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Estate agents, letting agents and leasehold managing agents will need a licence to operate under plans for the first independent regulator of the sector, announced today at the Labour Party Conference.

Applications for the UK PropTech Awards 2026 close on 1st of October, with businesses, individuals and organisations across the real estate and technology ecosystem invited to put forward their achievements.

Managing agents compare maintenance providers on response times and price. What's harder to measure is whether the engineer has been to the building before, and that may matter more. Send two engineers to the same fault and you can get two very different results. Usually the difference has little to do with skill.

£50,000+ inheritances could create Britain's next generation of landlords The value of wealth passed between generations is expected to double over the next two decades, and 40% of landlords already got their property through inheritance, a gift or a former home.

ALEP's conference wish list is simple: a firm timetable, properly sequenced reform and legislation that works in practice.

First-time buyers of new-build homes in England could buy with a 2.5% deposit under a new government equity loan scheme. Ministers are also planning to give councils stronger powers over empty homes. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the scheme, aimed particularly at first-time buyers without family money behind them, as one of several housing policies set out ahead of his first Labour conference as leader in Liverpool.

Future Group has strengthened its team with three key appointments, welcoming Jess Gay, Lewis Moss and Isabella Scourfield as the business continues to invest across its specialist divisions and client support. The appointments span client relationships, renewable energy and fire safety, bringing additional experience and expertise into the Group as the requirements of residential and mixed-use developments continue to evolve.

The cost of rental voids has risen by almost 58% in three years, and the average landlord now loses an estimated £1,100 or so in rental income each time their property sits empty between tenancies, according to new research from residential property management specialist Rushbrook.

Nearly half of landlords in England and Wales say tenant referencing has become more important since the ban on advance rent payments, according to new research from Leaders. Its Summer 2026 Lettings Report, based on responses from 717 landlords and 860 tenants, finds that with advance rent gone as a financial safeguard, referencing is now the main way landlords manage risk.

Residential property management specialist Centrick has taken over the management of 37 blocks, comprising 590 homes, from Bristol-based Easton Bevins. Most of the portfolio is made up of resident-managed (RMC) schemes.

With the Renters' Rights Act 2025 now in force, landlords across the private rented sector are reviewing how they structure and manage their portfolios. One option getting more attention is the corporate tenancy. Corporate tenancies aren't right for everyone, though. They have real advantages, but they also raise legal, practical and lending issues that need careful thought before any arrangement is put in place.