The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may have come as a blow to many, but the legislative process hasn’t run its course and you can still ...
Interim inspections are a necessity if you want to avoid property issues and tenant relationship breakdowns. They’re a no brainer – but they’re awkward. What should be a straightforward task often turns out to be a time-consuming admin drain for ...
We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. ...
PayProp is known for its award-winning rental payment platform, which combines bank-integrated client accounting with automation to save letting agencies time – enabling faster growth, increased customer satisfaction and improved work-life balance. ...
It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income from commission, a slowdown in the sales market means that agencies are having to rely more and more on ...
Any lettings portfolio should receive ongoing care and maintenance. A disorganised portfolio, weighed down by junk data, loose ends or lax processes enabling wrongdoing, can disrupt the flow of operations, reduce productivity, expose the business to risk and ultimately cause ...
As a dedicated letting agent, or estate agent with a lettings portfolio, you already have a lot on your plate. Managing properties, dealing with tenants, and handling day-to-day operations can take up a significant portion of your time. One crucial ...
At PayProp, customer service is a top priority. Our UK-based platform experts are always ready to go the extra mile to solve clients’ issues. It’s why our clients have consistently voted us Best in Sector – Payment Services at the ...
The law is clear – agencies in England, Scotland and Wales need a valid client money protection (CMP) policy to protect their client’s money just in case things go wrong. And while the vast majority of agents have coverage, those ...
Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell their agency business. ...
The Letting Partnership has been helping UK agents build successful lettings businesses since 2006. ...
The private rented sector is enjoying record demand. According to Hometrack, rental enquiries per estate agency branch were 46% higher in December 2022 than they had been throughout the previous five years. ...
Technology Blueprint Ltd (TBL) has just announced the integration of Document Signing and ID Verification provider Yoti Sign into its market-leading PropCo Property Management Platform. ...
UK banks are closing client accounts held by established letting agents and refusing to open accounts for new businesses. ...
Lucy Noonan, founder of Atomic Consultancy, reviews how partnering with Atomic can help property and lettings companies buy or sell their business. ...
Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. ...
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, organisations worldwide lose $4.7 trillion to fraud each year, with real estate suffering the highest median losses. Letting agencies are particularly at risk, as they handle large amounts of client money on ...
Following new business wins, PropTech leaders Technology Blueprint Ltd now handles over a sixth of the entire UK’s agent-managed rental properties. ...
Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to cut costs. However, the appliances and lifestyle perks available within your property can allow you to generate a higher ...
The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are to reduce costs and to have the ability to focus on core business goals and planning. I am sure that amongst other things over the last few months, these ...
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