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Consumer organisation Which? claims there are some 1,000 reports of rental fraud scams a month at this time of year. It says...

The number of tenancies ending in a claim for more than five weeks’ rent has risen to 17%, a deposit alternative...

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

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

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

A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters...

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

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

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...

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...

A prominent lettings agent is calling for an end to what he calls the “archaic” system under which some tenants end...

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

There’s been a rise of over 400 per cent in the monetary total of fines issued for Right To Rent offences...

New research suggests that a majority of the British public believe the government should be doing more to support students find...

Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying...

The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

The latest Rental Index from PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that year-on-year rents are up by 7.3 per cent across England...

A senior Propertymark official will today tell MPs of the industry’s concerns about the Renters Reform Bill. The Bill has reached the...

A deposit alternative service claims online searches by tenants reflect increased uncertainty over affordability. Deposit alternatives are under scrutiny at the moment...

A prominent lettings agent has called for a wider reform of eviction rules. This follows a demand by a group of...

Two letting agents have been quoted in a newspaper report as saying landlord clients have instructed them to create ‘tracker’ rents...

Letting agents and landlords operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...

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

A property firm which admitted misleading tenants on their rights and threatening them to leave has been ordered to pay £8,000. Four...

A property company director who admitted misleading tenants on their rights and threatening them to leave has been ordered to pay...

The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may...

Two animal charities - Cats Protection and Dogs Trust - have started recruiting MPs to their campaign in favour of pets...

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

Rightmove has launched the first rollout phase of products for agents, described as linking the rental journey from advertising and receiving...

The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two government-approved redress services, has produced a list of recently-expelled agencies. All agencies must be a...

There’s been a 165 per cent increase in the number of private rental homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of...

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

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

The supply of lettings property is finally increasing says Knight Frank. The agency says that in London and elsewhere, mortgage rates and...

Students face chaos as government plans to reform the rental market threaten to cause widespread uncertainty as to whether housing will...

Propertymark has issued key points for lettings agents to note following the introduction of The Energy Prices Bill to the House...

TecLet, the software platform business now rebranding as part of OnTheMarket Software, has been updated to accommodate radical changes to the...

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

Propertymark, the letting agents’ trade body, has issued this guidance for agents to pass to landlords. It coincides with Gas Safety Week,...

Winkworth’s latest figures to shareholders show that sales revenues have slumped badly - but lettings have boomed for the moment at...

Propertymark has spoken out against a possible loophole that might allow tenant arrears to go unpaid in certain circumstances. The trade body...

A tenant has allegedly confronted an unnamed lettings agent over being “pushed out” of his long-term tenancy to make way for...

Six agencies have been excluded from The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation to wronged complainants. One was the Belvoir...

Another prominent industry voice is warning of the dangers of the Scottish Government’s new eviction policies. So far the National Residential Landlords...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

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

A specialist rental platform says its research shows a growing number of people intentionally renting long-term. Ocasa says the reason is the...

A collection of rental experts in a body called The Lettings Industry Council have set out what they want to see...

Three organisations have written a joint open letter to the Scottish Government warning that the supply of homes for rent –...

PRS, one of the two official redress services for the lettings and sales agency sectors, says it’s seen an increase in...

A study by the Tenancy Deposit Service has found that garden maintenance remains one of the most common reasons behind deposit...

An agent’s plea to councillors to renew the HMO license for a landlord client fell on deaf ears in a controversial...

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

The lettings and management platform teclet, owned by OnTheMarket, is now available to agents and property managers in Scotland. The product offer...

A so-called ethical lettings agency run jointly by two local authorities is handling private rental properties but is charging landlords just...

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a new Tenancy Compliance service through its pre-tenancy progression software, BOX.  The Lettings Hub says...

A prominent London buying agent says her property management team is letting out homes in the capital in a matter of...

Rightmove is launching a new insurance product for letting agents called Agent Revenue Protection. It is designed to pay out up to...

Letting agents who embrace training and qualifications - beyond those which are mandatory - will help create trust and transparency. That’s the...

A little-known law may require tenants to pay stamp duty on the rental properties they do not actually own. London lettings agency...

One of the most respected figures in British housing has joined one of the growing number of Rent To Buy companies. Lord...

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for agents on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

The Guild of Property Professionals has entered into a partnership with one of the many deposit replacement services now available. It’s teamed...

Why CRMs should not be relied upon for contract creation and management. Customer relationship management platforms (CRMs) are useful tools that...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Nathan Abbott, Head of Change Management at The Lettings...

A London lettings agent says it welcomes increasing moves towards allowing pets in rental properties - with some conditions.  Bective’s head of...

As energy costs continue to rise, agents are being urged to promote the use of smart meters. That’s the view of Safeagent...

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 leading property lawyer is warning that a tribunal case between a London letting agent and a tenant - involving a...

Lettings platform Goodlord has opened its doors north of the border.  Agents based in Scotland can now sign up to Goodlord, which...

Agents need to be diligent regarding the the growth of cannabis in rental properties and the devastating lengths tenants will go to...

A lettings agent has been jailed for three years for defrauding tenants and landlords out of more than £182,000.  Lee Clarke, 42,...

It’s an exciting time when prospective tenants show an interest in your listed property. However, it's important not to let that...

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

How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...

A survey of some 600 agents and landlords by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme has revealed the most popular cause of deposit...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

The latest version of the government’s guidance to agents over how to operate during the continuing pandemic suggests that virtual viewings...

A lettings agency that works closely with Build To Rent developers says half of the schemes allow pets. Pet rentals have been...

The Oxfordshire based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant,...

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

A Manchester agency says there’s been a 400 per cent increase in enquiries from international students. This huge number of enquiries for...

The online lettings platform Mashroom has set out a list of guidelines it’s offering to prospective tenants to avoid them falling...

Campaign group Generation Rent has set out a 10-point plan for reform of the private rental sector in favour of tenants. Its...

With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...

A leading buy to let mortgage expert has backed the government’s pledge to issue a White Paper and additional consultation before...

A Build To Rent operator say it is promoting the concept of private tenants being allowed pets - and it takes a...

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

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to let his Oxfordshire cottage out - and predictably, he’s chosen an upmarket letting agent. Strutt &...

As debate rages about whether pets should be allowed in more private rental properties, a senior house building figure has spoken up for...

Momentum is building to have the Tenant Fees Act amended, allowing agents to charge tenants for damage insurance which would then...

Letting agents have been accused of creating confusion amongst renters when it comes to smart meters. A company promoting smart meters claims...

A head tenant who posed as a landlord has been taken to court by a London council. Sonia Nascimento rented a converted...

Rightmove’s David Cox - formerly of the Association of Residential Letting Agents - is to talk through the Budget fallout for...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising agents to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

Knight Frank says the plummeting rents in prime central London have at least managed to attract a surge in the number...

An MP who says no one should have to give up their pet to live in a rental property insists that...