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Father and Son win big at agency awards ceremony

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...

28 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Growing agency claims it’s in UK’s top three per cent

Birmingham property agency Davidson Estates has completed the first of what it pledges to be a number of acquisitions with the...

22 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Second acquisition of the year for regional agency

Regional estate agency group Sheldon Bosley Knight has snapped up its second business in recent weeks. It’s acquired Charles Kimbell Lettings in...

21 March 2024

From: Breaking News

New chair revealed for long-standing lettings industry group

safeagent, the UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, has appointed John Midgley as chair of its board...

15 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Franchisee snaps up rival independent after 14 years

A Hunters franchisee has made his first acquisition - after 14 years. Lester Hurst, who has owned the Otley and Ilkley branches...

12 March 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech integration claims to save agents time and money

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

Agency pays £20,000 to employee for Injury To Feelings

A high profile lettings agency has had to pay almost £22,000 in damages to an employee who raised concerns about safety...

01 March 2024

From: Breaking News

HMRC reminds agents to update email and instant messaging contacts

Email and instant messaging contact details must be kept up to date for HMRC to contact agents about Anti-Money Laundering supervision. Propertymark...

28 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency acquires lettings portfolio from liquidated competitor

Glasgow agency Rosevale Letting has significantly increased its portfolio of managed properties after acquiring letting properties from a competitor, Ross Sales...

28 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Historic agency snaps up independent lettings business

Cotswolds and Midlands agency Sheldon Bosley Knight has snapped up a small independent lettings business. Stratford-based Charles Saville Limited adds more than...

22 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Bootcamp claims to have won agents £62m in additional revenue

Agent Rainmaker’s bootcamp for letting agents returns next month. The four day event is run by former ARLA President and Agent Rainmaker...

21 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Large family-run regional agency snaps up independent rival

Pattinson Estate Agency has taken over a local firm on Teesside. The agency taken over is Browns Estate Agents in Stockton and...

21 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Council attack on private rental sector ‘is next Post Office scandal’ - claim

The excessive enforcement of council rules on private landlords while social housing is so poorly run will be ‘the next Post...

12 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Client Accounting – what are your options?

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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Labour’s backdoor bid to regulate lettings and estate agents at last

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

19 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Lomond snaps up another regional lettings agency

Fast-growing Lomond has snapped up another regional agency - this time one in the Midlands. Centrick - which had a High Street...

12 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Lettings agency was front for multi million pound drugs gang

An organised crime group involved in producing and distributing an estimated £2.4m of cannabis has been found to have e used...

10 January 2024

From: Breaking News

10-branch brand and thousands of lets become part of fast-growing agency

Lomond has more than doubled its footprint spanning the South Coast after a major deal involving a 10 branch agency, Beal's. Beal’s employs...

05 January 2024

From: Breaking News

North-focussed lettings agency reveals new London base

The Leeds- and Manchester-based North Property Group is opening a base in London.  NPG was founded by Oli Banks and Tim Coen...

05 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Breaches of tenant data must be taken more seriously by agents - ARLA

ARLA Propertymark has urged letting agents to take breaches of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s  data protection principle regarding GDPR seriously.   The call comes...

04 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Mystery Shopping key to improving agency service - claim

The Guild of Property Professionals has given its backing to the concept of mystery shopping as a way of improving agents’...

04 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Regulate Agents in 2024 - Propertymark explains why it’s needed

Agents’ trade body Propertymark says the current debate on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is another example of how agent...

22 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Half of prime London new builds in 2023 went to foreign investors - agency

Strutt & Parker’s London New Homes staff attribute 50 per cent of their market this year as dollar-based - 30 per...

22 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Data Protection - agency advice from the Information Commissioner’s Office

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued advice to agencies on how to comply with data protection law.  The UK data protection regulator...

06 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency Consolidation - another small independent snapped up by growing firm

Lomond has snapped up another small lettings agency - its fifth acquisition in as many weeks. It’s purchased Sussex-based Howard & Co...

04 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Industry first as agency gives time off for fertility treatment

Leaders Romans Group has launched a new benefit which supports employees undergoing fertility treatment. The benefit allows staff time off (unpaid for...

27 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Huge lettings book snapped up in deal set to ‘transform’ agency

Lomond has consolidated its growing foothold in the lettings sector after sealing its biggest acquisition to date in the Midlands. In what...

21 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Merger between two agencies will see one brand name disappear

Two well known agencies are to merge in Scotland. Cullen Kilshaw LLP, a solicitors and lettings and estate agency, is to merge...

07 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Major agency rebrand as rental demand predicted to boom

One prominent part of the Lomond agency empire is rebranding to fall in line with a larger higher-profile brand under the...

30 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Lomond snaps up another independent agency’s lettings book

Lomond has snapped up another lettings book - it’s of the Royston & Lund agency in the East Midlands. The 600 properties...

26 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Louis Musgrove - Group Managing Director at Southernbrook Lettings

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director   What is Southernbrook Lettings and...

12 October 2023

From: 60 Second Interview

High profile city agency rebrands following end of licensing deal

Long established property business Newton Letting is rebranding as Rosevale Letting, following the conclusion of a licensing period. Former Newton employee, Riccardo...

12 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Independent agency snapped up by local franchise office

An independent agency managing 115 lettings units has been snapped up its local Belvoir franchise. Tim Hughes, owner of Belvoir Newbury, has...

10 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Seminar for Letting Agents ahead of major benefits shake-up

Social housing provider Caridon Property is hosting a series of free seminars to prepare letting agents for the migration of Housing...

09 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency makes fifth lettings acquisition of the year

Midlands-based land and property company Sheldon Bosley Knight has made another lettings acquisition - its fifth in 2023. Leicestershire-based Andrew Granger &...

05 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Industry first for agency winning OFSTED support for staff training

London lettings and sales agency Dexters is the first in the UK to gain OFSTED accreditation for its training. Its academy offers...

04 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Renters Reform Bill - why no details of court reform?

A lettings trade body is urging the government to make clear how it will help courts tackle a growing backlog of...

19 September 2023

From: Breaking News

‘Super Office’ created by long-standing city lettings agency

A long-established agency has created what it calls a “super office” in its city. John Payne Estate Agents, which has been active...

11 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency beefs up management team with trio of promotions

Leaders Romans Group has made three internal promotions at a senior level to beef up its property management team. Karen Shepherd, George...

30 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Under-pressure landlords now more choosy about letting agents

A prominent figure in the London property world says landlords under increasing financial pressure are being more selective about the letting...

21 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove training blitz for agents via new Hub tool

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage Rightmove training and make the most of the ever-growing range of...

03 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Brothers’ agency snaps up rival and on the prowl for more

Agency brothers Matt and Neil Baldock have completed the purchase of one of Chelmsford’s oldest letting agencies, First Choice.  The brothers will...

02 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Long-standing agency snaps up rival independent

West Wales Home Rentals - part of an agency group set up three decades ago - has snapped up the property...

01 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency celebrates quartet of qualified staff and ARLA members

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has successfully qualified a further four members of staff and funded their membership of ARLA Propertymark. The four...

21 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Opinion: What price and salary structure is best for our industry?

Finances have never been more stretched in the UK, with almost every bill and expense soaring for employees and employers alike,...

18 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Rebranded Knight Frank team launch new lettings service

Yorkshire estate agency North Residential - led by ex-Knight Frank staff - has launched a new premium lettings service. A statement from...

18 July 2023

From: Breaking News

New London office for agency with 4,800 units under management

A new office in the London suburb of North Acton has been announced by the LIFE Residential agency. The firm already has...

12 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Rebranded agency launches all-inclusive tenancy deal

My Property Box Tyne & Wear has extended its all-inclusive rent deal - and it says it’s in response to concerns...

11 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Training guru takes over two franchise agency branches

Martin & Co’s Sheffield and Worksop branches are under new ownership, with training guru Dean Gill taking the reins. He succeeds previous...

06 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Independent agency snapped up to create total of 40 offices

An independent agency with a lettings portfolio of 400 units has been snapped up by franchise holders in the Newton Fallowell...

05 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Avoid the stress of an annual accountants’ report ... by not doing one!

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

04 July 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Values plummet in Canary Wharf as fears grow for rental sector

Canary Wharf was once seen as the future of London - now it’s the location that’s seen the greatest loss in...

04 July 2023

From: Breaking News

New faces take over veteran rentals franchise branch

One of the country’s first Belvoir branch franchises has changed hands after approaching three decades.  The resale of Belvoir Lincoln, one of...

30 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Warning to tenants - it’s going to be a tough summer

London agency Chestertons has warned tenants in the capital to be prepared for a highly competitive property search this summer. The firm’s...

28 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency unveils perks, benefits and discounts to lure staff

The fast growing agency Lomond - which has snapped up a string of independents in the past two years - is...

16 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency bans rival rent bids after angry protests

A franchise lettings agency is reported to have agreed to stop potential tenants bidding against each other to secure rental properties. The...

15 June 2023

From: Breaking News

ARLA qualifications on offer via agency apprenticeship scheme

A London lettings and sales agency has launched an apprenticeship scheme. The JOHNS&CO Academy invites young people to train via courses ranging...

13 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Historic agency snaps up much-loved family lettings firm

Midlands-based property company Sheldon Bosley Knight has acquired its third business in five months. It’s snapped up Chipping Campden-based Andrew Greenwood Estate...

09 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Shock forecast of 20% rent rises in coming months

A senior director at Chestertons, one of London’s largest lettings agencies, has warned that tenants in the capital will face an...

01 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Beef Up Selective Licensing - think tank recommendations

A left-leaning think tank which says it champions ‘left-behind Londoners’ is demanding a turbo-charged version of selective licensing to be run...

26 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Letting agents offered white label training and qualifications

Online training and qualifications provider The Able Agent is launching a new white label training platform. The ‘In-House by the Able Agent’...

25 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Message To Gove - ditch the rhetoric, give us details

The main landlord body wants more details behind the soundbite rhetoric of the Renters Referm Bill, launched today in Parliament. Ben Beadle,...

17 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Can agencies work without contacting staff outside office hours?

Labour says it will enact a law banning company bosses from contacting staff outside working hours. The Financial Times reported over the weekend that party...

15 May 2023

From: Breaking News

New agency structure will rival existing lettings franchise giants

LSL Property Services - owners of the Your Move and Reeds Rain brands - is to franchise its entire network of...

05 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency targets lettings growth - says new acquisition just the start

Leaders Romans Group has announced another new lettings acquisition. It has snapped up Liberty Gate, a single-office Nottingham-based business which also operates...

03 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Award for hugely successful agency chief who started in spare room

Belvoir’s very first franchisee, Andy Campbell, has been awarded the prestigious Belvoir Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of 27 highly successful...

03 May 2023

From: Breaking News

5 Reasons to outsource your client accounting

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

18 April 2023

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New national lettings agency set up by Lloyds Banking Group

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

18 April 2023

From: Breaking News

50 not out for tenancy management workforce

A team managing tenancies across the UK has clocked up half a century of working together. The staff at Tenancy Management Hub,...

18 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Huge staff churn as agents scramble for higher pay

Annual staff turnover in the property industry is nearing 30 per cent according to a survey by online agency Nested.  The most...

12 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Staff appraisals key to retaining top agents, says trade body

A lettings sector trade body says implementing well thought-out appraisals is a key element to attracting and retaining valued personnel. The UK...

06 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency brand expands once again in London

After announcing a new license in Southwark and Camberwell earlier this month Fine & Country is now expanding further in London...

30 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Tory MP blames Airbnb lets for shortage of staff accommodation

A Conservative MP in a tourist region has blamed the switch of rental accommodation to Airbnbs for a shortage of places...

27 March 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech tool helps agents nab landlords quitting sector - claim

A new PropTech tool says it will help agents maximise their chances of handling the sales of properties being disposed of...

24 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Independent agency swallowed up in five year acquisition plan

Leaders Romans Group has snapped up another independent lettings firm in what it calls a five year acquisition programme. Stanley & Partners...

20 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Foxtons relying on lettings for revenue as brand is reshaped

Foxtons’ latest trading statement suggests that it’s heavily reliant on lettings revenue as the sales market stutters and the whole company...

08 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Sharp drop in agents and support staff working from home

The number of property employees employees in the UK working from home has dropped by almost half in the space of...

06 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Mediation service expands to include letting agents

A mediation and conciliation service which has previously been restricted to landlords and tenants is now on offer to letting agents.  The...

03 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Political wannabes wrong to blame holiday lets, claims top agent

A prominent lettings agent has criticised leading candidates for the leadership of the Scottish National Party for anti-holiday let policies. David Alexander,...

03 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank spin-off plans to become national agency brand

An estate agency formed by ex-Knight Frank staff says it plans to roll out nationwide. North Residential, a Harrogate firm which rebranded...

01 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency backs controversial clean air zone concept

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers is backing a clean air zone in its city.  The agency’s two cars, both Volkswagen ID-3s, are part...

27 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Franchise agency says it’s on the lettings acquisition trail

Martin & Co’s Huddersfield branch is the latest part of the franchise operation to snap up an independent agency. Branch owner Will...

17 February 2023

From: Breaking News

MPs' idea for Rental Sector Ombudsman slammed by letting agents

Propertymark has hit out at a proposal from a group of MPs that there should be a single Ombudsman covering the...

13 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Letting agents don’t get into the business to be accountants! The solution is simple

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

10 February 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Make evictions even tougher to execute - Baroness speaks out

The activist group Generation Rent is backing a call by MPs for the government to tighten up proposals to scrap Section...

10 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Independent agency snaps up nearby lettings operator

Jeffrey Ross, an independent lettings and sales agency in Cardiff, has acquired ACJ Sales and Lettings in Penarth. Jeffrey Ross has acquired...

24 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Aaron Cambden - Director Fariview Estates & Director keyhive.io

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Director Fariview Estates & Director keyhive.io What is ‘company name’...

23 January 2023

From: 60 Second Interview

Largest lettings agency hosts open day for new branch tomorrow

The largest lettings agency in Scotland, DJ Alexander Ltd, has opened new premises in Glasgow.  It employed 20 people and lettings director...

18 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency holds recruitment evening…but you’ve got to go to Mayfair

A nationwide agency is holding a recruitment evening … but anyone interested has to go to Mayfair to take part. Fine &...

17 January 2023

From: Breaking News

How to maximise your day-to-day team performance with PayProp

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

16 January 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Rogue agent jailed after ordering staff to make false claims

The head of a Martin & Co office in Wolverhampton has been jailed over fraudulent activity. A court heard that Bhavander Singh...

16 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Lettings chief steps up to become agency partner

The long-standing head of an agency’s property management and lettings divisions is stepping up to become a partner in the company. Andrew...

10 January 2023

From: Breaking News

One-in-eight Purplebricks staff ‘to lose jobs this week’

Purplebricks is set to cut 10 per cent of its staff within hours according to The Times. The company is reportedly laying...

22 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents buy out London branch after death of owner

Two members of Ellis & Co’s Mill Hill team have bought out the branch.  Ellis & Co Mill Hill’s Paul Glass has...

15 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Labour MP attacks Airbnb hosts for “exploiting” housing crisis

A Labour MP has attacked Airbnb hosts and others in the short lets business, accusing them of “this exploitation of housing...

08 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Councils given public cash to tackle poor rental housing standards

Three councils will be sharing £1.21m in public cash over the next two years to tackle poor quality properties in the...

06 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks to reveal trading figures and lettings future

Purplebricks is to reveal its latest trading figures next week in a crucial test for the turnaround strategy of new chief...

02 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Here's how Atomic Consultancy can help buy or sell a lettings or estate agency business

Lucy Noonan, founder of Atomic Consultancy, reviews how partnering with Atomic can help property and lettings companies buy or sell their...

01 December 2022

From: Sponsored Content

Agents Working Alone - vital safeguarding webinar today

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is hosting a webinar this evening for letting agents and other industry employers responsible for...

01 December 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech breakthrough for OnTheMarket launching agent-owned CRM

OnTheMarket is launching its own proprietary customer relationship management platform for estate agents - and it’s billed as the first ever...

28 November 2022

From: Breaking News

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