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

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...

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

Almost half of more than 400 letting agents quizzed for a new study have expressed their optimism about the impact of...

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

The UK Apartment Association - a Build To Rent trade body - has given details of an expo it’s hosting in...

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

Propertymark is revamping the big London conference it trialled this year - and it’s fired an entire hotel for the after-party...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

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

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

Goodlord is set to unveil at least 10 upgrades to its platform in a webinar this afternoon at 2pm.  The enhanced platform,...

Propertymark has pledged its continued support for the annual Smart Meter Awareness Week.  Launched by Smart Energy GB, the UK government-backed campaign...

A lettings and property management platform has broken ranks with much of the industry over the Renters Reform Bill.  While most agents...

Five outstanding women were honoured at the first ESTAS Women in Estate Agency award, parts of the ESTAS. The five were Wendy...

A new report on the state of the lettings industry suggests figures are growing fearful of the impact of the Renters...

A lettings agent who describes himself as “a responsible and ethical property professional” has met with a Liberal Democrat MP to...

Propertymark kicks off its regional conference campaign this week - the start of a programme that’s doubled in size this year. Across...

The Competition and Markets Authority’s in depth investigation into the controversial deposit alternative concept has been welcomed by one of the...

A legal expert says there is too little practical help available to transform the energy efficiency reputation of the private rental...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

A trio of rent guarantee and referencing services are setting up their own law firm pitched at winning clients from the...

Interim inspections are a necessity if you want to avoid property issues and tenant relationship breakdowns. They’re a no brainer –...

Details have emerged of a flagship agent training event to be held later this year. Agent Rainmaker Live is to be a...

Utility management service Helpthemove has rebranded. The refresh, which has been produced alongside creative agency partner Jam, aims - in the words...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed that over 80 of its member agents have been shortlisted for The ESTAS 2023.   The...

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

Propertymark has added inspection and 360° tour software provider Inventory Hive to its industry supplier list. Jason Lee, commercial manager at Propertymark,...

A proposal to introduce a national register of Airbnb hosts in a bid to curb rowdy behaviour by guests has been...

Propertymark’s showcase event this year is to be addressed by a person who is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, author...

The Lettings Hub is celebrating its 10th birthday this week with 10 days of giveaways to customers, clients, employees, suppliers and...

Agents are confused over so-called digital identity verification - and some suppliers may be trying to dupe agents. That’s the claim from...

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

Early bird tickets are now on sale for estate agent body Propertymark’s biggest event of the year at Wembley on June...

Propertymark pledges that an event being held next summer will be “colossal” - and will haver the likes of lettings agents...

OnTheMarket is to host a series of Meet Our Partners webinars to showcase suppliers with links to the portals.  Since Jason Tebb...

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

The controversial Boiler Upgrade Scheme - which Propertymark say is so complex many people don’t think it’s worth applying to -...

Hybrid franchise operator The Agency UK is to host its first industry exhibition in two weeks’ time. Entitled ‘Grow your Agency in...

The short lets industry - consisting of suppliers and operators within the burgeoning sector of Airbnb-style lettings - is to stage...

GetGround - which until now has been a service to help landlords form companies - has launched GetProperty, a service guiding...

Agencies and other businesses are to receive help facing soaring energy costs in measures outlined this morning by the government. Through a...

Leaders Romans Group has launched what it claims is its first sustainable branch lettings office.  Its Brighton city centre branch, operating under...

Top letting agency suppliers are set to be honoured at this year’s Agent Rainmaker Live. The annual event includes an awards ceremony...

teclet, part of the OnTheMarket Group, has completed the integration of Muuvo into its lettings and management platform. The Muuvo platform uses...

Propertymark is warning that higher Right To Rent costs are likely to hit agents when new processes kick in this autumn. From...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide and what does...

Tenants are being offered what’s called a “fixed price green energy option” ahead of another fuel price hike this autumn. The deal...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it’s going to propose evolutionary changes at its upcoming annual general meeting. This will include...

More than one in eight private renters may miss out on support to cope with rising energy costs, Citizens Advice claims.  The...

Home set-up service Just Move In has announced a huge fund-raise of £4m. The service boasts Hamptons, Openrent, and Pickfords amongst and...

Industry suppliers are linking up to host a webinar for agents this week outlining the growing risks of tenancy fraud. HomeLet, Let...

A new PropTech link up pledges to be a win-win for agents, landlords and tenants. Muuvo, a platform which is free to...

A Labour MP says a surge in the number of stag and hen parties in her constituency - undertaken by people...

Agents have voiced their reservations over aspects of the widespread rental sector reform announced by the government in the Queen’s Speech. Yesterday...

A new PropTech platform allows letting agents free access to the information required to set up a tenancy and register renters...

The allAgents reviews platform is calling on letting agents to ensure rental properties’ energy suppliers have up to date meter readings...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Alex Gibbs, Co-Founder and Director of Built Asset Management...

  Belvoir has announced its franchise of the year, selected from the 166 offices in its network.  It’s husband and wife team Ben...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sarah Davies, Commercial Director at The Letting Partnership What is The...

A lettings firm specialising in holiday properties is reported to have disappeared with all items taken from its office and calls...

A joint integration between PropTech suppliers PropCo and The Depositary claims to produce an end result that slashes end-of-tenancy admin time...

A commercial partnership between tenant referencing platform Canopy and property website OnTheMarket has involved an investment of some £350,000. The figure has...

HM Revenue & Customs officers are paying short-notice visits on letting and estate agents to check on their anti-money laundering compliance,...

The trade body representing Airbnb and other short let providers and sector suppliers says the short let industry is best placed...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

PropTech suppliers Kamma and CoreLogic UK have teamed up to help improve the process of buy to let lending and compliance. Kamma...

The classic winter time arguments between tenants and agents over what is damp and what is mildew can be resolved by...

Five PropTech firms have linked up to produce a so-called White Paper giving a glimpse in what they think the agency...

One of the industry’s leading suppliers says the controversy over pets in private rental properties could be defused relatively easily. Inventory management firm...

A PropTech chief says there’s substantial opportunity for letting agents to earn more revenue - so long as they understand their...

After 10 days of reports of soaring energy costs, PropTech supplier Goodlord has produced a series of tips for letting agents...

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Vince Demilio, Sales Director of The Lettings Hub What services...

Lomond Group has partnered with PropTech player Goodlord to provide IT services across the group's brands, which include Braemore, Stonehouse, Linley...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heidi Shackell, CEO of The Lettings Hub. How has your...

If you haven’t been to the Agent Rainmaker LIVE event before, then it is pretty difficult to explain how this event...

Zero Deposit has outlined three top tips for letting agents - with a focus on what the Proptech firm calls “customer...

London’s short lets sector has bounced back from the Covid shutdowns and is now stronger than hotels and serviced apartments. That's the result...

The man behind a PropTech supplier of virtual tours says he wants to get every listing in the UK’s lettings and...

As we all know, there is an increasing number of PropTech solutions aiming to service the property and lettings industry, with...

We’re only a little over a week away from the Euros, happening at last a year later than scheduled because of...

Prominent industry software supplier Reapit and specialist repairs and maintenance service Fixflo have announced a new integration.  This allows Fixflo’s software and...

Virtual tour suppliers have been keen to reassure agents that there need be no repeat of problems which befell a Devon agent. Fowlers,...

Propertymark is reminding all agents and suppliers, including sole traders, that they must register with the Information Commissioner’s Office if they...

The long-established agency marketing and services supplier ehouse has been bought by CoreLogic UK, the domestic arm of a global property...

One of the lettings industry’s most prominent suppliers says it’s dispelled five myths surrounding the employment of apprentices.  The Letting Partnership insists apprentices...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

A new survey suggests only a small minority of landlords use agents to partly or wholly manage their portfolios. The survey, by...

The biggest awards event in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 ceremony.  Traditionally...

A new HMO and co-living property management platform launches today, aimed at optimising tenancy occupancy.  The service - called COHO - claims...

We’re delighted that agents, suppliers and the rest of the industry will be starting their Christmas break - and it’s rarely...

The UK Association of Lettings Agents is recommending transparency in relation to the disclosure of referral fees to landlord clients. Last month...

Two industry suppliers are asking agents to contribute to a survey assessing how the lettings sector has performed in 2020. Government-authorised deposit...

Two PropTech suppliers have announced their products will integrate in order to, in their words, “dramatically reduce reporting and end of tenancy...

The Guild of Property Professionals has set out what it thinks letting agents should be considering in the short, medium and...

Letting agents are being warned that many risk a backlog of mandatory electrical checks unless they take rapid action to work with...

The Short Term Accommodation Association, a trade body representing suppliers to the Airbnb-style short-term rental sector, has announced four new members. This brings...

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed four new PropTech and training strategic partnerships for member agencies. They are Inventory Base, Vaboo,...