Battle over holiday lets hots up as campaigning MP holds meeting The increasingly rancourous debate between Airbnb landlords and legislators will come to a head in York this week as the city’s MP convenes a public meeting to discuss the growing problem … ift.tt/lmN5vuw

LATEST: Decent Homes Standard ‘missing’ from Renters (Reform) Bill Environmental health bodies are to press the government on why it omitted plans for a Decent Homes Standard in the Renters (Reform) Bill. Despite including most of the promised draft le… ift.tt/3rOGVRn

Leasehold WILL be abolished if we get into power, promises Labour Labour has vowed to abolish the leasehold system as soon as it comes to power following Michael Gove’s U-turn earlier this month. The Housing Secretary dropped plans after Downing Street… ift.tt/caZ4QlL

POLL: Portfolio landlords moving to commercial as PRS becomes more difficult Large portfolio landlords are feeling upbeat despite the tough economic climate, with many eyeing the commercial sector for their next property purchase. The Handelsbanken pro… ift.tt/XL4FwH1

‘Fixed term tenancies MUST be preserved within reform bill for students lets’ A proposed ban on fixed-term tenancies could penalise students amid an already heightened rental crisis in many cities. According to student rentals platform StuRents, if the… ift.tt/tqaceMd

LISTEN IN: The Renters (Reform) Bill – what do the experts think? In this bonus episode of The Property Cast, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, and leading property expert Kate Faulkner OBE, share their initial reactions to th… ift.tt/qVxE59S

Horatio Chapple: Garden in memory of bear attack boy is best in show at Chelsea Horatio’s Garden was named Best in Show by judges from the Royal Horticultural Society ift.tt/jIRQk34

Chelsea Flower Show 2023 winners: the medal-winning gardens at this year’s horticultural extravaganza Materials used by this year’s medal-winning designers range from rubble and weeds to fragrant flowers and stunning Stone pines ift.tt/px9EBZy

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023: how to help save the bees even in the smallest outside space — and why we should How Londoners can help save the bees — with as little as a window box full of herbs ift.tt/5wirmKz

Dexters believed to be in talks to buy Chestertons Dexters refuses to comment on Chestertons takeover speculation, with a company spokesperson insisting that the estate agency has "a strong reputation for completing deals confidentially" ift.tt/8qsKmZg

Why Purplebricks is still a lame duck The proposed sale of Purplebricks business and assets to Strike was announced last week ift.tt/3PaguUp

England football legend Kevin Keegan joins eXp UK The ex-footballer played more than 300 times for Liverpool, captained England, and also managed his national team, as well as a high-flying Newcastle Utd in the Premier league ift.tt/Zn0s7kL

Estate agency remains a ‘challenging landscape’ amid market volatility Estate agents reveal biggest challenges as market remains muted ift.tt/Ht2TS4q

Landlords urged not to exit buy-to-let en masse Private landlords should hold fire on plans to sell up and exit the rental marketplace, according to letting agency ift.tt/kn45tAz

More than a third of property professionals considering leaving sector A quarter of people reported not benefitting from any workplace well-being initiatives, particularly within the estate agency sector ift.tt/bIY3UxW

Estate agencies told to widen recruitment net to attract top talent Recruitment is a growing struggle for many estate agencies across the UK ift.tt/luRcUTn

The Property Jungle launches new WordPress platform for estate agents This new product is designed exclusively for estate agents ift.tt/TBnbelH

Shared ownership schemes require ‘joined-up approach’ The sector must continue to get behind low deposit initiatives, says mortgage firm ift.tt/Am8uzfK

Private island fortress —complete with 15-feet-thick walls, sauna and hot pool— for sale for £3 million Spitbank is one of three Napoleonic forts in the Solent. The largest, No Man’s fort, is also for sale. ift.tt/KwnVqCy

Leaving London: how one couple swapped a two-bedroom home in Nunhead for a farmhouse and 55 acres in Cornwall This couple swapped their London home for a total renovation project — and a 230-mile commute. ift.tt/RX5ZHnK