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A Parliamentary committee has heard that thousands of small and medium-sized letting agencies were debanked in 2023, with financial institutions forcibly...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
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
The PropTech sector has mostly agreed with the rest of the industry in its view on yesterday’s Budget - that it...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Repairs and maintenance specialist Fixflo is running a webinar examining how one client, Umega, used PropTech to more than double its...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Automated rental payment service PayProp has revealed a revamped website. The service described the new site as “a refreshed web presence that...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Alto says it’s introducing new Lettings Progression functionality which will roll out in the first half of this year - so...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
PropTech player Technology Blueprint Ltd has completed the integration of compliance software firm, CheckDocs. The move is the first in a series...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Agency software service Alto has announced a new integration with Zero Deposit. Research by Zero Deposit shows that 65 per cent of...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. Neil Cobbold, managing director...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Almost half of more than 400 letting agents quizzed for a new study have expressed their optimism about the impact of...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...
31 January 2024
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A new networking service for letting agents and all other property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched today by...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Student accommodation booking platform Housemates is expanding overseas. The expansion will cover several major Canadian cities including Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Currently Housemates...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The UK government has taken an equity stake in the rental investment platform Shojin through the conversion of a pandemic-era loan...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Aereon - a European software provider that owns high profile PropTech operator Fixflo - has entered a strategic partnership with automated...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A PropTech supplier this week hosts a free webinar for agents to shed light on the rise of attempted tenancy fraud...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Propertymark is hosting a client money security webinar tomorrow lunchtime between 12.30 and 13.30. The webinar will discuss the rise of Artificial...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The long-running aspiration of many to allow rental payments to be counted towards credit ratings appears to have taken a step...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A free webinar for agents is being held next week, again devoted to the Renters Reform Bill as well as the...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A new lettings franchise is being launched, which claims its franchisees can earn £100,000-plus annually. The Sourced Group has launched Sourced Living,...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Self employed agency brand Harding Green, which majors on London and prime country markets, says it’s grown significantly in the lettings...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The president elect of ARLA Propertymark has created a comprehensive list of female experts in different property disciplines. Angharad Trueman, Group Lettings...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
One of Britain’s leading agents - former RICS residential chairman Jeremy Leaf - says he is seeing a change of mood...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
An analysis of tenants renting between 2020 and 2023 shows a big rise in those on high salaries asked to provide...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest Rental Index from PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that year-on-year rents are up by 7.3 per cent across England...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Two of the highest profile PropTech suppliers to the lettings and wider property sectors have announced a merger. Reapit and PayProp say...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech specialist Vouch has launched a Rent Protection feature, designed to help landlords access cover to mitigate the risk of unpaid rent. The feature...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
UK Association of Letting Agents has announced a link with PropTech supplier Canopy. UKALA member agents will receive a discount if they...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Federation of Independent Agents has selected an automated client account platform as a supplier. The FIA was established in by Graham...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The ValPal Network - a lead generation product from Angels Media, publisher of Letting Agent Today and other Today titles -...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech firm Kamma - which specialises in information about landlord licensing - has inked another partnership. This latest link is with Goodlord. Kamma’s...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm. The enhanced platform,...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech service The Lettings Hub has announced a new strategic partnership with client accounting platform LettsPay. This follows on from four additional...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England. According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...
26 October 2023
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A leading PropTech entrepreneur has written to MPs outlining detailed plans that he believes would ensure the controversial Renters Reform Bill...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech supplier Lettspay has launched a new client account banking service for letting agents and property managers in partnership with Griffin...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest stage of the Renters Reform Bill - and the likely delay in the abolition of Section 21 - will...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Reapit has inked a deal with fast-expanding PropTech service Kamma to automate information about private rental sector council licensing. This year is...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A new rental property listings platform - called Krispyhouse - can completely by-pass letting agents. It describes itself as a ‘dating service’...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Proposals for rent controls made in a government consultation document have been slammed by a prominent industry commentator and PropTech entrepreneur. The...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with agents...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech service Propoly says it’s handled £50m of rental transactions so far this year. Propoly - launched in 2020 and boasting early...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A Manchester-based company which runs what it calls “an instant booking student accommodation marketplace” has joined forces with Norwegian tech firm...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A website and digital services supplier has partnered with a social media marketing firm. Property Webmasters is working with flow to provide...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Automated client accounting platform Lettspay is set to launch a new client account banking product for letting agents. The supplier has worked...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The rental market remained strong in August says PropTech firm Goodlord. Despite average rents dipping marginally after a record breaking July -...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities. Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The ESTAS Group has unveiled a mobile version of its core Review and Insight products. ESTAS Mobile offers the same functionality of...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
What is billed as Europe’s largest PropTech event takes place in London this week, on September 6 and 7. PropTech Connect will...
05 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Deposit alternative provider flatfair has announced their latest integration with the property technology platform, Reapit. A statement from flatfair says: “Existing users...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Kamma - the PropTech firm which until now has been best known for monitoring rental sector licensing regimes - is now...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software product, has announced a marketplace product allowing agents to self-serve and activate Proptech partner integrations within the...
09 August 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a one hour online course explaining the controversial Renters Reform Bill. The aim is to equip letting...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech Kamma has entered into a partnership with agency and consultancy JLL. This means JLL’s UK residential agents will have access to...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Increasing numbers of relatively well-paid tenants are being asked to provide a guarantor. That’s the view of PropTech firm Goodlord which says...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech firm Goodlord and its Vouch brand are again holding a so-called State of the Lettings Industry survey. It’s now in...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Zoopla’s Alto cloud-based software has announced a new integration with lettings PropTech supplier Canopy. This will enable tenant referencing to be permitted...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
London letting agents and landlords have so far been hit with more than £900,000 in fines in the first half of...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm The Lettings Hub has launched a trio of integrations - with Reapit, Home Telecom, and Live Chat software Tawk. Reapit...
03 July 2023
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Deposit alternative service flatfair has announced that its the first to integrate with The DPS. The integration will mean flatfair can offer...
03 July 2023
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Utility management service Helpthemove has rebranded. The refresh, which has been produced alongside creative agency partner Jam, aims - in the words...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A new PropTech product is being launched today following a year of research involving the Leaders Romans Group. Inventory Hive’s new diary-management/maps...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Cloud-based software system Alto and repairs and maintenance management system Fixflo are to unveil an integration in the next fortnight. This will...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
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...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
General insurance platform provider Paymentshield has launched a rolling subscription model for tenants’ contents insurance. Now tenants pay for their contents cover...
21 June 2023
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Over half of the agency branches sold to franchisees by LSL Property Services have signed up to a large PropTech deal. As...
20 June 2023
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There’s another free webinar for agents to learn about the Renters Reform Bill next week. This one is organised by lettings-focussed PropTech...
19 June 2023
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The Renters Reform Bill can be the perfect opportunity for the industry to become more professional - just so long as...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey reveals that the safety of client funds is one of the key reasons why letting agents look to...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has partnered with maintenance specialist Help Me Fix to support its property client base. Help Me Fix, widely...
08 June 2023
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It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...
07 June 2023
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OnTheMarket says it’s the first major UK portal to offer a dedicated contact form for Scottish Home Reports. When a property is...
07 June 2023
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I was surprised the other day to read statistics from the English Housing Survey about how many landlords use letting agents. In...
05 June 2023
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The cost of rent across England rose for the fifth consecutive month during May, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. During the month,...
05 June 2023
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A PropTech supplier to letting agents claims that tenants are more likely to have Netflix than contents insurance. A survey of 1,013...
01 June 2023
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A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...
31 May 2023
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Lettings platform Seven Living has appointed a longstanding figure from the Leaders Romans Group to be its senior head of lettings. James...
31 May 2023
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PropTech supplier Goodlord has announced a partnership with an identity verification technology service which would allow agents to conduct digital Right...
30 May 2023
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The prominent industry figure Sean Newman is next week launching a lettings division of his network of self-employed agents. The existing network...
25 May 2023
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Rightmove has launched the first rollout phase of products for agents, described as linking the rental journey from advertising and receiving...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Lavanda, a student lettings property management tech supplier, has announced a partnership with UPP, a student accommodation provider working in partnership...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Free legal help for agents on what Renters Reform Bill really means A free webinar hosted by PropTech firm Goodlord is being...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Foxtons is to give its agents access to a compliance management and checking service. Fran Giltinan, Managing Director - Property Management &...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has added inspection and 360° tour software provider Inventory Hive to its industry supplier list. Jason Lee, commercial manager at Propertymark,...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech rental platform Goodlord has partnered with an open banking platform to enhance its tenant referencing service. Goodlord, which first integrated open...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Nearly a third of tenants are borrowing money to fund a cash deposit, a survey claims. A poll of 1,000 current renters...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has bagged Arun Estates, one of the UK's largest agency groups, in a deal involving the TecLet lettings platform. TecLet, an...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals says PropTech may be the answer to the ongoing problem with client accounts. Since 2019 many banks...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
After nine years with the business, Goodlord co-founder Tom Mundy has stepped down as chief operating officer. An official statement from...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
PropTech provider OnTheMarket Software has integrated a digital e-signature service, Finch, into its TecLet platform. The integration within TecLet claims to save...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey of lettings agents and landlords has put the reinstatement of Section 24 mortgage tax relief at the top...
21 April 2023
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PropTech supplier Goodlord this week launches what it calls “a manifesto” demanding government help for the lettings industry. Few details of the...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has announced its integration with lettings software provider Proman Technology Solutions to automate deposit registrations. The integration is available...