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

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

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

A leading industry figure is calling on agents to have a Plan B ready if their bank closes undesignated client accounts.  This...

If the government follows through with its plan to scrap Section 21 there could be more work for agents as a...

A rise in the number of professional landlords means letting agents need to ensure their service meets the expectations of experienced...

Sub-standard homes remain a key weakness in the private rental sector, which needs to get its house in order in the...

The tenants’ fees ban coming into effect from June 1 could help traditional lettings agents keep their place on High Streets,...

The news this week that even individual private landlords must join a redress scheme is just the latest in an onslaught...

A leading PropTech exponent is supporting the government’s Housing Court initiative, suggesting it could make redress for agents, landlords and tenants...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur says letting agents must provide value for their landlord clients through technology, transparency and service if they...

The automated lettings payment platform PayProp has revealed that it comes from charitable roots. PayProp is part of Humanstate, a private technology...

Increased use of PropTech by letting agents can cut rent arrears, minimise voids and reduce the financial and legal fall out...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur says agents who accept that the lettings fee ban is coming and who plan positively for its...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

PropTech company PayProp has been announced as the sponsor of the ESTAS People Awards category for 2019. The ESTAS is a customer...

A PropTech entrepreneur says all agents would benefit from the introduction of more automation, but that those with student tenants may...

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