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The prime London lettings market continues to be driven by a supply shortage that’s pushing up rents. The latest Knight Frank assessment says tight stock levels are pushing the number of tenancies agreed lower and rents higher. The number of new listings in prime central (PCL) and prime outer London…

The government says England’s register of Airbnb-style short lets will be fully operational by March of next year.  Scotland and Northern Ireland already operate similar schemes, and Wales is implementing a similar system – known there as a visitor accommodation register – from next month. The system in England is…

Airbnb has entered a data-sharing arrangement with the government  Under it, local authorities can access information from the short-lets service to spot when council homes are being advertised – something which is illegal. Social housing can only be used as a tenant’s main and permanent home, and it cannot be…

More than 56,000 false fire alarm callouts were made to purpose-built flats in England last year – equivalent to around 153 emergency responses every day. This is according to government data analysed by fire software provider Drax Technology.  The total of 56,105 in the year to March 2026 represents around…