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The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...

By Neil Cobbold Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

Well as week’s come and go, this one’s been a bit of a downer but it is always worth remembering that...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

Estate agents have responded cynically to the small-fry property sector announcements made by Chancellor Phillip Hammond in yesterday’s spring statement mini-Budget. Overshadowed...

When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities.  After initial training, ongoing training and...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep refining their long-term goals and business targets. For agencies with a...

The man who is leading the government’s efforts to reform the house buying process will be one of the speaker at...

In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

Software. You might not give it much thought a lot of the time, but it’s an absolutely crucial part of how...