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The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Letting agents are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to opening a client account and getting Client...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

Propertymark has launched a new compliance service for its member agents. The offering, called Calm about Compliance, will see experienced auditors advise,...

Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open...

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

In this guest feature, Chris Mason, Operations Director at The Letting Partnership, outlines why agents might want to consider outsourcing client accounting. The...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

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

The letting industry has come a long way over the past few years, embracing regulation and taking pride in doing good...

Letting agents are struggling to open new bank accounts and even large established letting agents with a long history of trading...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...

The head of the Property Redress Scheme is urging agents to prepare for yet more regulation and legislation changes likely to...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...

A new year means new predictions for what’s to come in the letting industry. Sometimes things come to fruition as expected....

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales.  You need to go a...

There’s good and bad in every industry and at first sight, this week has been one where the good have won...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

There are a number of fairly recent regulations that agents need to comply with. One of them, now just over a year...

With a raft of new legislation introduced recently now will be the ideal time to think about whether staff are up...

After the passing of the Deregulation Act deposits deadline this week, Richard Price, Executive Director of UKALA, is in a contemplative...

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of...