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A prominent lettings agency operator says he hopes the “toxic” attitude to the private rental sector by the Scottish Government may now change. David Alexander, the chief executive officer of DJ Alexander Scotland –

Propertymark says the controversial Renters Reform Bill still misses the mark, despite a string of amendments made to it as it left the House of Commons on its passage through Parliament.  Timothy Douglas, Head

A coalition of higher education and student housing organisations have called on the government to make further changes to the Renters Reform Bill to safeguard student housing supply.  In letters to the government and

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill. The Bill – in heavily amended form – was passed in the Commons yesterday

A new communications log feature has been introduced by a PropTech supplier which allegedly makes it easier to gather evidence for arrears cases. It’s come from automated rental payment service PayProp, which says the

The Prime Central London lettings market is returning to normality, a prominent agency says. JLL says average rents fell 1.4% between Q4 2023 and Q1 2024, bringing annual growth to a more sustainable level

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by GetAgent, found that 69% of agents believe the nation has the wrong

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12 months. That’s the claim by Reposit, a deposit alternative provider.  A poll commissioned