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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Gary Wright - Chief Executive Officer. What is flatfair and what...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Annalese Walmsley - Commercial Director at flatfair What is flatfair and...

Deposit alternative service flatfair has announced that its the first to integrate with The DPS. The integration will mean flatfair can offer...

The Observer newspaper has investigated the way letting agents apply so-called zero deposit schemes - and claims that in some cases...

A group wanting pets to be allowed in private rental properties says its research shows the issue is not opposition from...

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

Propertymark is warning that higher Right To Rent costs are likely to hit agents when new processes kick in this autumn. From...

New details from a survey conducted by industry organisations concerning pets in rental properties show the extent of the problem. Some 537...

A prominent lettings industry supplier says uncertainty over the details and timescales to implement rental reforms will dog the sector for...

Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...

Letting agents are to be quizzed to establish the true cost of damages to rental accommodation by tenants. The “What’s the damage?”...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer, more transparent and ultimately more...

A London-focussed lettings agency group has paid £2,000 as a result of breaching the Tenant Fees Act. The issue relates to the...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

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

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

A new idea put forward by a student-focussed Build To Rent operator is likely to increase the momentum behind campaigners wanting...

ARLA Propertymark has waded into the growing controversy over pets being allowed in rental properties. Last week a letter was sent to...

Pressure is growing to amend the 2019 Tenant Fees Act to allow charging additional deposits and insurance to cover pets in private rental...

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

A prominent lettings agency owner has given his verdict on the concept of charging renters to view a property - “it...

The controversy over whether a new PropTech service can be used by agents to charge people to view a property to...

Guidance from Trading Standards suggests that it is possible, in some cases, to charge tenants to view a property to let...

A new service has been launched to charge prospective tenants £30 - potentially even more - just to view a property...

ARLA Propertymark has hit back at a demand from London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan that he be given the powers to...

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

There have been just 17 First Tier Tribunal cases involving allegations of fees charged to tenants in contravention of the Tenants...

Agents and other industry players have penned an open letter to government demanding a radical overhaul of targets for energy efficiency in the...

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

The Tenant Fees Act 2019’s 12-month transition period came to an end on 31 May, prohibiting various payments and charges that...

ARLA Propertymark has given a detailed response to a government consultation on how the pandemic has hit the private rental sector. The...

A London lettings agency has described a £3,600 charge to a tenant as “entirely reasonable and legal.” The i newspaper has featured a...

Light has been shed at last on the long-running uncertainty about why some landlords choose to use lettings agents and some...

One of the leading figures in the PropTech world is warning that letting agents must not be tempted into charging illegal...

A leading PropTech expert has urged lettings agents to improve their administration and paperwork if they want to avoid what could...

A newspaper claims multiple councils are opening investigations into agents allegedly defying the tenant fees ban - and at least one...

Confusion among renters over the complex Tenant Fees Act could trigger a surge in complaints about agents to redress schemes -...

Pet-friendly tenancies of the kind envisaged by the government could oblige some private landlords to quit the sector, it’s claimed. Over the...

The majority of letting agents have lost up to 20 per cent of their revenue because of the fees ban -...

A leading lettings sector trade body has outlined key pieces of legislation that will hit the private rental sector in 2020. The...

The Times claims there have been well over 200 complaints lodged with redress schemes, alleging that lettings agents tried to charge...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme have created a matrix for letting agents and landlords about...

Just over a fifth of lettings agents questioned in a major industry survey are concerned that may not be complying with...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Association of Estate Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

The likely general election is an opportunity for the government to make the lettings sector more appealing for would-be landlords, says...

Countrywide’s high-end Hamptons International brand says it’s growing its lettings business “ethically and sustainably, regardless of market conditions.” It has ended the...

The cost of renting a room in the UK remained steady during Q3, according to SpareRoom. The country's biggest flatsharing site says...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises following the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act continued its upward curve in August. The...

A call has been made for the best letting agencies and other rental sector professionals to show how they comply with...

An estimated 20 per cent of letting agents have still not signed up for a Client Money Protection scheme, six months...

London Trading Standards has made the startling claim that 46 per cent of almost 2,000 agents it has surveyed are falling...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents has taken legal advice on what can be charged to tenants for so-called ‘contractual damages’. ARLA...

The number of tenants experiencing rent rises increased to the highest figure on record in July according to data just produced...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has released a five point plan on how the public can choose a letting agent. 1....

With the recent introduction of the Tenant Fees Act – which bans upfront fees charged by letting agents and caps security...

The first ‘state of the industry’ report on the lettings agency sector since the introduction of the fees ban suggests individual...

Lettings professionals should do more to raise awareness of the need to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords. Industry supplier Tenant...

The comparison website MoneySuperMarket suggests that renters spend an average of £670 in additional costs when they move, on top of...

PropTech, and specifically Artificial Intelligence, could help letting agents better cope with new demands created by further industry regulation. That’s the view...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says there has been a record number of rent increases reported by its members. In a...

There’s been a sceptical response to news leaked from government over the weekend suggesting that a database of rogue landlords would...

Data from Rightmove suggests that demand from tenants looking for a new home has soared seven per cent since the Tenants...

Data from rental insurance firm HomeLet suggests that the Tenant Fees Act may already be causing more movement amongst tenants. The firm...

An online room-letting platform claims rents have risen up to eight per cent in wake of the Tenant Fee Act. ideal flatmate...

The number of fake or fraudulent rental applications is on the rise, with landlords and letting agents being fooled by a...

A rent guarantor service says it’s already chosen 25 lettings agents to take part in a trial of what it calls...

The head of the country's oldest agency recruitment consultancy says the tenant fee ban will hit staffing levels in the industry...

The consumer charity Citizens Advice has hailed the Tenant Fees Act and the ban on letting agents’ charges to renters as...

Agents have reacted angrily to the way in which the government released a new set of rental documents updated to include...

Controversial London lettings agency Flintons has again been named by a BBC TV programme for allegedly unreasonable behaviour in relation to...

The head of an automated payment system for the rental sector says lettings agents can help offset losses caused by the...

The Tenant Fees Act comes into effect in England tomorrow - but a senior lettings expert is questioning whether it will...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says the feared sell-off of private rental units is continuing apace on the eve of...

The public are described as being “sceptical and confused” over the fees ban that comes into effect tomorrow.  A survey by insurance...

The Tenant Fees Act coming into effect tomorrow and banning fees on tenants in England has been given a ringing endorsement...

The National Landlords Association says it’s concerned the Fees Ban coming into effect in just two days’ time may limit access...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme says that success of its information centre shows that the industry wants more information on the deposit...

A number of industry experts have warned letting agents and landlords to prepare for a surge in tenants moving property once...

The best lettings agents will survive and shine through the ban of fees levied on tenants, which comes into effect this weekend. The...

ARLA Propertymark is urging agents across England and Wales to ensure they have every preparation in place for the arrival of...

Agents and landlords are being warned to prepare for a surge in tenants moving property once the fees ban kicks in...

Average rents across the UK continue to rise ahead of the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act next month, according to...

A new solution to help letting agents deal with the introduction of the security deposit cap under the Tenant Fees Act...

The chief executive of a specialist buy to let lender says increasing the rent to combat additional costs put on landlords...

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents says it backs a new Trading Standards-led body which will enforce the Fees Ban starting  on...

A housing minister has pledged that more key reforms for the private rental sector will be revealed soon, despite Brexit political...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has launched a 10-element tool kit for agents ahead of the fees ban on June...

The government has issued new guidance notes on the Tenant Fees Act, aimed at agents, landlords and tenants. The publications come ahead...

PropTech company Goodlord is the latest entrant in the deposit alternative field. Under Goodlord Deposit Replacement Insurance agents can provide landlords with...

The mandatory Client Money Protection scheme membership that comes into effect today will protect landlords and tenants from letting agents that...

The Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Bill passed its final hurdle in the Welsh Assembly yesterday evening. This has similar policies to...

The JLL lettings agency is warning that the five week deposit cap enshrined in the Tenant Fees Act is likely to...