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Regulation of lettings and estate agencies must be a priority for the government elected tomorrow, a PropTech entrepreneur demands. Sián Hemming-Metcalfe of...

Labour is using a Bill currently going through Parliament as a backdoor method to introduce the regulation of lettings, estate and...

The legendary Oxfordshire-based lettings agency Finders Keepers has won gold at the local British Property Lettings Award and silver in the...

New data shows that online agents have failed in their bid to replace traditional agencies - and that there are more...

A market snapshot of lettings in the second quarter of this year has described the supply shortage as “massively under-performing”. The comment...

There’s a new driver in the lettings market - the need for a flexible location and property type. Market consultancy TwentyCi says...

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

Who are you and what is your role within the company? Steve Rad, Managing Director What is ‘company name’ and what does it...

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Paul Skinner, Operations manager at LetHQ. My business card...

A property management firm is launching with a claim that its charges are under a third of some rivals.  Online service ManageMyHome...

Repairs software provider Fixflo has issued its annual state-of-the-lettings-industry report - with fees the biggest concern to letting agents.   Some 42 per...

Landlords who rent out their property via online letting agents are in a stronger position to deal with new financial and...

1) Who are you? Kevin Ward – Director and founder of Agentlocator.co.uk 2) For those not familiar with Agent Locator, can you explain...

A high street letting agent claims that the growth of online agents is a 'false economy'. Fran Mulhall, regional manager for GFW...

One of the industry debates of the year will be held next week when the inaugural FUTURE : Property Tech conference...

New student tenants have been urged to be vigilent and not fall victim to fake online letting agents and landlords. The National...

Flat fees, of the kind now offered by many online letting and sales agencies, will become the norm in the industry...

An interesting point of view from a young sales negotiator working for Spicerhaart, whose chief executive Paul Smith recently wrote an...

Two interesting developments in the past week have shown how established parts of the agency industry - on either side of...

The internet and rapidly evolving digital landscape has revolutionised the way people buy and sell properties. With some reports suggesting 95 per...

OK, you’ve had your fun. Now let’s leave the regulators regulate and work for the public. If you don’t know what...

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