The Government’s mis-handling of the pandemic has permanently altered the way lettings businesses operate.Combined with the continuing legislative overload since 2014, the lettings sector has undergone structural, not cyclical, change. There is clear evidence of a transfer of wealth and property from individuals to corporations and public/private partnerships. The business is no longer what many expected when they first entered the industry. A SECTOR OVERLOADED The industry n

There’s a short monologue in the film  The Hunt  where Betty Gilpin’s character recounts an old story: A jackrabbit and a turtle race. The turtle moves slowly, steadily, honestly. The jackrabbit cheats, cuts corners, games the system. And every time— the jackrabbit wins. The story never tells you  who  the jackrabbit is.Or who the turtle is. That omission matters. Because once you see it, you can’t unsee it. The Jackrabbit Is the System The jackrabbit isn’t a landlord.It isn

How the New Government’s Policies Reflect Fabian Gradualism, leaking more than ever before showing a tacit behavioural science nudge structure — and What Letting Agents Must Do to Survive The new Labour government’s first full Budget represents a decisive moment for the private rented sector. It introduces a series of tax increases and compliance measures designed—whether intentionally or systemically—to reshape who owns and controls rental property in the UK. This article se