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PropTech entrepreneur and lettings agent Kristjan Byfield is announcing an upgrade to his platform The Depositary, which will see its first...

A trading statement by Rightmove reveals that it’s  spent £3m on just an 8% share of a PropTech system that describes...

PropTech provider Spectre has added a social media marketing tool to its platform. This is the result of a partnership with Auto.social...

A lettings agency chief says there’s growing discussion about rent controls in his area - and he fears this may be...

The Deposit Protection Service's charitable foundation claims that a significant proportion of tenants who have recently moved are cutting back on...

Rightmove has produced five core demands on behalf of the rental sector, which it would like the next government to meet. These...

An insurance firm’s assessment of how to market a holiday let successfully claims that strongly favourable reviews are far and away...

The ESTAS has revealed the nominations for three of its most prestigious categories to complete the shortlist for the 2024 awards. The...

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

A snap poll of letting agents has revealed that only a tiny percentage have taken steps to prepare for the shift...

The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...

Propertymark says its Lettings Helpline for agent members in England and Wales has become “an essential membership benefit for dealing with...

A network uniting so-called ‘ethical agents’ launches today with a promise to be different from the rest of the industry. The Ethical...

According to the BBC, the Government is no longer committed to increase the amount disabled people in England can claim to...

The ESTAS Group says its 2024 Best in Postcode Category Winners will be announced on April 26. This new category was announced...

A five year old consumer reviews website has been acquired by Rightmove. Homeviews was set up in 2019 and at the time...

A new study claims holiday rental providers could increase business five fold or more through improved communication. The study asked more than...

Summer looks like it’s going to be a hectic period for lettings agents and the private rental sector according to TV...

Propertymark is telling member agents to be aware of potential risks and help educate tenants to lookout for common scams, especially...

The Housing Ombudsman - currently active in the social housing sector but tipped to take a wider role involving private renting...

A new survey of 4,000 landlords has identified the three qualities they look for in a letting agent. Whereas trust and liveability...

There are growing fears of yet another Bank of England base rate rise next month following the surprise inflation figure released...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

The ESTAS Group has unveiled a mobile version of its core Review and Insight products. ESTAS Mobile offers the same functionality of...

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

One of the country’s first Belvoir branch franchises has changed hands after approaching three decades.  The resale of Belvoir Lincoln, one of...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed that over 80 of its member agents have been shortlisted for The ESTAS 2023.   The...

A left-leaning think tank which says it champions ‘left-behind Londoners’ is demanding a turbo-charged version of selective licensing to be run...

Platforms like Facebook are infiltrated by fake review factories, despite the imminent publication of a new Bill which will look to make...

Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell...

The head of a Martin & Co office in Wolverhampton has been jailed over fraudulent activity. A court heard that Bhavander Singh...

Lucy Noonan, founder of Atomic Consultancy, reviews how partnering with Atomic can help property and lettings companies buy or sell their...

Lettings and sales agents, along with other members of the property industry, have been celebrating at the ESTAS Customer Service Awards...

Propertymark is urging lettings agents to familiarise themselves with recent updated guidance to avoid falling into non-compliance. The trade body says updated...

A digital platform that claims it will “finally bring renting into the modern age” says it has secured £4.5m in funding. A...

Sally Lawson - letting agent and ARLA President, business owner and franchiser - runs Agent Rainmaker, which aims to optimise agents’...

The allAgents reviews platform is calling on letting agents to ensure rental properties’ energy suppliers have up to date meter readings...

The chief executive of an online mortgage broker is warning that yesterday’s base rate rise announced by the Bank of England...

Am umbrella platform supporting Build To Rent developers says a survey suggests BTR tenants regard the sector as offering good value...

Agents, landlords and tenants alike face the prospect of higher bills because of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. In terms of energy costs, an...

A senior figure in an industry trade body says lettings agents are going to have their hands full dealing with legislative...

A former agent who was most recently a car salesman has been named as Spicerhaart’s first home-based lettings partner. Marc West will...

Portfolio landlords can be the key to running a successful lettings agency. That is the latest claim from lead generation software provider...

Through our FREE online deposit dispute webinars, we’ve trained thousands of landlords and letting agents about how the dispute resolution process...

ESTAS has announced that SDL Property Auctions has become an executive partner for the 2021 Forum and Awards sponsored by Coadjute. In...

Agent websites has become more crucial than ever in attracting new business. Consumers are more informed and doing more research online...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents’ wing of Propertymark is demanding to see the results of a mediation project initiated by...

Tenant referencing. It’s a necessary evil.  Although most tenants are responsible and pay their rent on time, broke swindlers with dubious...

The biggest awards event in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 ceremony.  Traditionally...

Fine & Country is offering agents the option of setting up a lettings service without actually having a lettings division of...

A lettings agency has called in the police after a protest involving anti-agent activists demanding compensation for past tenants. The Eastern Daily...

Airbnb has unveiled a set of restrictions which it is operating across the UK - and the rest of western Europe...

Airbnb is undertaking a widespread social media campaign in the UK about its attempts to crack down on anti-social behaviour and...

The 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards are to be held on Friday June 11. For the first time the awards will host...

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

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

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

A council has won a planning appeal banning the use of a property for short lets - considered a landmark case...

A new web platform is launching encouraging reviews of landlords - but it claims not to be another opportunity for tenants...

Three more agencies have signed up to the ESTAS customer review platform. The arrival of Newton Fallowell, Lovelle and Goodchilds - all...

The ESTAS has launched a new tool which it says will help agents get in pole position for when the market...

Lettings payment automation provider PayProp has won a Gold Trusted Service Award from online reviews platform Feefo. The PropTech firm was deemed...

A council getting government cash for rental enforcement is using it to introduce a review service allowing tenants to comment on...

The ESTAS, the national customer service awards recognising the best agents, brokers and suppliers, closes for entry at the end of...

A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £20,000 and has been told by a judge that he was meaner than...

A short lets firm that describes itself as an “Airbnb management service” is launching an advertising campaign to woo landlords away...

You don’t need to go far for news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to proposed...

An inventories supplier is advising that the growing number of sub-letting scams can be reduced by regular property visits by agents...

ESTAS, the national customer service award scheme which recognises estate and letting agents,  conveyancers and mortgage advisors, has now fully launched...

A Labour council is leading a trial by local authorities of a new digital platform that checks whether agents, landlords and...

The growing chorus of calls to professionalise the short lets sector has won influential backing from a senior PropTech entrepreneur. Neil Cobbold...

A police force has issued a warning to agents and owners of short-let properties to look for signs of modern slavery...

A letting agency has denied that 'highly toxic' gas is leaking into one of its tenant's homes in Worcester. Leaders has said...

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

What is your business?    Bonds Estate Agents, the modern hybrid agent bridging the gap between the traditional high street agent and online...

A council tenant has been fined £100,000 and evicted because he let out his flat via Airbnb.  The Times reports that Toby...

A European law firm has set out a critique of the driving forces behind Build To Rent - and it says...

Two landlords will this evening be seen securing the £16,000 they are owed by a rogue lettings agent - and TV...

A controversial review website which says it identifies “good (and bad) letting agents” has introduced tools aiming to reduce disputes at...

A buy to let investment service says its podcasts are now downloaded over 200,000 times a month and it has an...

Another online lettings agency launches in March with a claim that it “will streamline and automate the majority of admin tasks...

A controversial review website which says it can be used to identify “good (and bad) letting agents” has won the backing...

A students’ union is the latest body to partner a review platform allowing renters to give their verdict on dealing with...

What is the biggest challenge in estate agency today? At the risk of sounding flippant, selling houses! It’s a unique industry...

Build To Rent operator and long-term volume landlord organisation Grainger says it is pioneering five-year leases “in a bid to overhaul...

The Observer newspaper has published a story alleging that a London lettings agency “pressured” prospective tenants into accepting accommodation without viewing...

Local media in Bristol say politicians in the city are considering supporting a controversial website that allows tenants to rate and...

Oxford’s Labour council has given its support to a lettings review website because it claims it will help drive up the...

A new online platform says it allows renters and landlords to review each other and give Trustpilot-style ratings - but it...

The ESTAS Group has just announced record entries for its 2018 letting and estate agents awards.  The national award scheme - which...

A portal which allows renters to review their lettings experiences and which encourages agents to buy and download tenants' references has...

A controversial review website which says it can be used to identify “good (and bad) letting agents” claims that its aim...

Newham council in London has published the UK’s first ever ratings scheme for letting agents, in which firms receive anything from...

Newham council is to set up the UK’s first letting agents rating scheme to protect residents and landlords from rogue agents.   The...

With a host of changing regulations hitting the private rental sector, some landlords may be put off using letting agents, but...

Over 1,000 guests celebrated the success of the industry at the 14th annual ESTAS awards on Friday. The event, which is sponsored...

A Liberal Democrat spokesman has used a lettings sector trade body website to outline his party’s support for a range of...

Bristol lettings agency Livnlet has told the Advertising Standards Authority it is removing four testimonials from its website after a complaint...

A review website called Marks Out Of Tenancy relaunches next month to provide what its creator calls a “trusted platform on...

A property management service claims there has been an “explosion” in the number of short lets undertaken through Airbnb and similar...