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An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  The analysis, carried out by...

A wealthy landlord who set up a fake lettings agency in Hull has been jailed for 11 years for allowing ‘ghost tenants’ to...

An organised crime group involved in producing and distributing an estimated £2.4m of cannabis has been found to have e used...

Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges that come with finding the right tenants for the right...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

After numerous stories of councils and letting agencies at each others’ throats over To Let boards, Trading Standards and other controversies,...

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

PayProp is known for its award-winning rental payment platform, which combines bank-integrated client accounting with automation to save letting agencies time...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

A prominent agent and former RICS residential chairman has made an impassioned plea to the government to help the private rental...

HomeLet has launched a product to help combat tenancy fraud, which it claims has seen a 36 per cent rise since...

A London lettings agent is offering free interior styling to all his clients. After 16 years working as head stylist for one...

A well known regional lettings agency has completed a £250,000 investment drive that includes a new office and a recruitment campaign. Berriman...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Vik Tara and on my business card it says...

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

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

Acquisition is one of the most frequently used words in the lettings sector now as large numbers of agencies are snapped...

A prominent letting agency on the south coast of England, Mishon Mackay, says PropTech is allowing it to offer a unique...

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

During the last year, the industry has experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows as agents experienced rental peaks, stock shortages,...

A scam in one city has reportedly seen scores of individuals robbed of thousands of pounds as short lets have been...

Why CRMs should not be relied upon for contract creation and management. Customer relationship management platforms (CRMs) are useful tools that...

The former home of The Yorkshire Post has been turned into a new build-to-rent property by Grainger. The building, one of Leeds’...

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

It’s an exciting time when prospective tenants show an interest in your listed property. However, it's important not to let that...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Letting Agent Today stories)?  Who are these people and...

How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...

If you haven’t been to the Agent Rainmaker LIVE event before, then it is pretty difficult to explain how this event...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

Leeds property investment agency ERE Property has undergone a company-wide rebrand in the UK and Hong Kong. No images have been released...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

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

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to let his Oxfordshire cottage out - and predictably, he’s chosen an upmarket letting agent. Strutt &...

Inventories PropTech service Inventory Hive has integrated with Reapit via its Foundations platform, meaning agents who use both services will be...

Franchise giant Belvoir has held its annual awards including the naming of the prestigious ‘franchise of the year’. The accolade went to...

'Forward in Unity' is a mural painted by Gent48, a renowned Birmingham street artist. It's situated in the centre of Digbeth...

There’s been great work by Auction House over the past year, working with local charities at the heart of communities thrown...

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

Real estate as an industry has remained unchallenged throughout all of these years. For the industry worth more than 217 trillion...

A PropTech firm claims agents will win a “competitive edge” through the data it provides via its platform. Sprift says its interactive...

The Daily Mail says it has informed Trading Standards of a lettings agent which is claims is “illegally working” despite not...

Industry suppliuer Inventory Hive has a launched a new 360-degree camera and app which it says means inspectors can drastically reduce...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

With college and university terms about to start, and ever-more diligence required over Coronavirus, the Deposit Protection Service is offering an...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

For the coming Bank Holiday on Monday, we’d like to show images of how agency offices have adapted to cope with...

Have you heard of Psych? No, me neither - but that’s our loss according to the London team of Auction House.  The...

Lockdown may be over soon - but who knows what a relaxation of the current restrictions will really mean for our...

Working from home is all about juggling domestic life with professional activities, and here’s a terrific video to show what it’s...

“Communication is pretty much everything…” - that’s the key message from Tega Alexander, digital marketing manager at the up-and-coming Homesearch. Thanks so...

Here are two sets of advice from the good folk at Aston Mead Land & Planning - some more appropriate than...

The lockdown is now a fact of life across almost all of the western world so the team at Chestertons, which...

Home offices aren’t all about laptops and wifi routers….they’re about gorgeous views too. So thanks to Marc Morrish, a director and auctioneer...

Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...

The growing chorus of calls to professionalise the short lets sector has won influential backing from a senior PropTech entrepreneur. Neil Cobbold...

The government and local authorities run by all political parties are keen to advocate measures to curb rogue letting agents and...

In recent days we’ve been running images and videos from Halloween-decorated offices over on our sister publication Estate Agent Today -...

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

A controversial review website which says it identifies “good (and bad) letting agents” has introduced tools aiming to reduce disputes at...

An online lettings service says it will pay existing tenants for finding replacements and handling viewings, in a bid to reduce...

Countrywide’s upmarket lettings and sales brand, Hamptons International, has launched branded taxis in celebration of its 150th birthday.  The taxis will operate...

We hope you’ve found time to look at the huge number of Christmas agency pictures we’ve been running on Estate Agent...

Thanks so much for your fantastic response to our call for Christmas videos and pictures to show how your office is...

A PropTech provider of inventory services says its new tool will significantly cut pre-tenancy admin for letting agents and landlords. No Letting...

Everyone wants to rank highly on Google. Why? Well, as the world’s biggest search engine, with more than 65% market share,...

Our thanks to the eagle-eyed Richard Cross of B H Realty for spotting one or two less-than-perfect things on a Rightmove...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

Two complaints linked to agency activity have been dealt with through the Advertising Standards Authority informal resolution process. In the first a...

If you think Airbnb and similar platforms have received a rough ride from some UK letting agencies and the hospitality industry,...

Letting agents and landlords are being encouraged to promote and increase Direct Debit sign-ups for rental payments. Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs)...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Rightmove and Zoopla have entered into partnerships with a property management app - Rentr - which is aimed at lettings sector...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

An interesting article in London’s Evening Standard free-newspaper reveals that an increasing number of letting agents appear to be using social...

The property industry is set to pledge its support to Gas Safety Week 2016, which starts today. The sixth annual event aims...

An experiment by an online agency and an interiors firm suggests professionally shot pictures of a furnished flat will generate six...

Zoopla is set to launch what it claims to be the world’s first remote-viewing platform called Smart Viewing, enabling house hunters to view property remotely...

It’s a particularly busy spring season this year - we hope that’s because of plenty of business coming to your agency,...

It is safe to say that in the cyber world of today, a reviewing culture has been born. We have review...

We look at a few of the best ways to make your property stand out from the crowd. In a market...

There has been a three-fold increase in the number of lettings units coming to the market with floorplans included in their...

A portal is launching this week that claims to be the UK’s first helping landlords and letting agents reach students looking...

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...