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The Tenancy Deposit Service, the provider of tenancy deposit protection and dispute resolution services, has appointed Fay Selvan as its new...

Landlords’ champion Paul Shamplina says more landlords should use lettings agents, who he describes as their “allies” in the battle to...

Data released from Reposit, a deposit alternative service, reveals what it calls “a concerning surge in rent arrears” during the final...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

A lettings industry supplier claims one in nine renters use foodbanks. A survey of tenants, commissioned by Zero Deposit, found that just...

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

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

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

Propertymark has announced an extensive regional 19-meeting schedule for 2024. A statement from the trade body says the schedule “will blend together...

An industry supplier owned by the Leaders Romans Group says the government’s pledge to reform - not replace - leasehold should...

Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm.  The enhanced platform,...

The latest edition of the HomeLet Rental Index shows a near double-digit average annual rent rise across the UK. Renters can now...

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

A new report on the state of the lettings industry suggests figures are growing fearful of the impact of the Renters...

Propertymark kicks off its regional conference campaign this week - the start of a programme that’s doubled in size this year. Across...

Industry supplier HomeLet says rent guarantee insurance is now heavily advised because rents have reached what it calls an “astonishing” level. Andy...

A trio of rent guarantee and referencing services are setting up their own law firm pitched at winning clients from the...

The chief executive of a respected industry supplier is warning that the lack of supply is making the rental sector “more...

Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has partnered with maintenance specialist Help Me Fix to support its property client base.  Help Me Fix, widely...

A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...

Propertymark has added inspection and 360° tour software provider Inventory Hive to its industry supplier list. Jason Lee, commercial manager at Propertymark,...

As a dedicated letting agent, or estate agent with a lettings portfolio, you already have a lot on your plate. Managing...

It already looks like 2023 is on track to see licensing fines for agents and landlords reaching nearly double the 2022...

A new tool is being marketed by industry supplier Landmark with the claim that it helps agents “assess climate change risk.” The...

Propertymark’s showcase event this year is to be addressed by a person who is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, author...

Early bird tickets are now on sale for estate agent body Propertymark’s biggest event of the year at Wembley on June...

OnTheMarket is to host a series of Meet Our Partners webinars to showcase suppliers with links to the portals.  Since Jason Tebb...

Propertymark is doubling the number of full-scale regional conferences in 2023, and for the first time they will be free to...

An industry supplier says the recent Right To Rent changes have flown under the radar - and many agents don’t know...

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

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

One of the biggest names in the deposit alternative sector says the rental market is “stacked against” private tenants. Gary Wright, chief...

A prominent lettings industry supplier says uncertainty over the details and timescales to implement rental reforms will dog the sector for...

A prominent lettings industry supplier has asked whether the earlier-than-expected arrival of the rental reform white paper was a distraction from...

Last month’s local election results could yet impact on the private rental sector, a prominent industry supplier claims. The Association of Independent...

Industry suppliers are linking up to host a webinar for agents this week outlining the growing risks of tenancy fraud. HomeLet, Let...

Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen’s Speech. Yesterday...

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

Fifteen years ago Take That’s ‘Shine’ was at number one in the charts, ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’ drew crowds into cinemas and...

Inventories are a key tool to ensuring they, and the properties they let, comply with the law. That’s the claim from industry...

A prominent industry supplier has hit out at what he calls “the merry go round of housing ministers” following yet another...

HM Revenue & Customs officers are paying short-notice visits on letting and estate agents to check on their anti-money laundering compliance,...

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

Industry supplier FocalAgent has launched the National Property Photography Awards. Its network of over 1,000 professional photographers submit shots each month: those...

A prominent industry supplier is warning the government not to damage the private rental sector in its push to promote ever-more...

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

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

Well known industry supplier FocalAgent has signed a new deal with Matterport to bring what it calls best-in-class 360° virtual tours...

Many letting agents fail to conduct the obligatory identity checks on landlord clients according to an industry supplier. Blinc UK says that...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme and industry supplier Inventory Hive are working together to provide two new training courses.  Led by Michael Hill...

Letting agents have only 10 days to open segregated client accounts or they could face being expelled by their client money...

A new survey suggests only a small minority of landlords use agents to partly or wholly manage their portfolios. The survey, by...

A new Right to Rent identity validation and storage system has been launched by industry supplier Canopy, in partnership with tech...

There could be 700,000 private tenants in arrears by the end of this year - an unsustainable burden on agents and landlords,...

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

Letting agents are being advised by an industry supplier to carry out essential checks now to prepare for a possible housing...

Letting agents should stand proud of their record helping both landlords and tenants, especially in these more difficult times. That’s the view...

Two industry suppliers are asking agents to contribute to a survey assessing how the lettings sector has performed in 2020. Government-authorised deposit...

Industry supplier The Letting Partnership is calling for businesses to take on more apprentices and support young people in a challenging...

Light has been shed at last on the long-running uncertainty about why some landlords choose to use lettings agents and some...

David Cox’s departure as chief executive of ARLA Propertymark last Friday was well signposted, particularly when he was advised he could...

A new book from a prominent industry supplier aims to help lettings and estate agents modernise their business and futureproof it...

A new PropTech platform backed by Countrywide and Foxtons says it offers agents an opportunity to reduce admin, increase revenue and...

The arrival of mandatory enhanced electrical checks so soon after the chaos of the Coronavirus pandemic represents a perfect storm for...

For many this coming Easter weekend will be the strangest ever - for agents and industry suppliers it will not be...

A rent guarantor service has taken a swipe at new housing minister Chris Pincher and his recent predecessors who have not...

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

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

Industry supplier Let Alliance has merged with the Barbon Insurance Group, which includes HomeLet and Rentshield     The announcement was made at...

Lettings professionals should do more to raise awareness of the need to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords. Industry supplier Tenant...

With the tenants’ fees ban just five weeks away focus is shifting to how agents can make up for lost income...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with InventoryBase, a software supplier which has...

The countdown to Christmas has now officially begun and what better way to celebrate than with an online advent calendar from...

PropTech company PayProp says the government’s outline proposal for greater regulation of the private rental sector should be treated as good...

Hallmark, which has been working with agents and property management firms for over a decade, has formally launched its new name...

Over 1,000 guests celebrated the success of the industry at the 14th annual ESTAS awards on Friday. The event, which is sponsored...

Agency review site raterAgent has teamed up with lettings industry supplier Fixflo to launch a letting agent of the month award.  Any...