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The Open Property Data Association has released a new version of its property data standards framework to help letting agents comply...

Knight Frank’s residential operation has won the ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy Award’ at the UK Customer Satisfaction Awards 2024. The agency says its...

Today’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...

Alto says it’s introducing new Lettings Progression functionality which will roll out in the first half of this year - so...

A five year old consumer reviews website has been acquired by Rightmove. Homeviews was set up in 2019 and at the time...

The Renters Reform Bill cannot succeed without proper engagement with letting agents and landlords, Propertymark argues.    According to a Freedom of Information...

Scottish councils must engage with letting agents and landlords if radical rental reforms have any chance of working. Propertymark argues that the...

The long-awaited Third Reading of the controversial Renters Reform Bill will not happen this week according to the Leader of the...

Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament.  The aim...

The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...

Agents’ group Propertymark is discounting early-bird tickets for its flagship Propertymark One event. The day, run in partnership with Rightmove, is billed...

The Northwood franchise, which has more than 90 offices nationwide, has unveiled a new look for its lettings and estate agency...

A total of 13 franchisees from brands within the Belvoir Group have graduated from what the firm calls “a unique new...

Agents’ trade body Propertymark has pencilled in June 14 2024 as the date for its second Propertymark One event. Last summer’s event,...

The latest lettings market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows rental demand continuing to rise.  A net balance of...

A prominent industry supplier is urging agents and landlords to lobby MPs to suggest improvements to the Renters Reform Bill.  PayProp UK...

The ESTAS Group has unveiled a mobile version of its core Review and Insight products. ESTAS Mobile offers the same functionality of...

TV property guru Phil Spencer is urging lettings agents to prepare for a surge in the number of older tenants and...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

My Property Box Tyne & Wear has extended its all-inclusive rent deal - and it says it’s in response to concerns...

The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may...

One of the largest vacation lettings agencies - Sykes Holiday Cottages - says a survey shows that two thirds of holiday...

A new PropTech product is being launched today following a year of research involving the Leaders Romans Group. Inventory Hive’s new diary-management/maps...

Zoopla has announced it’s hosting its quarterly market update next Wednesday, June 14, to discuss how agents can keep their business...

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

A lettings sector trade body says implementing well thought-out appraisals is a key element to attracting and retaining valued personnel. The UK...

The first Women in Estate Agency conference has been a sell out.  Over 250 people from across the industry attended the day-long...

No fewer than 85 per cent of letting agents say that landlord clients have expressed a wish to sell up in...

Agents have only until the end of tomorrow, December 2, to feed into Propertymark’s response to a new consultation on the...

A PropTech supplier claims to be shaking up the lettings market with the launch of its revolutionary Property Management software this...

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

An agency group in Berkshire says it has reduced tenancy deposit return times by some 80 per cent in just two...

OnTheMarket has earned another feather in its cap winning the gold award for ‘Best B2B Customer Experience’ at the 2022 UK...

The Keller Williams UK agency has launched an online learning platform for agents called KW University. A statement from the company says...

Letting Agent Today has been approached by researchers at the University of York and University of Bristol doing a study on...

OnTheMarket claims it’s scoring a first amongst property portals in the creation of an ‘Accessible features’ search filter for users to...

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

Propertymark is calling on letting agents to share their thoughts and experiences on the impact of Airbnb and other short lets.  At...

OnTheMarket Group says new functionality coming in the autumn will improve letting agents’ client relationships while generating leads and developing their...

New plans to help control the numbers of residential properties turned into HMOs in parts of Coventry are moving a step...

Agents have only four weeks to respond to a committee of MPs’ ‘call for evidence’ ahead of an investigation into the...

PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. The annual...

Airbnb says that its so-called ‘party ban’ - introduced in 2020 at the height of the pandemic - is being made...

Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...

The John Lewis Partnership has revealed the first three locations where it will build new rental homes. The properties “would offer the...

There’s just a week left - including the long Jubilee celebration period - for agents to respond to a major property tax...

A lettings agency is in hot water with advertising regulators for using the phrase “What the flock are you looking at?”...

OnTheMarket is today launched a lettings Automated Valuation Model tool that is claimed will provide landlords and investors with an instant...

Agent Rainmaker reports that over 200 letting agents have completed the latest AMX Mastery course.  The weekend event was focused around adding...

Sally Lawson - letting agent and ARLA President, business owner and franchiser - runs Agent Rainmaker, which aims to optimise agents’...

OnTheMarket’s deal with a PropTech firm to provide free tenant referencing has been extended indefinitely for agents who pay the portal...

A commercial partnership between tenant referencing platform Canopy and property website OnTheMarket has involved an investment of some £350,000. The figure has...

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

Rightmove is launching a new insurance product for letting agents called Agent Revenue Protection. It is designed to pay out up to...

A local authority has launched a free service seeking to avoid evictions. New Forest council says its new 'Call Before You Serve' programme is a free service providing...

Fenn Wright, which operates in East Anglia, has opened its latest office in Felixstowe and will focus on sales and lettings.  Managing...

The government has updated its formal guidance to letting agents and landlords on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of online...

Virtual Right To Rent checks by agents, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...

I want you to ask yourself a question, what is your reputation? By that I mean your personal reputation and your...

Agent websites has become more crucial than ever in attracting new business. Consumers are more informed and doing more research online...

Rightmove has announced what it calls “a new vision for its lettings service” and wants agent feedback on what they think...

As we all know, there is an increasing number of PropTech solutions aiming to service the property and lettings industry, with...

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

Sulets - a not-for-profit, charitable trust providing accommodation for students - has struck gold. It’s won a Gold award from Investors in...

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

Crowdhaus, which describes its product as a property discovery app, has secured almost £200,000 to take the next step forward following...

Letting agencies are being urged to help to shape the future of the rental sector by completing a survey as part...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

Rightmove has set out its innovation programme for the private rental sector. The portal has given over a substantial amount of its...

A free digital training academy has been launched to guide agents on getting the best out of virtual viewings.  Holofy Spaces, a PropTech...

The biggest awards event in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 ceremony.  Traditionally...

A regional lettings agency says its better-than-expected 2020 performance is down at least partly to having what it calls a unique...

Airbnb has unveiled a set of restrictions which it is operating across the UK - and the rest of western Europe...

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

Agents on Rightmove can now start using the portal’s new appointment booking tool, Viewings Manager, which has just completed its test...

The recent survey in Letting Agent Today on why many landlords didn’t use agents was interesting and informative. That only 42.5%...

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

The free to list portal Residential People is launching a machine-learning platform allowing agents to specifically target local landlords and emphasise...

PropTech service The Depositary is extending its existing partnership with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, aiming to fully integrate with the TDS...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

  There is little doubt that the coronavirus has changed the way we live and rapidly created a new normality as different...

A new student accommodation property platform has been launched which aims to deliberately by-pass letting agents.  Housemates is for students, landlords and...

Franchise giant Belvoir says it’s on the look-out for independent firms wanting to join its brand in the possibly-unsettled near future. Dorian...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My Name is Rob Trotter. I’m married to a vet,...

Apropos is a revolutionary digital property management platform which has recently launched in the UK. The new property management platform has...

A PropTech service says it wants to by-pass professional agents and cater just for self-managing landlords.  What’s more, it’s promoting the fact...

A digital property management platform has gone live with a network of local agents covering some of the UK’s key cities.  Apropos has recruited a network of what it calls...

PropTech company Teal Legal has designed a new tool which it says will help restore confidence in the property market once...

Hello - we hope you had as good an Easter as possible in these unusual circumstances, and welcome back to work. Now...

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

New regulations governing HMOs are coming into effect in a north of England council. Landlords and developers will now need planning permission...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its successful debut last year with teams from the agency and property...

There’s a heightened risk of voids in the New Year period and agents and landlords should prepare: that’s the warning from...

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

Zoopla is beefing up its customer relationship management programme with the appointment of RAPP UK to evolve the portal’s data infrastructure...

Life insurance sold to tenants could provide a valuable additional income stream for agents whose revenue has been hit by the...

The letting and estate agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...

Well-known letting agent Kristjan Byfield has announced the details of his new product which aims to reduce the workload of the...

PropTech supplier Movebubble claims that over 450,000 tenants use its app. Users can schedule viewings, share feedback with agents or landlords or...

Manchester-based agency Ascend has revealed it’s now taken over the management of a Build To Rent fund’s portfolio of almost 1,000...