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 ...
At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of tenancy API proptech, to our end of tenancy solution, we invest in innovative technology solutions and partnerships that make ...
Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by taking the loss, or recouping via the landlord. Prior to the change, it wasn’t unusual for the tenants to ...
The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are: ...
It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it be the landlord, letting agent or independent inventory clerk? In other words, is it better to keep inventory reporting ...
The rental market shows no signs of slowing with ongoing high demand, fuelled in part by the pandemic, creating a buoyant market throughout the UK. ...
Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights and knowledge. ...
For landlords, finding a tenant for a property can be challenging. Today, people expect modern, high quality, clean appliances as standard when looking to rent. By upgrading old, outdated appliances within a property, it can significantly increase the desirability of ...
During the last year, the industry has experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows as agents experienced rental peaks, stock shortages, changes to legislation and a rental market reform as people sought to look outside of once traditionally high performing ...
Why CRMs should not be relied upon for contract creation and management. ...
Home appliances are often an area that can be overlooked when it comes to finalising kitchen designs, but having quality machines in the home can make a real difference to how a property is perceived. ...
The telecoms solutions company behind "Phone-in-a-Phone" (PiP) now brings property professionals the UK's first mobile-only business phone system in an app optimised for use on an agent's own mobile phone. The app gives agents visiting properties or remote-working access to ...
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