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Former Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has died at the age of 53. The Conservative ex-Cabinet minister, who was diagnosed with lung cancer...

The controversial proposal by a PropTech start up to charge potential viewers of properties to let or for sale has been...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

The platform behind a controversial proposal to charge prospective buyers and renters £30 or more to view a property on the...

It’s nearly two years since The Tenant Fees Act came into force for tenancies in England. On 1 June 2019 it...

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...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

In these unprecedented times, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) aims to reassure letting agents, landlords and tenants on any legislative changes, relating...

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

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

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...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

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...

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

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of the new National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team - the body...

The jury appears to be out on whether the new enforcement body for estate and lettings agents will be resourced sufficiently...

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...