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While much of the property industry’s response to the King’s Speech focussed on government plans for rental sector and planning reform,...

Propertymark is urging the Sunak government to introduce specialist housing courts with expert Judges who can expedite cases and create a...

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

A lettings trade body is urging the government to make clear how it will help courts tackle a growing backlog of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says i’m Co-Founder at Just Move...

The looming threat of the abolition of Section 21 is already impacting the rental market, a legal firm is warning.  Dutton Gregory’s...

We compare traditional methods of client money account inspections by an accountant to the alternative Client Money HealthCheck. But first, let’s clarify...

An agent has spoken out about a proposal to allow huge council tax rises on second homes and empty properties. New Scottish...

ChatGTP and AI are of huge interest right now and the industry is assessing their potential impact on how we do...

Exeter council in Devon is promoting a scheme to private landlords by calling it a “cost-effective solution for landlords who want...

* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - Deposit alternative service...

The number of ‘bills inclusive’ tenancies has plummeted, just as energy prices soar. That’s the claim from PropTech firm Vouch, which says...

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are to reduce costs and to have the ability to focus...

The two main reasons that an agency decides to outsource are: 1.) To reduce costs 2.) To have the ability to focus on...

Housing is back on the political agenda with a bang. The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper sets out sweeping reforms...

PropTech company Homeppl has launched two products that it calls “revolutionary fraud detection tools” for letting agents. One of the two technologies...

Lettings software provider Acquaint CRM has integrated its technology with the new API solution created by government-backed Tenancy Deposit Scheme.  The TDS...

Lettings technology platform Goodlord has acquired a new app called acasa.  acasa is a fintech platform which allows tenants to manage household...

The latest rental market snapshot produced by HomeLet shows average rents outside of London soaring to higher levels and dropping in the capital itself.  The...

Paul Shamplina, the man behind Landlord Action and a Channel 5 show on handling rental crises, is warning that county courts...

Propertymark is reminding all agents and suppliers, including sole traders, that they must register with the Information Commissioner’s Office if they...

A PropTech supplier says rental market activity remains relatively robust through this third lockdown, with a 25 per cent drop in...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

Industry supplier The Letting Partnership is calling for businesses to take on more apprentices and support young people in a challenging...

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the November lockdown creating a subdued picture - but with early...

The recent survey in Letting Agent Today on why many landlords didn’t use agents was interesting and informative. That only 42.5%...

Teclet has announced another strategic partnership with LettsPay, a client accounting platform - the latest in a lengthy series of API...

There was just a two per cent rise in late rental payments over the last month according to figures from an...

The number of mortgage lenders still offering products to landlords is 42 - only seven fewer than at the peak of...

There’s growing concern across the lettings sector about the buy to let mortgage market seeing lenders pull product ranges, tighten lending...

Haart has announced a strategic partnership with software platform teclet which will now be adopted in all lettings offices in the...

A controversial private rental licensing regime that has already made the headlines for the wrong reasons has now been branded a...

Giant glow-in-the-dark swear words, a sex toy and a pet python are among some of the items that students left in...

A rent guarantor service says it’s already chosen 25 lettings agents to take part in a trial of what it calls...

Increased use of PropTech by lettings agencies should allow staff to be freed up to engage in all-important face-to-face contact with...

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

PayProp had an exceedingly good 2017, enjoying excellent growth in client numbers, new regions – and, best of all, our customers’...

The Treasury has confirmed to Letting Agent Today that the ban on credit card surcharges which came into effect in recent...

Build To Rent developer Be says it is moving to a no-fees model for its development at Hayes in west London....

ARLA Propertymark has revealed what it believes is a 'big step forward' for letting agents processing large numbers of overseas student...

The head of the parent firm of mydeposits is warning tenants and landlords tempted to enter into new ‘no-deposit’ schemes to...

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...

A fraudster has been jailed after being convicted on nine counts of fraud, theft and forgery relating to property firms which...

Controversial licensing conditions for a city’s landlords have been changed following complaints from an industry group.    Liverpool council has modified the conditions...

A global rental transaction processing firm has reported rapid growth since launching in the UK.  PayProp says it has appointed several new...

An automated rental transaction processing that has high-profile agency users around the world is set to launch in the UK later...

Recent weeks have seen changes made to the rules that govern responsibility for property repairs in the private rented sector. Section 11...