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

A Labour MP is calling for rent controls to be introduced, with powers for councils to tweak them as they see...

Some 50% of tenants who moved last year did so because their landlords decided to sell the property.  By contrast, eviction was...

An Office of National Statistics survey shows that the top three issues facing the UK are still the cost-of-living crisis (89%),...

Rental PropTech platform Krispyhouse has secured £1.3m in second-round fundraising. The residential rentals app and online platform is reported to have secured...

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...

Rental growth in prime London postcodes has narrowed to levels last seen in the summer of 2021, says Knight Frank.  Average rents...

A prominent lettings agency says concern is growing in the private rental sector about the prospect of more pets in properties.  A...

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

A lettings sector trade body predicts that the House of Lords is unlikely to make substantive changes to the Renters Reform...

Campaigning charity Shelter is demanding an overhaul of the Renters Reform Bill, which will shortly begin its passage through the House...

Half of all private renters would not know where to turn to if a letting agent failed to address a problem...

Housing minister Lee Rowley will be taking centre stage at the largest property agency conference in the UK this summer, Propertymark...

A controversial rental sector figure claims over half of the properties listed to let are actually available for a tenant to...

Propertymark says the controversial Renters Reform Bill still misses the mark, despite a string of amendments made to it as it...

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

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...

A new communications log feature has been introduced by a PropTech supplier which allegedly makes it easier to gather evidence for...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

Rightmove says it’s now cheaper to buy than rent in each of Great Britain’s biggest cities, highlighting why many determined first-time...

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...

Data from in-the-news agency Foxtons reveals rental applicant demand has increased 9% from February, yet is now still 14% lower year...

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

Five Labour MPs have put forward an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for rent controls - even...

The government’s failure to act on the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working party - chaired by Lord Richard Best and...

A prominent supplier of deposit alternatives to lettings agents has come out and said that “renting negatively impacts quality of life,...

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

A deposit alternative service claims the cost of rent has outpaced salary growth by 5.2% over the past 10 years, leaving...

Political parties should stop bickering and instead work together to improve the private rental sector. That’s the view of the Lettings industry...

Rents rose 9% on average in the UK in Q1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, says flatshare site SpareRoom. Out...

A prominent lettings agency claims the Renters Reform Bill is not proving a deterrent to buy to let investors. The Leaders Romans...

Labour must build “a new generation of New Towns” if it gets into government, according to a parliamentary candidate linked to...

Supply has continued to build while demand remained steady, which increased downwards pressure on rents in the first quarter of 2024...

There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords in the buy to let sector, a think tank claims...

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

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will build 6,000 “affordable” rental homes by 2030 - with their rents capped. Khan, standing...

The number of new prospective tenants registered per Propertymark member branch decreased from 97 in January to 89 in February -...

A deposit alternative company is calling on agents to help tenants save an average of £1,000 on up-front costs. Flatfair chief executive...

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

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been alleged. A survey of over 2,000 private...

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

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

A new borough-wide landlord licensing scheme is set to launch in the London borough of Brent on April 1, the council...

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

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

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

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...

It’s not easy for anyone - even professionals like lettings and estate agents - to keep up with the blizzard of...

Propertymark has emphasised the importance of retaining fixed term tenancies under the Renters Reform Bill. Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson met Housing...

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...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their...

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

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

Propertymark will appear in front of the House of Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee tomorrow morning, urging the regulation of lettings...

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

A charity providing support for older people facing financial hardship has hit out at the government over rumours concerning the Renters...

The chief executive of Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the government in response to its latest attempt to extract...

The Budget on Wednesday will contain a £300m tax raid on the rental sector according to a report this morning -...

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

Data released from Reposit, a deposit alternative service, reveals what it calls “a concerning surge in rent arrears” during the final...

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

Shelter is asking for public support for radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill, now going through Parliament. The campaigning charity is...

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

A lettings industry supplier claims one in nine renters use foodbanks. A survey of tenants, commissioned by Zero Deposit, found that just...

Renters are less financially resilient than recent remortgagers according to an analysis by business consultants Hargreaves Lansdown. It says over two thirds...

Respected energy industry consultancy Cornwall Insight says the price cap for the April to June period this year - to be...

Propertymark is urging the Sunak government to introduce specialist housing courts with expert Judges who can expedite cases and create a...

A pressure group unhappy about lack of progress on the Renters Reform Bill wants MPs to be bombarded with complaint emails.  Over...

Shelter is warning that the government’s failure to abolish Section 21 evictions will backfire and that “renters will remember who stood...

A survey of local council private rental licensing schemes says 19 selective and additional licensing schemes and consultations will be taking...

Rents are approaching an affordability ceiling according to Savills - but the agency admits it doesn’t see substantial new supply on...

The British Property Federation claims the time required for Build To Rent planning applications has significantly increased over the past decade...

The Martyn Gerrard agency has acquired a London independent - Range Homes. Range Homes, based in the north London suburb of Palmers...

Prime London rental values fell closer to their longer-term average in January, as supply continued to increase - but worries about...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Sara Stevenson. I am the Lettings Director...

The Renters Reform Bill cannot succeed without proper engagement with letting agents and landlords, Propertymark argues.    According to a Freedom of Information...

There were 12,000 first time buyers over the age of 50 in the UK in 2022, the latest figures available. This means...

A property management firm claims that energy efficiency is apparently renters’ most important quality when choosing a place to live.  Centrick says...

The long-awaited Third Reading of the controversial Renters Reform Bill will not happen this week according to the Leader of the...

Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six...

Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament.  The aim...

Winchester council is setting up its own agency to let and manage privately rented homes. Venta Living pledges to provide “high quality,...

Foxtons’ internal lettings data shows that the 2024 lettings market in the capital is likely to be more balanced than in...

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

Controversy surrounds a government idea - floated over the weekend - to allow renters to secure mortgages with just one per...

Deposit alternative company flatfair has announced a major new agency partnership with the Andrews Property Group.  Andrews branches will be able to...

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

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

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

A leading lettings agency says 2023 was a record-breaking year for rental growth.   The average rent on a newly let property in...

The long-running aspiration of many to allow rental payments to be counted towards credit ratings appears to have taken a step...

A free webinar for agents is being held next week, again devoted to the Renters Reform Bill as well as the...

A severe shortage of properties to rent, fierce competition to secure the homes that are available, and rising rental prices led...

The UK rental market is experiencing a gradual easing in demand, marking a shift from the peak levels witnessed in recent...

David Cox, the former ARLA chief executive, says the earliest that the Renters Reform Bill could come into effect is late...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is PayProp and what does it...