Don’t force agents to test alarms on first day of tenancy – call
The government has been urged to backtrack on proposals for letting agents to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on day…
Council ignores ARLA warning and ploughs on with licensing
Earlier this week ARLA branded local councils pursuing private rental licensing during the pandemic as “socially irresponsible” – but one…
Meaty PR stunt offers agents ‘one free month of landlord leads’
A letting agency comparison website is offering a free month of landlord leads – so long as agents try a Vegan diet.…
Green light for rental homes built by Transport for London
London’s mass transit service, Transport for London, has won consent for 853 homes at a huge scheme in the west of…
Charity claims under-25s ‘cannot afford private rent anywhere in England’
A charity claims that young people under 25 in full-time work across England are unable to afford privately rented accommodation anywhere in…
London room rents plummet as new Covid strain adds more woe
Data from PropTech platform SpareRoom suggests that London’s typical room rent has dropped further, this time in response to the…
Rental market booms in Manchester with more to come, says agency
The rental market in Manchester is booming with more growth likely over the next five years says one of the…
Agents slam “socially irresponsible” councils pushing licensing
ARLA Propertymark has hit out at a growing number of local councils introducing licensing schemes, calling it “socially irresponsible” to…
Boost for investors as mortgage choice improves across Buy To Let
Research from independent financial service market monitor Moneyfacts shows a small but encouraging increase in the number of buy to let…
Labour in Commons onslaught about Coronavirus evictions
Two Labour MPs have made extensive claims about the number of evictions from the private rental sector likely to happen…