Industry news for Letting Agents

Mini-Budget - What did we learn?
The Chancellor released his first budget - but what did we learn?
5 min read
Rental reform White Paper released - is it a fairer deal for the PRS?
The UK Government has unveiled the full details of the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper, which may see power swing from agents and landlords to tenants.
4 min read
Head of Legal Will Eastman's comments on the fairer private rented sector white paper
HomeLet's Head of Legal and Claims, Will Eastman offers his thoughts on the proposed changes set out in the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper.
2 min read
Right to rent - what does the new government code of practice entail?
The latest info on right to rent and how agents and landlords can remain compliant when conducting these checks.
4 min read
Property Listing Changes - What does it mean for agents?
What does the Trading Standards and the Government announcement mean for property agents?
3 min read
The Queen's speech - Government pledges plans for radical rental reform
An analysis of the recent Queen's Speech, and what it could mean for rental reform.
3 min read
The UK's largest referencing group reports a rise in fraudulent tenancy applications
The latest figures from Barbon, the UK’s biggest tenant referencing company, including HomeLet, Let Alliance and Rent4sure, reveal the extent to which tenancy application fraud is rising.
3 min read
Rental index April 2022 - Average UK Rent price rises to new record high of £1,091 PCM
The average rent price in the UK for April 2022 was £1,091. This is a 1.2% rise since last month and a 9.5% rise since April 2021.
2 min read
Rental Index March 2022 - Average rent rises to another record high of £1,078 pcm
The average rent price in the UK for March 2022 is £1,078 March’s figure is 0.8% higher than February’s and 8.7% more expensive than in March 2021.
3 min read