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Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...
13 April 2024
From: Features
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2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![Labour fails in latest attempt to get ROPA rules introduced](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(5).jpg)
Attempts to get the long-awaited Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules introduced into the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill have failed. The...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...
13 December 2023
From: Features
![Propertymark renews calls for agency regulation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Will%20the%20post%20Christmas%20boom%20materialise%20this%20year%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord rental portfolio expenses revealed](/upload/images/Site%20logos/__thumbs/LB%20Image.jpg/LB%20Image__400x250.jpg)
Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, Landlord Buyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up...
08 March 2023
From: Features
![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
![The four must-have reports for all letting agencies](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/Lettings%20MI%20Blog%20360x280.png)
By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...
13 December 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Avoiding the threat of fines: what’s often missed in the AML process](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![Customers must be at the heart of PropTech solutions, says white paper](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/AgentKeysExchange-400x310.jpg)
The latest White Paper from the Institute of Residential Property Management (now part of The Property Institute) has called for customers...
11 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![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
![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
![Phil Spencer: Healthy Staff mean a Healthy Business](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-MoveIQ-EATLAT-400x310.jpg)
It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...
10 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![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
![CRM software: An essential tool for rental demand](/upload/images/library/PropTech-Agent-Hands-400x310.jpg)
There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...
20 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
![Fixflo and MRI – A shared philosophy makes for a strong partnership](/img/default/eat.png)
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
![Property Jobs Today - the latest movers and shakers](/img/default/eat.png)
Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can landlords and agents take photographs during property inspections?](/img/default/eat.png)
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
![Why it pays for landlords to have a property manager](/img/default/eat.png)
Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...
28 July 2021
From: Features
![EAvolution21 – A UK PropTech event hosted by Dezrez and its partners](/img/default/eat.png)
On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...
18 February 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![In Conversation Today – Q&A with the man behind a 2020 success story](/img/default/eat.png)
By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Lettings 2.0 - technology alone isn’t the answer](/img/default/eat.png)
The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...
07 November 2020
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
![PropTech Today: We need long-term visions, not short-term fixes](/img/default/eat.png)
With stamp duty cuts and 90% mortgages on their way back, anyone could think the housing market was about to go...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – who are the industry’s major trade bodies?](/img/default/eat.png)
They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...
04 July 2020
From: Features
![Propertymark’s 29-point guide for offices, teams and activities](/img/default/eat.png)
** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agent reveals ‘After Lockdown’ safe way of selling homes](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the few agents anywhere in the British Isles who has returned to something like normal working has revealed new...
27 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
![Conquering Corona - more guidance and special deals for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances. As we start a new week...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![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
![Property Jobs Today - the very latest industry movers and shakers](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![2020 - the year of Airbnb, and the opportunity for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...
15 January 2020
From: Features
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![New on the block - how interest in block management is evolving](/img/default/eat.png)
It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...
28 December 2019
From: Features
![Property Natter: do agents need to adapt to modern communication methods?](/img/default/eat.png)
As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....
16 November 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
![Property management software – what are the benefits?](/img/default/eat.png)
The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...
17 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
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Should the lettings process become fully digital?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...
12 June 2019
From: Features
![Houses that are ‘staged’ sell three times faster than average - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
The trade body for ‘home stagers’ says that properties that have been dressed sell three times faster than those that have...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why the future of the property industry should be paperless](/img/default/eat.png)
When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...
30 March 2019
From: Features
![Former LSL boss sinks significant investment into PropTech firm](/img/default/eat.png)
The former LSL director of estate agency, David Newnes, has made what is officially described as “a significant investment” in a...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![The importance of being part of a trade association](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...
26 January 2019
From: Features
02 January 2019
From: Features
![Rival agency opens new London office within hours of Foxtons’ closures](/img/default/eat.png)
London estate agency JOHNS&CO, which specialises in new homes, has opened its seventh office in the capital - the announcement came...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![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
![Huge cash reward for estate agents who blow the whistle on price-fixing](/img/default/eat.png)
The Competition and Markets Authority is stepping up its campaign to identify and prosecute companies behind cartels - and it’s offering...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Three-year tenancies will have biggest impact when things go wrong](/img/default/eat.png)
Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...
14 July 2018
From: Features
![Dressing a home boosts sale price up to six per cent, say agents](/img/default/eat.png)
The vast majority of estate agents say dressing a property for sale improves its chances of a sale by leaving a...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Viewber passes 20,000 viewings mark and secures over £2m new funding](/img/default/eat.png)
The outsourced viewing service Viewber says it has now conducted over 20,000 viewings on behalf of agents and has secured another...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Six mistakes to avoid when taking property photographs](/img/default/eat.png)
You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...
04 April 2018
From: Features
![AI investment shows increasing importance of new tech for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....
19 January 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Can estate management open doors for letting agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
The UK is home to four million leasehold properties in private ownership, according to government figures. The majority of which require...
30 September 2017
From: Features
![“Super short-term rentals” and subletting: the future of the private rented sector](/img/default/eat.png)
Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...
04 August 2017
From: Features
![PropTech Today: The long-term future of renting is short-term lettings](/img/default/eat.png)
You may have heard that Airbnb and property management company, Lavanda has closed a £1 million angel investment round. Backers include Purplebricks...
19 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![James Dearsley: A MIPIM startups update from Cannes](/img/default/eat.png)
This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Key property dates for agents’ diaries](/img/default/eat.png)
One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...
01 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![A short-term lettings storm at the seaside](/img/default/eat.png)
The south’s seaside resorts are stealing the headlines for all the wrong reasons and at the heart of the troublesome issue...
28 January 2017
From: Features
![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
![Why are you so understaffed on a Tuesday?](/img/default/eat.png)
There were some absolutely brilliant figures released recently by telephone answering specialist, Moneypenny. The highest call volumes diverted from agents to Moneypenny occurred between 10am-11am...
12 November 2016
From: Features
![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 – the top five Proptech products](/img/default/eat.png)
Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...
13 May 2016
From: Features
![An empty vessel makes the most noise](/img/default/eat.png)
What are we going to do about Generation Rent? Only as recently as February 2016 did tenants steal the headline away...
27 February 2016
From: Features
![Hybrid agency YOPA prepares to launch across England and Wales](/img/default/eat.png)
Hybrid estate agency YOPA - standing for YOur Property Agent - says it is going to launch across England and Wales...
12 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Time to rebrand: lettings experts, not agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Negativity. There’s a lot of it about in the lettings industry right now. Where you might see barriers, hurdles and more...
20 November 2015
From: Features
![Has Corbyn Labour-proofed lettings?](/img/default/eat.png)
The party's over. It's probably the best double entendre in the world of politics right now. For centre or right-leaning Labour...
25 September 2015
From: Features
![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...
04 September 2015
From: Features
![You could save Landlords money with our Emergency Assist cover](/img/default/eat.png)
No one likes to be called and told, your boiler has broken down or a burst pipe has caused damage to...
13 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Has buy-to-let become too popular for its own good?](/img/default/eat.png)
Here's a thought. The Chancellor may have done the buy-to-let industry a small favour with his emergency Budget in July. What...
07 August 2015
From: Features
![Revealed: the ESTAS agent of the month - is it you?](/img/default/eat.png)
Three agents have been announced as winners of The ESTAS Agent of the Month competition for June. The Tring branch of...
08 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Crowded house: are you super vigilant?](/img/default/eat.png)
I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...
03 July 2015
From: Features
![Can we panic yet?](/img/default/eat.png)
When do we really start to worry about rising rents and house prices? Despite an apparent slowdown in house price inflation...
19 June 2015
From: Features
![No job too big or too small](/img/default/eat.png)
Some companies pride themselves on being able to accommodate customers of all kinds. “No job too big or too small,” they...
02 June 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Reaction: The Immigration Bill and immigration checks](/img/default/eat.png)
"Stop right there. Hands above your head. Don't move. Mavis, dial 999." Mr D Smith (MARLA, NFoPP) removes his Glock 19...