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Some 50% of tenants who moved last year did so because their landlords decided to sell the property.  By contrast, eviction was...

A new communications log feature has been introduced by a PropTech supplier which allegedly makes it easier to gather evidence for...

Automated rental payment service PayProp has revealed a revamped website.  The service described the new site as “a refreshed web presence that...

A prominent industry expert says lettings agents and other property sector insiders should be extra-vigilant over cybersecurity breaches. Neil Cobbold, managing director...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is PayProp and what does it...

A prominent housing market commentator says Labour would introduce a tougher version of the Renters Reform Bill if it forms the...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

Proposals for rent controls made in a government consultation document have been slammed by a prominent industry commentator and PropTech entrepreneur. The...

A prominent industry supplier is urging agents and landlords to lobby MPs to suggest improvements to the Renters Reform Bill.  PayProp UK...

Parliament resumes today following its summer recess but there is still a lack of detail on aspects of the Renters Reform...

The Renters Reform Bill will cost letting agents over £275m in the next decade as fewer landlords use their services. That’s the...

It appears almost certain that the Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill - expected some weeks ago - will not...

The Renters (Reform) Bill rewrites many of the rules that the private rented sector has played by for decades. This may...

The Renters Reform Bill can be the perfect opportunity for the industry to become more professional - just so long as...

A new survey reveals that the safety of client funds is one of the key reasons why letting agents look to...

PropTech firm PayProp UK claims actual rent rises may be well below those suggested in some surveys. In response to the Scottish...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

High profile lettings industry figures Paul Shamplina and Sally Lawson are amongst the keynote speakers at a new event for agents...

Another prominent industry voice is warning of the dangers of the Scottish Government’s new eviction policies. So far the National Residential Landlords...

A prominent lettings industry supplier has asked whether the earlier-than-expected arrival of the rental reform white paper was a distraction from...

Two of the most respected figures in the lettings sector are calling on agents, landlords and tenants to consider the future...

There’s just a week left - including the long Jubilee celebration period - for agents to respond to a major property tax...

A leading lettings sector commentator believes today’s local elections may not directly change the private rental sector but could have a...

A prominent PropTech company has given its 134 staff the right to work anywhere they wish on a permanent basis -...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

The government is being urged to speed up the release details of the future it sees for selective licensing following revelations...

A respected transfer agent who has been selling lettings businesses for 25 years has issued a warning that tenant-find let-only portfolios...

A leading industry figure is calling on agents to have a Plan B ready if their bank closes undesignated client accounts.  This...

If the government follows through with its plan to scrap Section 21 there could be more work for agents as a...

A rise in the number of professional landlords means letting agents need to ensure their service meets the expectations of experienced...

Sub-standard homes remain a key weakness in the private rental sector, which needs to get its house in order in the...

The tenants’ fees ban coming into effect from June 1 could help traditional lettings agents keep their place on High Streets,...

The news this week that even individual private landlords must join a redress scheme is just the latest in an onslaught...

A leading PropTech exponent is supporting the government’s Housing Court initiative, suggesting it could make redress for agents, landlords and tenants...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur says letting agents must provide value for their landlord clients through technology, transparency and service if they...

The automated lettings payment platform PayProp has revealed that it comes from charitable roots. PayProp is part of Humanstate, a private technology...

Increased use of PropTech by letting agents can cut rent arrears, minimise voids and reduce the financial and legal fall out...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur says agents who accept that the lettings fee ban is coming and who plan positively for its...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

PropTech company PayProp has been announced as the sponsor of the ESTAS People Awards category for 2019. The ESTAS is a customer...

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

PropTech company PayProp says the government’s outline proposal for greater regulation of the private rental sector should be treated as good...