Claim is made during grilling of three short-lets industry representatives by a Lords committee including the northern European boss of Airbnb.

Keyzy says it has already banked thousands of enquiries from FTBs before it starts marketing, and is looking for partner agents and brokers.

Manchester-based Beech is gobsmacked after one of its sustainable PRS property developments was rented within hours of being launched.

Rightmove says tenants face both huge competition for limited stock, as well as rising household running costs.

Latest survey of member agents shows a market still simmering rather than booming as too many buyers chase too few properties.

Eye-popping figures from Boomin show the extraordinary explosion in sales activity last year after the long months of Covid.

Niall Stringer says plans to remove mandatory grounds for recovering property via the eviction process would do more damage than good.

Cortland says its success in the US has been built on keeping control of service quality, its UK boss says.