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23 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month. The offer comes from...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An analysis by a lettings management service has identified those parts of London with the strongest yields and capital growth in...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
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HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...
10 November 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Zoopla says it’s a two-tier market with London trailing badly trailing the rest of the country. UK rents outside London are up...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new survey of 700 landlords from a respected buy to let lender reveals the regions with the strongest levels of...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite another national lockdown seemingly on the horizon, the property market remains resilient, with the stamp duty holiday and other initiatives...
05 October 2020
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Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming months as new data suggests that many people who do...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has attracted around 25,000 property investors and landlords just over a week after launching Zooploma, a two week email programme...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices look set to hold firm for the remainder of the year - despite the onset of recession and...
27 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With the latest report from Zoopla showing that rents look set to drop to their lowest level in almost six years, landlords...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A majority of tenants are looking for unfurnished homes, new research shows. Online property management platform Howsy analysed existing rental property listings...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

In recent years, there has been considerable controversy over the use of ‘no DSS’ in homes being listed for let, with...
29 July 2020
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PlanetRent, an automated letting platform, has been launched enabling landlords to market their property directly on Zoopla and Rightmove on a pay-as-you-go...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...
25 June 2020
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London-based estate agent Portico has digitalised its letting process, with the launch of a new online rental service for private landlords...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s no question it’s been a tough start to the year, not just for individuals but also for businesses and specific...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of rental properties hitting the market after lockdown on the sector was...
19 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Restarting the housing market could help kickstart the UK economy. The government has relaxed lockdown rules from today to allow the UK...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A high number of buyers have postponed or pulled out of property deals as a result of the coronavirus outbreak fearing...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class, according to Mary-Anne Bowring, managing director of Ringley Group. The latest figures from Zoopla reveal that there was...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Rents continued to increase during the first quarter of the year, owed in part to a lack of supply and increasing...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in demand for rental homes as more people start planning for life after the existing...
21 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Living without outdoor space is proving a real challenge for many people during the current coronavirus lockdown, which will largely explain...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Historically, economic uncertainty and market volatility are detrimental to the housing market, and the latest observations on the impacts of coronavirus...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has registered more than 100,000 sign-ups to its latest dedicated rental platform since it was launched a week ago. Zooploma, a...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices across all English Cities have risen above pre-crisis peaks for the first time since 2007, the latest Zoopla...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The change in customer behaviour driven by technological developments is the biggest trend that marketers believe will offer the greatest opportunities...
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News

There are growing signs of stability returning to the residential property market, new research shows. Sentiment towards the housing market looks positive...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The housing market has enjoyed what some are calling a “Boris bounce” following the result of last month’s general election, with...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
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A buy-to-let landlord in south London has been blasted for offering a corridor as a flat. The flat in Brixton was listed...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Property website Zoopla has released the keywords that prospective homebuyers are most likely to use when searching on the site. ‘Garage’, ‘garden’...
21 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A number of key regional housebuilders across England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to Zoopla, offering consumers, including buy-to-let landlords,...
04 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With no repairs required, lower running costs and energy bills, as well as NHBC’s 10-year warranty, new build homes appeal to...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in letting market activity in East Hampshire, according to Zoopla. The property portal reports that East...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Owning property is rapidly becoming the impossible dream in this country for many renters, especially when it comes to purchasing property...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Many tenants who own at least one pet have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, and yet despite efforts to encourage more...
27 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...
16 September 2019
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Thousands of landlords plan to sell their buy-to-let properties as a result of tax and regulatory changes, but those offloading homes...
16 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index for July 2019, which focuses on trends in housing affordability as measured by the ratio...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A new scheme will aim to offer landlords more financial freedom to expand their property portfolio or make an alternative investment...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in letting market activity in Stockton-on-Tees, according to Zoopla. The North East market town has seen...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Choices Estate Agents will launch a new Advanced Rent Option (ARO) product later this month, which enables landlords to receive their...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices are increasing faster in cities in the north of England and parts of Scotland than they are in...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The average property increased in value by £2,046 during the first half of 2019, led by gains in the West Midlands,...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been an increase of almost 60% in buyer enquiries in Preston in the last 12 months, according to new...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has launched its new app experience which aims to help home-hunters easily find the most relevant properties on mobile and...
09 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Demand for rented homes looks set to increase in the coming years as new data suggests that many people who do...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

More than a third of residential properties in southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as the slowdown...
18 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Metro Bank has announced that it will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Traditionally, many renters have often sought properties with good local amenities close by in an area that falls within the catchment...
24 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents will find that they will typically achieve the highest number of leads during weekday evenings, with...
18 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Many renters are relatively flexible in terms of the area that they are willing to live in, but there are plenty...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Property search data from Zoopla over the past 12 months has been analysed to reveal the most sought-after areas for a...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

An online petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ wording in rental adverts has attracted more than 40,000 signatures. The petition...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla’s decision to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after announcing that it will end ‘No DSS’ wording...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla will no longer allow letting agents and landlords to issue ‘blanket bans against tenants in receipt of housing-related benefits’ after...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

For landlords, buying a property, making a few renovations and renting it out may sound like a simple feat, but it...
12 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Whether you are looking to add to your portfolio by acquiring a new property or preparing to re-let any of your...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The government plans to crackdown on BTL landlords and letting agents posting ‘no DSS’ adverts discriminating against tenants claiming housing benefit. Around...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a moderate rise in residential property price growth across the UK, according to the latest analysis carried out...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

It is becoming increasingly clear that some letting agents may not survive the tenant fee ban coming into force next spring...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable increase in the number of renters turning to lettings agents to find a new property, research...
11 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Property website Zoopla is trialling a new Property Valuation Report (PVR) in nine areas across the country ahead of a broader...
04 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Thousands of landlords and lettings agents across the country could be flouting equality laws by rejecting housing benefit claimants, according to...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords like the idea of investing in student housing, as it is considered to be a serious and lucrative...
14 September 2018
From: Breaking News

With the majority of people’s property searches beginning online, most landlords would naturally expect to see their rental properties listed on...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The owner of a three-bedroom house in west London has not received a penny in rent despite her property being sub-let,...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants falling behind with their rent payments is likely to rise if rents continue to increase and wage growth...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major property portals, most landlords would naturally like...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News

With the number of people living in private rented accommodation continuing to grow, more tenants are seeking permission to keep pets...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech startup RentalStep has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, the platform has recorded landlord...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

It currently looks like a potentially good time for buy-to-let landlords to expand their property portfolios, amid an overall cooling in...
30 April 2018
From: Breaking News

High house prices and years without real-terms wages growth have prompted a growing number of young people to abandon the idea...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Low levels of activity in the sluggish housing market are forcing many homeowners to accept offers well below asking price, making...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

This February HomeRenter announces new trial offer package... HomeRenter, the online lettings marketplace which launched a beta version in Autumn 2017 and...
12 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Who are you? Will Handley, CEO of HomeRenter What does it say on your business card? CEO and Co-founder What is HomeRenter? HomeRenter’s mission is to...
08 February 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...
08 February 2018
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A new online property letting website backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has been launched, offering to cut out the role...
08 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Paul Cooney's sales team has had a flying start. Opened only six months ago and modelled on Horton and Garton's successful...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content

For many years, rent has been called “dead money” and young people have been urged to “get on the housing ladder”...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Q: What is No Agent? No Agent is a complete property management service. We have combined the experience of property experts with...
02 August 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

Whether you are new to the industry and are looking for your first property, or an experienced landlord with an extensive...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A new website has launched allowing property owners and landlords to analyse a range of features, including house prices, capital growth...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Appointing unreliable tradesmen who not turn up or arrive late for a job can be extremely frustrating, especially as this can...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords who use Rentr, the property management app, can now take full advantage of a new complete maintenance reporting solution...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is important that your rental property has a strong...
23 December 2016
From: Breaking News

While buying property in London has proved to be a lucrative move for many buy-to-let landlords for capital gains in recent...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A new digital letting service that aims to save landlords up to £1,600 per year has been launched. NoAgent.co.uk uses technology to...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...
28 July 2016
From: Breaking News

When you’re letting out your property, you don’t have to pay a high street letting agent hundreds, or even thousands of...
11 July 2016
From: Sponsored Content

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their property search online, it is crucial that a property has a good website...
10 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Q: What does it say on your business card? Head of Lettings, Connells Q: What is Connells? Connells is one of the UK’s leading...
17 February 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

The chief executive of Zoopla has thrown his weight behind opposition to the government’s proposed restrictions on buy-to-let tax breaks. Alex Chesterman,...