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![Capital Gains Tax hike will hurt the good guys - Jonathan Rolande](/upload/images/shutterstock_2096819158(1).jpg)
The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...
09 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Putting the AI into reAI estate](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Can traditional BTR learn from the successes of suburban BTR?](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086(3).jpg)
We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![Stamp Duty causes Sales Slump for investors in southern England](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![London has lowest level of tenanted properties for buy-to-let investors](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20%20Weekend%20features%20-%20London%20has%20the%20lowest%20By%20Director%20of%20Benham%20and%20Reeves%2C%20Marc%20von%20Grundherr.jpg)
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Price hikes and fake images - Six red flags to avoid a rental scam](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Red%20flags%20to%20help%20you%20avoid%20a%20rental%20scam%20by%20Yassir%20Awan%20Director%20at%20SBA%20Propert.jpg)
2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![Pros and cons for the PRS in Hunt’s 'small beer' Budget](/upload/images/3%20Pros%20and%20cons%20for%20the%20PRS%20rented%20sector%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![PropTech Today - Technology can enhance the performance of the rental market](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Is it time to accept the Government can’t build the houses we need](/upload/images/shutterstock_622830233(1).jpg)
There are often very grim snapshots of the current property crisis. But one of the most shocking I’ve read in a long...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![If lettings are to be dominated by mega-business, what about us hard working independents and our customers?](/upload/images/3%20Proofed%20--%20If%20lettings%20are%20to%20be%20dominated%20by%20mega-business%20weekend%20feature%20By%20Jon%20Byers.jpg)
On the 24th of January, Adam Walker wrote a very interesting piece about the consolidation of the lettings industry where he...
10 February 2024
From: Features
![Jonatha Rolande: A New Year and early signs of optimism](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor should provide targeted support to both landlords and tenants, says industry expert](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20shutterstock_1996823306.jpg/2%20shutterstock_1996823306__400x226.jpg)
When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![Tenants need choice when it comes to spiralling rental costs](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds.jpg/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds__400x267.jpg)
An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![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
![Rightmove: Asking prices hit summer slump](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Asking prices of new listings have dropped 1.9% this month, the largest fall in August since 2018. Data from Rightmove shows asking...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is the rental market still profitable?](/upload/images/2%20LettingAgent-400x310.png)
Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...
05 August 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: Separating fact from fiction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Renters' Bill - great reform or act of sabotage?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Renters%20Bill%20-%20great%20reform%20or%20act%20of%20sabotage.jpg/Renters%20Bill%20-%20great%20reform%20or%20act%20of%20sabotage__400x182.jpg)
The proposals to shake the Private Rental Sector (PRS) to its foundations will, depending upon your political persuasion and housing status,...
03 June 2023
From: Features
![How to write the perfect blog to attract more vendors and landlords](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/VP_Blog_May1_400x310.png)
As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...
12 May 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Landlord rental portfolio expenses revealed](/upload/images/Site%20logos/__thumbs/LB%20Image.jpg/LB%20Image__400x250.jpg)
Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, Landlord Buyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up...
08 March 2023
From: Features
![Vaboo’s top 10 tips to attract and retain more landlords](/upload/images/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
Vaboo is a Customer Engagement and Reward Platform enabling Tenants and Landlords to give their insights into the relationships that matter...
18 February 2023
From: Features
![Zoopla unveils inheritance calculator for Bank of Mum and Dad buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
Zoopla has launched a property inheritance calculator to help children work out what support they could get from the Bank of...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement: What agents want from Chancellor Hunt](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/_JeremyHunt%20_400x310.png)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have a go at balancing the nation’s books today and the main thing agents seem to want...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![End of Help to Buy will hit 30% of property sales – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/remortgage_400x310.png)
The end of the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme coupled with rising mortgage rates and affordability requirements will mean fewer...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords prepare to be buy-to-let losers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/openpropertygroup400x310.jpg)
Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...
02 November 2022
From: Features
![Agency trade body calls for Stamp Duty holiday on additional homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
Propertmark is calling for a 12 month exemption on additional Stamp Duty rates to boost rental property supply. The issue will be...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Getting Britain moving? Truss needs to do much more to reassure property market](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizzTrussPM-400x310.png)
As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...
08 October 2022
From: Features
![Agents highlight property priorities for the new Prime Minister](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss-400x310.png)
From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![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
![What do tenants want from a rental property, landlord and agent?](/upload/images/library/Tenant400x310.png)
Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...
31 August 2022
From: Features
![Move over Rightmove! Regional agent predicts future for TikTok sales](/upload/images/Logos/TikTok-400x310.png)
A Birmingham estate agency has credited its social media strategy with record levels of engagement and has predicted it will eventually...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why fraud becomes a major problem in rentals during a UK recession](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Tenancy-fraud400x310.png)
We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...
01 June 2022
From: Features
![Top tips for reducing carbon footprint in lettings](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/green-deal400x310.png)
With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...
25 May 2022
From: Features
![Video interview - what are the main challenges facing letting agents?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HouseViewing-10-400x310.jpg)
In this latest video interview, exclusively for EAT and LAT readers, Estate Agent Today's Lee Dahill chats with Mike Dawson from...
21 May 2022
From: Features
![The real life horror behind the drama - why we must be on our guard against fraud](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EvictionNotice-400x310-min.jpeg)
In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...
26 March 2022
From: Features
![How agents can benefit from great visual content in seconds](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/VirtualViewing-CoreLogic-400x310.jpg)
We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...
09 March 2022
From: Features
![Brexit and Covid crises may undo recent house price gains](/upload/images/library/CoronavirusImage-400x310.jpg)
Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Could an adjustment to BTL Stamp Duty improve the lettings market?](/img/default/eat.png)
The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...
16 June 2021
From: Features
![Ten useful tools to aid end of tenancy deposit deductions](/img/default/eat.png)
The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...
24 April 2021
From: Features
![Agents won’t lose investment buyers after SDLT holiday - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
A new study suggests that the end of the stamp duty holiday should not significantly dent the purchasing pattens of buy...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Do you know what tenants want in 2021?](/img/default/eat.png)
As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...
30 January 2021
From: Features
![Is it time to allow tenants to keep pets?](/img/default/eat.png)
This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...
16 December 2020
From: Features
![Indoor air quality and the Homes Act – what are the challenges?](/img/default/eat.png)
The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...
12 December 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
![The small things agents can do to reduce consumer stress](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks recently launched a meditation service to help buyers and sellers manage stress. You might disagree with the idea, but moving...
04 November 2020
From: Features
![Electrical checks: rules for new tenancies vs existing tenancies explained](/img/default/eat.png)
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...
03 October 2020
From: Features
![Stamp duty holiday: the first change to benefit landlords in years](/img/default/eat.png)
As expected within the property industry, the Chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday in his Summer Statement. This now means that...
25 July 2020
From: Features
![Electrical checks - clarity and efficiency are crucial for compliance](/img/default/eat.png)
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...
15 July 2020
From: Features
![Agencies still getting leads and completing deals despite lockdown](/img/default/eat.png)
It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Tenant Engagement](/img/default/eat.png)
There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...
12 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Electrical checks – how to get ahead of the current](/img/default/eat.png)
By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...
04 March 2020
From: Features
![Two-tier system can produce winners if landlords are prepared to move](/img/default/eat.png)
After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...
01 February 2020
From: Features
![Home ownership amongst young people up after a decade of decline](/img/default/eat.png)
The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can agents build an inclusive rental society and trust with tenants?](/img/default/eat.png)
We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...
08 January 2020
From: Features
![The next generation of renters - are you ready to find them a home?](/img/default/eat.png)
You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...
13 November 2019
From: Features
![Countrywide says fewer frustrated sellers now resort to letting out](/img/default/eat.png)
There are fewer ‘accidental landlords’ - vendors who resort to letting out their homes because the sales market is difficult. That’s the...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Would a Berlin-style rental price freeze work in the UK?](/img/default/eat.png)
Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...
24 August 2019
From: Features
![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
![Capturing tenants when they convert to buyers](/img/default/eat.png)
With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...
01 May 2019
From: Features
![ARLA Propertymark Conference 2019 – three key talking points](/img/default/eat.png)
The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...
13 April 2019
From: Features
![Replacing leasehold with commonhold – we’re backing the campaign!](/img/default/eat.png)
The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...
06 April 2019
From: Features
![In Defence Of Agents - the article a newspaper wouldn't publish...](/img/default/eat.png)
A high profile agent has written a robust defence of the industry following a critical article in a business newspaper - but...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![It’s time we stopped fixating on shoddy landlords](/img/default/eat.png)
Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...
16 February 2019
From: Features
![PropTech Today: Homes-as-a-service could be your greatest weapon](/img/default/eat.png)
By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![DPS adjudication case study: replacement of a damaged carpet](/img/default/eat.png)
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
22 December 2018
From: Features
![Is the deposit-free rental model a good idea?](/img/default/eat.png)
When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...
15 December 2018
From: Features
![Yet ANOTHER online agency wants £750,000 crowdfunding investment](/img/default/eat.png)
Vesta, which describes itself as “the new online marketplace for buying and selling rental property” has launched a bid to raise...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![First time buyers have it easy if they have wealthy parents, says report](/img/default/eat.png)
Young people whose parents have property wealth are now almost three times as likely to be homeowners by the age of...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Is that it? Industry downbeat after lacklustre Budget for housing](/img/default/eat.png)
The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Property concierge: could this be one of agents’ future tenant services?](/img/default/eat.png)
With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...
04 August 2018
From: Features
![Is a passport enough for AML? (Part 2)](/img/default/eat.png)
The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...
02 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![How can deposit replacement schemes benefit agents and their clients?](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...
18 April 2018
From: Features
![Rental market analysis: what is the outlook for 2018?](/img/default/eat.png)
A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...
08 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Online agency recruits digital expert and former MTV boss](/img/default/eat.png)
Online property platform Settled, which claims its customers receive their first offer in an average of 17 days, has announced two...
06 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![Carbon monoxide myths: what do letting agents need to know?](/img/default/eat.png)
Landlords are being urged to step up and ensure that all rented properties and accommodation meet recent laws relating to carbon...
02 December 2017
From: Features
![Property experts reveal their Autumn Budget wishlist](/img/default/eat.png)
The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday. Despite...
18 November 2017
From: Features
![Franchise giant uses emotional video to win buyers and landlords](/img/default/eat.png)
The UK’s largest high street property franchise, Belvoir, has launched a new video called #MovingMemories to attract buyers and landlords to...
26 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![The return of the Green Deal - are you ready for MEES?](/img/default/eat.png)
Some good news is here for landlords and letting agents worried about the energy efficiency rating of their property – the...
09 September 2017
From: Features
![Vetting tenants to ensure they are all they seem](/img/default/eat.png)
When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...
26 August 2017
From: Features
![Would you ‘let’ a property go under the hammer?](/img/default/eat.png)
The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...
17 June 2017
From: Features
![How service drives up standards of student lets](/img/default/eat.png)
Student accommodation is positively luxurious compared with the drafty digs of my student days. En-suites, studio flats, even cinemas in halls...
27 May 2017
From: Features
![PropTech Today: Goodlord and Nested raise funding for second time](/img/default/eat.png)
In a week that I am recovering from the exuberance of MIPIM, there are two big pieces of fundraising news that...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Will incorporation affect the agent/landlord relationship?](/img/default/eat.png)
The buy-to-let market has gone through significant change in the last year and with the Budget just around the corner, what...
25 February 2017
From: Features
![What next for the rental market in 2017?](/img/default/eat.png)
The rental market has had to face a raft of changes over the past year, including the introduction of the 3% stamp...
14 January 2017
From: Features
![Are landlords about to ditch letting agents and go it alone?](/img/default/eat.png)
Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...
09 December 2016
From: Features
![Redressing the wrongs of agents remains fair and impartial](/img/default/eat.png)
When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
05 November 2016
From: Features
![The power of floor plans](/img/default/eat.png)
When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...
23 September 2016
From: Features
![Is buy-to-let investing still a safe bet?](/img/default/eat.png)
The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...
09 September 2016
From: Features
![The future looks bright for Bristol](/img/default/eat.png)
A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...
02 September 2016
From: Features
![Subletting: The rogue to the legitimate](/img/default/eat.png)
Subletting of prime London lettings properties is a lucrative business. What began as a rogue trade over the course of several years,...
08 April 2016
From: Features
![The rise of an increasingly unpredictable market](/img/default/eat.png)
Property has long been a safe investment. Before the downturn in 2008, sellers were able to gain a healthy capital return. Post-economic...
25 March 2016
From: Features
![Have we reached tipping point for many private landlords?](/img/default/eat.png)
With less than a month to go before the new rate of stamp duty kicks in for second property purchasers, we’re...
18 March 2016
From: Features
![Property Natter: the interior revolution of estate agents’ offices](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents with a difference, a twist, a unique selling point, whatever you want to call it, seem to be becoming...
20 February 2016
From: Features
![Stamp duty and buy to let tax changes: Readers' views put to David Cameron](/img/default/eat.png)
In January readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given the opportunity to give their views on proposed...
25 January 2016
From: Features
![Agency to help forces personnel on Help To Buy and Buy To Let](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agency Keller Williams has set up a specialist team to help military personnel with mortgages and property investment. "The needs of...
09 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Foreign buyers increasingly-deterred by property taxes, agents say](/img/default/eat.png)
Reports suggest foreign buyers may be losing interest in directly owning property in London and are in some cases increasingly attracted...
19 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Build To Let: A threat or a challenge to agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
If there’s one thing that looks like a good move right now, it’s becoming a letting agent. Whereas some years ago we...