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![Rising fraud in the lettings industry: why we need faster and more accurate referencing solutions](/upload/images/2%20--%20missed%20feature%20--%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20--%20shutterstock_1042804675.jpg)
Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...
09 December 2023
From: Features
![Alto customers are integrating with Canopy to save time and level-up their service.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Zoopla/Zoopla_EAT%20-%20400x310%20(003).png)
In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...
08 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Understanding professional indemnity claims in letting agent services](/upload/images/__thumbs/Professional_Indemnity.jpg/Professional_Indemnity__500x326.jpg)
Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...
01 November 2023
From: Features
![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
![OnTheMarket launches webinars for agents to meet its partners](/upload/images/Logos/OnTheMarketLogo-New-2022-400x310.jpg)
OnTheMarket Group is set to host a “Meet Our Partners” virtual series of webinars for agents to hear from the commercial...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today – predictions for the market in 2023](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - doing it for the kids](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why fraud becomes a major problem in rentals during a UK recession](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Tenancy-fraud400x310.png)
We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...
01 June 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - walking, running and kicking for Ukraine](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents - how to spot and stop fraud](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/VirtualMessages-400x310.png)
Alexander Siedes, CEO of Homeppl, reveals the top five ways people try and commit tenancy fraud and how to spot and stop...
19 February 2022
From: Features
![Revealed – what is the state of the rental market today?](/upload/images/library/RentalMarket400x310.jpg)
In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...
27 October 2021
From: Features
![Q&A – why pre-tenancy management should be a must for agents](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-BusinessWoman-Communication-400x310.jpg)
Agents are always on the lookout to save time and money wherever they can, to improve, streamline and enhance their business. And...
11 September 2021
From: Features
![Tenant referencing - how digital should your agency go?](/upload/images/library/ID-Checks-400x310.jpg)
Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...
08 September 2021
From: Features
![Pioneering agency debt solutions firm snapped up by business group](/img/default/eat.png)
Sinclair Taylor, the first company to offer debt solutions to estate agencies, has been acquired by The Broadriver Group, a diverse...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![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
![OnTheMarket success: agency numbers up, in profit, repays furlough](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket announces another PropTech partnership](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket has signed a new deal with a PropTech partner - the second in successive weeks. This latest one is a 12...
24 May 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
![Four revenue generation tips for letting agents](/img/default/eat.png)
What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...
07 November 2020
From: Features
![How can Open Banking benefit landlords and letting agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...
05 November 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation
![Property Natter – five ways to enable your agency to thrive this winter](/img/default/eat.png)
The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...
10 October 2020
From: Features
![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
![Start-ups saving letting agents time and money will thrive](/img/default/eat.png)
As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...
24 June 2020
From: Features
![Will coronavirus affect attitudes towards referencing and rent guarantee products?](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...
22 April 2020
From: Features
![Why Open Banking is the future of rental payments](/img/default/eat.png)
Much like PropTech, Open Banking has been used as a buzzword in recent years. However, when it comes to the rental...
04 April 2020
From: Features
![Suppliers and trade groups helping agents Conquering Corona](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can agents build an inclusive rental society and trust with tenants?](/img/default/eat.png)
We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...
08 January 2020
From: Features
![Next generation CRM – what do agents need to know?](/img/default/eat.png)
As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...
14 August 2019
From: Features
![The importance of high quality referencing](/img/default/eat.png)
It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...
07 August 2019
From: Features
![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
![Rightmove: agency numbers fall 3% but profits and revenue soar 10%](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove’s half year figures this morning continue to show strong growth in profits and revenue - but there are the first...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Explained - the future of tenant referencing after the fees ban](/img/default/eat.png)
Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...
17 April 2019
From: Features
![Why ongoing training and support is crucial for new software](/img/default/eat.png)
To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...
19 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Property Natter: things to look out for in 2018](/img/default/eat.png)
Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...
16 December 2017
From: Features
![Vetting tenants to ensure they are all they seem](/img/default/eat.png)
When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...
26 August 2017
From: Features
![Property Natter – are you GDPR-ready?](/img/default/eat.png)
Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...
19 August 2017
From: Features
![Avoid unwanted hassles: Q & A with Jack Webb-Heller, Rent4sure IT director](/img/default/eat.png)
Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...
08 July 2017
From: Features
![Queen’s speech: Property industry reacts to proposed tenant fee ban](/img/default/eat.png)
The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...
23 June 2017
From: Features
![Estate agents strike gold at the ESTAS](/img/default/eat.png)
The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...
20 May 2017
From: Features
![Property Natter – a conference wrapped in Guild](/img/default/eat.png)
Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...
11 February 2017
From: Features
![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...