Private renters still struggling financially despite rents falling, says charity
Rightmove’s latest rental tracker shows rents are falling
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Bring it on! ESTAS kicks off 2025 campaign
The Phil Spencer-hosted award scheme is popular with agents
Landlord confidence starting to grow despite legislative changes
Average rental yield remains close to 10-year high
Industry reacts to government’s new sweeping planning reform
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged on Sunday to cut red tape in an effort to speed up planning application approvals and significantly increase housebuilding
Key industry leaders gather to discuss impact of Renters’ Rights Bill
The discussion covered key concerns with and hopes for the bill, including student lets, ‘bidding wars’, and pressure on the courts
BTL landlord fined for cutting off power to tenants who were £17k in arrears
The landlord was forced to compensate tenants after cutting off their electricity and changing the locks; mortgage payments had to be made using a credit card due to the tenants’ non-payment
Estate agents forecast a market correction following stamp duty deadline
The government’s decision not to extend current stamp duty relief thresholds has certainly spurred an increase in buyer activity
Well-established estate agency expands with opening of fifth office
The estate agency unveils latest phase of its strategic expansion
Franchisees complete acquisition of independent estate agency
The decision to buy the the well-established sales and lettings office follows the completion of a major purchase last year
Agency predicts carnage on the high street unless the government acts now
Labour said if it came into power, it would “save the high street”