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The Property Energy Professionals Association - a trade group representing accreditation schemes for energy assessors - is complaining that it’s not...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has backed a call by consumer group Which? for radical reforms to Energy Performance Certificates. Yesterday we...

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

The Propertymark Qualifications Level 3 (Level 6 SCQF) Certificate in Property Agency has been launched to enable and support learners who...

A small survey by a bank suggests that almost 100% of buy to let investors surveyed have received requests from tenants...

A pro-tenant group wants the next government to take Right To Buy properties back to public ownership when they come up...

PropTech platform Goodlord has partnered with safety certificate provider Safe2 to offer compliance work for the lettings sector.  Safe2 - recently acquired...

Political parties should not allow the lengthy General Election campaign to delay work on a new and beefed-up Energy Performance Certificate...

Propertymark is highlighting new advice for agents and landlords given by Lets With Pets, the website of The Dogs Trust charity. The...

Propertymark’s training arm, Propertymark Qualifications, says there’s been a strong uptake across the board with the first of its candidates passing...

Karen Stanley of Stanley Strategic Consultants, and Filomena Crolla of Domus Stay are the first students to pass the highest level...

Propertymark’s property auction division - NAVA - has given ringing endorsement to the Material Information changes demanded under new Trading Standards...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

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

ARLA Propertymark has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s examination of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill, calling for clarity on contributions...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

A property portal has announced the inaugural graduation of its first-ever qualification. Some 55 students were awarded the SPC Property Practice Certification,...

High achieving agents in lettings and other sectors of our industry have been recognised at a prestigious London celebration. Learners, apprentices, employers...

A limited number of tickets are still available for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards.  Olympian Roger Black MBE will appear at the...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with agents...

The lettings chief in a prominent regional agency says she’s delighted that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has done a dramatic U-turn...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords and their letting agents to take responsibility for...

The owners of one of the first Build To Rent schemes in Edinburgh is bidding to improve the EPC rating while...

A leading property agency is demanding more certainty over new Energy Performance Certificate regulations.  Fisher German says the government should act now...

Propertymark has set out a five point plan to improve the status and usefulness of the Energy Performance Certificate and to...

A consultation setting out proposals to reform domestic and non-domestic energy performance certificates has been opened by the Scottish Government.  It feels...

Rightmove is to provide agents with local market data and easier access to training at a series of Propertymark regional events. Rightmove...

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a one hour online course explaining the controversial Renters Reform Bill. The aim is to equip letting...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage Rightmove training and make the most of the ever-growing range of...

Rightmove will host a webinar for agents tomorrow at 10:00am focused on tenergy efficiency, Energy Performance Certificates and greener homes. The portal...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to delay deadlines for EPC improvements in...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has successfully qualified a further four members of staff and funded their membership of ARLA Propertymark. The four...

The Labour-run London Assembly says it is concerned about government plans to allow landlords to house asylum seekers for two years without...

Almost 4,000 agents have taken Propertymark examinations since the start of 2023 - an average of 46 every business day. The industry...

The leader of the council that was rebuffed by a court when it tried to control the spread of Airbnb-style short...

One of the biggest lenders in the rental space - Paragon Bank - recorded a 19 per cent increase in buy...

Letting agents have a key role in ensuring updated fire safety regulations really do improve standards for tenants in taller buildings. That’s...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

Propertymark has recognised the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) offered by Rightmove. Both Propertymark and its training arm...

A lettings agency chief says tighter EPC targets will be “devastating” for the private rental sector. Ben Quaintrell - managing director of...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

A council has prosecuted an agency and landlord for not producing the right paperwork. Luton local authority has prosecuted Poplar Homes Ltd...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

There’s been a 165 per cent increase in the number of private rental homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of...

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

A new survey of landlords has revealed a patchy record of awareness of new energy efficiency regulations for the rental sector. The...

Lettings agents will be able to book their exam this week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

A poll of 2,000 non-freehold tenants suggests that almost two-thirds claim not to feel 100 per cent safe in their homes. Some...

Citizens Advice is the latest charity to argue for improved housing standards in the private rental sector. It claims that its research...

Trading Standards officers check for agents’ compliance by scrutinising their websites, it’s being claimed. Agents are being warned to ensure their websites...

Registrations are now open for Propertymark Qualifications’ multi-discipline Level 4 Certificate in Property Agency Management. The trade body describes this as a...

Propertymark wants to see more energy-efficient homes, but with realistic targets and incentives to act. In its submission to the government ahead...

Propertymark is querying why there’s no help for the private rental sector to meet energy efficiency targets expressed in a new...

A Labour MP has attacked Airbnb hosts and others in the short lets business, accusing them of “this exploitation of housing...

The volatile economy is forcing small agencies and other modest-sized businesses to put on hold millions of pounds of spending on...

Research released today by Legal & General, a player in the Build To Rent sector, claims that renters are willing to...

As energy prices have increased 70 per cent in the UK this year, so more homeowners have fitted small-scale solar panel...

With EPC ratings now a prominent part of letting a property, with stricter government regulations likely, new research suggests substantial numbers...

Rightmove’s new agent qualification - launching later this month - has been officially approved by the government’s regulatory body, The Office...

A council’s Trading Standards team is warning letting agents of a new clampdown on compliance failures. Stoke-on-Trent Trading Standards says it’s received...

With the private rental sector stressed at the prospect of stricter energy efficiency rules in the coming years, the body representing...

Trading Standards is describing a penalty imposed on a London letting agent as “a landmark” after the company failed to comply...

The agents’ trade body Propertymark says the government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when...

Households living in rental properties across the North of England face the biggest financial headache from soaring fuel price rises, according...

Agents can now sign up to register their interest in Rightmove’s new qualification, the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

An online property training service has launched a specialist property management course, which it claims goes “beyond legislation.” The Certificate in Lettings...

PropTech firm Symple has struck a deal to offer its certification services on thousands of properties listed with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Sykes...

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide aimed at improving private rental sector properties. The Energy Saving Trust...

More than four in 10 landlords claim their letting agents charge too much - and one in six has been hit...

Letting agents should consider how the properties they manage can become more energy efficient, says Propertymark. And they should tap into new...

Propertymark says the new boiler upgrade scheme, which comes into effect this week, is an opportunity for letting agents to promote...

A new survey gives an indication of how quickly properties with poor Energy performance Certificates are falling out of favour in...

Activists in the Acorn campaign group are lobbying a council in a bid to - in its words - “ban slum...

A fast-expanding PropTech business has opened a new office in London to serve a growing client base in the capital and...

A council is launching a form on online letting agency which wants to push agents and landlords into agreeing two year...

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

A north of England lettings agency has successfully qualified five members of its staff through The Able Agent training programme. The agency...

PropTech supplier Goodlord is to host a webinar on Thursday answering letting agents' questions onthe implications of the landmark ruling on...

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants is introducing a new qualification and training for borough council housing enforcement officers to...

Online property training qualifications service The Able Agent has launched a new apprenticeship programme. The Able Agent says it’s spotted a critical...

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a new Tenancy Compliance service through its pre-tenancy progression software, BOX.  The Lettings Hub says...

Propertymark has expressed a sigh of relief at a decision this week by the Appeal Court, which ruled in favour of...

A key judgment from the Court of Appeal, announced today, is reported to have gone in favour of landlords and letting...

A PropTech firm is pledging its new service allows agents to complete identity checks, upload the necessary documentation to let their...

A council is warning letting agents to adhere to health and safety laws or else face the legal consequences. Telford & Wrekin...

The Home Office has issued yet another iteration of its guidance for agents on how to conduct Right To Rent checks. The...

Learners, employers, training providers, and stakeholders gathered to congratulate finalists and nominees at Propertymark Qualifications.  Apprentices who completed their Junior Estate Agent...

Research from lettings management software provider teclet shows how important 24/7 transactions are in the industry today. Results show that 33 per...

A checklist for agents to help ensure they steer clear of unwanted fines or claims has been provided by the Guild...

It’s an exciting time when prospective tenants show an interest in your listed property. However, it's important not to let that...

New categories have been added to this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards, to recognise educational success in the industry.  Propertymark Qualifications says that...

The local media in Manchester have published photographs of a property operated by a lettings agency was found to have multiple...

The activist group Generation Rent is urging tenants to scrutinise the paperwork they get from agents to use against possible eviction.  Failure...

Some low-cost energy efficiency improvements to a property could boost its EPC rating according to an analysis undertaken by Rightmove. The portal...

Prominent property lawyer David Smith - recently in the news for his guidance for agents and landlords over the eviction ban...

A council is offering free training to letting agents, via online courses starting next Monday. Dorset council says it wants to work...

Leading property lawyer David Smith is to give agents an update on a key legal case at a webinar next week. Smith,...