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Verification systems lag behind AI-driven fraud risks for agents New data reveals rising losses from impersonation scams exploiting verification weaknesses, prompting calls for modernised identity checks to protect letting agents and landlords from sophisticated AI-enabled

Agents urged to rebuild amid Renters Rights Act challenges The Renters Rights Act has significantly disrupted letting agents, causing managed stock losses and forcing a strategic rebuild focused on acquisitions, lead generation and new services.

Land Registry to improve property data with unique identifiers HM Land Registry is enhancing property data accuracy by expanding the use of Unique Property Reference Numbers and INSPIRE IDs for all residential and commercial sales

Landlords face rising costs from vacant commercial properties UK commercial landlords are losing tens of thousands of pounds annually due to security incidents, deterioration and insurance impacts linked to empty buildings, according to a recent

Tenant fraud verification struggles to keep pace with AI scams New data reveals rising losses from impersonation scams, highlighting the urgent need for landlords and letting agents to modernise tenant verification processes to counter increasingly

Landlord ordered to repay nearly £8,000 over unlicensed HMO breaches A London landlord has been hit with a second Rent Repayment Order after a tribunal ruled the property was an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation

Planning refusals for HMOs double amid rising council restrictions Planning refusals for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have more than doubled in five years, with councils increasingly using licensing and Article 4 directions to restrict

NRLA calls for mandatory regulation and qualification of letting agents The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) urges the government to introduce compulsory regulation and minimum training standards for letting agents amid concerns over unqualified agents

Build To Rent marketing week scheduled for late September Love to Rent Week, a promotional event aimed at the Build To Rent sector, will take place from 28 September to 4 October 2026, focusing on

UK cities with highest rental yields revealed in new analysis A recent analysis identifies Sunderland as the UK city with the highest average gross rental yield at 9.3%, surpassing all other cities. The data highlights