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Lettings Helpline and legal advisors hailed as major success

Propertymark says its Lettings Helpline for agent members in England and Wales has become “an essential membership benefit for dealing with...

28 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Mainstream lettings agency diversifies into short-lets management

A holiday lettings agency and an estate agent in a tourist hotspot have joined forces.  Suffolk Coastal will continue with its sales...

11 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Three day lead-generation teach-in for agents

Letting agents looking to boost the power of lead generation are invited to an exclusive event later this week. Agent Rainmaker is...

13 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Downturn? What downturn? Propertymark books entire hotel for a party!

Propertymark is revamping the big London conference it trialled this year - and it’s fired an entire hotel for the after-party...

07 December 2023

From: Breaking News

FIA independent agents group reveals new PropTech supplier

The Federation of Independent Agents has selected an automated client account platform as a supplier.  The FIA was established in by Graham...

17 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Client money accounting made easy with PayProp

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

26 October 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Lomond snaps up another independent agency’s lettings book

Lomond has snapped up another lettings book - it’s of the Royston & Lund agency in the East Midlands. The 600 properties...

26 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Renters Reform Bill - government announces next steps

The Renters Reform Bill is to get its long awaited Second Reading on Monday, October 23. The claim comes from today’s Financial...

18 October 2023

From: Breaking News

New support helpline opens for ARLA Propertymark members

Propertymark is introducing a new dedicated Lettings Helpline for ARLA members in England and Wales.  Until now Propertymark has provided members with access...

29 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Indian investors to be wooed by London agency-developer partnership

A London-focused lettings agency is partnering with Barratt London to encourage Indian investors. Barratt London, with 40 years’ experience in the capital...

08 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Prime time Prime houses - new TV property show starts tonight

London-born property magnate Paul Kemsley, nicknamed PK, is the agent at the centre of a new TV property show starting this...

29 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Labour Mayors want unlimited council tax on empty properties

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to allow him to levy effectively uncapped council tax bills on...

02 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Airbnb fights back against Sadiq Khan’s call for clampdown

Airbnb has issued a statement responding to the call for a clampdown on short lets demanded by Labour’s outspoken London Mayor,...

24 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Spare Room sector remains tiny niche market - new figures

A new study claims to reveal what it calls “a significant disparity in the spare room rental market.”  The research shows that...

20 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Renters Reform Bill - would a General Election make it or break it?

The head of a consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition has given her views on what a General Election might mean...

07 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency claims  record rental figure for seven bedroom mansion

An agency is claiming a record for the sum at which it is letting a seven bedroom property in north London. Aston...

04 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Rebrand and new name for fast-growing lettings agency

Lomond, which in the past two years has made 40 acquisitions of mostly small independent agencies, has marked its second anniversary...

16 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Surprise coup for UK agency as Christie’s names it ‘exclusive UK affiliate’

Global luxury real estate brand Christie’s International Real Estate has signed Carter Jonas as its exclusive affiliate in the United Kingdom.  Carter...

23 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Automated client account platform to supply agents’ trade group

Automated client account platform Lettspay is to become a supplier to the Federation of Independent Agents.  Lettspay, which is registered with the...

12 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Activists blame letting agents for pushing up rents

Activist groups which previously focussed much of their fire on landlords are now attacking letting agents, accusing them of encouraging higher...

20 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Two more independents acquired by Lomond Group brand

The Lomond Group has strengthened its position in Scotland by acquiring two more independent agencies and adding some 600 properties to...

11 November 2022

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket drip-drip of new partnerships goes on

OnTheMarket, which in recent days has been revealing deals with new industry partners, continues today with Vaboo. This can provide all OnTheMarket agents...

09 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Property stealth taxes to be major part of next week’s Budget

The Financial Times has an exclusive saying allowances on property taxes such as Capital Gains and Inheritance will be frozen -...

08 November 2022

From: Breaking News

OTM reveals latest PropTech deal offering exclusives to members

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with a PropTech service to provide agents with 3D Showcase scans and 2D floorplans. NicheCom has been...

01 November 2022

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket unveils latest exclusive deal for member agents

OnTheMarket has agreed an exclusive deal with a training service to offer agents online courses at discounted rates. The partnership means The...

26 October 2022

From: Breaking News

On and On! Yet another acquisition by Lomond Group

The relentless expansion of Lomond Group continues apace with the acquisition of a Leeds-based independent, ERE Lettings. ERE’s 600 units under management...

13 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Agent Rainmaker bids to grow lettings leads for agents

A new programme launched by Agent Rainmaker has been designed to help agents grow their business through lead generation funnels. The mentoring...

06 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Another indie agency snapped up by group with private equity cash

The Lomond Group has made another acquisition of an independent lettings firm, this time in the Midlands. Its John Shepherd brand has...

31 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Buyer of online lettings agency shifts customers to High Street branches

The fast-growing Lomond Group of agencies has acquired a major online lettings service. But it's going to manage the properties through physical...

10 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Essential to involve agents and landlords in reform - agency chief

Comprehensive rental reform requires the buy in and understanding of letting agents and landlords from the outset - and not as...

24 June 2022

From: Breaking News

App from Build To Rent operator aims to woo tech-savvy renters

A Build To Rent operator has created what it calls a one-stop app for tenants. The operator Apo says the new app...

24 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Shock figures on banks’ client accounts services to agencies

Shocking figures have emerged regarding the long-running problems caused by banks demanding that agencies have a designated client account for each...

06 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents must be more transparent to staff and customers - call

A prominent industry supplier says lettings agents must be increasingly transparent on the services they provide - not just to landlords...

03 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Client Accounting – Why Outsource?

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are: 1.) To reduce costs 2.) To have the ability to focus on...

27 April 2022

From: Sponsored Content

Sarah Davies, Commercial Director at The Letting Partnership

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sarah Davies, Commercial Director at The Letting Partnership What is The...

21 March 2022

From: 60 Second Interview

PropTech supplier offers free and unlimited training on its platform

High profile PropTech supplier The Depositary is offering free and unlimited training for agents on its platform, beginning this week. A message...

08 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Lomond Group snaps up ANOTHER lettings division

The fast-growing Lomond Group, backed by private equity cash, has snapped up another independent.  Lomond’s John Shepherd brand, which operates throughout the...

02 February 2022

From: Breaking News

ARLA President lifts the lid on Propertymark and careers for agents

ARLA Propertymark President Maxine Fothergill has lifted the lid on what is required of a letting agent holding that position in...

05 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Webinar follows big rise in agents contacted by HMRC over AML

FCS Compliance has announced its latest anti-money laundering webinar tailored exclusively for Rightmove members.   Are you ready for an HMRC inspection is...

12 November 2021

From: Breaking News

PropTech training academy launched, aimed at letting agents

PropTech platform Fixflo has launched what it calls a self-service training academy. It has already had a soft launch with 90 per...

02 November 2021

From: Breaking News

High occupancy recovery for fledgling ‘co-living’ sector

The room-letting sector known as co-living, now growing in London, has seen occupancy levels bounce back since some Covid restrictions have...

22 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Robert Watts acquires long-established independent agency

North of England agency Robert Watts is expanding into Halifax after completing the acquisition of independent firm Bennett Kaye for an...

18 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Revenue potential for agents by gathering data on consumers

A PropTech chief says there’s substantial opportunity for letting agents to earn more revenue - so long as they understand their...

14 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Agents should offer digital platforms for tenants to check documents

Agents should go further in allowing tenants to have digital access to key documents such as contracts and fees information. That’s one...

08 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Agents told - don't do favours for landlords, charge them instead

A former president of the Association of Residential Letting Agents says agencies should ensure they charge for all services they offer...

26 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Rogue Agents' Database: still no response to formal consultation

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

11 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Flexible working for letting agents here to stay says DPS chief

Flexible working for letting agents, so much a part of activities for the past 18 months, is here to stay according...

29 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Zero Deposit offers three top tips to improve agency business efficiency

Zero Deposit has outlined three top tips for letting agents - with a focus on what the Proptech firm calls “customer...

28 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Agency partners with wildlife project to combat climate change

One of the UK’s largest agency groups has launched a partnership with an environmental organisation to plant one tree for every...

28 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Large independent signs exclusive PropTech deal for two years

The independent Chancellors agency chain has signed an exclusive contract to use The Lettings Hub pre-tenancy platform BOX for the next...

27 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Digital marketing packs to be offered to trade body agents

Agents joining one of the industry’s major trade bodies is to be offered exclusive digital marketing packs created by Starberry. Members of...

01 July 2021

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket to provide agents with free tenancy referencing

OnTheMarket has signed a 12 month exclusive commercial partnership with Canopy, the tenant referencing platform. The partnership will enable the portal to...

24 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Coming Out Of Covid tough for letting agents, says top supplier

Coming out of Covid and realising that relaxed procedures will be tightened up once again, will present challenges to letting agents...

21 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Buy to let optimism shown by larger mortgages, claims finance house

The popularity of buy to let mortgage products offering exclusive rates for higher value loans is a sign of optimism in...

31 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Nightingale Courts to continue as possession case backlog rises

In an exclusive, the Daily Telegraph says emergency courtrooms will be used after their funding runs out over the comning summer...

26 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Yet ANOTHER takeover as lettings agency consolidation continues

A fast-growing regional chain of agencies has purchased another independent operator in the lettings sector. Yorkshire's Linley & Simpson has bought Sinclair Properties...

04 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Is it important for letting agents to be in ARLA?

The new chief executive of Propertymark says being a member of the Association of Residential Letting Agents is a sign of...

26 January 2021

From: Breaking News

Advanced Rent Option opportunities for agents ‘going fast’

A new rental system allowing licensed lettings agents to offer landlords a year’s rent up-front has had hundreds of responses in...

17 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: Rental market recovering fast but now more segmented

The rental market is recovering fast from the Coronavirus crisis and still has a strong ‘offer’ for investors - but it’s...

07 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Hybrid agency opens new office in exclusive Home Counties spot

A hybrid lettings and sales agency in one of the most exclusive parts of Britain has opened a second office.  Bonds, which...

02 December 2020

From: Breaking News

How can Open Banking benefit landlords and letting agents?

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

05 November 2020

From: Proptech & Innovation

Top things to look for in a valuation tool

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

28 October 2020

From: Proptech & Innovation

PropTech and training deals announced by independent agents’ group

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed four new PropTech and training strategic partnerships for member agencies. They are Inventory Base, Vaboo,...

12 June 2020

From: Breaking News

Lettings market reopens in another part of the United Kingdom

The lettings market in Northern Ireland is resuming on Monday after its lockdown because of the Coronavirus crisis. Arlene Foster, first minister of...

12 June 2020

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: Rental market may quickly bounce back, new analysis shows

A new analysis reveals three key figures that suggest the rental market will bounce back from the lockdown and the Coronavirus...

27 April 2020

From: Breaking News

Conquering Corona - portal offer, rental study, mental health help

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If...

31 March 2020

From: Breaking News

Suppliers and trade groups helping agents Conquering Corona

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

25 March 2020

From: Breaking News

Conquering Corona: new webinars, contingency plans, trade groups info

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

19 March 2020

From: Breaking News

Rivalry between agents is key feature of enhanced PropTech platform

The PropTech platform Movebubble has upgraded its features to increase rivalry between lettings agents and thus enhance the renting experience for...

14 February 2020

From: Breaking News

 Defunct online lettings agency had three possible buyers before closure

It’s been revealed that Upad, the lettings agency which closed at short notice in October last year, had three prospective buyers...

23 January 2020

From: Breaking News

19-branch family agency snapped up by Belvoir brand in £2m deal

Newton Fallowell, part of the Belvoir Group, has snapped up the Lovelle franchised agency group adding a further 19 offices to...

13 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Well known regional agency strikes out into new territory

An independent Yorkshire letting agency has broken new ground by extending into Humberside for the first time, after striking a major...

18 November 2019

From: Breaking News

ESTAS launches its own fully-fledged review platform

ESTAS, the national customer service award scheme which recognises estate and letting agents,  conveyancers and mortgage advisors, has now fully launched...

14 November 2019

From: Breaking News

Short Lets: New body bids to make sector more professional

A new trade body is being set up in a bid to professionalise the short lets sector. The sector - which embraces...

31 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Fees Ban: no evidence it’s hit room rental costs, says PropTech chief

A co-founder of a room rental PropTech service says there’s no clear evidence yet that the fees ban introduced in April...

18 October 2019

From: Breaking News

New boost for flatfair as it teams up with independent agents’ trade body

Flatfair, one of the leading deposit alternative providers fighting it out for dominance in the burgeoning sector, has scored a coup...

06 September 2019

From: Breaking News

Controversial short lets management firm launches ‘digital door opening’

A short lets management firm which was earlier this year at the centre of an advertisement controversy is now partnering with...

08 August 2019

From: Breaking News

Zero Deposit strikes partnership deal with second landlord trade body

Deposit alternative service Zero Deposit has become the “exclusive deposit replacement partner” of the National Landlord Association - less than two...

01 August 2019

From: Breaking News

Revealed - drivers behind Build To Rent, its clients and its investors

A European law firm has set out a critique of the driving forces behind Build To Rent - and it says...

24 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Sub-letting tenants caught on camera and to be on TV tonight

More nightmare tenants have been the subject of investigation in a Channel 5 TV programme to be shown this evening. In the...

17 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Independent agent network partners with PropTech platform Goodlord

The newly-formed Federation of Independent Agents (FIA), the network set up by former Property Franchise Group managing director Graham Lock, has...

10 May 2019

From: Breaking News

Agents accused of breaking the law over tenancy agreements

Letting agents across England have been accused of potentially breaching consumer law by demanding deposits before tenants even see a contract. The...

03 May 2019

From: Breaking News

New revenue stream for agents pledged by PropTech utilities site

A new utilities management platform for tenants says it will generate additional revenue streams for letting agents. Love Resident gives tenants online...

16 April 2019

From: Breaking News

New rental investment firm specialises in out-of-London locations

A new investment company has launched offering what it calls “opportunities to invest in key residential and commercial developments across the...

05 October 2018

From: Breaking News

Investment trust to compete against Buy To Let and Build To Rent

An investment trust has been launched and looks likely to be competing for individual investors who may see it as an...

13 September 2018

From: Breaking News

LonRes reveals strategic alliance with lettings service provider

LonRes, the data and agent network business specialising in central London, is entering into a strategic partnership with rental services provider...

18 May 2018

From: Breaking News

Countrywide reveals how it aims to combat fees ban income loss

Countrywide - which is making the lettings sector a key part of its ‘back to basics’ programme - is proposing to...

09 May 2018

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: Veteran lettings industry chief returns to Countrywide fold

Well known lettings industry figure John Hards is re-joining Countrywide as National Lettings Director with immediate effect. He first joined Countrywide in...

26 March 2018

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: Foxtons asked to prove it’s competent to manage rental properties

Letting Agent Today understands that Foxtons has been asked to appear at a hearing staged by a London council to prove...

15 January 2018

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: Independent agents group won’t campaign against fees ban

Independent agents’ group CIELA is to launch after all, but now says it won’t be campaigning against the imminent ban on...

20 December 2017

From: Breaking News

Exclusive London lets have a special extra - a private club

A Mayfair lettings agency has taken on two new rental properties with an unusual perk for the tenant - private club...

08 November 2017

From: Breaking News

Ex-Countrywide man joins fast-expanding Nick Dunning Associates

The fast-expanding Nick Dunning Associates - which acquired London agency Stirling Ackroyd over the summer - has strengthened its leadership team...

12 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Exclusive: new bid by lettings chiefs to create industry-wide regulation

Letting Agent Today understands that senior industry figures are working on the framework of a new attempt at regulation, including measures...

27 September 2017

From: Breaking News

Another lender tightens rules for investors with four or more buy to lets

Paragon is the latest lender to announce it’s falling in line with Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority requirements for more...

13 July 2017

From: Breaking News

Lettings supplier announces acquisition and targets multi-utility growth

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

17 May 2017

From: Breaking News

Future:PropTech2017 unveils sponsors - including Angels Media

Organisers of the Future:PropTech2017 conference on May 4 have revealed new sponsors involved with the event - including Angels Media, publisher...

24 February 2017

From: Breaking News

New Build To Rent brand - 'Simple Life' - launched by Sigma

Sigma Capital, one of the earliest investors in the UK Build To Rent sector, is creating a new brand called Simple...

07 February 2017

From: Breaking News

Pop-up brothels 'using privately rented apartments' say police

No fewer than 14 ‘pop up brothels’ have been discovered in one seaside town in six months, with all of them...

06 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Prime London lettings thriving despite Brexit, says senior agent

Prime central London’s letting sector appears to be thriving despite the uncertainty leading up to, and since, the shock referendum result.   “Relocation...

21 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Savills snaps up block management and Build To Rent specialist

Chainbow, the specialist block management company that has recently taken a high profile approach to the Build To Rent sector, has...

30 June 2016

From: Breaking News

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