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With a new President elected and the old one reluctant to move out, this is a good time to see how...

“I’ve got 47 years of experience as an agent. Do I still have to get a qualification?” asked one attendee at...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

2020 has definitely been a year of change. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the day-to-day operations of almost every industry...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

Book review by Graham Norwood, editor of Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and Landlord Today. If a letting agent wants to...

Lawyers, politicians, bankers, insurance sellers – no matter where you go, there are some professions that are just always going to...

The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday has been a hot topic of conversation for many in the residential property industry –...

In early September, mio achieved an industry first with the release of the mio chain view API. Now, all the parties...

With access to finance being such a hot topic at the moment, more and more estate agents are turning to commercial...

You probably don’t have to listen closely to hear estate agents across the country starting to cheer. It’s been a big...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

When it comes to the future of the property market in the wake of Covid-19, there are two main schools of...

Clear communication and common-sense actions by landlords, letting agents and students at the start of a tenancy can drastically improve the...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

When letting agents are preparing to migrate from one piece of client accounting software to another, it can sometimes seem like...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

Recent figures emanating from the mortgage and housing market suggest that – since lockdown was ended in mid-May – transaction levels...