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On the 24th of January, Adam Walker wrote a very interesting piece about the consolidation of the lettings industry where he...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

Vendors are increasingly shifting the goalposts on a sale at the final moment, a buying agent has warned. The strong sellers’ market...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

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

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...

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

Buyer behaviour has changed over the past year of the pandemic and it’s up to estate agents to calculate how to...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...

As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...

This month saw the introduction of the final stages of the Section 24 tax changes, first introduced in April 2017. Whereas buy-to-let...

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

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

The end of 2016 saw the launch of 30,000 new build-to-rent (BTR) projects in London alone. With market growth projected to...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

One of the UK's largest property franchises has reported strong figures in an interim trading statement to the City - with group...

Estate and letting agents and other figures in the property industry have been making their last-minute calls on Chancellor George Osborne...