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Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...

1.             Who are you and what do you do? HeyJuno Property is a business dedicated to empowering estate and letting agents throughout...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...

Renting has long been characterised as a stepping stone onto the housing ladder for the younger generations. But in recent years,...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

The rise and fall - and perhaps rise again - of Countrywide has been of enduring interest to the agency industry...

Recent void statistics have had me wondering how agents can juggle client and consumer demands in the face of the impending...

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...

Neil Cobbold, COO of PayProp, advises letting agents to act now to beat the upcoming letting agent fee ban and discusses...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Last week’s news that the lettings fee ban is unlikely to materialise before next spring was perhaps to be expected. Ever since...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...

Like many of Labour’s recent policy proposals, its call for rent controls leaves more questions than answers.  There has been widespread criticism...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

As an agency business, how much are you spending on professional body memberships? Perhaps it’s time to question how much you...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...

The Green Party, one of the final political groups to launch their manifesto for the June 8 General Election, wants an end...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

Carpe diem, seize the day – whatever you call it, it’s something all of us in the property industry should be looking...

Chancellor Philip Hammond caught the lettings industry unaware with an incredulous Autumn Statement.  The buy-to-let sector took a bashing earlier in 2015...

Phillip Hammond has delivered his first Autumn Statement, tackling amongst other things, what he called “the housing challenge.” The speech made no...