Rogue Agents

Rogue Agents

Lettings giant Foxtons has hired merger and acquisition bankers from Rothschild following pressure from shareholders to sell itself for £160m, the Sunday Times claims. ...
Foxtons says it wants to extend what it calls its “full digitisation of the lettings journey” to its sales side, as well. ...
An analysis of over 600,000 tenancy applications has found that fraudulent applications rose by 140% last year.  ...
Landlords’ champion Paul Shamplina says more landlords should use lettings agents, who he describes as their “allies” in the battle to operate the private rental sector.  ...
PropTech platform Goodlord has launched a new referencing service for letting agents, offering what it calls ”a carefully curated balance of technology and human expertise.” ...
There’s been a large rise in complaints and a huge increase in compensation according to figures out today from the Property Redress Service (PRS). ...
The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. ...
Tenant reference and tech supplier The Lettings Hub claims 25 per cent of fraudulent documents submitted by would-be tenants were identified by humans, not technology. ...
Companies House has new powers from this week to combat fraud. ...
Foxtons says the Build To Rent sector has vast growth potential - and even now in its infancy it is enjoying its fastest growth rate in London. ...
A letting agent who stole over £40,000 from her employer was caught when a bank queried the use of a company credit card in Spain. ...
Data released today from Foxtons has found that the number of new instructions in January 2024 was 25 per cent higher than January 2023. ...
A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. ...
The former Foxtons managing director Peter Rollings is to give agent a masterclass in obtaining higher lettings and sales fees. ...
Two thirds of private renters have experienced a problem with the quality or condition of their property in the past six months, according to new research. ...
It appears Knight Frank was involved at one stage...
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