Rent controls | Interest rate

Rent controls | Interest rate | Jobs warning

Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey has told the Government that a rent freeze is needed to give renters space to breathe.

Click here to read Generation Rent urges wavering Government to press ahead with rent freeze.

"We are not looking at rent controls," housing minister Steve Reed confirmed to Times Radio this week.

Click here to read Housing minister says Government is not looking at rent controls.

The Letting Partnership’s Chris Mason says 41% of agents don’t know payments can’t be taken before agreements are signed.

Click here to read Agents unaware of new rent in advance rules as May deadline looms.

The five new appointed ambassadors are Rachel Ollington, Michael Oomerjee, Jess Masterton, Ben Stokes and Natalie O'Sullivan.

Click here to read Propertymark Trust names five new ambassadors.

Mel Brown, of TOR Estates, in Somerset said her business rates bill has jumped 50% this year.

Click here to read Estate agent issues jobs warning due to rates bill.

Decision makers at the Bank of England are set to keep the rate at 3.75% with inflation above target.

Click here to read Bank expected to hold Bank Rate today.

AI can look after mundane jobs, but the human element remains essential, insists Damien Jefferies, of Jefferies London.

Click here to read AI driving decline in estate agency numbers.