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PropTech entrepreneur and lettings agent Kristjan Byfield is announcing an upgrade to his platform The Depositary, which will see its first...

A council-run lettings agency called YorHome is offering new incentives to woo private landlords away from conventional agents. Besides offering what it...

Lettings agency giant Belvoir has struck a partnership with a PropTech firm majoring in inventories. InventoryBase Academy has been appointed as Belvoir's...

Agency software suppliers Inventory Base and Street.co.uk has struck an integration partnership that pledges to “drive operational change for property professionals...

The long-awaited Third Reading of the controversial Renters Reform Bill will not happen this week according to the Leader of the...

Propertymark's latest research report suggests some letting agents want radical changes to the Renters Reform Bill now going through Parliament.  The aim...

TV host Jenni Falconer is to reprise her role as compere of Propertymark’s ‘One Conference’ when it’s repeated at London’s ExCel...

A senior Propertymark official will today tell MPs of the industry’s concerns about the Renters Reform Bill. The Bill has reached the...

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

Daytime TV presenter Jenni Falconer is to host the Propertymark One conference on June 27. Tag-lined ‘Raise Your Game’ the event will...

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

One of the two official redress bodies, the Property Redress Scheme, has announced a beefed up advisory panel with a substantial...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it’s going to propose evolutionary changes at its upcoming annual general meeting. This will include...

TV property expert Phil Spencer says the slowing sales market should spur sales-only agencies into the lettings field. He suggests that ongoing...

Last month’s local election results could yet impact on the private rental sector, a prominent industry supplier claims. The Association of Independent...

PRS, one of the two official redress services for the lettings and sales agency sectors, says it’s seen an increase in...

Inventories are a key tool to ensuring they, and the properties they let, comply with the law. That’s the claim from industry...

It’s a frequent question in lettings: Who should carry out inventory checks and create reports for a rented property? Should it...

A prominent industry supplier has hit out at what he calls “the merry go round of housing ministers” following yet another...

Inventory Base Academy has launched its new course - how to start your own inventory operation. The new course is aimed at...

Letting agents who embrace training and qualifications - beyond those which are mandatory - will help create trust and transparency. That’s the...

PropTech platform Plentific has snapped up husband-and-wife lettings software company TouchRight Software.  Over 500 clients across the UK use TouchRight, to create...

Agents should not wait until regulation and legislation improve the rental sector - they should be doing so voluntarily.  That’s the view...

The classic winter time arguments between tenants and agents over what is damp and what is mildew can be resolved by...

One of the industry’s leading suppliers says the controversy over pets in private rental properties could be defused relatively easily. Inventory management firm...

A long-standing estate agency is launching a lettings service for the first time in its 30 year history. The Carver Group, based...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

Flexible working for letting agents, so much a part of activities for the past 18 months, is here to stay according...

Coming out of Covid and realising that relaxed procedures will be tightened up once again, will present challenges to letting agents...

Agents are being warned about a crackdown on compliance issues surrounding rental property management. No Letting Go, the country’s largest provider of...

Inventories PropTech service Inventory Hive has integrated with Reapit via its Foundations platform, meaning agents who use both services will be...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising agents to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

A series of leading lettings agents have warned that the rental sector is set for significant change as the Coronavirus pandemic...

Industry suppliuer Inventory Hive has a launched a new 360-degree camera and app which it says means inspectors can drastically reduce...

Inventory clerks can continue their regular work through the lockdown so long as they adhere to Cobid-safe protocols. That’s the message from...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

There’s likely to be a further surge of new tenancies in the weeks to come, challenging agents’ ability to cope with...

Automated lettings and management platform teclet has announced a new inventory solution with No Letting Go and its Kaptur inventory app. Kaptur...

The country’s largest provider of inventory services has launched its new processes, overhauled to cope with social distancing and the remaining...

The Deposit Protection Service and safeagent (formerly NALS) have created a free, online course showing best practice in starting tenancies.  The new...

There’s been a substantial 20 per cent rise in formal complaints about agents taken up by The Property Ombudsman.  The figures refer...

It’s easy to forget in the Coronavirus frenzy but from tomorrow, Friday March 20, all tenancies are to become subject to...

PropTech platform teclet is offering letting agents that list with OnTheMarket a three month trial offer of a digital inventory service. One...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has issued guidance to members about how to reassure its lettings agent and landlord clients...

The Property Ombudsman has expelled five agencies, mostly for failures to honour awards: four of them are lettings operations and one...

Agents and landlords are advised to think carefully before allowing tenants to keep pets, despite a government push to relax restrictions. The...

There was a surge in the number of fake lettings inventories submitted last year, allowing tenants to be conned out of...

Three lettings agencies have been expelled from TPO - in each case the agency failed to honour a payment as instructed...

Letting agents and landlords who prepare for a dispute at the outset of a tenancy increase their chances of avoiding one...

A new product in the increasingly competitive field of deposit alternatives has been launched by lettings and landlord insurance industry giant,...

An inventories supplier is advising that the growing number of sub-letting scams can be reduced by regular property visits by agents...

The typical delay in tenants receiving their returned deposits is “crippling” for many. That’s the view of the Association of Independent Inventory...

If you want to know why inventories are vital for agents and landlords, look no further than the high-profile dispute over...

The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act - which bans fees levied by agents and landlords on tenants - comes into...

Confusion reigns over inventory reports and how letting agents and landlords comply with the Homes (Fit for Human Habitation) Act 2018. That’s...

The chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is predicting that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology...

A prominent consumer group claims that one in 10 tenants currently renting say they have at some point been evicted “for...

Inventory reports are increasingly revealing illegal safety and compliance issues within tenanted property, a trade body claims. The Association of Independent Inventory...

Letting agents are being urged to consider how they can reduce their administrative workload, following huge growth in the size of...

New ‘best practice’ guidance to letting agents and landlords has been introduced ahead of the introduction of the tenants’ fees ban...

Independent inventory reporting is the perfect complement to the government’s proposed housing reforms. That’s the view of the UK’s largest provider of...

English letting agencies could lose over £60,000 each in the next two years alone as a result of the Tenant Fees...

The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says the creation of an MOT certificate system for properties in the rental sector...

An online toolkit for tenants on how to best navigate the rental system has been launched by Shelter Scotland with funding...

A PropTech provider of inventory services says its new tool will significantly cut pre-tenancy admin for letting agents and landlords. No Letting...

Lettings agents, landlords and consumers are being warned about a growing number of ‘for-profit’ companies claiming to be independent inventory trade...

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with InventoryBase, a software supplier which has...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it still believes there is an opportunity for the government to introduce mandatory inventory...

A trade body is advising landlords and agents acting on their behalf to take precautions to protect their investments if they...

The new sole chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says he wants the service to be at the heart...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has renewed its call for letting agents and other property professionals to back an online...

An online petition urging MPs to make it compulsory for privately let properties to be subject to independent inventory reporting is...

Reporting software company InventoryBase has backed a campaign urging for inventories to be made mandatory in the lettings sector. The Association of...

Letting agents and landlords are being urged by a trade body to sign a petition calling on the government to make...

A study by the Romans lettings agency group has highlighted common issues cited by agents and landlords deducting funds from a...

Wear and tear can be a highly contentious issue for many tenants and landlords; many arguments have arisen because of unclear definitions...

A leading buy to let expert is calling on agents to work more closely with landlords and tenants to improve communications...

Letting agents are being reminded of the importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories for individual students as they start or...

According to recent government figures, the average letting agent’s fee is £223 and 4.3 million householders pay this amount or thereabouts...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is not surprised the majority of complaints made to The Property Redress Scheme...

The majority of MPs speaking at a House of Commons debate yesterday acknowledged they are wary of the 'unintended consequences' of...

The BBC’s reality programme The Week The Landlords Moved In should act as an eye-opener for the lettings industry when it...

The current ‘busy season’ for lettings turnovers at the end of student terms would be made significantly easier if agents and...

A trade body wants independent inventories to become mandatory across the lettings sector - and it pledges to mount a campaign...

At the latest meeting of the Fair Fees Forum, members described the current approach towards landlord licensing as a 'post code...

Lettings industry regulatory trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the appointment of two new joint chairs...

A selection of letting agents, estate agents and property professionals were recognised as 'outstanding learners' at the Propertymark Qualifications Awards last...

Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are being urged to help private tenants personalise their rental properties.    The plea comes from...

Professional independent inventories can save money for landlords at a time when tax changes threaten to make private letting for expensive...

Industry trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the first batch of dates for its 2017 training...

A health and safety product manufacturer is issuing a warning about the dangers of carbon monoxide alarms, citing figures that up...

Many agencies have spoken out in dismay at the announcement by government that letting agency fees on tenants would be banned...

The soaring cost of a private rental deposit - now approaching £1,000 - makes the need for an accurate inventory greater...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is concerned at the results of a survey suggesting 79 per cent of...

Repair reporting platform Fixflo has integrated with inventory firm No Letting Go's letting agent reporting software Kaptur. The integration means Kaptur will now...

Cleaning is the number one cause of disputes in the private rental sector since the introduction of tenant deposit protection in...