The Property Ombudsman has appointed Claire Bassett as the new chair of its board.  She will succeed Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe at the end of her eight-year term on 30 April. Bassett currently serves on the board of the Chartered Insurance Institute and as a non-executive director of the Serious Fraud Office, the Solicitors Regulation […]

Dexters has promoted its deputy chief executive and former chief financial officer Ash Kashyap to lead the business.

Lettings revenues rose by 5% annually at Foxtons in the first quarter of 2025, a trading update from the agency brand has revealed. 

Activity across the prime London lettings market remained low in March and rental growth stabilised after recent increases, LonRes data shows.

Lettings agents have benefited from a 19% rise in valuation lead quality during the first quarter on Zoopla, the portal claims.

Lettings made up an increased proportion of revenue for Dexters last year, the London agent’s latest annual report shows.

New research has uncovered the financial impact of the economic crime levy (ECL) on lettings agents.

A proptech lettings platform has warned there are more ‘unintended consequences’ of the Renters’ Rights Bill than originally thought.

Rightmove is hosting a live and interactive webinar session with the Guild of Lettings to help agents get ready for the Renters’ Rights Bill. The webinar will take place from 10am to 11am today. Susie Crolla, managing director for the Guild of Lettings, will be joining Rightmove to help agents with questions they may have about the Bill, […]

The analysis is by Hamptons, part of the Connells Group