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28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency network links with industry supplier for training courses](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Lettings agency giant Belvoir has struck a partnership with a PropTech firm majoring in inventories. InventoryBase Academy has been appointed as Belvoir's...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech integration claims to save agents time and money](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Agency software suppliers Inventory Base and Street.co.uk has struck an integration partnership that pledges to “drive operational change for property professionals...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Is the government deliberately delaying the Renters Reform Bill?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The long-awaited Third Reading of the controversial Renters Reform Bill will not happen this week according to the Leader of the...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents List Radical Changes needed to Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament. The aim...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![TV Host to repeat agents’ conference compering gig](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
TV host Jenni Falconer is to reprise her role as compere of Propertymark’s ‘One Conference’ when it’s repeated at London’s ExCel...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform Bill - MPs to hear agents’ worries today](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
A senior Propertymark official will today tell MPs of the industry’s concerns about the Renters Reform Bill. The Bill has reached the...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Threat of pets in lets shows need for inventories - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/CoupleWithDog-400x310.png)
The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Inventories to become key as fire rules tighten further - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ inventories may be ‘biased’ to landlords - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![TV presenter to front agents’ big day at Wembley](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents3-400x310.png)
Daytime TV presenter Jenni Falconer is to host the Propertymark One conference on June 27. Tag-lined ‘Raise Your Game’ the event will...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Early bird going cheap - massive agency event begins ticket sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Early bird tickets are now on sale for estate agent body Propertymark’s biggest event of the year at Wembley on June...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![More lettings reps on beefed up redress panel](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
One of the two official redress bodies, the Property Redress Scheme, has announced a beefed up advisory panel with a substantial...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Dos and Don’ts of Deposit Disputes](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Tenancy%20Deposit%20Scheme/Lettering-Agent-Today_Web-banner_360x280.png)
At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...
23 June 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Change on the agenda for leading inventory clerks’ trade association](/upload/images/Logos/aiic-logo400x310.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it’s going to propose evolutionary changes at its upcoming annual general meeting. This will include...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer urges sales-only agencies to get into lettings](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Phil-ESTAS2019-400x310.jpg)
TV property expert Phil Spencer says the slowing sales market should spur sales-only agencies into the lettings field. He suggests that ongoing...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rental reform may be bogged down after elections, warns supplier](/upload/images/Logos/aiic-logo400x310.png)
Last month’s local election results could yet impact on the private rental sector, a prominent industry supplier claims. The Association of Independent...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Virtual Viewings complaints rise to Property Redress Service](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Hybrid-Property-400x310.jpg)
PRS, one of the two official redress services for the lettings and sales agency sectors, says it’s seen an increase in...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Inventories key to ensuring agents comply with law, claims supplier](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
Inventories are a key tool to ensuring they, and the properties they let, comply with the law. That’s the claim from industry...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Who should carry out inventory checks?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Inventory%20Hive/Rich%20Image%20360x280.jpg)
It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it...
29 March 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Minister Madness! Industry supplier hits out at politicians](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/HousesofParliament-3-400x310.jpg)
A prominent industry supplier has hit out at what he calls “the merry go round of housing ministers” following yet another...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Secrets of successful inventories revealed in new course](/upload/images/new-story-stock-images/Staff-Recruitment-Image-400x310.jpg)
Inventory Base Academy has launched its new course - how to start your own inventory operation. The new course is aimed at...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Embrace training and qualifications, letting agents urged](/upload/images/Back-link-images/boy%20in%20suit.jpg)
Letting agents who embrace training and qualifications - beyond those which are mandatory - will help create trust and transparency. That’s the...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech boom for agents as popular lettings platform is snapped up](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropertySearch-3-400x310.jpg)
PropTech platform Plentific has snapped up husband-and-wife lettings software company TouchRight Software. Over 500 clients across the UK use TouchRight, to create...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Don’t wait for regulation and legislation - improve renting now](/upload/images/library/RegulationImage-400x310.jpg)
Agents should not wait until regulation and legislation improve the rental sector - they should be doing so voluntarily. That’s the view...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![What’s Damp and What’s Mildew? How inventories can help](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
The classic winter time arguments between tenants and agents over what is damp and what is mildew can be resolved by...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Strict contracts and inventories could defuse Pets In Lets issue](/upload/images/Pets/DogInHome(1)-400x310-min.jpeg)
One of the industry’s leading suppliers says the controversy over pets in private rental properties could be defused relatively easily. Inventory management firm...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agency launches lettings division after management restructure](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarket400x310.jpg)
A long-standing estate agency is launching a lettings service for the first time in its 30 year history. The Carver Group, based...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Do you have questions about deposit disputes](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/DPS_Computer_share/DPS%20call%20centre%20worker%20360x280.jpg)
Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...
02 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Flexible working for letting agents here to stay says DPS chief](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAtWork-Tat-400x310.jpg)
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
![Coming Out Of Covid tough for letting agents, says top supplier](/img/default/lat.png)
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
![Agents urged to beware council compliance crackdown and heavy fines](/img/default/lat.png)
Agents are being warned about a crackdown on compliance issues surrounding rental property management. No Letting Go, the country’s largest provider of...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech boost as inventories service links with Reapit](/img/default/lat.png)
Inventories PropTech service Inventory Hive has integrated with Reapit via its Foundations platform, meaning agents who use both services will be...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents advised to check for damage as ‘pro-pet’ momentum builds](/img/default/lat.png)
An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising agents to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Covid will drastically change rental landscape warn leading agents](/img/default/lat.png)
A series of leading lettings agents have warned that the rental sector is set for significant change as the Coronavirus pandemic...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech: New camera allows super-fast inventory photography](/img/default/lat.png)
Industry suppliuer Inventory Hive has a launched a new 360-degree camera and app which it says means inspectors can drastically reduce...
21 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lockdown guidance for Inventory Clerks: stay Covid-safe and carry on](/img/default/lat.png)
Inventory clerks can continue their regular work through the lockdown so long as they adhere to Cobid-safe protocols. That’s the message from...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![How to ensure a smooth pre-tenancy process](/img/default/lat.png)
Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...
07 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Imminent surge of tenancies despite virus will challenge agents - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
There’s likely to be a further surge of new tenancies in the weeks to come, challenging agents’ ability to cope with...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![New inventory solution announced by PropTech platform](/img/default/lat.png)
Automated lettings and management platform teclet has announced a new inventory solution with No Letting Go and its Kaptur inventory app. Kaptur...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rental Distancing: safety-first processes revealed by inventory operator](/img/default/lat.png)
The country’s largest provider of inventory services has launched its new processes, overhauled to cope with social distancing and the remaining...
02 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![New online course shows best practice in starting a tenancy](/img/default/lat.png)
The Deposit Protection Service and safeagent (formerly NALS) have created a free, online course showing best practice in starting tenancies. The new...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Big surge in complaints about letting agents taken up by Ombudsman](/img/default/lat.png)
There’s been a substantial 20 per cent rise in formal complaints about agents taken up by The Property Ombudsman. The figures refer...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Beware: All tenancies subject to ‘Human Habitation’ from tomorrow](/img/default/lat.png)
It’s easy to forget in the Coronavirus frenzy but from tomorrow, Friday March 20, all tenancies are to become subject to...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech inventory offer to agents listing with OnTheMarket](/img/default/lat.png)
PropTech platform teclet is offering letting agents that list with OnTheMarket a three month trial offer of a digital inventory service. One...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Nick Lyons, CEO of No Letting Go](/img/default/lat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does...
10 March 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![Coronavirus: trade group tries to reassure agents](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has issued guidance to members about how to reassure its lettings agent and landlord clients...
09 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Five agents kicked out of Ombudsman scheme after disputes](/img/default/lat.png)
The Property Ombudsman has expelled five agencies, mostly for failures to honour awards: four of them are lettings operations and one...
21 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Pause for thought before accepting pets, agents advised](/img/default/lat.png)
Agents and landlords are advised to think carefully before allowing tenants to keep pets, despite a government push to relax restrictions. The...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Surge in fake inventories in the past year, claims lettings body](/img/default/lat.png)
There was a surge in the number of fake lettings inventories submitted last year, allowing tenants to be conned out of...
28 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Three rogue lettings agencies expelled by The Property Ombudsman](/img/default/lat.png)
Three lettings agencies have been expelled from TPO - in each case the agency failed to honour a payment as instructed...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Preparing for a deposit dispute means you might avoid one…](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Deposit Alternatives: new entrant to market is Hamilton Fraser](/img/default/lat.png)
A new product in the increasingly competitive field of deposit alternatives has been launched by lettings and landlord insurance industry giant,...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Sub-letting scams can be reduced by property visits, agents advised](/img/default/lat.png)
An inventories supplier is advising that the growing number of sub-letting scams can be reduced by regular property visits by agents...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![“Crippling” delays in returning deposits slammed by trade group](/img/default/lat.png)
The typical delay in tenants receiving their returned deposits is “crippling” for many. That’s the view of the Association of Independent Inventory...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tulisa’s trashed apartment shows X-actly why inventories are vital](/img/default/lat.png)
If you want to know why inventories are vital for agents and landlords, look no further than the high-profile dispute over...
17 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Final Reminder - Fees Ban comes into effect in Wales on Sunday](/img/default/lat.png)
The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act - which bans fees levied by agents and landlords on tenants - comes into...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Human Habitation law does NOT require specific HHSRS inventories](/img/default/lat.png)
Confusion reigns over inventory reports and how letting agents and landlords comply with the Homes (Fit for Human Habitation) Act 2018. That’s...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Is virtual reality the next step for independent inventory reporting?](/img/default/lat.png)
The chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is predicting that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology...
09 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Searing criticism of agents and landlords by leading consumer group](/img/default/lat.png)
A prominent consumer group claims that one in 10 tenants currently renting say they have at some point been evicted “for...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Surge in illegal safety and compliance issues in private rental sector - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
Inventory reports are increasingly revealing illegal safety and compliance issues within tenanted property, a trade body claims. The Association of Independent Inventory...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Letting agents advised to reduce admin workload ahead of fees ban](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting agents are being urged to consider how they can reduce their administrative workload, following huge growth in the size of...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fees Ban: ARLA and others say inventories will still be useful](/img/default/lat.png)
New ‘best practice’ guidance to letting agents and landlords has been introduced ahead of the introduction of the tenants’ fees ban...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Inventories ‘could be integral part of rental redress reform’ claim](/img/default/lat.png)
Independent inventory reporting is the perfect complement to the government’s proposed housing reforms. That’s the view of the UK’s largest provider of...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fees Ban could cost agencies £60,000 in two years, claims campaigning agent](/img/default/lat.png)
English letting agencies could lose over £60,000 each in the next two years alone as a result of the Tenant Fees...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News
!['Create a rental property MOT certificate' says top inventories firm](/img/default/lat.png)
The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says the creation of an MOT certificate system for properties in the rental sector...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Shelter links with deposits scheme charity to create ‘toolkit’ for renters](/img/default/lat.png)
An online toolkit for tenants on how to best navigate the rental system has been launched by Shelter Scotland with funding...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![PropTech firm claims new service cuts pre-tenancy admin for agents](/img/default/lat.png)
A PropTech provider of inventory services says its new tool will significantly cut pre-tenancy admin for letting agents and landlords. No Letting...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Inventory wars hot up as warning issued over 'for-profit' trade bodies](/img/default/lat.png)
Lettings agents, landlords and consumers are being warned about a growing number of ‘for-profit’ companies claiming to be independent inventory trade...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![PropTech: new BestAgent platform signs inventory software supplier](/img/default/lat.png)
The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with InventoryBase, a software supplier which has...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Mandatory inventories could still happen, says campaigning trade body](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it still believes there is an opportunity for the government to introduce mandatory inventory...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Allowing tenants to keep pets? Make sure you protect your property...](/img/default/lat.png)
A trade body is advising landlords and agents acting on their behalf to take precautions to protect their investments if they...
11 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Group’s new chair wants inventories at heart of ‘professional’ lettings](/img/default/lat.png)
The new sole chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says he wants the service to be at the heart...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Trade body renews call for agents to back mandatory rental inventories](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has renewed its call for letting agents and other property professionals to back an online...
19 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Compulsory independent inventory petition to MPs nears 1,000 signature mark](/img/default/lat.png)
An online petition urging MPs to make it compulsory for privately let properties to be subject to independent inventory reporting is...
09 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Growing support for campaign urging mandatory inventories](/img/default/lat.png)
Reporting software company InventoryBase has backed a campaign urging for inventories to be made mandatory in the lettings sector. The Association of...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to sign petition demanding mandatory inventories](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting agents and landlords are being urged by a trade body to sign a petition calling on the government to make...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agency spills the beans on the most common deposit disputes](/img/default/lat.png)
A study by the Romans lettings agency group has highlighted common issues cited by agents and landlords deducting funds from a...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![What exactly is “Fair” Wear & Tear](/img/default/lat.png)
Wear and tear can be a highly contentious issue for many tenants and landlords; many arguments have arisen because of unclear definitions...
12 October 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents must communicate better with landlords and tenants says BTL expert](/img/default/lat.png)
A leading buy to let expert is calling on agents to work more closely with landlords and tenants to improve communications...
05 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agents reminded to create professional inventories for student tenants](/img/default/lat.png)
Letting agents are being reminded of the importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories for individual students as they start or...
19 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![How Agents Can Recoup Losses from the Ban on Letting Agent Fees](/img/default/lat.png)
According to recent government figures, the average letting agent’s fee is £223 and 4.3 million householders pay this amount or thereabouts...
14 September 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Inventory clerks say it's no surprise lettings complaints are surging](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is not surprised the majority of complaints made to The Property Redress Scheme...
11 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![MPs wary of 'unintended consequences' of fees ban](/img/default/lat.png)
The majority of MPs speaking at a House of Commons debate yesterday acknowledged they are wary of the 'unintended consequences' of...
07 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![BBC programme is wake-up call for lettings industry, says AIIC](/img/default/lat.png)
The BBC’s reality programme The Week The Landlords Moved In should act as an eye-opener for the lettings industry when it...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Professional inventories prove invaluable in high-turnover rental season](/img/default/lat.png)
The current ‘busy season’ for lettings turnovers at the end of student terms would be made significantly easier if agents and...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Make independent inventories mandatory, government urged](/img/default/lat.png)
A trade body wants independent inventories to become mandatory across the lettings sector - and it pledges to mount a campaign...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Licensing is a 'post code lottery', says Fair Fees Forum](/img/default/lat.png)
At the latest meeting of the Fair Fees Forum, members described the current approach towards landlord licensing as a 'post code...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![New joint chairs for lettings industry trade body](/img/default/lat.png)
Lettings industry regulatory trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the appointment of two new joint chairs...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Industry's 'outstanding learners' recognised at Propertymark Awards](/img/default/lat.png)
A selection of letting agents, estate agents and property professionals were recognised as 'outstanding learners' at the Propertymark Qualifications Awards last...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Allow tenants to personalise their homes, agents and landlords told](/img/default/lat.png)
Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are being urged to help private tenants personalise their rental properties. The plea comes from...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Fees ban 'highlights need for professional inventories' - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
Professional independent inventories can save money for landlords at a time when tax changes threaten to make private letting for expensive...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Trade body announces details of 2017 training courses](/img/default/lat.png)
Industry trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the first batch of dates for its 2017 training...
25 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Christmas warning over carbon monoxide in private rental properties](/img/default/lat.png)
A health and safety product manufacturer is issuing a warning about the dangers of carbon monoxide alarms, citing figures that up...
09 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Agents fear fees ban will damage quality of references and services](/img/default/lat.png)
Many agencies have spoken out in dismay at the announcement by government that letting agency fees on tenants would be banned...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Soaring deposits 'make inventories more important than ever'](/img/default/lat.png)
The soaring cost of a private rental deposit - now approaching £1,000 - makes the need for an accurate inventory greater...
14 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Inventory clerks warn on tenants' poor rate of inventory sign-offs](/img/default/lat.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is concerned at the results of a survey suggesting 79 per cent of...
02 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Fixflo integrates with mobile reporting software](/img/default/lat.png)
Repair reporting platform Fixflo has integrated with inventory firm No Letting Go's letting agent reporting software Kaptur. The integration means Kaptur will now...
20 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lettings technology firm sets out five worst causes of deposit disputes](/img/default/lat.png)
Cleaning is the number one cause of disputes in the private rental sector since the introduction of tenant deposit protection in...