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New rental laws under the spotlight as agents hit the road

Propertymark is inviting letting agents to find out more about the latest legislative changes at one of its upcoming regional conferences.   As...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

First details released for Agent Rainmaker’s latest flagship event

Letting agents keen to scale their business fast are being encouraged to attend what the organisers call “an industry flagship event”...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Netflix’s estate agent star to address Propertymark event

Daniel Daggers, the self-styled #MrSuperPrime estate agent star of Netflix show Buying London, is to address a Propertymark event. Daggers, founder of...

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks backs Labour plans ‘because rental sector is a mess’

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he’s backing Labour’s house building plans because of the state of the private rental sector.  Sam...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Recruitment evening for agency to be set in the heart of Mayfair

Fine & Country is holding a recruitment open evening in its flagship office on Park Lane in London next month.  Managing director...

01 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New Propertymark Qualifications target ambitious agents

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

17 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Educational Video Series launched to up-skill lettings agents

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new series of educational videos for agents. The Guild’s Learning Platform serves as a...

30 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove Money-Making Machine set to hike agent fees again

Number one portal Rightmove has upgraded growth expectations in its latest statement to shareholders - and is again growing its average...

13 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Lights Out and Away We Go: F1 star to address agents

Claire Williams, the former team principal of the legendary Williams Formula One Team , has been named as one of the...

07 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Masterclass aims to help agents dominate local markets

Fine & Country says it’s staging so-called Masterclass sessions with experts creating strategies “to help agents dominate the prime property market...

02 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents should make quick and better decisions - Webinar coming up

A webinar is coming up aiming to help agents make better decisions and more rapidly. It’s being run by Propertymark which says...

05 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Business Boosting Benefits promised at latest Agent Rainmaker event

An industry online event which organisers claim bring business-boosting benefits to attendees, is back for another year. The ARX Mastery Challenge is...

28 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Former Foxtons boss to give masterclass on agents’ higher fees

The former Foxtons managing director Peter Rollings is to give agent a masterclass in obtaining higher lettings and sales fees. Rollings will...

02 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents risking huge Right To Rent fines - free webinar to help

Propertymark is hosting a webinar where Scott Bailey - policy manager at the Home Office - will answer questions on Right...

24 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Election Year political updates for agents from Propertymark

Propertymark’s monthly political and government update webinars are set to continue in 2024 - General Election year. A statement from the trade...

22 January 2024

From: Breaking News

TV Host to repeat agents’ conference compering gig

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

17 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Trading Standards giving agents free teach-in on Material Information

Propertymark is hosting an Understanding Material Information for Lettings Agents on Thursday January 18 from 1230 to 1400. The National Trading Standards...

16 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Artificial Intelligence and Client Money Security - free webinar tomorrow

Propertymark is hosting a client money security webinar tomorrow lunchtime between 12.30 and 13.30. The webinar will discuss the rise of Artificial...

15 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Breaches of tenant data must be taken more seriously by agents - ARLA

ARLA Propertymark has urged letting agents to take breaches of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s  data protection principle regarding GDPR seriously.   The call comes...

04 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Letting agents accused of “profiteering” rent rises

A new manifesto calling for rent controls and a raft of other measures is accusing the current rent rises of being...

06 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency Awards - under two weeks to nominate

There is under a fortnight remaining for agents to nominate for Propertymark Qualifications annual awards, to be held at the London...

25 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove to push its training service at Propertymark events

Rightmove is to provide agents with local market data and easier access to training at a series of Propertymark regional events. Rightmove...

07 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove training blitz for agents via new Hub tool

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage Rightmove training and make the most of the ever-growing range of...

03 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency celebrates quartet of qualified staff and ARLA members

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has successfully qualified a further four members of staff and funded their membership of ARLA Propertymark. The four...

21 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Lettings guru leads online teach-in about Renters Reform Bill

Agents wanting to get to grips with the Renters Reform Act are invited to a learning webinar hosted by Rightmove. It’s at...

30 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Letting agents offered white label training and qualifications

Online training and qualifications provider The Able Agent is launching a new white label training platform. The ‘In-House by the Able Agent’...

25 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Propertymark gives green light to free Rightmove training

Propertymark has recognised the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) offered by Rightmove. Both Propertymark and its training arm...

05 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Phil Spencer links with Build To Rent trade body

Move iQ, the consumer-facing online service operated by TV property guru Phil Spencer, is linking with the Build To Rent trade...

03 May 2023

From: Breaking News

LGBTQ+ agents mentoring and networking group launches

A trio of agents working in a hybrid agency have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews...

13 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Preventative maintenance gives “staggering growth” - claim

A webinar tomorrow plans to show agents how planned preventative maintenance delivers “staggering growth.” Fixflo is hosting the event which will feature...

08 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Reinstate Mortgage Interest Tax Relief - agents’ plea to government

Propertymark has told the government it should have three priorities for next month’s Budget. 1. Improving welfare system for vulnerable and low-waged...

02 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents targeting growth in 2023 invited to franchise exhibition

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

18 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency launches “university” online education platform

The Keller Williams UK agency has launched an online learning platform for agents called KW University. A statement from the company says...

26 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency fights back after closures with “huge success” Megacamp

Keller Williams UK, which recently announced the closure of two of its franchise operations, has bounced back with what it calls...

06 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Letting agents can now get qualifications through Rightmove

Agents can now sign up to register their interest in Rightmove’s new qualification, the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

19 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Apprentice reveals why she loves working at agency letting team

An apprentice working at Newcastle’s Walton Robinson agency has revealed why she believes it’s her dream job. The agency specialises in residential...

14 June 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech Data boost for agents - do you want to be in pilot project?

Agents are being invited to take part in a pilot project which claims it will cut down on ‘back office’ chores...

07 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Giant lettings group signs major training deal with Propertymark

Many of the country’s leading letting agency brands have joined forces with Propertymark to deliver a training and development strategy for...

19 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Rental groups should unite and not argue, says industry figure

The chief executive of industry accreditation service Safeagent has made another plea for unity within the private rental sector. In a response...

12 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Private rental property conditions and enforcement slammed by MPs

Private rental property conditions and the enforcement of regulations by councils and government have all been in the firing line from...

13 April 2022

From: Breaking News

10-fold rise in tenancy fraud triggers new guarantor service

A PropTech provider has launched a renter guarantor service after claiming there’s been a 10-fold rise in tenancy fraud in the...

06 April 2022

From: Breaking News

60 Second Interview – Alex Gibbs, Co-Founder and Director of Built Asset Management (BAM)

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Alex Gibbs, Co-Founder and Director of Built Asset Management...

27 March 2022

From: 60 Second Interview

Agent writes book telling landlords - “What’s holding you back?”

The owner of a Belvoir lettings franchise has fulfilled a lockdown ambition to write and publish her book ‘Landlords, what’s holding...

16 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Rent Controls Now! Major newspaper backs activists’ campaign

One of the country’s major regional newspapers has launched a campaign for the urgent introduction of rent controls. The Bristol Evening Post,...

08 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency training success for five staff with four more to come

A north of England lettings agency has successfully qualified five members of its staff through The Able Agent training programme. The agency...

25 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Rent Control momentum building rapidly across UK

Politicians across the UK appear to be growing more vocal in their support for rent controls. The Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru...

17 February 2022

From: Breaking News

How agents can reduce fraud before, during and after the referencing process 

In this tips piece, Blake Richmond, managing director of referencing at Goodlord, sets out how agents can combat fraud in the lettings process.  Over...

07 February 2022

From: Legislation & Compliance

Agents will pursue careers and not just jobs next year - claim

A leading figure in the agency training and qualifications sector is predicting that as agents have increasingly adapted to ‘the new...

16 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Quick! Tickets going fast for letting sector’s event of the year

There are fewer than 70 tickets left for December 7's rescheduled 25th ARLA Propertymark Conference and Exhibition. Originally due to take place in...

29 November 2021

From: Breaking News

PropTech training academy launched, aimed at letting agents

PropTech platform Fixflo has launched what it calls a self-service training academy. It has already had a soft launch with 90 per...

02 November 2021

From: Breaking News

THE Annual Conference for Letting Agents that want to GROW their businesses Agent Rainmaker LIVE 2021

If you haven’t been to the Agent Rainmaker LIVE event before, then it is pretty difficult to explain how this event...

12 August 2021

From: Sponsored Content

Agent Training - more details emerge of new qualification courses

More details have emerged of the Guild of Property Professionals’ Ofqual-accredited, Level-Three and Level-Four qualifications for lettings and sales agents. Guild compliance...

28 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Rent guarantor service increasingly used by colleges - claim

Rental guarantor service Housing Hand claims there’s been a rise in the number of universities enquiring about white label deals, as...

14 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

12 May 2021

From: 60 Second Interview

Great work as charity goes international for supplier FirstPort  

FirstPort, the residential property services provider, has teamed up with The Turing Trust to help equip a new computer lab at...

02 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Pandemic hits student rental sector hard, new study confirms

The pandemic has had a major impact on the student rental market with landlords suffering significant losses of income. A new analysis...

19 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Exploded! Five myths about apprentices in the lettings sector

One of the lettings industry’s most prominent suppliers says it’s dispelled five myths surrounding the employment of apprentices.  The Letting Partnership insists apprentices...

05 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Tips for agents coping with remote working and home schooling

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued tips for agents and other industry professionals having to cope with working from home...

15 January 2021

From: Breaking News

Campaign against ‘exempt rental accommodation’ steps up

A Labour MP and a newspaper have joined forces to campaign against so-called ‘exempted rental accommodation’. One of Birmingham’s MPs - Jack...

30 November 2020

From: Breaking News

Oyvind Birkenes, CEO of Airthings

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...

26 November 2020

From: 60 Second Interview

10% slump in student properties let, admits leading sector player

One of Britain’s largest purpose built student accommodation providers says there’s been a 10 per cent slump in the number of...

23 November 2020

From: Breaking News

Kickstart can elevate agents’ reputation through apprenticeships

The group human resources director of the Leaders Romans Group wants the agency industry to improve its reputation by embracing more...

11 November 2020

From: Breaking News

Free online deposit dispute webinars begin next week

The Deposit Protection Service is running three free online deposit dispute webinars, with the first scheduled for next week. The UK’s largest...

10 November 2020

From: Breaking News

Deposit alternative PropTech supplier wins ‘super start-up’ status

Deposit alternative service flatfair has been named as one of the top 50 start-ups to work for in London. Recruitment platform Tempo...

29 October 2020

From: Breaking News

Portal's new AI platform allows agents to target local landlords

The free to list portal Residential People is launching a machine-learning platform allowing agents to specifically target local landlords and emphasise...

27 October 2020

From: Breaking News

New lettings agent qualification launched by landlords group

A new nationally recognised letting agent qualification is being launched by a landlord body. The Managing Property and Residential Lettings Level 3...

27 October 2020

From: Breaking News

How will Covid change the student rental market long-term?

A student accommodation search portal has speculated on how the sector could change in the long term as Coronavirus hits education. “Whilst...

13 October 2020

From: Breaking News

Commercial office space of the future

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

24 September 2020

From: Sponsored Content

DPS and safeagent team up to offer new training courses for letting agents

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) and safeagent have announced two new e-learning modules for letting agents and landlords. The modules, which form...

15 September 2020

From: Breaking News

10 year high for lettings viewings according to high-end agent

Knight Frank says one week in August saw the lettings market in London and the Home Counties hit a 10 year...

02 September 2020

From: Breaking News

Imminent surge of tenancies despite virus will challenge agents - claim

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

22 July 2020

From: Breaking News

Agency uses lockdown to beef up lettings training for staff

Hunters has revealed that it’s used the lockdown period to train staff with a range of e-learning modules as well as...

10 June 2020

From: Breaking News

New online course shows best practice in starting a tenancy

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

29 May 2020

From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let market has grown significantly in recent years as long-term renting becomes more popular and investors continue to see the...

28 May 2020

From: Sponsored Content

Reapit offers free training to lettings and sales agents

Reapit is offering lettings and sales agents free training courses for its CRM software.  The offer will provide non-customers with complimentary access...

11 May 2020

From: Breaking News

Teaching your kids at home? Zoopla comes to the rescue...

Zoopla is promoting 12 lesson plans for agents and other property professionals who are teaching their children at home during the...

01 May 2020

From: Breaking News

Developers roll out eggs-cellent initiatives to help fight the virus

The developers behind the prestigious Television Centre scheme and its nearby White City Place development in west London are showing support...

13 April 2020

From: Breaking News

Students say they’re targeted for “unfair” deposit deductions at check-out

The National Union of Students claims young people at college and university are being unfairly targeted by agents and landlords when...

08 November 2019

From: Breaking News

Congratulations! ARLA and NAEA celebrate training achievements

ARLA and NAEA Propertymark’s Qualifications division has held its annual awards ceremony in the House of Lords, recognising achievement and celebrating...

28 October 2019

From: Breaking News

How to have the pawfect pet tenancy

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....

23 October 2019

From: Sponsored Content

10 ways tenants can beat damp and mould

As winter is coming, it’s time to think about how to protect your property from damp and mould. This silent assassin...

11 October 2019

From: Sponsored Content

Local authorities provided with rogue agent and landlord enforcement toolkit

The government has this week published a learning toolkit for local authorities to help them with enforcement against rogue landlords and...

03 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Four things you need to know when starting a new tenancy

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

26 September 2019

From: Sponsored Content

5 secrets of great student landlords

It’s that time of year again when pencil cases are fully stocked and the smell of dusty books opening fills the...

13 September 2019

From: Sponsored Content

New online courses for buy to let investors unveiled

A property education business says it’s targeting a major expansion with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in...

26 July 2019

From: Breaking News

Council crackdown on buy to let rogues gets new online back-up

The government has beefed up its support for councils identifying and prosecuting rogue landlords. Yesterday the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local...

10 April 2019

From: Breaking News

Taha Dar, founder and CEO of SearchSmartly.

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Taha Dar, founder and CEO of SearchSmartly. What is SearchSmartly and...

09 April 2019

From: 60 Second Interview

Free online training course to help agents through deposit disputes

A new free online training course which guides letting agents through the key principles of disputes has been released by The...

27 February 2019

From: Breaking News

Shelter links with deposits scheme charity to create ‘toolkit’ for renters

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

09 November 2018

From: Breaking News

New online training to help agents with 'complex legal environment'

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has this week launched a new Training Academy which aims to help landlords, agents and property...

04 September 2018

From: Breaking News

NALS launches new online course and wins new accreditation

The National Approved Letting Scheme has launched a new course which it describes as “ground-breaking” and which allows candidates to become...

26 May 2017

From: Breaking News

Industry's 'outstanding learners' recognised at Propertymark Awards

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

16 May 2017

From: Breaking News

Letting agents' course can lead to Chartered Institute of Housing award

Letting agents and landlords operating in Northern Ireland are now being invited to go through an accredited training programme being operated...

27 July 2016

From: Breaking News

'Watchdog' presenters amongst those in class action against Foxtons

It appears that the former presenters of BBC consumer programme Watchdog are amongst those participating in a class action against Foxtons...

15 June 2015

From: Breaking News

TPO and Northwood take part in job swap

An officer from The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPO) and a member of staff from Northwood recently switched roles for a week...

04 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Letting agency apprenticeship scheme starts

Belvoir has launched a new apprenticeship scheme for would-be letting agents.  Working alongside qualifications consultancy LMPQ, Belvoir will be offering talented young...

28 April 2015

From: Breaking News

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