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Housing minister Jacob Young recently scotched rumours that the property portal proposed in the Renters (Reform) Bill would remove the need...

As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Rightmove has revealed details of a series of webinars throughout July for agents that are focused on legislation and compliance. A number...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

The property industry often gets a bad rep, despite all the work that agents and others in the sector do for...

Sales and lettings board provider Agency Express has launched a strategic partnership with The Key Safe Company. The partnership provides a bolt-on...

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

Purplebricks has instructed a new legal firm to support its sales and lettings activities. Business Insider reports that the commercial team at...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - our first for some weeks as the coverage has previously been dominated by...

Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

Headlines across the lettings industry often focus on the behaviour of ‘rogue’ landlords – those that are slow to become compliant...

You can't help but notice that it's back to school time – the shops are full of school uniforms and pencil...