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There’s a huge number of amendments to the Renters Reform Bill, which has its Third Reading in the House of Commons...

Recent substantial fines issued by HMRC are a harsh reminder to agents to ensure that their Anti-Money Laundering policies are up...

Leaders - part of the Leaders Romans Group - has unveiled what it claims to one its latest “sustainable office” in...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...

The substantial majority of tenants are completely unaware of the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been alleged. A survey of over 2,000 private...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...

A network uniting so-called ‘ethical agents’ launches today with a promise to be different from the rest of the industry. The Ethical...

Repairs and maintenance specialist Fixflo is running a webinar examining how one client, Umega, used PropTech to more than double its...

Automated rental payment service PayProp has revealed a revamped website.  The service described the new site as “a refreshed web presence that...

Expanding agency group My Property Box has completed its 10th acquisition in six years, buying Teesside lettings and property investment specialist...

A new networking service for letting agents and all other property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched today by...

The UK Apartment Association - a Build To Rent trade body - has given details of an expo it’s hosting in...

David Cox, the former ARLA chief executive, says the earliest that the Renters Reform Bill could come into effect is late...

Labour says it will keep the controversal Right To Buy policy in England if it wins this year’s General Election. This is...

Propertymark has listed a string of legal reforms it wants as part of the government’s modernisation of the court process -...

The next phase of Rightmove’s 'believe it’ marketing push begins on Boxing Day, to coincide with the post-Christmas and New Year...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

Controversial website content by the high profile website GetAgent must never appear again, according to the ad industry watchdog. The Advertising Standards...

Sally Lawson of Agent Rainmaker writes: Online information sessions are a vital way to network with landlords and showcase your expertise. That’s what...

The Generation Rent activist group has come out against an amendment to the Renters Reform Bill which reversed the threat of...

Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges that come with finding the right tenants for the right...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

The government has been warned by trade body Propertymark that the controversial Renters Reform Bill must fairly reflect the importance of...

A prominent lettings agent has called for a wider reform of eviction rules. This follows a demand by a group of...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Letting...

The government should “just get on with implementing the Renters Reform Bill” an industry figure says.  Jonathan Rolande of the National Association...

Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How...

A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities.  Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...

Scotland’s largest letting agent had almost 40,000 viewing requests during July for rental properties in Edinburgh and Glasgow alone. DJ Alexander Ltd...

A property website has produced startling figures giving an insight into the frenzied rental market. Property Pal, which looks at the housing...

PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a one hour online course explaining the controversial Renters Reform Bill. The aim is to equip letting...

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

PayProp is known for its award-winning rental payment platform, which combines bank-integrated client accounting with automation to save letting agencies time...

General insurance platform provider Paymentshield has launched a rolling subscription model for tenants’ contents insurance. Now tenants pay for their contents cover...

There’s another free webinar for agents to learn about the Renters Reform Bill next week. This one is organised by lettings-focussed PropTech...

A PropTech supplier to letting agents claims that tenants are more likely to have Netflix than contents insurance.  A survey of 1,013...

Online training and qualifications provider The Able Agent is launching a new white label training platform. The ‘In-House by the Able Agent’...

Free legal help for agents on what Renters Reform Bill really means A free webinar hosted by PropTech firm Goodlord is being...

Not for profit accreditation service safeagent has seen two of its lettings qualifications officially recognised by exam watchdog Ofqual.  Safeagent as an...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Propertymark has recognised the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) offered by Rightmove. Both Propertymark and its training arm...

A lettings guru is calling on agents to embrace social media trends in order to reach new audiences. Agent Rainmaker uses Reels...

Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on the...

A new 'How to Rent' guide has been released by the government today, with letting agents and private landlords reminded they...

Introduce yourself A: My name is Sean Hooker. I have worked for the HFIS group for sixteen years, originally helping set...

OnTheMarket Software - part of the OnTheMarket Group - has launched what it claims is “an innovative new product providing website...

The mass exodus of landlords unhappy with increased tax and regulation appears not to have happened - at least yet. A quarterly...

Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software, has announced a new integration with popular lettings platform Goodlord. Goodlord is Alto’s only tenancy progression and onboarding...

The private rented sector is enjoying record demand. According to Hometrack, rental enquiries per estate agency branch were 46% higher in...

Leaders Romans Group is unveiling what it claims is a new ‘sustainable’ branch office for its Portico brand in Fulham, London. The...

OnTheMarket is today revealing another deal for agents - and this time it’s with insurance broker Simply Business. There are four new...

Keller Williams UK, which recently announced the closure of two of its franchise operations, has bounced back with what it calls...

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering...

Leaders Romans Group has launched what it claims is its first sustainable branch lettings office.  Its Brighton city centre branch, operating under...

Agents, leaseholders and freeholders can gain an insight into one of the most contentious areas of leasehold with a free webinar...

A major lettings sector supplier says the industry must do more to appeal to win employees from the TikTok generation. These typically...

Agents can now sign up to register their interest in Rightmove’s new qualification, the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

A PropTech supplier is warning lettings agents that they risk being outpaced by competitors if they neglect social media. Craig Vile, director...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

The average private rental tenancy deposit last year exceeded £1,000 new figures show. At an average of £1,005 per tenancy, the cost...

More than four in 10 landlords claim their letting agents charge too much - and one in six has been hit...

Research from price comparison service Comparethemarket suggests that 48 per cent of renters do not have contents insurance. Of those, more than...

It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it...

Am umbrella platform supporting Build To Rent developers says a survey suggests BTR tenants regard the sector as offering good value...

The Lettings Industry Council - which arguably has a low profile with agents - has become an industry partner of another...

New research from insurance provider Paymentshield has found that over one in five UK tenants have experienced a negative property event...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

Online property training qualifications service The Able Agent has launched a new apprenticeship programme. The Able Agent says it’s spotted a critical...

Zoopla has unveiled a new tenant document-sharing feature on its Alto service, which it says will help letting agents fulfil compliance...

During the last year, the industry has experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows as agents experienced rental peaks, stock shortages,...

Five PropTech firms have linked up to produce a so-called White Paper giving a glimpse in what they think the agency...

Why CRMs should not be relied upon for contract creation and management. Customer relationship management platforms (CRMs) are useful tools that...

A checklist for agents to help ensure they steer clear of unwanted fines or claims has been provided by the Guild...

Private tenants and landlords across the country face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefit...

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

It’s an exciting time when prospective tenants show an interest in your listed property. However, it's important not to let that...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

More than a third of renters haven’t taken out contents insurance for their possessions. Analysis by insurance provider Trōv has found that...

Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Letting Agent Today stories)?  Who are these people and...

How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...

If you haven’t been to the Agent Rainmaker LIVE event before, then it is pretty difficult to explain how this event...

There has still been no formal response to a government consultation on the database of rogue agents and landlords, 25 months...

Barbon Insurance Group, which already owns Let Alliance and HomeLet, has now acquired PropTech platform Rent4sure. Luke Burton, Rent4sure’s chief operating officer,...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

The government has updated its guidance for agents, landlords and tenants to explain the possession action process in the county courts...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

PropTech firm Goodlord is to offer illness and injury insurance to tenants  via a link with Legal & General.  Goodlord already sells...

A local authority has explained its role in ensuring that a private landlord could arrange for an electrical safety inspection to...

A lettings agency which markets private rental properties and units operated by a housing association has apologised for its ‘No DSS’...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...

Insurance provider Paymentshield and rental referencing firm Goodlord have teamed up for a second five-year partnership.  Under the agreement, the PropTech firm...

London lettings agency Kalmar is thought to be the first to use the increasingly-fashionable social media platform TikTok to let and...

Agents are being warned about a crackdown on compliance issues surrounding rental property management. No Letting Go, the country’s largest provider of...

The managing director of Fixflo, Rajeev Nayyar, says the pandemic has changed the context in which agents should view tenants’ complaints. In...

Virtual tour suppliers have been keen to reassure agents that there need be no repeat of problems which befell a Devon agent. Fowlers,...

An industry partner has donated more than £10,000 to local charities and community good causes over the past 18 months. Former journalist...

FirstPort, the residential property services provider, has teamed up with The Turing Trust to help equip a new computer lab at...