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In recent years, the UK private rented sector has witnessed a significant increase in government regulation aimed at raising standards for...

Landlords considering selling up are being urged to lease their homes to a trust catering for homeless people instead. With fears that...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

Landlords are now quite accustomed to the challenges of operating in a market where they are often perceived as the antagonist...

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

How to stay on top of arrears during a global pandemic Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how...

Since June 1, under The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, landlords in England have been...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

Theresa May has appointed a controversial former Shelter executive as her new housing policy adviser working in Whitehall. Toby Lloyd was until...

Landlords are being urged to step up and ensure that all rented properties and accommodation meet recent laws relating to carbon...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

In January readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given the opportunity to give their views on proposed...

Some companies pride themselves on being able to accommodate customers of all kinds. “No job too big or too small,” they...