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Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to one of the key areas he believes vital for achieving Labour’s house-building targets, calling...

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

After numerous stories of councils and letting agencies at each others’ throats over To Let boards, Trading Standards and other controversies,...

Propertymark has made a strident set of demands of the government in a bid to end the so-called Sex For Rent...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

A PropTech chief technical officer says the more technology is used by agents, the more they will win leads. Damon Bullimore of...

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

A prominent letting agency on the south coast of England, Mishon Mackay, says PropTech is allowing it to offer a unique...

OnTheMarket is today launched a lettings Automated Valuation Model tool that is claimed will provide landlords and investors with an instant...

An independent agency in London has ditched its company cars and gone over to e-bikes instead when it’s representatives attend viewings. Taylor...

New research from holiday lettings agency Classic Cottages shows that 2021 was a record year in one of the country’s staycation...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

A politician is raising the possibility that people who live in private blocks and let out their apartments via Airbnb or...

The number of international tenants searching for UK property has reached its highest level since before the pandemic. High end agency Knight...

A new maintenance management app connecting agents and their tenants allows the tracking of repairs. Refectio compiles tenants’ faults onto a dashboard,...

Demand is still moving away from cities and towards suburbs and rural areas, according to Rightmove. “Areas around the North and South...

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...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

The UK-based flat-sharing platform SpareRoom has acquired one of its rivals Roomgo - better known by its previous name of Easyroommate.  The...

A lettings sector trade body, acting with homelessness charities, is urging the government to do more as young people in rented...

One of the country’s largest independent agencies has emerged out of lockdown with a spring in its step, acquiring two small...

A buy to let investor who kept a group of men as slaves – making them work 90-hour weeks in return...

PropTech company Teal Legal has designed a new tool which it says will help restore confidence in the property market once...

Nearly half of households in the private rental sector have regrets about their home according to a survey by the HomeOwners...

The West Midlands Police force says it’s secured what it calls a “landmark court order” against a rogue landlord who turned...

Zoopla says it’s now in what it calls “a clear, market-leading position” in terms of rental properties in the capital. In a...

In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

How can you use data to benefit and better your business? It’s something you’ll no doubt have asked yourself down the...

Wear and tear can be a highly contentious issue for many tenants and landlords; many arguments have arisen because of unclear definitions...

The number of EU nationals looking to move to the UK and rent has fallen in the year since the UK...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Police in Scotland are clamping down on what they call “gangster landlords” who are using the lettings sector for money laundering.  A...

ValPal is an instant online valuation tool that sits on an agents' site and converts their web traffic into vendor and...

Letting agents are being urged to help tackle what the police are calling “modern slavery” happening in communities across Britain.  Modern slavery...

The police have told letting agents and landlords that they are in a unique position to spot - and prevent -...

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

OK, you’re being spoilt. This column is now going to be on a bi-weekly rather than monthly basis. You lucky people,...

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