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‘Wake-up call’ for government as landlord poll signals rising rents
Hiking taxes on rented housing looks set to lead to higher rents
Propertymark backs housing secretary’s push to unfreeze LHA rates
Keeping LHA rates frozen widens the shortfall between housing support and real rents, says Propertymark
Renter appetite weakens amid market slowdown
This January, all but one of the nine regions monitored by Goodlord recorded an annual rise in the cost of rent
Property industry reacts to Bank of England’s interest rate decision
Mortgage rates remain broadly stable
Bank of England interest rates decision due as economist tips cut
Will we see the first cut of the year?
Long-established letting agency expands into property sales after acquisition
The expansion follows John Prest’s acquisition in 2024 by North East estate agency group My Property Box
Section 8: From rarely used to critically important
Agents need to familiarise themselves with Section 8 sooner rather than later
Is the landlord right to claim for heavily stained carpet?
Tenancy dispute: Carpet damage claims are common, particularly where stains cannot be removed through routine cleaning
Zoopla claims role in driving new estate agent instructions
The portal says growing the number of high quality sales instructions is a key pillar in its strategy
Rising AI calls drive change in estate agency voice technology
Approximately 35% of enquiries reportedly occur outside standard office hours
Selective licensing scheme frozen as judicial review looms
Council vows to “robustly defend” its new selective licensing scheme which has been halted
Profit holds as Housing Hand navigates ‘shifting regulatory landscape’
Housing Hand recently tested a new digital Accommodation Provider Portal, which reduced average pay-out times
Rightmove targets lead generation in new push to support estate agents
Rightmove launches call to action aimed at boosting estate agency leads
MTD letter going out to thousands of landlords and self-employed agents
MTD will be introduced in stages
AI-powered platform launches to help estate agents own their leads
The platform has been developed by a founding team combining estate agency experience
OneDome secures £18m funding injection as it eyes growth
PropTech platform has set a five-year target of being involved in 10% of all UK homebuying transactions
Santander enters ultra-high LTV market with 98% mortgage
First-time buyers can now borrow with just 2% down
Which UK cities have the busiest estate agents?
The study analysed the estimated number of estate agents operating in 14 major UK cities