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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...

Propertymark has pledged its continued support for the annual Smart Meter Awareness Week.  Launched by Smart Energy GB, the UK government-backed campaign...

Utility management service Helpthemove has rebranded. The refresh, which has been produced alongside creative agency partner Jam, aims - in the words...

The controversial Boiler Upgrade Scheme - which Propertymark say is so complex many people don’t think it’s worth applying to -...

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

More than one in eight private renters may miss out on support to cope with rising energy costs, Citizens Advice claims.  The...

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...

Agents and landlords are being warned by a government minister not to charge all-inclusive HMO tenants more than necessary in a...

The allAgents reviews platform is calling on letting agents to ensure rental properties’ energy suppliers have up to date meter readings...

A member of staff at a Connells-owned branch has been quoted as saying the agency had “no lawful basis” for passing...

As energy costs continue to rise, agents are being urged to promote the use of smart meters. That’s the view of Safeagent...

After 10 days of reports of soaring energy costs, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced a series of tips for letting agents...

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...

Over a quarter of lettings and estate agents say sustainability is just a box-ticking exercise and only one in nine have...

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....

An industry supplier says letting agents should respond supportively to the growing eco-consciousness shown by younger people who are likely to...

Specialist student utilities and service provider Glide has launched a product it claims removes the admin and hassle traditionally associated with...

Two PropTech suppliers are claiming their new products will help lettings agents in the future, especially in the light of the...

The acquisition of popular rental sector utility provider Spark Energy will “significantly benefit the rental sector” according to the troubled company’s...

Lettings sector energy firm Spark has announced that it is launching a business-to-business energy service which will initially target high street...

With a host of changing regulations hitting the private rental sector, some landlords may be put off using letting agents, but...

Spark Energy - the specialist energy supplier to the UK lettings sector - has announced the acquisition of broadband firm Home...

A management buy out appears to be on the cards for Spark Energy, an energy supplier to the lettings and social...

MPs and members of the House of Lords want private sector tenants to be given clearer up-front information on the cost...

The energy price comparison website recently acquired by Zoopla, uSwitch, is urging letting agents and landlords to do more to allow...

Letting agency GFW Lettings says new Green Deal targets to improve energy efficiency will have a challenging impact on private sector...