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Rightmove is hosting a webinar tomorrow for owners and managers of lettings agencies, focused on growing their business to the maximum...

Top tips will be provided for landlords in the private rental market in a seminar next month organised by high profile...

Propertymark says its Lettings Helpline for agent members in England and Wales has become “an essential membership benefit for dealing with...

An industry online event which organisers claim bring business-boosting benefits to attendees, is back for another year. The ARX Mastery Challenge is...

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

A PropTech supplier this week hosts a free webinar for agents to shed light on the rise of attempted tenancy fraud...

The long-running aspiration of many to allow rental payments to be counted towards credit ratings appears to have taken a step...

Insurance giant Aviva is urging consumers to be on their guard after seeing a seven per cent increase in customer claims...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help navigate legislative...

Residential buy to let in the North West of England, London industrial property and retail warehouses are set to be the...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is issuing a stark warning to be aware of the dangers of carbon...

The latest stage of the Renters Reform Bill - and the likely delay in the abolition of Section 21 - will...

Propertymark, together with Gas Safe Register, has produced top tips to be passed by agents to landlords and tenants as part...

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

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

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

Zoopla has announced it’s hosting its quarterly market update next Wednesday, June 14, to discuss how agents can keep their business...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Lettings agency Hamptons, now part of Connells, has hired a former Strictly Come Dancing and Countryfile star to front a property...

Fine & Country is preparing to start an eight-stop roadshow in which it will take a deep dive into local property...

A Build To Rent operator is cashing in on the surge in demand for allotments by creating mini-versions at one London...

A PropTech supplier is warning lettings agents that they risk being outpaced by competitors if they neglect social media. Craig Vile, director...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

The Deposit Protection Service claims the single largest reason why private tenants move is to find properties accepting pets. Around a thousand...

A guide has been launched to help letting agents put empathy at the heart of customer care and ensure customers benefit...

In this tips piece, Blake Richmond, managing director of referencing at Goodlord, sets out how agents can combat fraud in the lettings process.  Over...

A leading figure in the agency training and qualifications sector is predicting that as agents have increasingly adapted to ‘the new...

During the last year, the industry has experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows as agents experienced rental peaks, stock shortages,...

Police officers are this week raising awareness among agents about the signs of potential cannabis grows. The campaign is being led in...

Online lettings agency LettingaProperty.com says it’s using social media platform TikTok to build its brand and drum up business, and claims...

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...

Agents are being invited to take part in a free online wellbeing programme. PropTech company Rlet has partnered with wellbeing experts to...

Agents should go further in allowing tenants to have digital access to key documents such as contracts and fees information. That’s one...

As the summer begins to draw to a close and the letting market regains its stride, attention is turning to the...

Industry growth specialist Christopher Watkin is to offer letting agents his secrets to attracting new landlords in a live webinar hosted...

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

Agent websites has become more crucial than ever in attracting new business. Consumers are more informed and doing more research online...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme and industry supplier Inventory Hive are working together to provide two new training courses.  Led by Michael Hill...

ARLA Propertymark has prepared a ‘top tips’ guide for agents to offer first time landlords. The tips are exhaustive and should convince landlords...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued tips for agents and other industry professionals having to cope with working from home...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019’s 12-month transition period came to an end on 31 May, prohibiting various payments and charges that...

Rightmove is hosting a live webinar this morning to help agents protect and maintain mental health.  Agents will be able to watch live...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...

I was asked recently, how can an agent generate more landlord leads? Well that got me thinking, firstly, we have to...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

For the coming Bank Holiday on Monday, we’d like to show images of how agency offices have adapted to cope with...

There’s no escaping team activity at epropservices - and in a good way. The company, which is the parent firm of The...

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...

Working from home is all about juggling domestic life with professional activities, and here’s a terrific video to show what it’s...

“Communication is pretty much everything…” - that’s the key message from Tega Alexander, digital marketing manager at the up-and-coming Homesearch. Thanks so...

Here are two sets of advice from the good folk at Aston Mead Land & Planning - some more appropriate than...

The lockdown is now a fact of life across almost all of the western world so the team at Chestertons, which...

Home offices aren’t all about laptops and wifi routers….they’re about gorgeous views too. So thanks to Marc Morrish, a director and auctioneer...

For many this coming Easter weekend will be the strangest ever - for agents and industry suppliers it will not be...

Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s update on what offers and advice are available to agents at this most difficult and challenging...

Welcome to the latest edition of our daily service dedicated to advice and guidance on how agents can best cope with the...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column on Friday. Before we get on with it, a reminder...

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

It’s easy to forget in the Coronavirus frenzy but from tomorrow, Friday March 20, all tenancies are to become subject to...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, a service we’re running to share official guidance and agents’ advice in a bid...

Letting Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat.  This is where you’ll find news, advice...

Over 100,000 current or aspiring tenants have signed up to an education programme explaining how the rental sector works, run by...

There’s a heightened risk of voids in the New Year period and agents and landlords should prepare: that’s the warning from...

Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....

An east London lettings agency must pay more than £2,500 after a six-foot-high pile of waste was found fly-tipped on land...

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...

1. Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Terry Fisher, Marketing Director at Movebubble 2. What is Movebubble...

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

A council claims that its decision to set up its own lettings agency has prevented homelessness for almost 50 families and...

Online lettings agency RentMyHome is partnering with a trade group for home stagers in order to offer clients discounted services. MyHomeGroup owns...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has launched a 10-element tool kit for agents ahead of the fees ban on June...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has launched a series of events to educate letting agents and landlords on deposit protection. Starting next month...

The Deposit Protection Service says almost a quarter of students lost part of their tenancy deposit when they left their accommodation...

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...

A local authority has started a one-year trial of a ‘social lettings agency’ which aims to match those at risk of...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has provided a check-list for so-called accidental landlords. The association says that with 145 pieces of...

Spring – the season of rebirth, revitalisation and regeneration – is now upon us, and it’s a time of the year...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has announced new dates for its academy courses, delivering training on tenancy deposit disputes and adjudication to...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

Police officers have seized well over £6,000 worth of cannabis and drug manufacturing equipment after being tipped off by a letting...

A series of free legal events for letting agents and landlords is to launch this month with an advisory session on...

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

With a host of changing regulations hitting the private rental sector, some landlords may be put off using letting agents, but...

Hamilton Fraser - parent company to several key brands operating in the private rental sector - has launched a series of...

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...