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A new in-person real-time chat service for tenants claims to “assist all aspects of the rental experience.” The service comes from a...

The Property Ombudsman received a record number of enquiries with 57,635 people seeking support with their property and housing related issues...

A property portal claims it’s struck an industry-first by making a “substantial investment” of over £250,000 in Artificial Intelligence.  The local portal...

New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy.  This is...

Almost half of more than 400 letting agents quizzed for a new study have expressed their optimism about the impact of...

Proptech firm The Lettings Hub has launched a trio of integrations - with Reapit, Home Telecom, and Live Chat software Tawk. Reapit...

A webinar says the Renters Reform Bill is the biggest challenge facing lettings agents - and it’s prompted calls to a...

Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on the...

ChatGTP and AI are of huge interest right now and the industry is assessing their potential impact on how we do...

A PropTech chief technical officer says the more technology is used by agents, the more they will win leads. Damon Bullimore of...

A webinar explaining how agents can navigate through tough new Facebook advertising rules is being held next month. The ValPal Network’s head...

The shortlists for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards have been announced, with four vying for Lettings Candidate of the Year.  The awarding...

A PropTech supplier says streamlining processes in the lettings sector could benefit agents, landlords and tenants alike, by producing a simpler...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

Letting agents are being urged to make better use of technology to try to meet growing demand for out-of-hours service, yet...

An agency tomorrow opens a new lettings and sales office in a location about to hear whether it’s won city status...

ARLA Propertymark President Maxine Fothergill has lifted the lid on what is required of a letting agent holding that position in...

Learners, employers, training providers, and stakeholders gathered to congratulate finalists and nominees at Propertymark Qualifications.  Apprentices who completed their Junior Estate Agent...

There are fewer than 70 tickets left for December 7's rescheduled 25th ARLA Propertymark Conference and Exhibition. Originally due to take place in...

As a letting agent in the UK, you might think what happens in China has no bearing on your work here....

As we all know, there is an increasing number of PropTech solutions aiming to service the property and lettings industry, with...

New PropTech company Ministry of Rooms says its platform has 350 landlords and agents signed up in its first six weeks. The property-tenant matching...

Agents must be ready for an influx of new business according to outsourced telephone and live chat service Moneypenny. Its latest figures...

Shelter has launched a fund-raising campaign because of what it calls a huge rise in demand for its emergency services, and in anticipation of what...

A major agency and property consultancy has initiated ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ amongst a programme of activities to prioritise staff mental health during the...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued tips for agents and other industry professionals having to cope with working from home...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

A complex ‘sentiment tracker’ suggests demand is still strong in the lettings market. PropTech supplier Yomdel publishes a weekly tracker index; it...

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed four new PropTech and training strategic partnerships for member agencies. They are Inventory Base, Vaboo,...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Letting Agent Today and Estate Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

Rental app service Movebubble has launched its Home Walkthrough feature which it says it the first of its kind in the...

Lenwell is a busy lettings agency covering Luton, Dunstable, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Biggleswade, Hitchin and Northampton - and now, busy in...

We’re very grateful to Andy Wicking, managing director of Red Door Homes, an agency that punches well above its weight in beautiful...

Week three of the lockdown begins - we hope you’re faring well with these temporary restrictions. We’re here to help where...

ARLA and NAEA Propertymark’s Qualifications division has held its annual awards ceremony in the House of Lords, recognising achievement and celebrating...

1. Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Terry Fisher, Marketing Director at Movebubble 2. What is Movebubble...

A PropTech lead generation app that dubs itself the ‘Uber for Lettings Agents’ has launched in Manchester. The app, from Movebubble, already...

The Residential Landlords Association’s membership has hit a new high of 35,000.  Established in 1998 the not-for-profit association - which describes itself...

The Property Ombudsman has issued its annual report for 2017 and it makes grim reading for the rental sector - there’s...

The Citizens Advice consumer charity claims that 28 per cent of private tenants who have experienced problems while renting have not...

A student landlord has been fined for failing to obtain the appropriate licences for two rental properties. Lisa Chatfield was ordered to...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

A new app created in partnership with a homelessness charity aims to give independent agencies the ability to push properties direct...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Who are you? Jen Paice What does it say on your business card? Chief executive of SafeDeposits Scotland What does SafeDeposits Scotland do? We are...

A new service attempting to match prospective renters with available properties is emphasising its similarity to Tinder, the controversial online dating...

About ten years ago, I was working as the branch manager of an estate agency based in an affluent part of...