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07 January 2021
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UniHomes, a student accommodation platform, has snapped up Split The Bills, a bill sharing service aimed at the student market. UniHomes -...
05 January 2021
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The Tenant Fees Act 2019’s 12-month transition period came to an end on 31 May, prohibiting various payments and charges that...
16 December 2020
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There’s been a flurry of new PropTech products launched, mostly focussed on lettings agencies. Australian-based supplier Movinghub, which works the UK market...
05 November 2020
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A new free-to-list ‘lifestyle’ app that aims to be bigger than Rightmove says it will pay lettings agents when renters switch...
14 October 2020
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Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...
24 September 2020
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Birmingham agent Bobby Singh, who runs the Love Your Postcode agency, epitomises the heart of the industry right now. He has created...
13 April 2020
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One in seven British renters expect their landlords to resolve arguments over bill payments, a utilities provider claims. The study, by Glide,...
11 December 2019
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An industry supplier says letting agents should respond supportively to the growing eco-consciousness shown by younger people who are likely to...
09 December 2019
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The Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru is pledging tax credits for private tenants whose rent and utilities bills add up to...
26 November 2019
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The Deposit Protection Service has teamed up with Comparethemarket in a bid to offer utility deals to tenants. Renters who have their...
01 November 2019
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Life insurance sold to tenants could provide a valuable additional income stream for agents whose revenue has been hit by the...
22 October 2019
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An agency in the north of England is continuing its strategy of acquisitions in a bid to offset the effects of...
13 September 2019
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Utilities management service Tenant Shop says demographic changes leading to more families and older individuals renting privately represent an opportunity for...
12 September 2019
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents and the National Landlords Association have spoken out about the complexity of the fees ban...
27 August 2019
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Lettings professionals should do more to raise awareness of the need to reduce moving stress for tenants and landlords. Industry supplier Tenant...
14 August 2019
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Agents need to be pro-actively using PropTech and improving their work methods to reduce voids for their landlord clients. That’s the view...
19 June 2019
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The best lettings agents will survive and shine through the ban of fees levied on tenants, which comes into effect this weekend. The...
29 May 2019
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ARLA Propertymark is urging agents across England and Wales to ensure they have every preparation in place for the arrival of...
20 May 2019
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Letting agents are being urged to consider how they can reduce their administrative workload, following huge growth in the size of...
14 May 2019
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A new utilities management platform for tenants says it will generate additional revenue streams for letting agents. Love Resident gives tenants online...
16 April 2019
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It’s been revealed that the Welsh version of the Tenants Fees ban will come into effect on September 1. “Agents need to...
10 April 2019
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Utilities and comparative platform Tenant Shop has linked up with Reposit to offer a security deposit alternative product for agents. Tenant Shop’s...
27 March 2019
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More than a third of landlords are looking to cut their annual spending - and many of them are considering ending...
08 March 2019
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Lettings automation service teclet has revealed that the Tenant Shop is the latest partner integrated into its platform. Tenant Shop provides energy,...
07 March 2019
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Bristol is the best city for house shares, according to new research by specialist rental sector broadband and utilities provider Glide. The...
18 February 2019
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Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...
12 February 2019
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A flat-share website claims typical rents in some 38 per cent of London are now so high they render the areas...
11 February 2019
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Specialist student utilities and service provider Glide has launched a product it claims removes the admin and hassle traditionally associated with...
01 February 2019
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Two PropTech suppliers are claiming their new products will help lettings agents in the future, especially in the light of the...
14 December 2018
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The acquisition of popular rental sector utility provider Spark Energy will “significantly benefit the rental sector” according to the troubled company’s...
29 November 2018
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Two new PropTech services launched, targeting the lettings industry. Tenancy referencing firm FCC Paragon has launched MyMoveIn, an online platform that supports...
02 October 2018
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Lettings sector energy firm Spark has announced that it is launching a business-to-business energy service which will initially target high street...
05 September 2018
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The rental market is being warned of the dangers from unsafe gas and electricity supplies caused by meter-tampering. Research undertaken by the Grosvenor...
20 August 2018
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A new survey of tenants suggests many know little about essential maintainance of their property, and often fail to check the...
01 May 2018
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Goodlord, the PropTech company which restructured earlier this year and laid off a reported 40 members of staff, is fighting back...
17 April 2018
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A PropTech firm that simplifies utility billing, with the aim of reducing property management effort by letting agents, has received £650,000...
02 February 2018
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A new report into student accommodation has found that private student rent remains at an average of £100 to £119 a...
25 September 2017
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Hallmark, which has been working with agents and property management firms for over a decade, has formally launched its new name...
14 September 2017
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Spark Energy - the specialist energy supplier to the UK lettings sector - has announced the acquisition of broadband firm Home...
17 May 2017
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Who are you? Richard Price What does it say on your business card? We don't have our roles on our business cards. I...
13 April 2017
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The Lettings Hub is broadening its offer to agents by launching a utility management service on top of its traditional referencing...
14 March 2017
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Research by data company Propcision has revealed that across London typical Airbnb rental rates for apartments are double that of long-term rental...
01 November 2016
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Two landlord associations have criticised local councils for a lack of enforcement and failing to prosecute criminal landlords. The Residential Landlords Association...
26 September 2016
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ARLA has issued guidance to students who may be using the Christmas break to line-up accommodation for the coming year. Looking for...
04 December 2015
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An energy supply company that specialises in the lettings market has announced deals with three major businesses that allows it to...
01 December 2015
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Stephen Moss, CEO of based Pring.co.uk the UK’s leading property investment search engine, takes a look at the impact of ‘Corbynmania’...
28 October 2015
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As the Conservative Party conference continues, a leading Tory has warned that "there is much further to go" on removing buy...
05 October 2015
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Tenant Shop, which currently assists around 1,000 letting agents manage utilities and media for their properties, has relocated and aims to...
01 October 2015
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The private rented sector is becoming an increasingly diverse place. Its growth into the UK's second largest form of housing has...
15 September 2015
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Almost half of students (49%) surveyed by Glide Utilities said their weekly rent represents good value for money, the firm has...