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![Check-Out the Long-Term Benefits of Check-In Reports…](/upload/images/__thumbs/shutterstock_705724939.jpg/shutterstock_705724939__400x263.jpg)
Hands-up who likes doing check-in reports? These start-of-tenancy reports may not be the most popular of activities for the letting agent...
18 October 2023
From: Features
![A Letting Agent's Guide to Avoiding Garden Disputes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_582283708.jpg)
As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...
25 March 2023
From: Features
![Agency veteran marks 50 years in the business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
The head of estate agency Nesbits’ sales team is marking 50 years with the independent brand. Robin Evans has looked back on...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark reveals host for Wembley conference](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Broadcast personality and presenter Jenni Falconer has been named as the host of the Propertymark One Conference. Taglined ‘Raise Your Game’, Propertymark, will...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Going to Wembley! 700 agents register for Propertymark conference](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/MillenialAgents1-400x310.png)
Hundreds of agents have already registered to attend the landmark Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena on 27 June. Agency trade body...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Think safety – what lettings staff and clerks need to know about lone working](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiencyPlanning-400x310.png)
Inventory clerks and letting agency staff have been warned to put safety first when lone working or entering tenants’ properties for...
07 January 2023
From: Features
![Going to Wembley! Propertymark secures venue for ‘mammoth agency event’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
Agency trade body Propertymark has secured Wembley Stadium for a new event that is bringing together sales, lettings, auctioneers, inventories, and...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Redress Scheme names advisory panel members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has named the members of its new advisory panel. It will replace the PRS Advisory Council and...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how to avoid disputes at the end of tenancies](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/UnhappyTenants-400x310.png)
Letting agents and landlords who know how to avoid deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy can save time, money,...
15 October 2022
From: Features
![How to create check-out reports the right way (without surprises)](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Inventory%20Hive/360x280px%20channels4_profile%20(1)%20(002).jpg)
The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...
09 August 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![How to prepare for the Fairer Private Rented Sector Shake-Up](/upload/images/Headshots%20and%20Property%20People/InventoryHive400x310.jpg)
With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...
03 August 2022
From: Features
![Property Redress Scheme unveils plans for new advisory panel](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket2020-400x310.jpg)
The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) is putting together an advisory panel to improve governance, accountability and sector representation when formulating policies. It...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer – why sales-only agencies should get into lettings](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-MoveIQ-EATLAT-400x310.jpg)
There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to Prove Your Rented Property is Safe for Habitation](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Surveyor-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...
09 April 2022
From: Features
![Rental reform - why it'll make inventories more important than ever](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Surveyor-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...
02 April 2022
From: Features
![Running On Empty! Agents' inventories running almost at zero](/upload/images/library/HouseBundle-400x310.jpg)
Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insider insight - what does a really good inventory actually involve?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Homes-MaginifyingGlass-400x310.jpg)
In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out what a really good inventory should...
29 January 2022
From: Features
![Insider gets senior Propertymark policy position](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![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
![Still a Seller's Market - demand dips but supply shrinks further](/upload/images/library/UK-Houses-Row-2-400x310.jpg)
Yet another housing market snapshot is reporting the stock of property for sale plummeting further downwards. Property website Home says that while...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: agents should no longer ignore PropTech's merits](/upload/images/library/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Self-employed agency concept likely to fail, warns leading agent](/img/default/eat.png)
The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Five PropTech suppliers to watch - Propertymark’s ‘good for agents’ shortlist](/img/default/eat.png)
Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![How can letting agents reduce deposit disputes?](/img/default/eat.png)
Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...
09 December 2020
From: Features
![PropTech News: trio of new products and partnerships](/img/default/eat.png)
A series of PropTech announcements over recent days suggest the sector is still buoyant with innovation. Firstly it’s been revealed that agents...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![How to carry out check-ins and check-outs in a Covid-compliant way](/img/default/eat.png)
The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...
03 October 2020
From: Features
![New portal reveals charges to agents plus extra for multi-listing service](/img/default/eat.png)
The new portal OpenBrix, which is powered by Blockchain, has revealed its fee structure ahead of its formal launch on September...
04 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove in crisis: “No clear downside” to quitting, agents told](/img/default/eat.png)
A new analysis of the simmering Rightmove crisis says there is now “no clear downside” stopping agents leaving. The Financial Times says that Rightmove’s...
20 April 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
![The future of renting for property service providers](/img/default/eat.png)
The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...
26 February 2020
From: Features
![easyProperty's new owner reveals ambitious 'local expert' plans](/img/default/eat.png)
The relaunched easyProperty hybrid agency is to rely exclusively on local marketing to drive awareness and customers, and not follow the...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Is Facebook Marketplace the new Rightmove? asks top agent](/img/default/eat.png)
A prominent regional agent says the industry owes it to vendors to try competing marketing outlets for property, and not to...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: What is the point of industry collaboration? It’s a risk, surely?](/img/default/eat.png)
I have been banging on about partnerships and collaborations for years now. Whether it’s between two real estate firms, two PropTech firms,...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![DPS adjudication case study: water damage and a deluge of evidence](/img/default/eat.png)
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
31 August 2019
From: Features
![easyProperty acquired by firm with backing of Stelios Haji-Ioannou](/img/default/eat.png)
Online estate agency EasyProperty has been acquired by a firm with the backing of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. easyProperty has been sold by the eProp...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![10 Reasons For Residential Agents To Do Virtual Tours](/img/default/eat.png)
1. Win More Listings For estate agency in the UK, the number one task is to get new properties to market. However,...
29 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![DPS adjudication case study: Conflicting paperwork and a burden of proof](/img/default/eat.png)
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
27 July 2019
From: Features
![Property Natter – guide to property startups, Part 2](/img/default/eat.png)
In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...
29 June 2019
From: Features
![Property Jobs Today - all the industry movers and shakers…](/img/default/eat.png)
The weekend is over all-too-quickly but at least if it’s Monday, it’s Property Jobs Today - your weekly catch up with...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks market share falls as online sector becomes still weaker](/img/default/eat.png)
New data from property consultancy The Advisory shows that the top 10 online estate agents now have a combined market share...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Independent agents’ group FIA to launch ‘within days’ with Viewber link-up](/img/default/eat.png)
The soon-to-launch Federation of Independent Agents has announced that its latest supplier partner is to be outsourced viewing service Viewber. Graham Lock,...
24 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket listings now 80 per cent of Zoopla, 60 per cent of Rightmove](/img/default/eat.png)
New figures released this morning from OnTheMarket claim its listing inventory bis now over 80 per cent of the size of...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Will any portal ever beat Rightmove?](/img/default/eat.png)
If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...
26 January 2019
From: Features
![New portal YourMoov to launch in near future](/img/default/eat.png)
A new portal called YourMoov and describing itself as “the UK’s first decentralised property listing database” is to launch shortly. In an...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![What is the key to a smooth and efficient pre-tenancy process?](/img/default/eat.png)
People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...
14 November 2018
From: Features
![Top tips - how to make your letting agency more efficient](/img/default/eat.png)
For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...
31 October 2018
From: Features
![How can agents make money from TV, broadband and utilities?](/img/default/eat.png)
Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...
09 June 2018
From: Features
![Rightmove accused of ignoring agents allegedly re-listing sold properties](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove has been accused of ignoring instances where agents have allegedly re-listed properties that have been sold in a bid to...
07 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![New analysis shows Purplebricks' massive domination of online sector](/img/default/eat.png)
A long-standing traditional agent says the real success of online agencies is not their share of the market but that they...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Facebook gives another signal that it may soon carry property listings](/img/default/eat.png)
It looks likely that Facebook will soon be able to list homes for sale in the US, in the style of...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Looking back at ten years of tenancy deposit schemes](/img/default/eat.png)
Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales. You need to go a...
08 April 2017
From: Features
![Why ‘let only’ has been given the last rites](/img/default/eat.png)
Dust off your black tie and grab a tissue as we’re entering a period of mourning. It’s a bold claim, but...
18 March 2017
From: Features
![60% of London and SE surveyors say prices above fair value](/img/default/eat.png)
Data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that over 60 per cent of its members contributing to a monthly...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy deposit protection schemes offer peace of mind](/img/default/eat.png)
For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...
26 August 2016
From: Features
![What can the lettings industry learn from AirBnB, Vrumi and JustPark?](/img/default/eat.png)
Barely a week goes by without news of the latest disastrous AirBnB experience suffered by an unsuspecting landlord. Whether it’s damage...
22 July 2016
From: Features
![No Letting Go wins coveted award](/img/default/eat.png)
No Letting Go have won Bronze at the Lettings Agency of the Year 2016 Awards. They have been accredited with the Bronze...
17 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Buying agent tells would-be purchasers: Don't go portal-perving](/img/default/eat.png)
The major property portals are “way behind the market”, don’t carry all homes that are for sale, and have such varied...
09 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![New sales, lettings and agency review portal to launch in early 2016](/img/default/eat.png)
A new property portal for sales and rentals is to be launched in February or March with the additional element of...
01 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![HMOs – a boom in buy-to-let or a drain on resources?](/img/default/eat.png)
You can't help but notice that it's back to school time – the shops are full of school uniforms and pencil...