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PropTech platform Goodlord has produced a guide for letting agents wanting to post on Til Tok - and it says the...

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

A regional agent says the fear of further taxes on the private rental sector may lead to a spurt of landlords...

An agency has issued a statement massively congratulating itself on its own social media strategy. Fine & Country doesn't go easy on...

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

In a statement which appears to go against the trend of much of the lettings sector, Connells says it sees no...

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

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

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

A lettings agency is offering tenants guidance on what it calls “how to jump the rental queue.” Benham and Reeves outlines a...

Lettings agency giant Connells says the private rental sector performed strongly in the second quarter of 2024 despite worries over future...

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

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

Bristol’s latest Build To Rent scheme from Grainger claims its pre-leasing phase has exceeded expectations with over a third of homes...

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

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

London’s rental market has weakened in recent months according to the fledgling online service Hello Neighbour. Rents are 1% down compared to...

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...

An online lettings platform claims to have launched the first “end-to-end self-service lettings platform” which could save landlords around £3,800. Hello Neighbour...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...

Seymours, one of the largest independent agency networks operating in the South East of England, is to advertise its lettings and sales...

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...

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

A property portal claims it’s struck an industry-first by making a “substantial investment” of over £250,000 in Artificial Intelligence.  The local portal...

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

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. Average rent achieved rose...

London landlords have started the new year by dropping their rents according to lettings agency Chestertons, whose data suggests that there...

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

There are more rental properties for tenants to choose from than any other time since Covid, according to London estate agency...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

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

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

Britain is in the grip of a new mould crisis, a leading property association has warned.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

There were 3.7 new prospective tenants for every rental property listed in prime London postcodes last month says Knight Frank. The figure,...

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

The company which in 2021 tried to introduce the concept of asking potential tenants and buyers to pay to view a...

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

Local media in one of Britain’s busiest cities for rentals says tenants have been left in tears as a result of...

Private rents have continued to soar in Scotland according to DJ Alexander, the largest lettings agency in the country.  It says rental...

Reposit has increased the number of agencies offering its deposit alternative product.   This increase in agent customers comes as Reposit reports growth...

Scotland’s largest letting agent had almost 40,000 viewing requests during July for rental properties in Edinburgh and Glasgow alone. DJ Alexander Ltd...

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

Latest data from London-focussed lettings agency Chestertons confirms that the traditionally busy ‘summer season’ has kicked off. In June some 19 per...

The vast majority of auctions - widely regarded as a favourite for buy to let investors acquiring properties - are now...

A new action plan to tackle issues around HMOs is being drawn up by a Midlands council next week. West Northamptonshire council’s...

London agency Chestertons has warned tenants in the capital to be prepared for a highly competitive property search this summer. The firm’s...

OnTheMarket says it’s the first major UK portal to offer a dedicated contact form for Scottish Home Reports. When a property is...

A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...

More property is likely to come onto the sales market in the weeks and months ahead as rising numbers of landlords...

Outsourced viewing service Viewber has linked with a property report company. The partnership between Viewber and Street Insights means outsourced viewing operatives...

The Deposit Protection Service is hosting a webinar to help letting agents better navigate the dispute resolution process.   The service says...

The number of new prospective tenants registering at each branch of a Propertymark-member lettings agency held steady at 106 in March,...

Fast-growing agency network Lomond is launching its own national and regional market information - and it claims it’s using data rarely...

London’s rental season is gathering pace according to Chestertons, which says 15 per cent more tenants entered the market in March...

The number of new prospective tenants registering per Propertymark member branch held at 91 in February - very close to last...

Foxtons has worked with house builders the Berkley Group to connect Asia Pacific buyers and landlords with UK property. The initiative, held...

“Optimism has survived another difficult month” says business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown in response to the latest house price index.  Indeed, the industry...

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

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers is backing a clean air zone in its city.  The agency’s two cars, both Volkswagen ID-3s, are part...

OnTheMarket Software - part of the OnTheMarket Group - has launched what it claims is “an innovative new product providing website...

The latest market analysis by London lettings agency Chestertons, comparing January 2023 to the same month last year, shows the rental...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland, DJ Alexander Ltd, has opened new premises in Glasgow.  It employed 20 people and lettings director...

Rightmove forecasts average asking prices will drop two per cent in 2023 - meaning they will remain higher than after the...

Activist groups which previously focussed much of their fire on landlords are now attacking letting agents, accusing them of encouraging higher...

Lucy Noonan, founder of Atomic Consultancy, reviews how partnering with Atomic can help property and lettings companies buy or sell their...

The well-known York agency Blenkin & Co has launched a prime lettings service to complement its long-established sales side. The new service...

A survey among letting agents on Rightmove has found that on average they are managing 36 enquiries per property and spending...

An online lettings agency claims some properties are receiving up to 50 viewing requests - prompting landlords to pull listings to...

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with a PropTech service to provide agents with 3D Showcase scans and 2D floorplans. NicheCom has been...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering...

Newcastle-based agency Walton Robinson is offering a buy to let property sourcing service.  This year, the agency claims it’s secured rental increases...

An agency connected with high profile developer Churchill Retirement Living has been rebranded and is offering a new lettings service. Churchill Sales...

The first six months of 2022 saw 171 per cent more enquiries from tenants looking for properties in London compared to...

A digital platform that claims it will “finally bring renting into the modern age” says it has secured £4.5m in funding. A...

Part of the Connells empire, John D Wood & Co., is moving to a larger office in a lettings hotspot in...

An apprentice working at Newcastle’s Walton Robinson agency has revealed why she believes it’s her dream job. The agency specialises in residential...

The man behind the Ideal Flatmate rental platform has now set up a Build To Rent portal called Your Place. All properties...

A prominent letting agency on the south coast of England, Mishon Mackay, says PropTech is allowing it to offer a unique...

A company providing virtual tours insists the technology delivers “undeniable results” but is still not used universally by agents. Virtual tours became...

The small number of rental properties listed on websites and portals as Price on Application have now been deemed illegal by...

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

An independent agency in London has ditched its company cars and gone over to e-bikes instead when it’s representatives attend viewings. Taylor...

It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it...

The growing importance of virtual tours for properties to let and for sale during the pandemic shows little sign of easing,...

A north of England agency is going green as it replaces its existing car fleet electric vehicles. The purchase of two Volkswagen...

Theresa Wallace, the chair of The Lettings Industry Council, has given her backing to compulsory changes to rental property listings introduced...

Politicians across the UK appear to be growing more vocal in their support for rent controls. The Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru...

A lettings portal says it’s expanding across London and is offering agents free listings with no fixed-term contract, and the prospect...

A new fixed-rate platform has been launched that says it will save landlords thousands of pounds in management fees. Rentd claims to...

An agency has secured what it calls the fastest ever letting of a mansion on the legendary north London street, Bishops...

Propertymark, the main industry trade body, has this evening updated its guidance on Covid safety for letting and estate agents in England.  - Isolation...

There’s been a slump in demand for rental properties as a result of tenants staying put in the latter part of...

A lettings agency’s new website claims to offer increased support to landlords, tenants, and investors, “while cutting through the noise of...

Staging a home during the selling process could boost a sale price by up to £47,000; meanwhile lettings asking prices could...

Five PropTech firms have linked up to produce a so-called White Paper giving a glimpse in what they think the agency...