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05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Batten down the hatches: water leaks most common property emergency](/upload/images/3%20Batten%20down%20the%20hatches%20-%20fixflo%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...
27 January 2024
From: Features
![Alto to showcase 2023 product improvements](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla-backed Alto launches proptech Partner Hub](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Agency software provider Alto has launched a new Partner Hub for proptech firms. The Zoopla-backed brand said proptech firms will be able...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Connells boss announces retirement plans](/upload/images/shutterstock_102146080%20(1).jpg)
Connells group chief executive David Livesey has announced his intention to retire during 2024. Highly respected throughout the industry, Livesey joined Connells...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![6 tips to protect your properties from winter blackouts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...
17 December 2022
From: Features
![Energy crisis: Three tips for helping your tenants with the cost of living](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...
16 November 2022
From: Features
![Four compliance findings from the English Private Landlords Survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-Image-400x310.png)
Are landlords following the law? To answer this question, the Government grouped answers from its English Private Landlords Survey 2022 according...
15 October 2022
From: Features
![Three regulatory updates agents need to know about in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-Meeting-400x310.jpg)
A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...
16 July 2022
From: Features
![How to handle the needs of older renters](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/RetirementLiving-1-400x310.jpg)
Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...
15 June 2022
From: Features
![Proptech and the future of the UK’s economy and property market](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...
23 April 2022
From: Features
![How to attract high-value landlords using a data-driven approach](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...
16 March 2022
From: Features
![How to prepare for lettings in 2022 and beyond using PropTech](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTechCollaboration-1-400x310.jpg)
In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...
22 January 2022
From: Features
![Countdown to Christmas: Letting agent's guide to a stress-free holiday](/upload/images/library/ChristmasCalendar400x310.jpg)
While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...
01 December 2021
From: Features
![Achieve complete tech stack synergy with Reapit’s AppMarket](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/Tech%20Stack%20360x280.jpg)
Tech stack is a term often used nowadays to describe all the software tools within a business. Calling it a stack...
02 November 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![What Every Letting Agent Should Know about the Economic Crime Levy (ECL)](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgent-Tech-400x310.jpg)
Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...
23 October 2021
From: Features
![PropTech Today - how can tech help the smooth running of tenancies?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How can letting agents help tenants with rent arrears?](/upload/images/library/TenantsLandlordTalking-400x310.png)
Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....
15 September 2021
From: Features
![Fixflo and MRI – A shared philosophy makes for a strong partnership](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House%20with%20Key.jpg)
Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...
11 August 2021
From: Features
![Can landlords and agents take photographs during property inspections?](/upload/images/library/VirtualViewing-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...
07 August 2021
From: Features
![PropTech and the future of remote working](/img/default/eat.png)
Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...
23 June 2021
From: Features
![Quarterly legal and compliance updates for letting agents](/img/default/eat.png)
On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...
12 May 2021
From: Features
![The future of the tenant experience](/img/default/eat.png)
The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...
05 May 2021
From: Features
![PRS policy chat - what's next for agents and landlords?](/img/default/eat.png)
Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...
31 March 2021
From: Features
![Revealed - Key challenges to agency businesses in 2021](/img/default/eat.png)
Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...
20 February 2021
From: Features
![How to make process optimisation your New Year’s resolution](/img/default/eat.png)
January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...
06 January 2021
From: Features
![Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) Checklist](/img/default/eat.png)
Lettings agents, property managers and landlords should all be aware of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. The Act...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Unlocking Property Management with PropTech Innovations](/img/default/eat.png)
2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...
27 October 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation
![Revealed - the ‘so what’ of software integration](/img/default/eat.png)
Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...
21 October 2020
From: Features
![Tips for growing your management portfolio in uncertain times](/img/default/eat.png)
Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...
19 September 2020
From: Features
![Kick-start your agency out of lockdown - key webinar this morning](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![How To Furlough - a key way to keep staff as we're Conquering Corona](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome to the latest edition of our daily service dedicated to advice and guidance on how agents can best cope with...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Guidance on home working, staff rights, security - Conquering Corona](/img/default/eat.png)
Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Nick Lyons, CEO of No Letting Go](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...
10 March 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![Electrical checks – how to get ahead of the current](/img/default/eat.png)
By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...
04 March 2020
From: Features
![Property Natter - Day in the life of…a PropTech founder](/img/default/eat.png)
In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...
05 October 2019
From: Features
![Lettings technology - making money, saving costs and improving service](/img/default/eat.png)
Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...
28 August 2019
From: Features
![PropTech Today: Can €19 million disrupt an entire sector?](/img/default/eat.png)
News this week tells of Zehomes, the German property management company, raising €13 million in Series-A funding, bringing its all-time total...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can technology help letting agents become more efficient?](/img/default/eat.png)
Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...
03 August 2019
From: Features
![Advertising tips: be big, bold and back it up](/img/default/eat.png)
My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...
08 June 2019
From: Features
![New ‘tech solutions group’ for agents unveils high-profile suppliers](/img/default/eat.png)
The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Should agents build, buy, or partner? That is the question](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons and Quintain have both recently made an important decision about their technological innovation, the same decision must also be made...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Lee Dahill, Director of Sales for the Today publications and The ValPal Network](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Was 2018 Peak PropTech…or is the best yet to come?](/img/default/eat.png)
In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![What are the biggest challenges facing letting agents in 2019?](/img/default/eat.png)
There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...
12 December 2018
From: Features
![Connells-owned online agency Hatched to close immediately](/img/default/eat.png)
The Connells-owned online agency Hatched is to close with immediate effect. A statement from the company says: “Online estate agency Hatched will...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Marvellous maintenance](/img/default/eat.png)
Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer. The...
07 April 2018
From: Features
![Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Choosing and leveraging your software](/img/default/eat.png)
Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...
03 March 2018
From: Features
![Let's dance! Your chance of FREE tickets to the Agents Giving Ball](/img/default/eat.png)
Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: a conference smorgasbord](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...
06 May 2017
From: Features
![Record number of agents sign up for PropTech conference](/img/default/eat.png)
A record number of over 300 agents have so far signed up for next week’s FUTURE: PropTech conference, the largest event...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![James Dearsley: The blooming symbiosis of PropTech and FinTech](/img/default/eat.png)
There has been some really interesting talk recently of the relationship between FinTech (Finance Technology) and PropTech (Property Technology). A few...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: why people crave instant gratification](/img/default/eat.png)
Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...
28 January 2017
From: Features
![Property Natter: Q & A with Countrywide’s Sam Tyrer](/img/default/eat.png)
A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...
14 January 2017
From: Features
![Countrywide claims excellent results from hybrid agency pilot](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide’s controversial hybrid estate agency business has produced “fantastic results” according to Sam Tyrer, the group’s Managing Director, Retail & London. In...
13 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Human interaction with tech is a winning combination](/img/default/eat.png)
Technology has been continuing to shape the way estate agents manage their customer service offering for years. It’s now a completely...
17 December 2016
From: Features
![Countrywide: big transactions slump - with warning of worse to come](/img/default/eat.png)
A trading update released by Countrywide this morning shows a 29 per cent slump in London exchanges in the third quarter...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rajeev Nayyar, FixFlo Managing Director](/img/default/eat.png)
What does it say on your business card? Rajeev Nayyar, Managing Director of Fixflo We’re here to talk about your new product,...
15 November 2016
From: 60 Second Interview
![Redressing the wrongs of agents remains fair and impartial](/img/default/eat.png)
When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
05 November 2016
From: Features
![Property Natter: Q & A with Glenn Ackroyd](/img/default/eat.png)
This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...
30 September 2016
From: Features
![Halve your website costs](/img/default/eat.png)
Paying too much every month for your website? Move your website to us and we guarantee to halve your monthly bill I want...
16 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![How digital technology can help estate agents connect with customers](/img/default/eat.png)
‘Digital technology in the property industry is here to stay’ was very much the opinion drawn from the recent FUTURE: PropTech...
24 June 2016
From: Features
![Property Natter – Big Data and a different kind of mortgage](/img/default/eat.png)
A few of our Industry Views pieces this week focus on the upcoming EU referendum. I don’t think I can add...
17 June 2016
From: Features
![Property Natter: the future of software](/img/default/eat.png)
The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...
18 March 2016
From: Features
![Property Natter – it’s all about the software](/img/default/eat.png)
Software. You might not give it much thought a lot of the time, but it’s an absolutely crucial part of how...
04 March 2016
From: Features
![Former Countrywide guru to spearhead Connells' digital activities](/img/default/eat.png)
Alex Bailes, until recently spearheading the Countrywide’s activities in the digital world, has now reappeared as Connells Group Head of Digital. Alongside...