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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Agency charging £29 to list is “UK’s fastest growing”</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/firm-charging-landlords-29-is-uks-fastest-growing-lettings-agency/</link>
<description><![CDATA[It operates only in London and some other large cities]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Agents make 11th hour tax plea to Chancellor Healey </title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Budget is being delivered at lunchtime today]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Instructions surge for beefed-up lettings agency</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The new recruits have a combined 15 years of local experience ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How the Budget could help rentals &#8211; agent&#8217;s wishlist</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/three-ways-the-budget-could-help-the-rental-sector-a-top-agent-writes/</link>
<description><![CDATA[An opinion piece by Allison Thompson, Chief Lettings Officer, Leaders part of LRG The Autumn Budget needs to recognise how rising costs across the private rented sector affect the availability and affordability of homes.  Landlords have absorbed substantial regulatory changes and additional compliance costs, while being asked to invest in higher energy-efficiency standards.&nbsp; The Government [&hellip;]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Rightmove launches agents’ video series today</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's another bid to maintain support for the portal from member agents]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Agents ‘automating chaos’ by rushing to AI and PropTech &#8211; warning </title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/agents-automating-chaos-by-rushing-to-ai-and-proptech-warning/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Agent Rainmaker chief says technology works - when it's planned ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/?p=143945</guid>
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<title>Most private tenants suffer damp and mould &#8211; claim</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/most-private-tenants-suffer-damp-and-mould-claim/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Awaab's Law phase two begins soon, and this will extend to private rentals at a date in the future ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Agents invited to rental database familiarisation forum</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/agents-invited-to-rental-database-familiarisation-forum/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The database roll-out begins just before Christmas]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Property and tenant AI platform bags massive new investment </title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/property-and-tenant-ai-platform-bags-massive-new-investment/</link>
<description><![CDATA[An AI operating system for the Build To Rent niche has raised $6.5m in seed funding to scale its UK operation. Lette says that since the Renters Rights Act came into force in May ending fixed-term tenancies in England &#8211; tenant retention has become increasingly critical.&nbsp; Lette targets this activity for BTR operators, including agency [&hellip;]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Budget could lead to smaller private rental sector says agency boss </title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/budget-could-lead-to-smaller-private-rental-sector-says-agency-boss/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Yet more taxes could push out yet more landlords - all eyes on the Budget]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tax loophole allows property investors to reclaim thousands</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/lettings-tax-loophole-allows-owners-to-reclaim-thousands/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cornwall is a prime example of what's happening across the UK]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PropTech duo amongst finalists for prestigious recognition </title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/proptech-duo-amongst-finalists-for-prestigious-recognition/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heather Staff and Tom Staff, co-founders of Street Group, are among the finalists in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026. They are among 12 entrepreneurs representing 10 businesses shortlisted from 90 regional finalists, making Street Group &#8211; based in Manchester &#8211; the only business from the North of England to reach the national final. [&hellip;]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Think tank makes rental sector Housing Benefit plea</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/think-tank-makes-rental-sector-housing-benefit-plea/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The average shortfall between Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and the 30th percentile rent level has now reached an all-time high of 23.3 per cent. That is equivalent to a £170 per month ‘affordability gap’ for a typical family in a two-bedroom home according to the Resolution Foundation, a think tank.&nbsp; Rates of LHA, which determine [&hellip;]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Agency instructed to sell diverse lettings investment for under £1m</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Carter Jonas has been instructed to sell what it calls “an exceptional commercial and hospitality investment opportunity.” Smugglers Cove, close to the Welsh market town of Machynlleth, is a contained collection of two self-catering cottages, two beached glamping boats and four prime camping pitches. There is also an established boatyard that has approval in place [&hellip;]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Agents Do Charity &#8211; fly high with £68,000 fundraise</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Funds for Essex &amp; Herts Air Ambulance (EHAA).]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘161,000 rented homes won’t meet band C’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Houseprice.AI analysis reveals 1.9 million private lets fall below EPC C, with thousands unable to meet the 2030 target.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Half of landlords aren’t increasing rents &#8211; TDS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[TDS research reveals 50% of private landlords kept rental charges unchanged, prioritising tenant retention despite rising costs.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Alto claims agencies turning away from rivals</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/alto-claims-agencies-turning-away-from-rivals/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Alto reports a 130% rise in agencies switching from rival systems as demand for flexible software and AI-driven automation grows.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
<guid>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/?p=143894</guid>
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<title>Digital referencing service launched for £8 per applicant</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/digital-referencing-service-launched-for-8-per-applicant/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blinc-UK unveils an £8 tenant screening platform combining identity verification, affordability assessments and fraud detection.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Half of agents more cautious recommending tenants</title>
<link>https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/10/half-of-agents-more-cautious-recommending-tenants/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Goodlord research finds 51% of letting agents are tightening applicant recommendations, despite improving industry sentiment.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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