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Jones Robinson, a lettings and sales agency in Wiltshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, has snapped up Manningford Croft, a rival operation in...

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is to bring more than 150 new family homes to the rental market in...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

PropTech firm Pikl is launching an insurance-backed cancellation product specifically for holiday lets that will enable operators to offer the same...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

A seasoned lettings expert has been taken on to boost the success of an agency branch in Surrey. James Clarke, with 25...

TV property guru and Move iQ founder Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One this year, the trade...

Developer Beech Holdings has secured planning permission for its luxury development of Build To Rent apartments in Sheffield. Sheffield Gardens will include...

Foxtons says it wants to extend what it calls its “full digitisation of the lettings journey” to its sales side, as...

Seymours, one of the largest independent agency networks operating in the South East of England, is to advertise its lettings and sales...

A major technology programme has secured what it calls “a landmark co-investment partnership” with Propertymark and the Tenancy Deposit Service group.  And...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the Lettings markets.   The new logbooks...

The Belvoir 2024 Annual Awards have crowded a father-and-son franchisee pairing as the big winners. Paul Wallace-Tarry and his son Richard Wallace-Tarry...

A new borough-wide landlord licensing scheme is set to launch in the London borough of Brent on April 1, the council...

Hamptons is linking with retirement rental specialist provider Birchgrove, pledging to offer “a unique proposition for those seeking quality senior rental...

Family-owned agency Boydens has signed a deal to offer deposit alternative service Reposit to landlord clients. Paul Buck, a representative of Boydens,...

Airbnb - which recently announced it’s sharing some information about its landlord hosts with HMRC - is now sharing data with...

Agency software suppliers Inventory Base and Street.co.uk has struck an integration partnership that pledges to “drive operational change for property professionals...

Leaders Romans Group claims to have achieved carbon neutrality for a second consecutive year.  A statement claims LRG has undertaken “several notable...

Repairs and maintenance specialist Fixflo is running a webinar examining how one client, Umega, used PropTech to more than double its...

Corporate student accommodation provider Unite Group has reported a big jump in earnings on the back of a shortage of lets...

A prominent rental activist is tomorrow going to tell a House of Lords committee about the need to regulate letting agents. Conor...

A council that is buying private properties in second home hotspots to let to local people has struck a new agreement...

Inspirational broadcaster and author Katie Piper is set to take to the stage at the Propertymark One Conference at the ExCel...

Belvoir Group has linked up with Propertymark in a deal which they say will “help further improve standards and enhance financial...

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

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

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

Reposit is the latest deposit alternative service to announce strategic partnerships with agencies - the latest signings are Symonds & Sampson,...

Aereon - a European software provider that owns high profile PropTech operator Fixflo - has entered a strategic partnership with automated...

Deposit alternative company flatfair has announced a major new agency partnership with the Andrews Property Group.  Andrews branches will be able to...

One of the lettings sector’s longest-standing suppliers - Mortgages for Business - is rebranding. It’s to be known as Mortgage Finance Brokers,...

Two agencies have today joined eXp UK, the platform which now wants existing branch-based firm to convert to its self employed...

A large multi-brand lettings agency group is dropping its listings on Zoopla and instead going to list rental properties on OnTheMarket...

The long-running aspiration of many to allow rental payments to be counted towards credit ratings appears to have taken a step...

A new lettings franchise is being launched, which claims its franchisees can earn £100,000-plus annually.  The Sourced Group has launched Sourced Living,...

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

Citra Living, the Build To Rent arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced another new scheme. It is a 95-flat development at...

Long-standing activist investor Brett Stone has made a last-ditch bid to scupper a proposed takeover of OnTheMarket by US firm CoStar. CoStar...

Parts B and C of the process to improve material information disclosure in property listings are published today within comprehensive new guidance...

The long-term shortage of rental accommodation is now addressed by a short-term clampdown on second homes and empty properties, a leading...

Franchise giant Belvoir is the latest agency group to sign a deal with geospatial technology firm Kamma. The partnership will offer all...

Lloyds Banking Group, which announced back in 2020 that it was to become involved in the private rental sector, is buying...

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

The latest annual report on Build To Rent in London again talks of issues with costs and delivery. A report from the...

PropTech firm Kamma - which specialises in information about landlord licensing - has inked another partnership. This latest link is with Goodlord.  Kamma’s...

HomeLet claims its new VISTA service will revolutionise the lettings industry by eliminating fraud through the use of detection technology and...

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

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

PropTech supplier Lettspay has launched a new client account banking service for letting agents and property managers in partnership with Griffin...

Trade body Propertymark says fees will remain unchanged next year.  “We’d like to thank all our members for their continued commitment to...

Belvoir has expanded its presence in Scotland following the opening of a brand-new office in Kirkcaldy.  The branch is the sixth Belvoir...

A new director of property has been named by the John Lewis Partnership, to lead its controversial Build To Rent initiative. Martin...

The Leaders Romans Group of lettings agencies has signed a deal with the National Residential Landlords Association. LRG will become the NRLA’s...

A lettings service called Smarter Rent is partnering with agents and developers to provide what it calls ”“an innovative property rental...

A Manchester-based company which runs what it calls “an instant booking student accommodation marketplace” has joined forces with Norwegian tech firm...

A website and digital services supplier has partnered with a social media marketing firm. Property Webmasters is working with flow to provide...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership Development What is flatfair and what...

A London-focused lettings agency is partnering with Barratt London to encourage Indian investors. Barratt London, with 40 years’ experience in the capital...

The John Lewis Partnership is said to be facing “extreme challenges” as a result of its bid to enter the private...

An established High Street agency has launched a “partner’ business model that it claims will be the future shape of the...

A body largely consisting of councils wants more controls over Airbnbs and other short lets - and it wants local authorities...

Connells’ high end brand John D Wood & Co. Is opening of a new office in Winchester, Hampshire. It occupies a stone-built...

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

Letting agents and landlords operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...

Fine & Country has announced what it calls “a ground-breaking partnership” between licencees Jonathan Handford and Sean Newman and Jack Rees...

Agency group My Property Box is continuing its long-term partnership with Darlington FC as sleeve sponsors for the 2023/24 season. The Darlington-headquartered...

Details have been given of Lloyds Bank’s latest dive into the Build To Rent market. Its BTR arm, Citra, has acquired 49...

PropTech Kamma has entered into a partnership with agency and consultancy JLL. This means JLL’s UK residential agents will have access to...

We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. But first, let’s clarify...

John Lewis is pushing ahead with its commitment to build and manage rental homes as part of a drive which it...

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

Deposit alternative service flatfair has announced that its the first to integrate with The DPS. The integration will mean flatfair can offer...

Cloud-based software system Alto and repairs and maintenance management system Fixflo are to unveil an integration in the next fortnight.  This will...

Build To Rent operator Apo is partnering with PropTech platform Lavanda to offer increased exposure to Airbnb-style short-lets. The partnership will see Apo...

Chris Harris, seen as the architect of the move by the John Lewis Partnership into rental housing, is stepping down this...

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

PropTech supplier Goodlord has announced a partnership with an identity verification technology service which would allow agents to conduct digital Right...

Lavanda, a student lettings property management tech supplier, has announced a partnership with UPP, a student accommodation provider working in partnership...

Foxtons is to give its agents access to a compliance management and checking service. Fran Giltinan, Managing Director - Property Management &...

Outsourced viewing service Viewber has linked with a property report company. The partnership between Viewber and Street Insights means outsourced viewing operatives...

Lettings agency Hamptons is backing Earth Day tomorrow in partnership with removals firm Doree Bonner International and the charity Mind. As part...

Agents and landlords operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Monday May 15...

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

Lloyds Banking Group and homelessness charity Crisis have joined forces in a new two-year partnership including the establishment of a so-called...

Corrupt elites and criminal gangs who abuse the property and financial sectors will be identified and stripped of their cash, the...

A PropTech startup called EVO is claiming to revolutionise repairs and maintenance in the “broken” rented housing sector. EVO says it connects...

A Build To Rent operator has struck a deal with Lloyds Pharmacy to offer a so-called Health Concierge Service allowing tenants...

The Letting Partnership has been helping UK agents build successful lettings businesses since 2006. Despite the current challenging financial landscape, The Letting...

Prop-tech platform OpenBrix has revealed a strategic partnership with a digital identity provider, Yoti.  Through its app tlyfe, the collaboration will enable tenants...

Agency giant Leaders Romans Group has launched a nationwide partnership with the Trussell Trust, which operates many of the country’s food...

Build To Rent provider Sigma Capital Group Limited has announced plans to deliver 865 new homes across 11 sites around the...

The online agency Yopa is linking with an existing PropTech platform to offer a lettings option to landlord customers. The link is...

Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software, has announced a new integration with popular lettings platform Goodlord. Goodlord is Alto’s only tenancy progression and onboarding...

Global luxury real estate brand Christie’s International Real Estate has signed Carter Jonas as its exclusive affiliate in the United Kingdom.  Carter...

A lettings agency which describes itself as “ethical” has been honoured with an award linked to the United Nations. Homes For Good...

Legal & General Capital helped fund over 17,000 new homes last year across a range of tenures, chiefly Build To Rent.  Chief...

Technology Blueprint Ltd (TBL) has just announced the integration of Document Signing and ID Verification provider Yoti Sign into its market-leading...

UK banks are closing client accounts held by established letting agents and refusing to open accounts for new businesses. The Problem A growing...