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Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is issuing a stark warning to be aware of the dangers of carbon...

Prop-tech platform OpenBrix has revealed a strategic partnership with a digital identity provider, Yoti.  Through its app tlyfe, the collaboration will enable tenants...

A survey promoted by campaigners for smart meters claims most renters don’t believe their properties to be as energy efficient as...

A prominent agency lettings chief is alerting the industry that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are changing from October 1. Since...

New research suggests tenants could save an average of £147 per household on their electricity bills each year by switching off...

PropTech platform Plentific has snapped up husband-and-wife lettings software company TouchRight Software.  Over 500 clients across the UK use TouchRight, to create...

The telecoms solutions company behind "Phone-in-a-Phone" (PiP) now brings property professionals the UK's first mobile-only business phone system in an app...

Rental and other households should replace optical smoke alarms every 12 years unless manufacturers recommend otherwise, according to a study by...

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

An agency comparison website has released information on landlord preferences and activities which it says can help agents market more effectively.  Rentround...

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

PropTech companies teclet and Canopy are forming a partnership to allow their services to be bought by agents on the one...

Research by insurance firm Aviva suggests private tenants are now more pessimistic about being able to buy their own home. In December,...

A company is marketing an app which monitors social distancing; it says this could be applicable in agents’ offices. Called iTWOsafe is...

Propertymark has created a 29-point checklist in line with the Government’s current property industry guidance, most recently updated on May 13.  Propertymark...

A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging...

A regional fire service says a tragic anniversary is a good opportunity for agents and landlords to remember their legal obligations...

Luton landlord Mervyn Kupshik has been ordered to pay nearly £30,000 to the Local council - and if he doesn’t do...

A letting agent responsible for a property in Huddersfield which caught fire and killed two young boys has been jailed for...

Renee Wells, on behalf of Just Landlords, has compiled a list of what letting agents can do to ensure that tenants...

In 2018, Google will introduce changes to the way it ranks websites, meaning sites will be ranked on the quality of...

A lettings insurance specialist company is warning that students moving into private rental accommodation may pose a greater-than-average risk of fire. Total...

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The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...