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![Letting agents share how they speed up property visits](/upload/images/03%20shutterstock_193849574.jpg)
Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...
02 December 2023
From: Features
![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
![10 reasons to ditch paper-based tenancy documents](/upload/images/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...
03 May 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
There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...
27 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Are Pre-Check-Out Reports Worth the Time and Effort?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...
14 January 2023
From: Features
![What do tenants want from a rental property, landlord and agent?](/upload/images/library/Tenant400x310.png)
Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...
31 August 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
![How to catch up on interim rental visits efficiently](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/InventoryChecklist-400x310.jpg)
Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...
30 July 2022
From: Features
![Student accommodation: how to manage mass check-outs without a mess](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Students02_400x310.png)
As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...
02 July 2022
From: Features
![Agents doing what they've always done cost viewings](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/virtual%20tour2.jpg)
There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...
28 May 2022
From: Features
![Top tips for reducing carbon footprint in lettings](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/green-deal400x310.png)
With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...
25 May 2022
From: Features
![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
![Video interview - why virtual tours are important for agents](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/VirtualViewings-400x310.jpg)
In this special video interview, Angels Media's Lee Dahill chats to Mitch Handley of Inventory Hive about why - post-Covid -...
23 March 2022
From: Features
![The cold facts about winter property checks](/upload/images/library/winter-homes400x310.png)
Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...
29 January 2022
From: Features
![PropTech Today - open APIs, not the plug and go that you may think](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19 – Can you create property management visits safely?](/upload/images/library/Visit-400x310.png)
When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...
12 January 2022
From: Features
![Are your property inspection reports up to scratch?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPurchase-1-400x310.jpg)
I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...
27 November 2021
From: Features
![360° virtual tours vs video walk-throughs](/upload/images/library/VirtualViewing-CoreLogic-400x310.jpg)
Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...
03 November 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...