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[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The latest research by The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) suggests that the number of tenants fighting it out per rental property in London is growing as the supply-demand balance in the capital continues to widen. The NRLA is warning that, without action to tackle the supply crisis, renters will see their housing choices eroded even further. It points to government data that shows the number of homes in the private rented sector in London fell by 6% between 2023 and 2024. An analysis for London Councils and Trust for…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Sean Hooker I had planned to write a piece on the Renters’ Reform Bill, which I had expected – and was genuinely hoping – would pass into law before Parliament’s extended summer recess. However, as former prime minister Harold McMillian ruefully quipped: “Events, dear boy, events.” I could not stand by and ignore the storm that blew up following a hard-hittingPanorama that revealed that conditional selling, used to boost income from referral fees, is still rife in the property market. It picked on two well-known national brands as part of…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Lucy Powell The Renters Rights Bill will not pass into law before the summer, with confirmation that it has been delayed until early autumn. Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell has not allocated any parliamentary time for the Bill to be debated next week, meaning MPs will leave for their summer recess on Wednesday without addressing it. Instead, it has been reported that the Bill will return to the Commons on 8 September, shortly after Parliament reconvenes. That session is expected to focus on consideration…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Kelly Residential’s family partners Kelly Residential, a family-run independent estate agent in East Renfrewshire, has reported rapid growth and expansion of its team and operations thanks to support from Business Gateway. The agency, originally set up as Fraser Kelly Estate Agent in January 2022, rebranded to Kelly Residential in 2024 when founder Fraser Kelly made brother Finlay Kelly and wife Jen Kelly equal partners. At this time, Fraser Kelly was in need of help with organising the back-office functions of the business, which would allow him to put more focus…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Pricing consultancy Pearson Ham has launched a new Landlord Insurance Price Tracking service, with analysis that uncovers significant disparities in what landlords pay for property insurance. The new tool aggregates market data and Pearson Ham’s own pricing insights to track how premiums are moving and why, and has been designed to support insurers and landlords with up-to-date intelligence on pricing trends in the buy-to-let insurance sector. Updated regularly, the tracker covers a range of indicators, from base buildings-cover costs to the impact of extras and unique landlord circumstances. The latest…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Mortgage, protection and compliance services provider Paradigm has announced a launch with strategic partner, Air, the later life lending platform for advisers. Paradigm member firms will be able to benefit from a referral partnership with Air, giving them access to its range of tools, resources and solutions to be active in the provision of later life lending advice. Air is one of the UK’s most established names in the later life lending sector, with a mission to support advisers in delivering positive outcomes to older borrowers. The partnership will provide…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its latest Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR) and House Prices Index (HPI), which analyse changes to average rents and house prices across the United Kingdom. The headline figures: Average UK monthly private rents increased by 6.7%, to £1,344, in the 12 months to June 2025 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is down from 7.0% in the 12 months to May 2025. Average rents increased to £1,399 (6.7%) in England, £804 (8.2%) in Wales, and £999 (4.4%) in Scotland, in the…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The average tenancy in England and Wales now lasts more than 1,000 days, almost 40% longer in properties compared with four years ago, according to Deposit Protection Service (The DPS). The UK’s largest protector of deposits says that renters are spending an average 1,085 days – equating to nearly three years – in a property as of April 2025. The organisation said this was 179 days or 19.75 percentage points more compared with the average for the whole of 2024 (906 days). The organisation added that renters…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: As the fallout from the BBC’s undercover investigation into Connells and Purplebricks continues to ripple through the property sector, frontline staff are likely bracing for a backlash, says Ian Macbeth, founder of Avocado Estate Agents. In this week’s Panorama, reporter Lucy Vallance, investigated claims that Connells was not acting in the best interest of customers and that online agency Purplebricks was putting pressure on staff to sell ‘add-on’ services and incentivised employees to persuade sellers to cut house prices. “While corporate executives prepare their responses, it is the customer-facing estate…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Steph McGovern Business journalist, Steph McGovern, will host the NRLA’s annual UK Housing Conference. The co-host of ‘The Rest is Money’ podcast with ITV Political Editor Robert Peston, McGovern brings a wealth of experience on money and business issues. This includes time as a business presenter for BBC Breakfast and presenting the BBC’s flagship consumer affairs programme, Watchdog. The conference, taking place on 5 November at Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre, comes at an important time for the rental sector amidst major reforms in the Renters’ Rights Bill, plans for new energy…