11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (295+ words) The pace of rental growth continued to accelerate in April, according to Hamptons." A tenant moving into a new property paid an average of 1. 9% more than a year earlier, taking the average rent in Great Britain to "1, 396 per month. This…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago  (177+ words) Partridge Homes, a family-run firm with offices in Solihull and Yardley in south Birmingham, arranged129newlets from January tothe end of Aprilthis year'more than in anypreviousopening four months of a calendar yearsince itsinceptionin 2007. Managing director Charlotte Partridge says: "Despite rental demandinthe UKfallingby…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (211+ words) A new group promoting Build To Rent and other property investments has slapped down calls for private sector rent controls. The government recently floated the idea of rent controls " only to deny the idea shortly afterwards " while tenant activist groups…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (209+ words) A lettings agency team has passed its qualifications in a deal with a local college. The team at Dawsons Estate Agents in Swansea successfully completed their Level 2 qualification in Letting and Managing Residential Property (chartered Institute of Housing), delivered in…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (251+ words) There's a particular kind of busy that estate agents know well. The kind where you're constantly in the business " dealing with enquiries, chasing applicants, managing vendors, covering for the team " but never quite working on it. Growth stalls not because…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (463+ words) Yet more polling data finds positivity amongst the public about the Renters Right Act but little awareness of what it actually means. An Ipsos poll shows three-quarters of Britons (73%) and an even higher proportion of those currently renting privately (85%) have…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (378+ words) A survey of 2, 000 consumers shows that 83% prefer speaking with a person rather than AI for significant parts of a property transaction. The research by customer comms company Moneypenny " which admits it uses AI as well as staff when working with…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (220+ words) The Association for Rental Living (ARL) " a support group consisting of organisations involved in Build To Rent " has appointed a rental sector guru to advise on strategy and development. Teacher has worked at the British Property Federation before setting up…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (156+ words) A former partner at a lettings agency who was jailed for harassing his ex-colleagues has now admitted seriously assaulting his ex-partner. Gareth Wills of Penryn in Cornwall appeared at Truro Crown Court last week, facing a single charge of assault…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (159+ words) The Guild of Property Professionals has given feedback on its latest training webinar, urging members to derive greater revenue from instructions. The session explored how Guild members can shift their mindset from chasing volume to unlocking the full value of…...