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A prominent PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents and other in the property industry to engage with those wishing to introduce regulation...

A network uniting so-called ‘ethical agents’ launches today with a promise to be different from the rest of the industry. The Ethical...

Home Counties agency Bridges today launches Platinum Homes, which it describes as “a bespoke sales and lettings service catering to premium...

A new networking service for letting agents and all other property insiders, including landlords and investors, is being launched today by...

TV host Jenni Falconer is to reprise her role as compere of Propertymark’s ‘One Conference’ when it’s repeated at London’s ExCel...

The next phase of Rightmove’s 'believe it’ marketing push begins on Boxing Day, to coincide with the post-Christmas and New Year...

Rightmove has teamed up with the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team to create a new course on compliance...

The chief executive of Foxtons, who has been in the job exactly one year, now claims the company has enjoyed “incredible...

A new rental property listings platform - called Krispyhouse - can completely by-pass letting agents. It describes itself as a ‘dating service’...

Rightmove is launching a new marketing campaign which it calculates will reach 51m people - the overwhelming majority of the UK...

A lettings agency has removed a video of an apartment where a murder took place, following an approach by a national...

Airbnb is launching a UK campaign this month aimed at luring first-time customers. It’s part of a local campaign that launched last...

A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities.  Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...

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

The vast majority of auctions - widely regarded as a favourite for buy to let investors acquiring properties - are now...

Proptech firm The Lettings Hub has launched a trio of integrations - with Reapit, Home Telecom, and Live Chat software Tawk. Reapit...

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

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

A lettings guru is calling on agents to embrace social media trends in order to reach new audiences. Agent Rainmaker uses Reels...

Marketing firm Property Webmasters says AI is changing the game for agents promoting their services and clients. Chief executive Jamie Arthur states:...

Rightmove says it’s helping to digitise the rental processes, making the process less fragmented and frustrating for agents.  In its trading statement...

A Build To Rent operator has struck a deal with Lloyds Pharmacy to offer a so-called Health Concierge Service allowing tenants...

Rightmove has created thousands of personalised videos to help letting agency branches highlight this year’s achievements to prospective landlords. The video can...

The well-known York agency Blenkin & Co has launched a prime lettings service to complement its long-established sales side. The new service...

Rightmove’s new agent qualification - launching later this month - has been officially approved by the government’s regulatory body, The Office...

The Keller Williams UK agency has launched an online learning platform for agents called KW University. A statement from the company says...

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, says the limited cut in stamp duty in England and Northern Ireland announced in the mini-Budget...

Keller Williams UK, which recently announced the closure of two of its franchise operations, has bounced back with what it calls...

An industry supplier says the recent Right To Rent changes have flown under the radar - and many agents don’t know...

A webinar explaining how agents can navigate through tough new Facebook advertising rules is being held next month. The ValPal Network’s head...

Propertymark is reminding letting agents in England to be ready for significant changes to the way they carry out Right to...

Lettings Hub says there were 91,593 cases of tenant application fraud in 2021 alone, with the most common form of fraud...

OnTheMarket Group says new functionality coming in the autumn will improve letting agents’ client relationships while generating leads and developing their...

A warrant backed without bail has been issued for the arrest of a lettings agent who failed to appear in court. Gareth Wills...

The former director of a lettings agency has received a suspended jail sentence for making threats of violence against ex-colleagues in...

A major lettings sector supplier says the industry must do more to appeal to win employees from the TikTok generation. These typically...

Agents can now sign up to register their interest in Rightmove’s new qualification, the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

A high profile former chief executive of Propertymark is discussing agency industry issues in a new podcast. The new service - from...

A prominent agency lettings chief is alerting the industry that new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules are changing from October 1. Since...

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

Propertymark has made an uncharacteristically strong attack on the campaigning charity Shelter for its portrayal of letting agents. Ahead of yesterday’s Queen’s...

Campaigning charity Shelter is accusing some letting agents of “cutting corners” and has produced a provocative and satirical video showing a...

Shocking figures have emerged regarding the long-running problems caused by banks demanding that agencies have a designated client account for each...

A prominent industry supplier says lettings agents must be increasingly transparent on the services they provide - not just to landlords...

The mainstream media today is reporting that a group of anti-landlord/anti-agent activists called an agent a “w*****” at a protest. This apparently prompted...

A new Home Office code of practice comes into force today making changes to what letting agents in England need to...

A lettings platform set up 18 months ago but under-the-radar until now claims to be the world’s first for women only...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar aimed at...

A senior figure in an industry trade body says lettings agents are going to have their hands full dealing with legislative...

Propertymark is advising agents to prepare for substantial changes to the Right To Rent process arriving in just two months time. As...

ARLA Propertymark President Maxine Fothergill has lifted the lid on what is required of a letting agent holding that position in...

Perhaps few letting agents consider giving anything like rewards to tenants, but if they did there might be a case for...

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

PropTech platform Fixflo has launched what it calls a self-service training academy. It has already had a soft launch with 90 per...

A marketing firm says super-speedy virtual tours - similar in duration to many videos on the TikTok social network - are...

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

A former agent who was most recently a car salesman has been named as Spicerhaart’s first home-based lettings partner. Marc West will...

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

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

LettingaProperty.com has appointed Kevin Neary, ex-GameStop Group managing director and co-founder, as Board Chairman, to help drive the company's growth. This...

It’s an exciting time when prospective tenants show an interest in your listed property. However, it's important not to let that...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

A lettings agent who sold his business to Chestertons last year has claimed the sector has come to the “end of...

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

The government has updated its formal guidance to letting agents and landlords on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of online...

Virtual Right To Rent checks by agents, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...

A former president of the Association of Residential Letting Agents says agencies should ensure they charge for all services they offer...

How up to date is your knowledge on notice periods, pets in rentals, electrical safety inspections and lodgers? This year we’ve...

Over a quarter of lettings and estate agents say sustainability is just a box-ticking exercise and only one in nine have...

Upcoming changes to Right To Rent procedures make the case for increased automation of the process to save agents from additional...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

Flexible working for letting agents, so much a part of activities for the past 18 months, is here to stay according...

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

There’s a call for agents to free up valuable time by ensuring Right To Rent checks are automated rather than performed...

Agents joining one of the industry’s major trade bodies is to be offered exclusive digital marketing packs created by Starberry. Members of...

Agents need more clarity and transparency about the future of Right to Rent checks post-pandemic and post-Brexit, according to the UK’s...

The government has extended the ‘special arrangements’ for Right To Rent checks - these will now be in force until September...

Rightmove has announced what it calls “a new vision for its lettings service” and wants agent feedback on what they think...

An outspoken property investor has launched an online petition on the government website to oppose the threat of rent controls. YouTube influencer...

Coming out of Covid and realising that relaxed procedures will be tightened up once again, will present challenges to letting agents...

The Home Office has told agents and landlords that Right To Rent checks can continue to be conducted via video calls...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

London lettings agency Kalmar is thought to be the first to use the increasingly-fashionable social media platform TikTok to let and...

The managing director of Fixflo, Rajeev Nayyar, says the pandemic has changed the context in which agents should view tenants’ complaints. In...

New PropTech company Ministry of Rooms says its platform has 350 landlords and agents signed up in its first six weeks. The property-tenant matching...

Letting agents are not required to conduct retrospective Right to Rent verification on tenants who had a Covid-adjusted check since March...

One of the industry’s leading experts wants letting agents to engage with tenants and landlords over Covid-related arrears, agree to mediation,...

The government has told estate agents to ensure at least one Union Jack is present in properties during both physical and...

A House of Lords committee is urging the government to find alternatives to court possession cases in a bid to deal...

Rightmove has set out its innovation programme for the private rental sector. The portal has given over a substantial amount of its...

Rightmove is reporting a big rise in the proportion of properties listed with video content. It says rental listings with either a...

The industrial dispute involving Goodlord has escalated with protests outside agency offices using the lettings platform, and the creation of a...

A new Right to Rent identity validation and storage system has been launched by industry supplier Canopy, in partnership with tech...

A free digital training academy has been launched to guide agents on getting the best out of virtual viewings.  Holofy Spaces, a PropTech...

The new chief executive of Propertymark says being a member of the Association of Residential Letting Agents is a sign of...

The head of industry recruitment consultancy Property Personnel is calling on agencies to be more tolerant of the struggles working parents...

The government says it’s reviewing the checking process that agents and landlords have to follow under Right To Rent. The revelation has...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

A Labour councillor in Yorkshire claims letting agents are not showing the actual properties available to rent when they use virtual...