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London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to allow him to levy effectively uncapped council tax bills on...

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

The Furnished versus Unfurnished debate in the rental sector has been going on for years but new research attempts to quantify...

The John Lewis Partnership has released more details of an ambitious plan to build and furnish private rental properties. In a bid...

A London agency has won the instruction for a particularly prestigious let - a four bedroom apartment in the capital, once...

A home being pet-friendly is the most desirable attribute in a rental property, according to research by a specialist mortgage lender.  The...

There’s more evidence today that pet-friendly properties are becoming increasingly popular with tenants.  A study by specialist lender Landbay quizzed 2,000 tenants...

One of London’s best known lettings agents says unfurnished properties can take 30 per cent longer to let than a furnished...

A senior lettings agent has raised the spectre of rental properties in future being German-style ‘empty shells’ - without even white...

Rent in London is the most expensive in Europe for expats, new research shows. The UK capital’s rent averages US$7,189 - that’s...

Labour’s proposal to introduce indefinite tenancies along the lines in a bid to emulate the German model reveals the party’s “fundamental...

A PropTech platform claims landlords can cut administration costs so much that they could afford to offer their lettings units furnished...

A two bedroom furnished flat can cost up to 21 per cent more to rent than a comparable property that’s unfurnished. Research...

A new website called Vesta has launched aiming to sell investment properties with tenants in place.  The team behind the site describe...

An experiment by an online agency and an interiors firm suggests professionally shot pictures of a furnished flat will generate six...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad from high-end letting agency Hamptons International because of an apparent lack of clarity...

It's more important than ever that letting agents stand out with their marketing messages. The British rental market is more crowded than...

Around 47 per cent of landlords will be affected by changes to the annual wear and tear allowance. That’s the result of...

A couple from Cambridgeshire have been fined £10,000 and ordered to hand over in excess of £75,000 after repeatedly renting out...

Hamptons International has been appointed sole agent for two of the latest private Build To Let schemes in the capital. Hamptons will...