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£7k fines per mistake: agents warned over hidden Renters' Rights exposure

Alto launches free Renters' Rights Risk Calculator as compliance gaps threaten to scale across portfolios

London, April 2026 — Estate and letting agents could be exposed to fines of up to £7,000 per breach under the Renters' Rights Act , rising to £40,000 for repeat offences, with many at risk of unknowingly breaching the new rules from 1st May.

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People living in these locations have the best chance of saving a house deposit the fastest

With mortgage rates skyrocketing the dream of owning a home may feel like a distant dream for many. However, new data has revealed that your location could also be impacting how attainable this dream is too.

A new study by Cala Homes looked at the median weekly salary in over 130 UK towns and cities and worked out how long it would take a single person to save for a 10% deposit for...

eXp UK signs with OnTheMarket

eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents, has today announced that it has agreed to advertise with property portal OnTheMarket, a CoStar Group brand, in a move that will give both its agents and their sellers even greater exposure across the UK property market.

The agreement comes after OnTheMarket announced major progress against a number of key operational performance...

Community and cost the biggest draws for park home buyers

The latest industry insight from park home selling specialists, Quickmove Properties , has lifted the lid on just who the average park home buyer is, why they opted for a park home purchase and how they have benefited as a result.

The survey of current park home owners to have purchased via Quickmove found that the average park home resident is 67 years old. Notably, the youngest...

£256.2bn worth of infill sites ripe for development across England and Wales

According to the latest industry insight from Searchland, the development site sourcing specialists, the estimated value of infill sites across England and Wales is currently £256.2bn, with the South East home to 20% of these under utilised development opportunities.

Infill sites are tracts of empty or under-utilised land in urban areas that are ripe for development opportunity and...

Upgrading your boiler could save you £500 per year on your household energy costs

Expert insight from Fair Fix , the boiler engineer experts, has revealed that upgrading your boiler to an A-rated boiler could save you as much as £508 per year in energy costs.

Fair Fix analysed the current average annual cost saving of swapping to an A-rated boiler from each boiler rating from D to G and how this cost saving differs by property type.

The research shows...

97% of buyers would pull out of a sale due to a nightmare neighbour

The latest research by property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau , has found that when it comes to selling your home, a nightmare neighbour could end up costing you over £20,000, although 97% of buyers would pull out of the purchase completely.

House Buyer Bureau surveyed over 2,000 UK homebuyers on the topic of nightmare neighbours to see how it can impact their appetite...

Hong Kongers hold most valuable property portfolio at £10.8bn

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that Hong Kong homeowners own the most valuable property portfolio across England and Wales, worth an estimated £10.8bn in current market conditions.

Benham and Reeves submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Land Registry to ascertain the number of properties across each area of...

A bad first impression could cost you as much as £60k when it comes to selling your home

A shabby exterior or interior, size, smell and an unkept front garden, these are the things most likely to make a bad first impression with homebuyers when it comes to your property, which could end up costing you upward of £60,000 in the current market.

That's according to the latest industry insight from eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents, who surveyed over 1,000 UK...

Messy Gardens, pet damage and dirt: Issues that can reduce the value of your home

Keeping your garden in check, tidying up the living room and cleaning the bathroom may seem insignificant, but doing so can help you maximize the price you achieve when selling your home, according to analysis from property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau .

House Buyer Bureau looked at some of the most common homebuyer deterrents when it comes to selling your home, the...

Property photography speaks a thousand words for UK buyers, as well as thousands of pounds

The research from estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that the photos used to advertise our homes online are by far the most influential factor when it comes to attracting a buyer in today's market, but failing to take an adequate number of snaps could see you sell for 48% less.

A survey of recent UK homebuyers, commissioned by Barrows and Forrester, asked...

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