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I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

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

After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...

A high-profile peer has questioned why estate agency regulation wasn’t extended to property management companies in the Queen’s Speech this week. Lord...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

An unlicensed landlord who let out rooms with dangerous electrics and refused to pay a civil fine, has been told he...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

My apologies if this causes you to break your Easter egg with a little too much aggression, but I reckon the...

The government has launched an official consultation process on a package of measures to crack down on what it calls ‘rogue...

So what is it with young people failing to stand up for themselves and not making the most of their money...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

It’s time to take a pause, to reflect and put into context—and what a year it has been for our industry...

Headlines across the lettings industry often focus on the behaviour of ‘rogue’ landlords – those that are slow to become compliant...

Labour’s newly-elected candidate for next year’s London mayoral election says he will name and shame rogue landlords and create a public...

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...

In 2007, the government introduced a compulsory deposit protection scheme as part of the Housing Act 2004 to help protect tenants...