12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (302+ words) LSL has acquired a leading south coast franchise agency to bring its total portfolio of brands up to 12. The group, which already boasts Reeds Rains and Your Move among its stable, now has Meyers Franchising after the purchase. The deal…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (262+ words) A growing number of landlords are pushing through no-fault evictions in the final weeks before the law changes, with both tenant groups and charities warning of a significant last-minute surge in activity. Renters" union Acorn told the Guardian that no-fault…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (9+ words) Rent controls in Wales, party manifesto reveals'thenegotiator. co. uk...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (738+ words) The homebuying journey is not a simple one. The number of checks and processes involved between homebuyers and various parties and intermediaries only serves to add friction to an already stressful process. A homebuyer, for example, likely needs to verify…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (292+ words) The Welsh Greens have pledged a one-year rent freeze followed by council-led caps on rents as part of their manifesto for the upcoming Senedd elections. Under the proposals, councils would be able to apply for "rent pressure zones, where limits…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (230+ words) Bidwells has boosted its presence in London by appointing two new partners to its planning team. Tim Sturgess and Matthew Pigott have joined as partners, bringing more than three decades of experience in complex planning work across the capital and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (501+ words) The Renters" Rights Act will introduce significant changes to how tenancies, rent reviews and tenant engagement are managed across the private rented sector. For letting agents and property managers, the challenge will not simply be understanding the new legislation but…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (306+ words) Viewings cancelled after family-run estate agency goes bust The company bankrolling the massive lawsuit against Rightmove could be set for a bumper "100million payout. The subsidiary of the hedge fund manager Elliott Management could be paid the sum if the "1. 5bn legal…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (266+ words) Wallers Estate Agents Limited has collapsed into liquidation, with all viewings cancelled and its business permanently closed, according to filings at Companies House. The family-run agency, founded by Rowan Waller (centre of picture) in 2014, was based in Rose Hill, Oxford,…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (287+ words) Tenants are calling on councillors to extend selective landlord licensing schemes ahead of local elections next month. The Renters" Reform Coalition is campaigning for more support for tenants and reaching out to councillors to support more licensing schemes across the…...