The Oxfordshire based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients. ...
Agent websites has become more crucial than ever in attracting new business. Consumers are more informed and doing more research online about products and services they want to use than ever before. Google data says 70% of the buying decision ...
As we all know, there is an increasing number of PropTech solutions aiming to service the property and lettings industry, with new companies emerging on an almost weekly basis. From instant valuations, through to CRMs, maintenance tools and tenant onboarding ...
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With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage or wear caused by seasonal weather conditions and assess if any repairs are required. ...
Halo.rent, a proptech startup from the UK, announces the launch of its tenant engagement platform that streamlines the entire rental onboarding process, and offers additional services to tenants and landlords during the tenancy. The company has raised a £1.25m pre-seed ...
Real estate as an industry has remained unchallenged throughout all of these years. For the industry worth more than 217 trillion dollars in 2020, big innovations are urgently required. ...
Tenant referencing. It’s a necessary evil. Although most tenants are responsible and pay their rent on time, broke swindlers with dubious morals and carpet wrecking pets do unfortunately exist. And sometimes tenant referencing is all that stands between you and ...
With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown – where agencies are forced to close – are hopefully slim. However, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared! ...
For most letting agents the last year has been a challenging one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a bid to get through these difficult months. There has been a need to ...
What’s life-changing, involves months of anticipation, and ends with a big arrival? You might think we’re talking about pregnancy. But research shows that nearly one in three people (28%) find moving home more stressful than childbirth. In fact, they find ...
The Tenant Fees Act 2019’s 12-month transition period came to an end on 31 May, prohibiting various payments and charges that have long been associated with rental properties. ...
You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to know that climate change is a big issue that’s impacting our day-to-day lives. Whether it’s recycling at home or dutifully taking your ‘bag for life’ to the supermarket, most of us are ...
The last year was one which none of us will forget both personally and professionally. Every aspect of life has been changed forever and the lettings market is no exception. Change was coming for the sector anyway, but the pandemic ...
As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will be concerned over rental payments as people batten down the hatches and retreat indoors for at least the next ...
The recent survey in Letting Agent Today on why many landlords didn’t use agents was interesting and informative. That only 42.5% used a letting agent either always or sometimes was surprising given the way in which the private rented sector ...
Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how is the UK rental market coping with the fallout from COVID-19, and what’s likely to happen as lower levels of restriction persist? ...
Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. ...
The role of lettings agents has never been more crucial to landlords and tenants than it is now and will be for the foreseeable future. The best agents have always played a key role in advising and supporting landlords and ...
With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to the office, it is becoming challenging for businesses to predict what the future of commercial office space will look ...
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