Agency makes five rapid acquisitions and aims for more
Portsmouth-based agency Pink Street has completed its fifth acquisition in two years in its bid to create the largest letting…
White Paper fall-out – private rental sector set to contract
It looks as if the private rental sector will contract as a result of the threat of new regulations contained…
Agency makes its third acquisition in just 15 months
The independent Harpenden-based Home County Sales & Lettings has just been acquired by Ashtons, the company’s third acquisition in just…
Agent justifies rent level after politician brands it “disgraceful”
A lettings agency in Kent has been drawn into a spat about rent levels following a councillor’s comment on Twitter.…
Pilot scheme finds high proportion of rental homes need work – claim
A council claims that a pilot licensing scheme has discovered a very high proportion of rental homes requiring improvement. Plans…
Rents rising again – but not at record levels
Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in…
Reform is “a dark day for private rental sector” says Propertymark
Scotland’s new Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill – passed this week by politicians at Holyrood – represents a dark…
Buy to let – the areas with the largest proportion of purchases
Some parts of London have recorded over 50 per cent of sales as second or additional properties. Research by lending…
Conservative lettings agent lets rip at government over regulation delays
“For a long time now, those of us who take our jobs seriously, gain our professional #qualifications and also run…
Reform Timetable needed to stop uncertainty says leading industry supplier
A prominent lettings industry supplier says uncertainty over the details and timescales to implement rental reforms will dog the sector…