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12 August 2024
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Propertymark is today launching a consultation exercise, seeking the views of lettings and sales agents - amongst others - about Material Information...
02 August 2024
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01 August 2024
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A lettings agency chief says there’s growing discussion about rent controls in his area - and he fears this may be...
16 July 2024
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The Property Franchise Group, which calls itself the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, says its merging with lettings giant Belvoir has...
10 June 2024
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More details have emerged of the deal - reported on Letting Agent Today and Sky News on Sunday - for Property...
04 June 2024
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The Property Franchise Group is buying the Fine and Country chain, plus the membership body the Guild of Property Professionals. The deal is worth...
03 June 2024
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new series of educational videos for agents. The Guild’s Learning Platform serves as a...
30 May 2024
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A call has gone out from an industry group for letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions between statutory...
01 May 2024
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Recent substantial fines issued by HMRC are a harsh reminder to agents to ensure that their Anti-Money Laundering policies are up...
23 April 2024
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A representative of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents team has told agents to accept new rules about material...
11 April 2024
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The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...
11 April 2024
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A TV presenter with experience of property shows - Laura Hamilton - will be presenting the gongs at the Annual Guild...
06 March 2024
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The former Foxtons managing director Peter Rollings is to give agent a masterclass in obtaining higher lettings and sales fees. Rollings will...
02 February 2024
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The Guild of Property Professionals has given its backing to the concept of mystery shopping as a way of improving agents’...
04 January 2024
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It’s vital for agents to have a process in place to check documentation received at their office, to avoid potential claims. This...
06 September 2023
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Property Academy guru Peter Knight has made an unusual revelation in a new podcast - he’s told of his link to...
18 July 2023
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Well known broker Mortgage Advice Bureau will be showcasing a suite of new digital products today at an event organised by...
16 June 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed that over 80 of its member agents have been shortlisted for The ESTAS 2023. The...
06 June 2023
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Lettings agents within The Guild of Property Professionals think that the Renters Reform Bill could cause many landlords to quit. Graham Wood,...
01 June 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals says PropTech may be the answer to the ongoing problem with client accounts. Since 2019 many banks...
28 April 2023
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Trade bodies have been trying to shore up investor confidence after the latest house price index, by the Nationwide, showing another...
03 April 2023
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Annual rent rises that are currently 10 per cent or more are likely to halve to “mid-single digits” according to a...
10 March 2023
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Trading Standards officers check for agents’ compliance by scrutinising their websites, it’s being claimed. Agents are being warned to ensure their websites...
20 February 2023
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Agents have spent the weekend insisting that the latest house price fall is not indicative of a crash - and may...
09 January 2023
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A prominent lettings agent says educating landlords about the need to use agents should be the industry’s number one priority. Agent Rainmaker...
06 September 2022
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Letting agents in one part of the UK need to be ready for the most significant changes to the private rental...
10 May 2022
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The UK lettings and estate agency is being targeted by crime syndicates in order to launder dirty money. That’s the claim of...
27 April 2022
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LettsPay, an automated service aiming to simplify the reconciling of tenant rental payments, has won investment from the nurtur.group - the...
21 April 2022
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A trade body says letting agents are receiving growing numbers of contracts from tenants wanting to take part in the Homes...
21 March 2022
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Presenter, broadcaster and former Sky Sports anchor Kirsty Gallacher has been confirmed as the presenter of The Guild of Property Professional’s...
03 March 2022
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A senior figure in an industry trade body says lettings agents are going to have their hands full dealing with legislative...
16 February 2022
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The Guild of Property Professionals has entered into a partnership with one of the many deposit replacement services now available. It’s teamed...
15 December 2021
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A checklist for agents to help ensure they steer clear of unwanted fines or claims has been provided by the Guild...
20 October 2021
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A PropTech company says it will support agents left in the lurch by the collapse of ARPM. Ash Residential Property Management -...
06 October 2021
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Agents who are members of The Guild of Property Professionals and who have been hit by the uncertainties surrounding outsourced property...
07 September 2021
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More details have emerged of the Guild of Property Professionals’ Ofqual-accredited, Level-Three and Level-Four qualifications for lettings and sales agents. Guild compliance...
28 July 2021
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There’s a warning from an industry trade body that some agents may have failed to take compliance obligations seriously enough. Paul Offley,...
16 July 2021
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Agents joining one of the industry’s major trade bodies is to be offered exclusive digital marketing packs created by Starberry. Members of...
01 July 2021
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The Guild of Property Professionals and The Lettings Hub is to continue its partnership. Iain McKenzie, The Guild’s chief executive, says: “Having...
15 February 2021
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The Guild of Property Professionals has issued tips for agents and other industry professionals having to cope with working from home...
15 January 2021
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With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
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The Guild of Property Professionals has set out what it thinks letting agents should be considering in the short, medium and...
13 October 2020
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A call to action has been sent to letting agents to make their voices heard about new EPC proposals from the Department...
12 October 2020
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The business model underpinning most lettings agencies is set to change fundamentally if there is the much-anticipated second wave of Coronavirus. That’s...
01 October 2020
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There’s no escaping team activity at epropservices - and in a good way. The company, which is the parent firm of The...
08 May 2020
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Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column on Friday. Before we get on with it, a reminder...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Letting Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...
16 March 2020
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The Guild of Property Professionals is reminding the rental sector that owners of properties to let have only until April 1...
04 March 2020
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The clampdown on referral fees, until now concentrated on the sales sector, will extend to letting agents too. James Munro, head of...
28 February 2020
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The Association of Residential Letting Agents and The Guild of Property Professionals have both given their backing to the government’s latest...
06 January 2020
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The Guild of Property Professionals has received confirmation that the government’s proposed changes to Section 21 will not be retrospective. “What this...
19 August 2019
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The Guild of Property Professionals has announced a link with insurance product and moving services operation The Lettings Hub. Lettings Hub offers...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
The chief executive of a still-to-be-launched property portal says Christmas may have come early for letting agents because of the “huge...