3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (328+ words) Rents have fallen across a swathe of the UK but affordability remains a key challenge for the market. That’s the view of Propertymark in its latest rental market snapshot. South East England recorded the largest monthly fall with average agreed…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (279+ words) The UK government will begin a regional rollout of a Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database in England from late 2026 through its new ‘Register your rental property’ service. As part of the second phase of the Renters Rights Act implementation, landlords…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (252+ words) Agents are being invited to a free event to discuss digital reforms in the home renting and buying process. It’s run by a group called the ICG Community, which describes itself as an “umbrella brand bringing agents, suppliers and talent…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (408+ words) A leading property management specialist believes the government risks ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’ if it replaces leasehold with Commonhold. Principle Estate Management’s Brett Williams, who has more than 35 years’ experience in the sector, is urging the new…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (293+ words) Propertymark is calling on the Burnham government to accelerate leasehold reform and introduce immediate protections for existing leaseholders. And it warns that the long-term move towards Commonhold will not help people struggling with the system today. Propertymark’s latest report draws…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (204+ words) Letting Agent Today Agents warned about beefed-up licensing schemes Propertymark is urging letting agents and landlords to ensure they understand expanding local licensing requirements, as the financial consequences of non-compliance increase under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. This includes operating a…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (205+ words) The government says England’s register of Airbnb-style short lets will be fully operational by March of next year. Scotland and Northern Ireland already operate similar schemes, and Wales is implementing a similar system – known there as a visitor accommodation register…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (497+ words) Ask private renters about the condition of their homes and the topic of damp comes up constantly. In the most recent English Housing Survey, 47% of private renters said they had a problem with condensation, damp or mould. When surveyors inspected…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (421+ words) Private sector rental yields are reaching almost 7% in England’s strongest-performing markets, it’s claimed. The Letting Partnership analysed the latest average house price and private rental data across England to estimate current nominal rental yields, before looking at how returns vary…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (156+ words) A fast-growing lettings and property management agency is opening its second office in the same town within six months. Lang Llewellyn & Co is opening another branch in St Austell, Cornwall, following its acquisition of established St Austell lettings business RPM…...