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Over £2,150 pcm for new Build To Rent scheme - and it’s outside London

A new Build To Rent scheme launches in Manchester this summer with the first residents moving in during June. The Castings is...

15 March 2024

From: Breaking News

National Insurance cut offers chance to identify tenancy fraud

Tenant reference and tech supplier The Lettings Hub claims 25 per cent of fraudulent documents submitted by would-be tenants were identified...

08 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Chancellor reveals property tax change in Budget

The Chancellor has used his Budget to confirm a 2p cut in National Insurance, from April 6. This will take it...

06 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Heating Private Rental Properties - council claims EPC success

The number of private tenants in properties that are hard to heat has fallen, a council claims. As agents will know private...

06 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Sara Stevenson, Lettings Director at Sourced Living, part of the Sourced Property Group.

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Sara Stevenson. I am the Lettings Director...

04 February 2024

From: 60 Second Interview

How Tenants try to Defraud Agents - webinar to reveal all this week

A PropTech supplier this week hosts a free webinar for agents to shed light on the rise of attempted tenancy fraud...

16 January 2024

From: Breaking News

High-profile agent joins top table of Single Family Rental body

Rhodri Evans, director of land and new homes at Andrews Property Group, has been named as one of several industry figures...

10 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents’ views sought for large HMO licensing scheme

Agents, landlords and others’ views are being sought in a consultation on proposals to introduce a borough-wide additional licensing scheme for...

09 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Trading Standards links with Rightmove for CPR training for agents

Rightmove has teamed up with the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team to create a new course on compliance...

24 November 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech integration gives agents improved client accounting

PropTech service The Lettings Hub has announced a new strategic partnership with client accounting platform LettsPay.  This follows on from four additional...

03 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Just Open: Hub and Back office HQ for innovative agency

The innovative lettings and estate agency Hat and Home has opened its fifth office - and once again it’s an unusual...

01 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Major agency rebrand as rental demand predicted to boom

One prominent part of the Lomond agency empire is rebranding to fall in line with a larger higher-profile brand under the...

30 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency boasts of “prime trophy HQ” with concierge and roof terrace

The historic Cluttons agency has moved its London office HQ to what it calls “a new prime trophy building.” It’s taken a...

29 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart to buy lettings businesses as veteran chief steps back

Spicerhaart’s veteran chief executive Paul Smith is stepping back to concentrate on company growth - including the acquisition of more lettings...

24 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Lloyds Bank names agency to manage its private rental stock

Lloyds Banking Group has announced the lettings agency chain that it wants to look after its upcoming Build To Rent units. The...

09 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove training blitz for agents via new Hub tool

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage Rightmove training and make the most of the ever-growing range of...

03 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents' Teach-In Month - Webinars begin tomorrow

Tomorrow sees the start of a month of webinars hosted by Rightmove to help agents understand compliance changes and how they...

03 July 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech Bonanza as new lettings integrations announced today

Proptech firm The Lettings Hub has launched a trio of integrations - with Reapit, Home Telecom, and Live Chat software Tawk. Reapit...

03 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Renters Reform Bill - webinar teach-in for agents

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

19 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Build To Rent trade body sets up regional hubs

The fledgling Build To Rent trade organisation, called the UK Apartment Association, is setting up regional hubs. It’s already established ones in...

02 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Lettings guru leads online teach-in about Renters Reform Bill

Agents wanting to get to grips with the Renters Reform Act are invited to a learning webinar hosted by Rightmove. It’s at...

30 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Propertymark gives green light to free Rightmove training

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

05 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Section 24: Agents call for mortgage tax relief to be reinstated

A new survey of lettings agents and landlords has put the reinstatement of Section 24 mortgage tax relief at the top...

21 April 2023

From: Breaking News

50 not out for tenancy management workforce

A team managing tenancies across the UK has clocked up half a century of working together. The staff at Tenancy Management Hub,...

18 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Rent Caps and Build To Rent - seminar to discuss impact

A seminar is to be held to look at the impact of rent controls on the burgeoning Build To Rent sector. Private...

28 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Are EPCs reliable for estimating energy efficiency?

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

28 February 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech firm marks 10th birthday with customer giveaways

The Lettings Hub is celebrating its 10th birthday this week with 10 days of giveaways to customers, clients, employees, suppliers and...

17 February 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

OnTheMarket to launch third new PropTech solution

OnTheMarket’s software off-shoot - called, appropriately enough, OnTheMarket Software - is launching a new management tool that it claims is the...

07 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Take That, Gove! Agents and landlords deliver warning letter

A warning letter signed by 330 major players in the private rental sector has been delivered to Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The...

03 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Leading agent writes to Gove with ‘lay off the rental sector’ message

A prominent letting agent has written an open letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove, calling for a halt on government attacks...

19 December 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

Pets In Lets - no answer yet to issues of damage and costs

The latest update from industry discussions about allowing more pets in private rental properties suggests there’s not been a solution yet...

05 October 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech partnerships aim to make life easier for agents

Lettings Hub says there were 91,593 cases of tenant application fraud in 2021 alone, with the most common form of fraud...

23 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Another independent agency’s lettings book bought by chain giants

The acquisition machine that is the Lomond Group has snapped up the lettings book of another independent agency. Lomond has taken over...

22 September 2022

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket rebrands lettings PropTech in bid to lift awareness

OnTheMarket has rebranded the lettings software product it recently purchased in a bid to lift its profile. What was previously known as...

20 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Rent Freeze Update - webinar next week for letting agents

* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - Rightmove will host...

09 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Agent Alert - Free online teach-in about Right To Rent changes

One of the industry’s most respected legal experts is staging a teach-in for letting agents ahead of new Right To Rent...

02 September 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

Build To Rent firm provides planters as substitute for allotments

A Build To Rent operator is cashing in on the surge in demand for allotments by creating mini-versions at one London...

28 July 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech Lettings Hub teams up with Digital ID supplier

The Lettings Hub has announced a two-year partnership with HooYu, a Know Your Customer specialist. As the deadline to end the temporary...

27 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Campaigners for pets in lets to face questions from agents

Next week a webinar will give landlords and other property professionals an opportunity to put questions directly to one of the...

22 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Growing arrears risk may hit agents claims PropTech firm

Landlords and agents face a growing risk of rent arrears and tenant fraud because of the cost of living crisis. That’s the...

08 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Rental properties may be obliged to change for disabled tenants

A consultation over the summer looks set to be the first part of a radical change to the structure of communal...

14 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Yet another independent falls to Lomond Group ambitions

A leading brand in the fast-growing and heavily-funded Lomond Group has snapped up another independent agency.  Linley & Simpson has added another...

27 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Giant lettings group signs major training deal with Propertymark

Many of the country’s leading letting agency brands have joined forces with Propertymark to deliver a training and development strategy for...

19 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency set to open new hub in ‘city-in-waiting’

An agency tomorrow opens a new lettings and sales office in a location about to hear whether it’s won city status...

27 April 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech supplier launches new referencing service

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a tenant referencing service that it claims allows letting agents to conduct their own...

08 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Rent Controls threat under discussion at Rightmove event

Rightmove’s April webinars for agents continue today with Daryl Mcintosh, Policy Manager at Propertymark, giving a legal and compliance update for...

06 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Rightmove to tell agents how to increase lettings revenue

Rightmove’s latest webinar tomorrow will focus on the revenue generation opportunities that exist at every stage of the process of letting...

29 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Pets In Lets come one step closer with pledge of 'new solutions'

A suite of new ‘pet-let’ products is to be offered by The Lettings Hub, which already has some 1,000-plus agents on...

08 February 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech supplier launches lettings compliance service for agents

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a new Tenancy Compliance service through its pre-tenancy progression software, BOX.  The Lettings Hub says...

03 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Ex-Boomin and Reapit figure takes new Lettings sector job

Gary Barker - the ex-Reapit supremo who controversially did not take up the role of chief executive at Boomin - is...

12 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency claims new website ‘cuts through the competition’

A lettings agency’s new website claims to offer increased support to landlords, tenants, and investors, “while cutting through the noise of...

17 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Rightmove’s webinars aimed at lettings sector

Three Rightmove webinars in the next fortnight have significant interest for lettings agents. Tomorrow, December 1, sees Malcolm Driscoll, Lead AML Consultant...

30 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Urban renting changing thanks to pandemic, says PropTech platform

PropTech platform Lavanda says urban property is changing thanks to the pandemic, and it tells agents, landlords and other providers to...

29 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Nathan Abbott, Head of Change Management at The Lettings Hub

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Nathan Abbott, Head of Change Management at The Lettings...

26 October 2021

From: 60 Second Interview

PropTech platform allows agents to offer extra deposit alternative

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has announced a new integration with deposit alternative service Reposit.  Agents were already able to offer their...

26 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Vince Demilio, Sales Director of The Lettings Hub

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Vince Demilio, Sales Director of The Lettings Hub What services...

23 September 2021

From: 60 Second Interview

Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub. How has your...

19 August 2021

From: 60 Second Interview

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

Major PropTech deal heralds expansion of insurance to tenants

Californian PropTech firm Trov, specialising in digital insurance for tenants, has announced a deal with major UK rental companies.  The deal is...

21 July 2021

From: Breaking News

New lettings and management platform for self-employed agents

Keller Williams UK - one of the growing number of agencies to operate with self-employed agents working from a central hub...

17 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Manchester next stop for agency specialising in investment property

An agency which has for the past 11 years specialised in south west London is now expanding with a new office...

07 May 2021

From: Breaking News

New national agency acquires 10 independents agencies in three months

Linley & Simpson and Lomond Capital - which joined forces at the end of 2020 to create a new national agency...

19 April 2021

From: Breaking News

See It Here - Rightmove reveals its new TV advert aimed at renters

Rightmove has revealed its new TV advertisement, which it claims will reach 59 per cent of the UK during its campaign...

24 March 2021

From: Breaking News

London is back - big rise in portal searches for renting in capital

Rightmove says falling rents in central London have led to a surge in interest from prospective tenants. Rightmove has analysed over 23 million...

10 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Reapit’s Marketplace app now links to utility connections service

Movinghub, the platform that showcases a range of home moving services, is now available on the Reapit Marketplace app. This new Marketplace...

01 March 2021

From: Breaking News

PropTech link with agents’ group continues with new platform

The Guild of Property Professionals and The Lettings Hub is to continue its partnership. Iain McKenzie, The Guild’s chief executive, says: “Having...

15 February 2021

From: Breaking News

Breakthrough claimed for new pre-tenancy management service

Industry supplier The Lettings Hub has launched what it calls a free to use pre-tenancy management platform for agents. Called BOX it...

29 January 2021

From: Breaking News

PropTech firms reveal latest products aimed at letting agents

Movinghub UK has announced its latest integration with Reapit. Movinghub allows agents to assist tenants and other home movers to organise services...

12 January 2021

From: Breaking News

2021 will not hold back Agents who are prepared to adapt

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

08 January 2021

From: Sponsored Content

Agency opens new hub office taking over from nearby branches

Brown & Co’s new regional hub has opened in Lincoln, which will be the new base for the company’s team relocated...

05 January 2021

From: Breaking News

Virtual viewings herald ‘a new age’ says high-end lettings chief

A senior lettings agency figure says virtual viewings have transformed the rental sector. “The increased level of requests for virtual viewings has...

29 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Agents can do more to speed up transactions by adopting technology

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

04 December 2020

From: Sponsored Content

Mental health for agents is key topic at Rightmove webinar

Rightmove is hosting a live webinar this morning to help agents protect and maintain mental health.  Agents will be able to watch live...

03 December 2020

From: Breaking News

PropTech Push - new products launched aiming at letting agents

There’s been a flurry of new PropTech products launched, mostly focussed on lettings agencies. Australian-based supplier Movinghub, which works the UK market...

05 November 2020

From: Breaking News

Keeping the property market moving

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

27 October 2020

From: Sponsored Content

How will Covid change the student rental market long-term?

A student accommodation search portal has speculated on how the sector could change in the long term as Coronavirus hits education. “Whilst...

13 October 2020

From: Breaking News

Tenants follow the lead of buyers in looking for quieter places to live

Prospective tenants are increasingly searching for properties outside of commuter hubs and urban areas, according to Rightmove. Its analysis of over 60 million...

15 September 2020

From: Breaking News

Commuter location yields not always better than in-London yields

New research by lettings management platform Howsy shows which major London commuter hubs make the most attractive potential for buy to...

14 August 2020

From: Breaking News

Next week’s Ombudsman conference webinar - registration opens

Registration is open for The Property Ombudsman’s annual conference, being held as a webinar later this month. The event can be watched...

10 June 2020

From: Breaking News

Free tenant referencing product for agents to be rolled out

The Lettings Hub is to roll out its Property Passport free tenant referencing product for letting agents. A beta test exercise already...

15 May 2020

From: Breaking News

Video-casts, ideas for agents' kids at home - oh, and a coffee morning

There’s no escaping team activity at epropservices - and in a good way. The company, which is the parent firm of The...

08 May 2020

From: Breaking News

BTL latest, tenant info and selling from home - Conquering Corona

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

14 April 2020

From: Breaking News

More guidance and advice to the agency industry - Conquering Corona

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

26 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

Conquering Corona: Daily tips and news for agents to beat the virus

Letting Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat.  This is where you’ll find news, advice...

16 March 2020

From: Breaking News

Portal, agencies and directors hit with £100,000 penalty over unsafe flat

A room-finding portal, along with the owners of a London lettings agency and management firm, must pay over £100,000 for letting...

12 February 2020

From: Breaking News

Leaders Romans Group selects new PropTech lettings platform

Leaders Romans Group has selected a new PropTech platform after a competitive tendering process. The winning company was PropCo, which already services...

09 January 2020

From: Breaking News

Tenant reference firm links with PropTech supplier to Leaders Romans

One of the UK’s largest tenant referencing and let insurance providers has announced a new integration with a PropTech firm -...

02 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Rental homes at Tube stations - first details from lettings giant

More details have emerged of the long-term scheme to site Build To Rent homes at Transport for London tube stations and...

29 November 2019

From: Breaking News

PropTech: Lettings platform reveals ‘repair or replace’ API partner

Lettings platform teclet has announced another API partner - the latest of many in recent months.  It’s the Product Care Repair or...

22 November 2019

From: Breaking News

Independent agency snapped up as rival expands hub operation

One of West Sussex’s largest agencies, Michael Jones & Company, has acquired an independent rival as part of a move to...

16 October 2019

From: Breaking News

PropTech used by Build To Rent specialist to differentiate from rivals

A PropTech platform devised by Build To Let specialist Grainger is to be used in a bid to differentiate the company from...

01 October 2019

From: Breaking News

PropTech: Lettings platform to reveal range of new API partners

Lettings platform teclet has announced its latest API partner - and says more will be revealed in the coming months. The partner...

01 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Regional agency scraps traditional offices in move to ‘hub’ concept

A leading lettings and sales agency in West Sussex is launching a hub-style structure centralising branch activities in a town centre. Michael...

30 September 2019

From: Breaking News

Build To Rent boost for London as it becomes a top European market

London is growing in its importance as a Build To Rent market according to new research released today. International property consultancy JLL...

29 July 2019

From: Breaking News

PropTech is the future but only if it provides benefits, says top consultant

The future of the lettings industry will be tech-driven says one of the industry’s leading consultants, who is now also director...

11 July 2019

From: Breaking News

The Guild links with insurance and tenant referencing service

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced a link with insurance product and moving services operation The Lettings Hub. Lettings Hub offers...

19 June 2019

From: Breaking News

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