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![Tenants Scammed - new guidelines for agents to give renters](/upload/images/shutterstock_594304802.jpg)
Propertymark is telling member agents to be aware of potential risks and help educate tenants to lookout for common scams, especially...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the 414-page end-of-tenancy check out report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HomeViewing-400x310.png)
A property management firm says it recently compiled a check-out report for a property which was 414 pages in total. The property...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents advised to check out new licensing scheme](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BusinessPlans-400x310.jpg)
Agents with landlord clients who let properties in Central West Bromwich are being reminded to check if they should apply for...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Who should carry out inventory checks?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Inventory%20Hive/Rich%20Image%20360x280.jpg)
It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it...
29 March 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Agency says it’s cracked how to cut deposit disputes with students](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/StudentHouse-400x310.jpg)
A Newcastle lettings agency says it’s cracked how to help reduce tenancy disputes at check out and speed up the return...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Strict contracts and inventories could defuse Pets In Lets issue](/upload/images/Pets/DogInHome(1)-400x310-min.jpeg)
One of the industry’s leading suppliers says the controversy over pets in private rental properties could be defused relatively easily. Inventory management firm...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy disputes tumble thanks to Covid caution by tenants](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/TenantsLandlordTalking-400x310.png)
Reluctance to move during the pandemic is thought to be a key reason for a sharp drop in tenancy disputes between...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Far more tenants keep pets than admit it, ‘left items’ suggest](/upload/images/Pets/DogAndCat-400x310-min.jpeg)
An agency says its bizarre list of items left behind by departing tenants shows how many renters actually appear to keep pets. A...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Room renting PropTech service claims 350 sign-ups](/img/default/lat.png)
New PropTech company Ministry of Rooms says its platform has 350 landlords and agents signed up in its first six weeks. The property-tenant matching...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Free Guide: Sold On Sustainability](/img/default/lat.png)
You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to know that climate change is a big issue that’s impacting our day-to-day lives....
09 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Most agents positive about sector but worried about virus](/img/default/lat.png)
A survey of 350 lettings agents suggests the large majority feel positive about the rental market despite the challenges of new...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![New inventory solution announced by PropTech platform](/img/default/lat.png)
Automated lettings and management platform teclet has announced a new inventory solution with No Letting Go and its Kaptur inventory app. Kaptur...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![New guidance available for student check-outs during Coronavirus](/img/default/lat.png)
The Deposit Protection Service has issued seven ways to help agents and students in England and Wales arrange accommodation check-outs during...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Safety first with a light-hearted video explains how viewings work](/img/default/lat.png)
** This Bank Holiday Monday both Letting Agent Today and Estate Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Six-point plan for London office keeps staff and customers safe](/img/default/lat.png)
** This Bank Holiday Monday both Letting Agent Today and Estate Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Strict appointments, social distancing and signage all in place](/img/default/lat.png)
** This Bank Holiday Monday both Letting Agent Today and Estate Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![On Monday - how you have made branches safe and welcoming…](/img/default/lat.png)
It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and if you’re taking time off we hope you and your families enjoy a well-earned break. We’ll...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Tomorrow on Letting Agent Today - keeping team spirit during Lockdown](/img/default/lat.png)
Tomorrow, Bank Holiday Friday, we’re revealing what agents have been doing to maintain morale in their teams during lockdown. You’ve been generous...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Fine & Country - a video to help all agents and a very neat office (and dog)](/img/default/lat.png)
Working from home is all about juggling domestic life with professional activities, and here’s a terrific video to show what it’s...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Homesearch’s lofty home office and EweMove if you want to…](/img/default/lat.png)
“Communication is pretty much everything…” - that’s the key message from Tega Alexander, digital marketing manager at the up-and-coming Homesearch. Thanks so...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![A Puss-istent problem for Aston Mead’s property experts….](/img/default/lat.png)
Here are two sets of advice from the good folk at Aston Mead Land & Planning - some more appropriate than...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons Rocks - views from the Gibraltar office (and a poem)](/img/default/lat.png)
The lockdown is now a fact of life across almost all of the western world so the team at Chestertons, which...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Views, booze and news - more industry home office shots](/img/default/lat.png)
Home offices aren’t all about laptops and wifi routers….they’re about gorgeous views too. So thanks to Marc Morrish, a director and auctioneer...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech inventory offer to agents listing with OnTheMarket](/img/default/lat.png)
PropTech platform teclet is offering letting agents that list with OnTheMarket a three month trial offer of a digital inventory service. One...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Steve Rad, Managing Director at InventoryBase](/img/default/lat.png)
Who are you and what is your role within the company? Steve Rad, Managing Director What is ‘company name’ and what does it...
30 January 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![Poor communication still chief cause of check-out disputes](/img/default/lat.png)
Poor communication remains the chief reason for disputes between agents, landlords and tenants at check-out time according to the latest research. A...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Preparing for a deposit dispute means you might avoid one…](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![A sex toy, a giant python and glowing swear words - all left by tenants...](/img/default/lat.png)
Giant glow-in-the-dark swear words, a sex toy and a pet python are among some of the items that students left in...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Best agents to offer expert services after Fees Ban, predicts utility service](/img/default/lat.png)
The best lettings agents will survive and shine through the ban of fees levied on tenants, which comes into effect this weekend. The...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Deposit disputes could drop through new tool, claims review site](/img/default/lat.png)
A controversial review website which says it identifies “good (and bad) letting agents” has introduced tools aiming to reduce disputes at...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![CPRs; the implications](/img/default/lat.png)
In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as...
29 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Fees Ban gets closer in Wales - but it will still take many months](/img/default/lat.png)
A Bill which is likely to end up banning letting agents’ fees levied on tenants in Wales has been introduced into...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![41% of tenants create 'issues' - and leave £210 of repairs when they go](/img/default/lat.png)
A survey suggests that 40 per cent of tenants have ‘issues’ with their agents or landlords and when they check out...
12 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Show Off your Staged Properties for the Chance to Win](/img/default/lat.png)
The lettings market typically heats up in autumn, with landlords and tenants back off their holidays and ready to start the...
23 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Research reveals exactly why tenants lose all or part of their deposits](/img/default/lat.png)
Research has revealed the top reasons tenants lose some or all of their deposits when they check out. The survey of 2,588...
05 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Alert to agents: check out Landlord Today and Property Investor Today!](/img/default/lat.png)
Agents don’t need reminding that Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today are invaluable sources of daily industry news - but...
10 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lifting the Lid on Deposit Disputes](/img/default/lat.png)
Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Letting agents invited to join online inventory training courses](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting agents and landlords are being invited to join new online training courses run by the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks. The three...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![AIIC launches online training courses](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of high quality online...
04 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Letting agent managing Airbnbs to capitalise on booming short-lets market](/img/default/lat.png)
A letting agent has launched its own management service for landlords organising short-term lets on Airbnb. ACEProperty, an estate and letting agency...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Patricia Barber, Chairman of AIIC](/img/default/lat.png)
Who are you? Patricia Barber What does it say on your business card? Chairman of the Association of independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) How long has...
08 April 2016
From: 60 Second Interview
![Most landlords out of pocket after tenants' property damage](/img/default/lat.png)
Over two thirds of landlords find themselves out of pocket as a result of property damage caused by vacating tenants. A survey...
18 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Inventory association launches new training courses](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks, known as the AIIC, has announced the details of two new training courses taking place...
25 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Inventory association launches new training courses](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks, known as the AIIC, has announced the details of two new training courses taking place...
25 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Agent claims 'filthy damage' by tenants getting worse](/img/default/lat.png)
A report claims that agents and landlords are increasingly facing filthy property damage at the end of tenancies - and the...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: Networking, teamwork and a fake England captain](/img/default/lat.png)
Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...