapit analysed...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has appointed Victor Olowe as the chair of its new Valuation Assurance Committee. Oluwe is a...

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

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has given a warm welcome to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s planning reforms. This week Rayner...

Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has launched a comprehensive review of the National Planning Policy Framework. The objective is...

Propertymark says the new Labour leader in Wales, Baroness Eluned Morgan, should make an early stand against rent controls for the...

Rightmove has thrown its weight behind the new Labour government’s bid to help first time buyers - and it wants it...

A court has heard that a trusted lettings manager was discovered to have been diverting company funds to her personal bank...

Deputy prime Angela Rayner will tomorrow unveil a new National Planning Policy Framework in a move that will strengthen requirements for...

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

Zoopla lettings chiefs have told the government it should tighten up its imminent Renters Rights Bill by demanding all lettings agents...

PropTech provider Spectre has added a social media marketing tool to its platform. This is the result of a partnership with Auto.social...

The resignation of Labour’s First Minister of Wales has raised alarm with Propertymark. Vaughan Gething quit yesterday after the Welsh Housing Secretary...

A lettings agency chief says there’s growing discussion about rent controls in his area - and he fears this may be...

Industry technology provider Reapit is holding a webinar tomorrow giving agents “an opportunity for savvy agents to unlock profits through tried...

Glenigan, regarded as one of the construction industry’s most respected insight and intelligence consultancies, says the sector will enjoy a long-term...

Leaks over the weekend from what would appear to be government sources suggest some 35 new Bills will be in the...

There’s a call from a prominent international building science service for the new Labour government to review the Energy Performance Certificates. EPCs...

Propertymark has struck a lukewarm tone in its response to Labour’s housing ambitions. The trade body says that to meet its manifesto...

Labour’s proposed planning reforms indicates that the new government is serious about change and grasping the nettle on housebuilding. That’s the view...

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

The incoming Labour government has a social mandate to support the next generation of homeowners in the UK, says financial PropTech...

The biggest rental sector headline from Labour’s manifesto may well be its pledge for the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction...

If Labour wins Thursday’s General Election. expect three major housing announcements within a fortnight. That’s the exclusive claim from the Sunday Times...

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

The Deposit Protection Service's charitable foundation claims that a significant proportion of tenants who have recently moved are cutting back on...

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service Which? Which?...

The Propertymark Qualifications Level 3 (Level 6 SCQF) Certificate in Property Agency has been launched to enable and support learners who...

Labour’s manifesto, just released, makes a pledge to enact the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction powers, along with other private...

Rightmove has produced five core demands on behalf of the rental sector, which it would like the next government to meet. These...

In an early General Election skirmish, London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of failing to enact key private rental...

An insurance firm’s assessment of how to market a holiday let successfully claims that strongly favourable reviews are far and away...

If Labour plans to bring in rent controls they won’t work, a property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

The ESTAS has revealed the nominations for three of its most prestigious categories to complete the shortlist for the 2024 awards. The...

Propertymark wants Labour to come clean on its rent control policy, as the party repeatedly flip-flops on the issue. The agents’ body...

As the Renters Reform Bill makes its way through the House of Lords, Propertymark has advised peers not to miss this...

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 new survey from law firm Weightmans has found that only 24% of renters read tenancy agreements.  It says this is largely...

A snap poll of letting agents has revealed that only a tiny percentage have taken steps to prepare for the shift...

Propertymark has urged Scotland’s new First Minister to end the country’s housing emergency. John Swinney is now First Minister and says he...

A call has gone out from an industry group for letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions between statutory...

The Housing Secretary in Wales says that nation is unlikely to follow the example of Scotland by introducing rent controls. At a...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

A trade body representing Build To Rent operators claims that the sector “already accommodates the Bill’s proposals” in terms of tenants’...

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill...

There’s a huge number of amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, which has its Third Reading in the House of Commons...

Propertymark says it will continue lobbying government for the implementation of the Regulation of Property Agents - even though the government...

Recent substantial fines issued by HMRC are a harsh reminder to agents to ensure that their Anti-Money Laundering policies are up...

A major agency has told the government to get on with ensuring the Renters Reform Bill is passed into law as...

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

A government-supporting newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill will be back in the House of Commons next week. Observers have been expecting...

A lawyer says radical rental reforms proposed for Scotland - which could be a model for change in England and Wales...

The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...

Propertymark wants HM Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  HMLR launched a consultation last month as...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

Tenant groups and charities reacted angrily over the Easter weekend to the proposed changes to the Renters Reform Bill being advocated...

The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the Renters Reform Bill to ease concerns over its anti-landlord bias. Jacob...

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

Propertymark has issued a no-holds-barred plea to the politician who has been named as the new housing minister in Wales -...

Propertymark says its Lettings Helpline for agent members in England and Wales has become “an essential membership benefit for dealing with...

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax.  London, the...

What appears to be another government housing policy U-turn - this time on ground rents - is being hailed as “a...

England’s county councils want the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, as a new report claims there’s...

The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...

Latest data from agency Chestertons reveals a 125 per cent increase in the number of landlords choosing to reduce asking rents...

Tenant reference and tech supplier The Lettings Hub claims 25 per cent of fraudulent documents submitted by would-be tenants were identified...

The Chancellor has one last chance to come good on the election promise of lowering the burden of business rates –...

Nationwide has taken the unusual step of using its buy to let lending arm - The Mortgage Works - to make...

A network uniting so-called ‘ethical agents’ launches today with a promise to be different from the rest of the industry. The Ethical...

Labour has waded into the increasingly-fractious debate over the Renters Reform Bill. Activists in groups such as the Renters Reform Coalition and...

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

Birmingham’s Labour council is considering closing its social housing waiting list to new applicants - and this is likely to trigger...

According to the BBC, the Government is no longer committed to increase the amount disabled people in England can claim to...

The government has done a U-turn on its original policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum...

The ESTAS Group says its 2024 Best in Postcode Category Winners will be announced on April 26. This new category was announced...

A five year old consumer reviews website has been acquired by Rightmove. Homeviews was set up in 2019 and at the time...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Qualifications for property managers in the social housing sector should be extended to the private rental sector too. That’s the view of...

Summer looks like it’s going to be a hectic period for lettings agents and the private rental sector according to TV...

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

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

The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...

Propertymark is telling member agents to be aware of potential risks and help educate tenants to lookout for common scams, especially...

Foxtons claims it’s reached new heights under its latest management team. The agency has been described as the is fastest growing UK...

The Housing Ombudsman - currently active in the social housing sector but tipped to take a wider role involving private renting...

A new survey of 4,000 landlords has identified the three qualities they look for in a letting agent. Whereas trust and liveability...

Propertymark has laid out its proposals to the Scottish Government ahead of its 2024-25 Budget next week. The letting agents’ trade body...

Purplebricks has appointed a new media agency - mSix&Partners - as it launches its ‘free’ sales offer to landlords and other...

It’s all change for a regional agents’ group which has announced a new chair and new directors. Cornwall-based former estate agent Steve...

A prominent London buying agent and property consultant says the slowly improving supply of rental property means more tenants are now...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

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

Inheritance Tax totalled £4.6 billion for the HM Treasury between April and October - that’s £500,000 up on the same period...

The prospect of a long-term eviction ban appears to have been lifted in one part of the UK. The Welsh Government is...

The Federation of Independent Agents has selected an automated client account platform as a supplier.  The FIA was established in by Graham...

Propertymark says it’s delivering a powerful message to the Scottish Government - despite losing a recent key legal case. The agents trade...

The Scottish Greens - who are in effect the architects of rent controls north of the border - have welcomed a...

There’s been widespread dismay in the industry as the outcome of a Judicial Review has backed the Scottish Government’s objective of...