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Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

A hate campaign against AirBnb appears to have been launched in a Welsh village. Newspaper reports say a sticker reading 'Death to...

After numerous stories of councils and letting agencies at each others’ throats over To Let boards, Trading Standards and other controversies,...

Utility management service Helpthemove has rebranded. The refresh, which has been produced alongside creative agency partner Jam, aims - in the words...

Rightmove has created thousands of personalised videos to help letting agency branches highlight this year’s achievements to prospective landlords. The video can...

A council’s Trading Standards team is warning letting agents of a new clampdown on compliance failures. Stoke-on-Trent Trading Standards says it’s received...

OnTheMarket has rebranded the lettings software product it recently purchased in a bid to lift its profile. What was previously known as...

Agents have been reminded they can claim tax relief on the membership fees they pay to professional bodies that are approved...

A tenant who says his former rental property has been turned into an Airbnb has set up a petition demanding Chancellor...

With winter gone and spring now in full bloom, there’s no better time to inspect your property to check for damage...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme and industry supplier Inventory Hive are working together to provide two new training courses.  Led by Michael Hill...

An online petition which appears to inaccurately say private tenants can still be evicted “for no reason” has won 30,000 signatures...

Wakefield Trinity rugby league club has announced that local lettings agency Cooper & Cutt has renewed its sponsorship with the club,...

Media reports from Gateshead claim two brothers opened fire on a lettings agency with an air pistol when they were told they...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents has released a five point plan on how the public can choose a letting agent. 1....

Belvoir is unveiling a new logo this morning, incorporating the strapline ‘Property is personal’. “Belvoir has always been a progressive company which has contributed...

A city council has introduced highly specific guidelines as to the number, size and positioning of To Let boards following apparent...

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...

A lettings trade body has announced a rebrand - the second organisation in the sector to do so in a matter...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

One of the industry’s highest profile trade bodies has rebranded with a new logo and heavily revised website.  The National Landlords Association...

This month’s prosecution of a letting agency for issuing ‘sham licences’ that suggested occupiers had no right to challenge eviction and...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says agents should remember that a ‘Register My Appliance’ scheme has been set up to...

A 3-in-1 referencing solution to help agents secure safer tenancies. Rent4sure’s 3-in-1 referencing solution has been specifically designed to help agents secure...

Bristol council is resuscitating a so-called ‘rental standard’ which it expects local letting agents to meet. Back in January 2016 Letting Agent...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

A new app created in partnership with a homelessness charity aims to give independent agencies the ability to push properties direct...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in to ensure that a letting agency displays the correct logo for the redress organisation...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

A lettings agency has been fined over £11,000 for alleged breaches of regulations in advertising an unlicenced HMO that was later...

The internet classified listings service Gumtree will meet with the Residential Landlords Association to discuss scams in which fraudsters posing as...

It is safe to say that in the cyber world of today, a reviewing culture has been born. We have review...

An industry body has asked classified listings online service Gumtree to issue its users clear warnings about possible scams involving fake...

Gareth Styles of Grants Independent Estate Agents, Woking writes: When considering opening a new office in Woking Surrey I met with several...