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A new communications log feature has been introduced by a PropTech supplier which allegedly makes it easier to gather evidence for...

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

Property investment and management company The Sourced Group says its new lettings division which “presents franchisees with the chance to generate...

A prominent PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents and other in the property industry to engage with those wishing to introduce regulation...

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 Parliamentary committee has heard that thousands of small and medium-sized letting agencies were debanked in 2023, with financial institutions forcibly...

The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...

Automated rental payment service PayProp has revealed a revamped website.  The service described the new site as “a refreshed web presence that...

A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. Neil Cobbold, managing director...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

An event which claims to change the fortunes of letting agents has been recognised by the Professional Speakers Academy. Agent Rainmaker Live...

Propertymark is hosting a client money security webinar tomorrow lunchtime between 12.30 and 13.30. The webinar will discuss the rise of Artificial...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is PayProp and what does it...

A prominent housing market commentator says Labour would introduce a tougher version of the Renters Reform Bill if it forms the...

Two of the highest profile PropTech suppliers to the lettings and wider property sectors have announced a merger. Reapit and PayProp say...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur has written to MPs outlining detailed plans that he believes would ensure the controversial Renters Reform Bill...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

Proposals for rent controls made in a government consultation document have been slammed by a prominent industry commentator and PropTech entrepreneur. The...

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

In the face of stretched incomes, rising interest rates and escalating consumer prices, an increasing number of tenants are at risk...

Parliament resumes today following its summer recess but there is still a lack of detail on aspects of the Renters Reform...

The Renters Reform Bill will cost letting agents over £275m in the next decade as fewer landlords use their services. That’s the...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may...

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

The Renters Reform Bill can be the perfect opportunity for the industry to become more professional - just so long as...

A new survey reveals that the safety of client funds is one of the key reasons why letting agents look to...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

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

Any lettings portfolio should receive ongoing care and maintenance. A disorganised portfolio, weighed down by junk data, loose ends or lax...

Franchise giant Belvoir has once again held a lavish annual conference and awards event. Sponsored by iamproperty, Let Alliance and PayProp, the...

At PayProp, customer service is a top priority. Our UK-based platform experts are always ready to go the extra mile to...

The law is clear – agencies in England, Scotland and Wales need a valid client money protection (CMP) policy to protect...

A PropTech expert is warning that letting agents can expect hefty fines if they fail to comply with complex Client Money...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

The private rented sector is enjoying record demand. According to Hometrack, rental enquiries per estate agency branch were 46% higher in...

PropTech firm PayProp UK claims actual rent rises may be well below those suggested in some surveys. In response to the Scottish...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

Agents should look to lettings to protect themselves when the sales market is hit by the coming recession and drop in...

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering...

High profile lettings industry figures Paul Shamplina and Sally Lawson are amongst the keynote speakers at a new event for agents...

Another prominent industry voice is warning of the dangers of the Scottish Government’s new eviction policies. So far the National Residential Landlords...

Today’s proposed changes to the private rental sector are the most radical for a generation. The first industry debate on this hot...

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

Two of the most respected figures in the lettings sector are calling on agents, landlords and tenants to consider the future...

There’s just a week left - including the long Jubilee celebration period - for agents to respond to a major property tax...

A leading lettings sector commentator believes today’s local elections may not directly change the private rental sector but could have a...

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

Housing is back on the political agenda with a bang. The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper sets out sweeping reforms...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer, more transparent and ultimately more...

Self-managing landlords who think they don’t have the same compliance obligations as agents could face serious repercussions, Trading Standards chiefs have...

How can agents improve their position in society? A report has been published following a roundtable discussion between prominent agency figures...

‘Generation rent’ was a term first coined in 2011 by the Halifax in a survey on the future of homeownership. It...

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and letting agents can...

A recent industry roundtable event hosted by PayProp, which brought together some of the lettings industry’s biggest hitters, will be live streamed next week...

Lettings PropTech platform teclet - part of Glanty, now owned outright by OnTheMarket - has signed off on a link with...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is now finally at an end and from today there is a change to the notice...

A prominent industry figure says lettings agents will have a key role educating landlords over the controversial Breathing Space scheme introduced...

A leading figure in the lettings sector says the government’s new Housing Possession Mediation Scheme can help agencies and landlords recover...

The lettings sector is giving a sigh of relief at the absence of any change to Capital Gains Tax by HM Treasury. CGT...

Letting agencies are being urged to help to shape the future of the rental sector by completing a survey as part...

The extension of the furlough scheme might be an indirect saviour for many lettings agencies says a leading PropTech entrepreneur. Neil Cobbold,...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

A leading PropTech expert says the lettings industry hopes next week’s Budget will provide clarity on taxes - but he’s also...

Letting agents should help landlords through a blizzard of red tape and regulation cause by local licensing schemes, a PropTech entrepreneur...

A leading market commentator and PropTech chief says the extension of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban was predictable, but presents agents with...

Rent arrears in the private sector have actually dipped from their pandemic peak over the past two months - but they...

Today is the start of the official Christmas eviction ban ‘truce’ in the private rental sector - and it continues until...

Letting agencies should review banking and payment systems in the light of rule changes and the ongoing challenge of the pandemic. This advice...

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...

Agents are being warned to prepare now for likely controls on referral fees, following recommendations made to the government by the...

A leading PropTech figure says using text messages to remind tenants when rent is due and chase late payments is a...

Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how is the UK rental market coping with the fallout from...

A prominent PropTech figure says agents have a key role in reducing evictions in the short term - and he suggests...

One of the leading figures in the PropTech world is warning that letting agents must not be tempted into charging illegal...

ARLA Propertymark is holding a webinar later this month to discuss the impact of Coronavirus on the private rental sector. It will...

A prominent PropTech company has given its 134 staff the right to work anywhere they wish on a permanent basis -...

A leading PropTech figure says a political issue north of the border demonstrates the advantages of voluntary industry codes of practice over...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur is warning agents to prepare for increased rent arrears from as soon as next month. Neil Cobbold, chief...

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

A call has gone out for agents to offer extra support to landlords in the coming months as arrears may well...

The current restriction on Airbnb-style short lets to 90 nights a year in London could spread to other cities - and...

A leading PropTech expert has urged lettings agents to improve their administration and paperwork if they want to avoid what could...

The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be essential to keeping payments flowing through the rental sector, according to a leading...

It’s not just navigating a path through the Coronavirus crisis that is proving the value of letting agents - it’s their...

A leading Proptech expert says agents must have robust payment systems to cope with the unusual pressure of tracking mortgage and...

A leading PropTech expert says there’s still more that can be done by the rental sector to drive up the quality...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

Confusion among renters over the complex Tenant Fees Act could trigger a surge in complaints about agents to redress schemes -...

Lettings payment automation provider PayProp has won a Gold Trusted Service Award from online reviews platform Feefo. The PropTech firm was deemed...

Letting agents can beat the upcoming ban on Section 21 by updating key documentation and automating arrears management to reduce the...

If letting agents want more satisfied clients and fewer disputes they should provide better information to tenants. That’s the view of PropTech...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

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

The government is being urged to speed up the release details of the future it sees for selective licensing following revelations...

A call has been made for the best letting agencies and other rental sector professionals to show how they comply with...

A leading PropTech chief says there is nothing inherently wrong with private tenants being given the right to buy their property,...

A respected transfer agent who has been selling lettings businesses for 25 years has issued a warning that tenant-find let-only portfolios...