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A property portal has taken the unusual step of warning politicians about the dire impact of rent controls on the private...

Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...

A prominent lettings industry figure has summed up the continuing rental market frenzy in three words - “the madness continues.” Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...

Consultation events are to be held this week to gauge the reaction to a possible compulsory register for all Airbnb and...

The threat of rent controls in two parts of the country may now be so severe that buy to let landlords...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

A rental sector management firm is asking whether possible upcoming tax probes by HMRC may spell the end of the short-let...

There was a sharp drop in letting market activity in August, according to the latest figures from the Agency Express Property...

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies last month as an increasing number of tenants took advantage...

Viewing figures in the letting market in London and the Home Counties hit a 10-year high at the end of August,...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents could be required to process a high number of electrical checks (EICRs) if the recent upturn...

There has been a solid recovery in the letting market in recent weeks, according to a new RICS survey.  Respondents noted a...

Activity levels in the rental market bounced back to pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of the housing market released...

Rents have unsurprisingly dropped over the past month, while the dip in void periods has fluctuated across the UK, the latest...

There has been a sharp rise in demand for rental homes as more people start planning for life after the existing...

The UK letting market has ground to a virtual halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, but new figures show that the market started...

An increase in demand, coupled with the growing rental stock shortage, is placing upward pressure on rental values in prime London.  The...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...

There has been a significant increase in letting market activity in East Hampshire, according to Zoopla. The property portal reports that East...

There has been a further improvement in letting market activity, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

There has been a sharp rise in letting market activity in Stockton-on-Tees, according to Zoopla. The North East market town has seen...

There was a significant improvement in the letting market, the latest figures from Agency Express shows. The number of new rental property...

There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

Rental values in prime London remain firm on the back of greater demand from tenants, as continued political uncertainty continues to...

Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...

Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...

There have been fresh calls for new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term letting websites in this country, just days after...

Rental prices in the UK look set to increase as demand for property continue to rise, but the number of homes...

There has been a further improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...

Demand for property in the private rental market is showing no signs of slowing down, and this is placing upward pressure...

The private rented sector has enjoyed a strong start to 2018, according to the Agency Express Property Activity Index. National month-on-month figures...

There has been a significant improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...

Prime rents across the Home Counties increased further in the third quarter of the year as the market recovery continued, underpinned...

With all the doom and gloom in the press about the poor performance of the property market as a whole, landlords...

Rental market activity bounced back in May, defying fears that a slowdown had struck the market, following a slump the previous...

What does it say on your business card? Michelle Niziol, managing director, IMS Independent Lettings Solutions Limited. Who are IMS Independent Lettings Solutions...

There was a significant increase in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, but the rental market...

The prime rental market in the capital has benefitted from the sales slowdown, with greater stock and more people needing to...

The key to a successful long-term buy-to-let investment is securing solid rental yields for income returns and the potential for capital...

Activity in the letting market improved dramatically in November, according to the latest data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number...

Activity in the letting market slowed in October, according to newly released data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number of...

Activity in the letting market continued to grow in September, new figures from Agency Express show. Across the UK, the number of...

The buy-to-let market in Scotland has remained resilient throughout 2016 and continues to offer enticing rental yields for landlords, according to...

With the manically busy September and October periods in the letting market rapidly approaching, which marks the start of the academic...

Rental demand for rural homes in the Dumfries and Galloway unitary council area of Scotland has increased sharply in recent months...

A new crowdfunding campaign has been launched today with a view to raising £200,000 through Crowdcube to help tackle rogue landlords...

There was a rise in the volume of homes ‘to let’ and ‘let’ last month, owed in part to the buy-to-let...

There has been a surge in high quality tenants, including many corporate tenants working for blue chip companies, flocking to the...

The historic referendum vote in favour of leaving EU raises questions over what impact this will have on the UK private...

The vote to Leave the European Union is causing the financial instability predicted and past experience suggests that the UK housing...

There has been a significant fall in the number of ‘To Let’ and ‘Let’ properties, according to the latest figures from...

The Fife letting market is experiencing a surge in demand for high quality rental homes, according to one of Scotland’s leading...

A report from an online estate agent has found that half of UK landlords are not prepared for the Right to...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...