Estate agency founder launches online lettings platform to cut agent fees

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Landlords in a major UK town are being warned they must get licensed or face prosecution and fines. The local council in Blackpool has urged tenants to check if their home should be licensed and whether the owner has paid the fee. Selective licensing for the inner area of Blackpool has now been in place…

Campaign groups claim that the Government’s plans to charge tenants to access rent tribunals could deter renters from challenging big increases and risk creating a ‘backdoor’ route to eviction. The Renters’ Reform Coalition (RCC), which represents 18 housing and renters’ organisations, has written to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, outlining its concerns. Clara Collingwood (pictured), Director…

Core Workflows is the latest major new feature from Street.co.uk that lets agencies decide exactly how they want their CRM to work. Rather than having to adapt to rigid, pre-set workflows, agents can embed their own playbook inside the platform and ensure every member of the team follows it. The feature introduces guided workflows for…

The Dispute Service (TDS) has announced that its Chief Executive, Steve Harriott, will retire at the end of this year after sixteen years of distinguished leadership and service. The Board has also confirmed that Jacqueline Starr (pictured) will succeed him. The appointment comes at a significant time for the private rented sector, less than three…

Manchester tops the league table of cities with the fastest house price growth in the last 10 years with London lagging well behind. Prices in the northern city are up 63%, while in the Capital they have risen 7% during the same period. The analysis by Rightmove also shows the four fastest growing local areas…