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A free to list portal has blasted Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket for using agents' data to boost their profits.  Christopher May, chief...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

Much like PropTech, Open Banking has been used as a buzzword in recent years. However, when it comes to the rental...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

Rightmove’s half year figures this morning continue to show strong growth in profits and revenue - but there are the first...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

Interesting news this week from South Africa where the PropTech startup, Flow, has raised R20m in the country’s 'biggest PropTech seed...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...

In an era when we are never far away from our phones, tablets or laptops, buying and selling property is benefitting...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

Last week’s news that the lettings fee ban is unlikely to materialise before next spring was perhaps to be expected. Ever since...

A major industry supplier has reminded estate and letting agents that they have to check their responsibilities and systems ahead of...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

It’s been a trend developing in the past few months - estate agents increasingly flirting with the idea of selling homes...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

The south’s seaside resorts are stealing the headlines for all the wrong reasons and at the heart of the troublesome issue...

Technology has been continuing to shape the way estate agents manage their customer service offering for years. It’s now a completely...

Chancellor Philip Hammond caught the lettings industry unaware with an incredulous Autumn Statement.  The buy-to-let sector took a bashing earlier in 2015...

The old and eternal debate over whether or not tenant fees should be banned continues to rumble on. It’s a major concern...

Several stock market analysts have published reports on Zoopla's half-year trading statement released yesterday. Anthony Codling of Jefferies – the firm which...

Subletting of prime London lettings properties is a lucrative business.  What began as a rogue trade over the course of several years,...

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

Ian Wilson, the head of Martin & Co, recently threw his hat into the ring regarding Labour’s stated intention to cap...

Hamptons International has been slapped down by the Advertising Standards Authority for not making it clear that some lettings fees were...