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![How can agents use PropTech to win new landlord clients?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![AI - many agents are optimistic about Artificial Intelligence](/upload/images/shutterstock_2252587299.jpg)
Almost half of more than 400 letting agents quizzed for a new study have expressed their optimism about the impact of...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rental Sector Won't Become Energy Efficient without Incentives - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
Propertymark has urged the government to do more to help the country’s most vulnerable citizens heat their homes. Office for National Statistics...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Protection feature launched for agents and landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
PropTech specialist Vouch has launched a Rent Protection feature, designed to help landlords access cover to mitigate the risk of unpaid rent. The feature...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Underpaid and Undervalued - agents unhappy with their lot](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LettingAgent-400x310.png)
New research shows that the majority of letting agents believe they are not paid sufficiently for their work. Research from the Goodlord...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPCs and Energy Efficiency - Agents' five point plan for change](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
Propertymark has set out a five point plan to improve the status and usefulness of the Energy Performance Certificate and to...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla gives Alto agents a new Marketplace product](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software product, has announced a marketplace product allowing agents to self-serve and activate Proptech partner integrations within the...
09 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Another industry survey launched by PropTech supplier](/upload/images/shutterstock_2155743629.jpg)
PropTech firm Goodlord and its Vouch brand are again holding a so-called State of the Lettings Industry survey. It’s now in...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Share your views and you could help shape the evolution of the Renters (Reform) Bill](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/PayProp/PayProp_SC_070723.jpg)
The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may...
07 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Agency issues guide for ‘responsible’ holiday lettings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
One of the largest vacation lettings agencies - Sykes Holiday Cottages - says a survey shows that two thirds of holiday...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Right To Rent made easier by PropTech link - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
PropTech supplier Goodlord has announced a partnership with an identity verification technology service which would allow agents to conduct digital Right...
30 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb cash gift for hosts welcoming Eurovision guests](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Airbnb is offering a £50 travel voucher to any Liverpool household hosting their first Airbnb guest in a private room in...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove Qualifications - agents can book exams from this week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1135204490%20training.jpg)
Lettings agents will be able to book their exam this week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech: Lettings platform snapped up by fast-growing Goodlord](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
PropTech firm Goodlord has acquired lettings platform Halo. It’s Goodlord’s third acquisition in as many years. Halo, launched in 2020, provides tenants with...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![More agents buy rent protection insurance as arrears worry grows](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
Data from different firms suggest there’s been an upsurge in the purchase of rent protection insurance by agents. Firstly Goodlord and Vouch...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![It’s never been more important to air your views on lettings](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/PayProp/PayProp%20sponsored%20content%20article%20-%20survey.jpg)
Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...
14 November 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![PropTech pair offer agents route to boost commission](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/HomeInternet-400x310.png)
Lettings platform Vouch and cloud-based software service Alto are teaming up for a webinar. The aim is to offer agents a route...
18 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rejected! More tenancy applications turned down by agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/application_rejected-400x310.png)
A growing number of rental applications are being rejected by agents, it’s been claimed. PropTech firm Vouch says that between January and...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents worry over landlords quitting rental sector](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
PropTech firms Goodlord and Vouch have released the findings of their annual State of the Lettings Industry survey. Some 2,600 agents, landlords...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy Crisis - number of ‘bills included’ tenancies plummet](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/stressedwoman_cost-of-living_400x310.png)
The number of ‘bills inclusive’ tenancies has plummeted, just as energy prices soar. That’s the claim from PropTech firm Vouch, which says...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![What do you feel about the State Of The Lettings Industry?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BusinessResults-400x310-.jpg)
PropTech companies Goodlord and Vouch have come together to call for input for their State Of The Lettings Industry report. The annual...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb giving vouchers to encourage more short lets in key cities](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HandingOverKeys-mio-400x310.jpg)
Airbnb is giving away £100 vouchers to anyone in the UK who shifts into the short lets sector for the first...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![New revenue stream to agents during void periods - claim](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyOnline-1-400x310.jpg)
A PropTech referencing service is claiming to offer agents a new revenue stream during void periods. Vouch says it has created a...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Goodlord to offer bill-splitting service after new Tech acquisition](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/trad-agents-online400x310.png)
Lettings technology platform Goodlord has acquired a new app called acasa. acasa is a fintech platform which allows tenants to manage household...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents concerned about lettings stock as more landlords sell-up](/upload/images/library/HousingMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
Lettings agents have highlighted a lack of stock as their main concern, research claims. The latest State of the Lettings Industry report...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Arrears slashed during pandemic, shows major industry report](/upload/images/Coronavirus/Coronavirus6-400x310-min.jpeg)
One of the industry’s leading surveys comes out next week - and a preview suggests it’s going to show increasing optimism...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Government told off by Propertymark over Green Homes Grant farce](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
The farcical implementation of the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme has been sharply criticised by Propertymark. Timothy Douglas, the organisation’s policy and...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How agents can best prepare for post-pandemic business](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
As the summer begins to draw to a close and the letting market regains its stride, attention is turning to the...
25 August 2021
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Short Lets operators to keep many Covid safety precautions](/upload/images/Coronavirus/CoronavirusImage-400x310.jpg)
The majority of short lets operators in a sector trade body say they will maintain Covid-safe protocols for the foreseeable future,...
10 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Lettings PropTech firms announce full software integration](/img/default/lat.png)
Two well known PropTech providers to the lettings sector have announced they have now fully integrated their technology, meaning users of...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Simon Tillyer, founder of Vouch](/img/default/lat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That's very retro - I have not had one of...
08 June 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Agents can earn hundreds per tenancy, claims portal](/img/default/lat.png)
A referencing service provider has launched a portal designed to improve commission-based revenue streams for letting agents. Vouch says its Home Move...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Government must offer buy to let sector a Green incentive - call](/img/default/lat.png)
The government’s embarrassing axing of the Green Homes Grant means there must now be a replacement to help the private rental...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Blow to lettings sector as Green Homes Grant axed](/img/default/lat.png)
The initiative which the government hoped would transform energy efficiency in the private rental sector is being axed this week. The Green...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rent controls must be off the agenda in spring elections, says ARLA](/img/default/lat.png)
ARLA Propertymark is warning politicians fighting elections this spring that rent controls should be firmly off the agenda. The organisation traditionally sets...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Councils can’t enforce energy efficiency regs in rental sector - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
Propertymark has responded to the official consultation on the government proposals called Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes in England and...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![How was 2020 for you? Agents asked their views by industry suppliers](/img/default/lat.png)
Two industry suppliers are asking agents to contribute to a survey assessing how the lettings sector has performed in 2020. Government-authorised deposit...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech success for fast-growing lettings platform](/img/default/lat.png)
The lettings technology company Goodlord, which works with over 2,000 UK letting agents, has been named by Deloitte as one of...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents – here are five simple tips for job searching](/img/default/lat.png)
There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...
29 October 2020
From: Recruitment & Business Matters
![Heroic lettings agency helps tenants with school meal vouchers](/img/default/lat.png)
A heroic lettings agency in the south west of England has stepped up to the plate this half-term week by offering...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech: Referencing platform snapped up by Goodlord](/img/default/lat.png)
PropTech company Goodlord has acquired referencing platform Vouch to form an industry player that will be handling over 500,000 references per...
14 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb support firms want to offer credit notes not cash refunds](/img/default/lat.png)
The plethora of support companies around Airbnb and other short let platforms in the UK have told the government that it...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Short lets sector collapses with 70 per cent of rentals cancelled](/img/default/lat.png)
Airbnb and similar platforms have seen a collapse of business since the start of the Coronavirus crisis with some 70 per...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Prizes offered to agents as Fixflo launches new Lettings Report](/img/default/lat.png)
Fixflo is launching its sixth annual Lettings Report for lettings professionals The survey gauges the opinions of lettings professionals around the UK...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Prizes offered to agents as Fixflo launches new Rental Repairs Survey](/img/default/lat.png)
Fixflo is launching its fifth annual Rental Repairs Survey for lettings professionals The survey, supported by ARLA Propertymark, gauges the opinions of...
17 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Just Landlords’ Landlord Hero Competition – Ask Your Tenants to Nominate You!](/img/default/lat.png)
There are plenty of helpful and reliable professionals in the letting industry, however it’s no secret that there are a lot...
13 April 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Family-run agency threatened by fees ban turns to PropTech](/img/default/lat.png)
A family-run lettings agency says its viability is seriously threatened by the likely fees ban to be introduced in 2018 -...