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![General Election day! What the outcome could mean for the property market](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The nation heads to the polls today to help choose the next Government. Housing hasn’t been a main feature and most of...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ Verdict - We Need More Details in Labour Manifesto](/upload/images/shutterstock_581378308.jpg)
There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Every home EPC rated B or above in 10 years - party pledge](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Liberal Democrat manifesto: UK housing policies revealed](/upload/images/shutterstock_1975463168.jpg)
The Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto has been published, promising more housebuilding, abolishing leasehold tenures and its own buyer support scheme. Its...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Winds of change set to blow through the PRS](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20flatfair%20May%20PR%20feature%20FD%20by%20Gary%20Wright.jpg)
Win, lose or draw for the political hopefuls standing as candidates in the upcoming general election, it is likely that the...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Finding landlords is agents' biggest worry - PayProp survey](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Finding%20landlords%20-%20PayProp%20feature%20FD%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold.jpg)
To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Industry Views - The Housing Battleground for General Election 2024](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![After delays, departures and disruption, Renters (Reform) Bill finally runs out of steam](/upload/images/3%20--%20After%20delays%20departures%20and%20disruption%20RRB%20runs%20out%20of%20steam.jpg)
The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![Stamp Duty Cut would trigger evictions and price rises - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform? What about the tax bill?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Nolettinggo%20April%20PR1%20-%20Renters%20Reform%20what%20about%20the%20tax%20bill%20By%20Nick%20Lyons%2C%20CEO%20and%20co-founder%2C%20NoLettingGo.jpg)
There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Another year of change? How property law will evolve in 2024](/upload/images/3%20How%20property%20law%20will%20evolve%20in%202024%20-%20weekend%20feature%20by%20Yulia%20Barnes.jpg)
Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law 2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...
20 January 2024
From: Features
![Tardy Renters (Reform) Bill is running against the clock](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20PayProp%20December%20PR%20-%20Tardy%20Renters%20Reform%20Bill%20running%20against%20the%20clock%20v2%20FD%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold%2C%20Mana.jpg)
As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...
30 December 2023
From: Features
![Will the Renters (Reform) Bill really reduce homelessness?](/upload/images/2%20shutterstock_270470528.jpg)
By Neil Cobbold Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section...
04 November 2023
From: Features
![Propertymark urges Labour to lead on agency regulation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(6).png)
Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....
15 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![How do tenant and landlord rights vary around the world?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20weekend%20feature%20how%20do%20tenant%20and%20landlord%20laws%20vary%20across%20the%20world%20By%20Christohper%20Nye%2C%20Senior%20Content%20Editor%2C%20Your%20Overseas%20Home.jpg/4%20weekend%20feature%20how%20do%20tenant%20and%20landlord%20laws%20vary%20across%20the%20world%20By%20Christohper%20Nye%2C%20Senior%20Content%20Editor%2C%20Your%20Overseas%20Home__399x238.jpg)
When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property. In its new survey,...
09 September 2023
From: Features
![Soon-to-be President Trueman will have her sights set on twin targets](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Soon%20to%20be%20President%20Trueman.jpg/2%20Soon%20to%20be%20President%20Trueman__400x267.jpg)
Andrews Lettings Director Angharad Trueman has identified two priorities for her forthcoming term as President of the Association of Lettings Agents. Known...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![Answers on a postcard please, Minister](/upload/images/1%20shutterstock_22741720.jpg)
Housing Minister Rachel Maclean MP is probably looking forward to her summer break this year. But wherever she's going and whatever she's...
29 July 2023
From: Features
![Property Natter - They do it with mirrors...](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Sleight of hand, optical illusion, card up the sleeve – we all love a good conjuring trick, don’t we? And they say...
13 May 2023
From: Features
![Section 21 use ‘ overstated’, according to LRG research](/upload/images/Section%2021%20use%20found%20to%20be%20overstated.jpg)
A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...
15 April 2023
From: Features
![New SNP leader: Scottish agent warns of ‘difficult times’ for property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?
![Analysis: What did Boris Johnson do for the UK property market during his 3 years as Prime Minister?](/upload/images/library/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...
17 September 2022
From: Features
![Insight - buy-to-lets failing to beat inflation](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/BuytoLet3-400x310.jpg)
As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy-to-let portfolio. You...
03 September 2022
From: Features
![How to prepare for the Fairer Private Rented Sector Shake-Up](/upload/images/Headshots%20and%20Property%20People/InventoryHive400x310.jpg)
With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...
03 August 2022
From: Features
![Three regulatory updates agents need to know about in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-Meeting-400x310.jpg)
A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...
16 July 2022
From: Features
![The Renters' Reform Bill is back on the table - here’s what we need to see next](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/ParliamentView-400x310.jpg)
After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...
14 May 2022
From: Features
![Agents prepare for planning overhaul as sector digests Queen's Speech](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental reform - why it'll make inventories more important than ever](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Surveyor-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...
02 April 2022
From: Features
![Too Many Second Homes? Campaigning MP to meet minister](/upload/images/library/LandlordHouses-400x310.jpg)
A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Let the good times roll – PayProp predicts continued lettings strength in 2022](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...
22 January 2022
From: Features
![How to prepare for lettings in 2022 and beyond using PropTech](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTechCollaboration-1-400x310.jpg)
In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...
22 January 2022
From: Features
![Rental Sector Enforcement - time to pull our fingers out](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketImage-1-400x310.jpg)
Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...
16 October 2021
From: Features
![Robert Jenrick sacked as Housing Secretary; Michael Gove replaces him](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RobertJenrick-400x310.jpg)
Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How can letting agents help tenants with rent arrears?](/upload/images/library/TenantsLandlordTalking-400x310.png)
Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....
15 September 2021
From: Features
![The post-Covid outlook: what next for the lettings market?](/img/default/eat.png)
Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...
17 July 2021
From: Features
![Buy-to-Let: is the outlook improving for landlords?](/img/default/eat.png)
There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...
09 June 2021
From: Features
![Agency offices in Wales to open again from next week](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![PRS policy chat - what's next for agents and landlords?](/img/default/eat.png)
Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...
31 March 2021
From: Features
02 January 2021
From: Features
![Are you prepared for a seasonal upswing in missed rental payments?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...
02 December 2020
From: Features
![PRS regulation - could more authorities follow the lead of Westminster?](/img/default/eat.png)
Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...
28 November 2020
From: Features
![Keeping the market moving is vital for more than just the economy](/img/default/eat.png)
Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...
21 November 2020
From: Features
![Covid-19 and the potential impact on the buy-to-let market](/img/default/eat.png)
Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...
13 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Evictions law – get specialist advice if you’re unsure](/img/default/eat.png)
As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...
10 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Four revenue generation tips for letting agents](/img/default/eat.png)
What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...
07 November 2020
From: Features
![Renters' Reform Bill delay - what does it mean for the lettings market?](/img/default/eat.png)
Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...
31 October 2020
From: Features
![Living without Section 21 evictions – lessons from the Scottish market](/img/default/eat.png)
The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Lettings in 2020 needs a gamechanger - could this be it?](/img/default/eat.png)
There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...
24 October 2020
From: Features
![Latest legislation – how can agents and landlords be compliant?](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...
24 October 2020
From: Features
![How will the end of the furlough scheme affect the rental market?](/img/default/eat.png)
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...
26 September 2020
From: Features
![The PRS is broken - here’s how to fix it](/img/default/eat.png)
The pandemic and the way the government has reacted to the private rental sector (PRS) has got me thinking about the...
19 September 2020
From: Features
![Agents will be crucial during extended eviction ban](/img/default/eat.png)
The ban on evictions was due to end earlier this month, but following a last-minute U-turn from the government, it has...
29 August 2020
From: Features
![Labour to spend two years debating property and housing issues](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed that it will be two years at least before the party sets out its long-term...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Distressed agents may benefit from latest commercial eviction ban](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents facing crippling running costs as the wider impacts of the Coronavirus crisis hit home may benefit, at least in...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Eviction ban extended for another two months](/img/default/eat.png)
The government is extending the eviction ban for a further two months. A tweet early this evening from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![New government advice on Corona activities, and property management tips](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – how is the industry coming together during self-isolation?](/img/default/eat.png)
Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...
28 March 2020
From: Features
![Corona legal Q&A, market tracker and how one agency is handling it…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello - here we are with Friday’s help and advice. A reminder, if you need it, that we want to share your...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![What is Section 8?](/img/default/eat.png)
With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...
11 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![A new Housing Minister - what does it mean for the PRS?](/img/default/eat.png)
Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...
22 February 2020
From: Features
![Why is compliance a growing issue for letting agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...
30 November 2019
From: Features
![Scourge of the elite Boris sells his £3.75m Georgian family home](/img/default/eat.png)
He portrays himself as a scourge of the Remoaner elite and a champion of the people, but when it comes to...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Election preview - what are the key issues for agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...
27 November 2019
From: Features
![Home Logbooks, Property MOTs and agent regulation demanded by NAEA](/img/default/eat.png)
The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Section 8 and safeguarding landlords’ rights - what agents need to know](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent months, we’ve seen headlines dominated by changes to tenancy rules, government consultations and more than a few scare stories. Landlords...
30 October 2019
From: Features
![Party Conferences: what agents should look out for](/img/default/eat.png)
If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...
14 September 2019
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - a constant source of pride in the industry…](/img/default/eat.png)
The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Following Scotland’s lead – what next for England’s PRS regulation?](/img/default/eat.png)
Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...
29 June 2019
From: Features
![Why traditional property management as we know it is over](/img/default/eat.png)
Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...
27 February 2019
From: Features
![What does the future hold for the buy-to-let market?](/img/default/eat.png)
Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...
25 February 2017
From: Features
![Repossessions now running at their lowest-ever recorded level](/img/default/eat.png)
The Council of Mortgage Lenders says the number of repossessions in the first quarter of 2016 was 2,100 - the lowest...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: Content, Content, Content](/img/default/eat.png)
Someone told me the other day that it’s now only seven Mondays till Christmas. Now there’s a scary thought. Best get...
06 November 2015
From: Features
![Letter from the Publisher: Why it’s harsh to blame gentrification on Foxtons](/img/default/eat.png)
Gentrification is a divisive, provocative issue, but why are estate agents (especially Foxtons) appearing to bear the brunt of the public’s...