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It’s been revealed by Propertymark that HM Revenue & Customs has fined agents over £1.6m for branches of anti-money laundering regulations. The...

A boycott of a major property portal has been called off after a settlement has been reached over fees. PropertyPal is the...

The Propertymark Qualifications Level 3 (Level 6 SCQF) Certificate in Property Agency has been launched to enable and support learners who...

A law professor has dismissed a Labour call for agents to have qualifications as “eye poppingly silly” and “snobby.” Labour’s shadow housing...

PropTech firm Kamma - which specialises in information about landlord licensing - has inked another partnership. This latest link is with Goodlord.  Kamma’s...

A website and digital services supplier has partnered with a social media marketing firm. Property Webmasters is working with flow to provide...

Rightmove will host a webinar for agents tomorrow at 10:00am focused on tenergy efficiency, Energy Performance Certificates and greener homes. The portal...

We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. But first, let’s clarify...

Zoopla has announced it’s hosting its quarterly market update next Wednesday, June 14, to discuss how agents can keep their business...

Early bird tickets are now on sale for estate agent body Propertymark’s biggest event of the year at Wembley on June...

Hybrid franchise operator The Agency UK is to host its first industry exhibition in two weeks’ time. Entitled ‘Grow your Agency in...

TecLet, the software platform business now rebranding as part of OnTheMarket Software, has been updated to accommodate radical changes to the...

Propertymark is calling on letting agents to share their thoughts and experiences on the impact of Airbnb and other short lets.  At...

The team at Letting Agent Today and our publisher, Angels Media, wish all agents a very prosperous New Year.  Thank you for your...

Letting Agent Today would like to wish all agents and their families, staff and colleagues a wonderful Christmas 2021. It’s been an...

Five PropTech firms have linked up to produce a so-called White Paper giving a glimpse in what they think the agency...

A local authority in Essex is cracking down on what it claims to be the increase of illegally positioned estate agent...

New rules out for consultation concerning block management aim to improve professionalism across the sector, root out rogue agents, and increase...

The Property Ombudsman and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors are seeking views of agents, landlords and tenants on a new...

ARLA Propertymark says letting agents have a vital role to play in highlighting the rights of private rental sector tenants. The comment...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

The government has told estate agents to ensure at least one Union Jack is present in properties during both physical and...

Propertymark is reminding all agents and suppliers, including sole traders, that they must register with the Information Commissioner’s Office if they...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Letting agents and the rental market in England are still in business even during the national lockdown already in force. The government’s...

A new app claims to make it easier for agents to create virtual tours and instantly embed them in property portal...

Hybrid lettings agency Accommodation is launching a drive to recruit agents in 10 regions across the UK. The company says this is...

Working from home is all about juggling domestic life with professional activities, and here’s a terrific video to show what it’s...

It looks almost certain that agents and landlords must ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new...

Registration has opened for the 2020 ARLA Propertymark Conference, with an early bird discount available to members until January 24. The event,...

With less than four weeks to go to the start date of the Welsh Tenant Fees ban, the Association of Residential...

The Property Ombudsman has issued a reminder to all agents to ensure they have the correct redress membership to cover the...

A PropTech entrepreneur says all agents would benefit from the introduction of more automation, but that those with student tenants may...

In our previous blog, we looked at the definitions outlined by the CPRs. In our next blog we’ll look at the...

The government has confirmed that all property agents in England will need to be part of an approved Client Money Protection...

So here it is … a very Merry Christmas from Letting Agent Today and Angels Media, with our very best wishes...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has taken the unusual step of making a fact sheet available to all agents, not...

Industry figures have broadly welcomed the latest consultations and proposed additional regulation for the lettings sector, announced by the government yesterday.   The...

Newham council in London has published the UK’s first ever ratings scheme for letting agents, in which firms receive anything from...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Tim Wright, Product Director, KeyAGENT Q: What does KeyAGENT do? We’re a team of multi-award...

As the industry awaits the delivery of today's Spring Budget, the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has called on the government...

A branch of Foxtons has been fined £2,500 for failing to properly describe a fee charged to tenants.    The agency was caught...

This is the final Letting Agent Today until Tuesday January 3 2017, so everyone at Angels Media sends all good wishes for...

This is our final edition of LAT before the holiday season, so we want to take this opportunity to wish all...

Rent Smart Wales, a controversial scheme that require letting agents to be trained, comes into effect today after a troubled lead...

With just nine weeks to go before the deadline, only a small proportion of Welsh agents and landlords have registered for...

Several influential industry bodies have thrown their weight behind a review into whether Client Money Protection should be mandatory for letting...

Two letting agencies in the London borough of Camden have lost their appeal against fines for failing to join a redress...

SAFEagent is calling on the government to use the passage of the Housing Bill through Parliament to make a Client Money...

A tenant referencing service, FCC Paragon, says 17.6 per cent of all requests it has received in the past 12 months...

The rising phenomenon of agent-rating and review websites is a topic that seems to have caused considerable division and controversy among...

The presupposed notion still exists that new online agents are ‘tech savvy’ whilst the seemingly old fashioned high street agents are...