14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (241+ words) An agency says landlords tested higher rents before restrictions came in, under the Renters Rights Act. Chestertons makes the claim in a characteristically upbeat assessment of London’s rental market as summer segues into autumn. The agency says tenantdemand increased in…...

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   (472+ words) A leading lettings agent has spoken in favour of the government’s proposed private rental sector database – despite substantial criticism of it from many in the lettings sector. Greg Tsuman – an immediate past president of ARLA Propertymark and also managing director…...

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…...

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…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (153+ words) Reposit has announced a new partnership with residential landlord and property management company, Habodel. The partnership will see Reposit offered across 10 single family housing developments – around 1,700 homes. Sarah Quinn, Head of National Operations at Habodel, says: “We’re focused on creating…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) A new poll claims that almost a quarter of letting agents have hiked their charges to landlords since the arrival of the Renters Rights Act in May. The survey of landlords by Goodlord suggests 23% of them have seen increased lettings…...

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…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (234+ words) The latest rent rise revealed by new government figures is the result of unintended consequences of the Renters Rights Act. The Office for National Statistics says the average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,393 in July – around £50 (3.7%) higher than…...