Crowdfunding Mission for New Property Portal
An online property business is using a crowdfunding platform to raise money for its new property portal. Property118 is aiming…
Tenants Charged to Register with Agents, But is this Legal?
Hopeful tenants are paying letting agents upfront fees simply to register with them and look around properties. The agents, naming…
Rents and Rental Yields on the Rise
The average residential rent in England and Wales is now over £800 per month for the first time. In July,…
Martin & Co to Triple in Size in Few Years
Franchise firm Martin & Co is set to triple in size over the next few years, according to the Mail…
Actual Property Transactions Higher than HMRC Reports
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reported that there were 100,720 residential property transactions in July. This provisional seasonally adjusted…
Still No Date for Rent Smart Wales, Despite Countdown Starting
The Welsh Government has revealed that the countdown has started for Rent Smart Wales to come into force, but no…
Sky Pool Suspended Over Nine Elms
A 90-foot long pool that appears to float in the air is the latest addition to Nine Elms, London’s new…
The Hidden £4.5m Home
If you were walking past this house, you might think it’s merely a parking space with a wooden fence behind…
Tenant Believed to Have Information About Missing Landlord Spotted
Police investigating the disappearance of landlord Alec Warburton, of Swansea, have spotted the man – Warburton’s tenant – who they…
Government to Extend Starter Homes Scheme to Rural Areas
Chancellor George Osborne has amended planning rules to allow starter homes to be built on rural exception sites for the…