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SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to take data protection rules more seriously. It comes as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

With the reported increase in agency staff turnover we thought it would be a good idea to look at how you...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

A consultancy specialising in data protection issues has sharply criticised the Simplify Group for its ongoing lack of communications over its...

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

The row over whether agents should be allowed to vet people who view properties on the basis of their wealth has...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

Rightmove is to roll-out two-factor authentication within Rightmove Plus to try to protect agents against attempts by fraudsters to steal leads and...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

Agents are up in arms at a Rightmove restriction temporarily preventing access to parts of its listing back-end.  Agents received an email...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...

In early September, mio achieved an industry first with the release of the mio chain view API. Now, all the parties...

As the review of the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group continues, Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager and...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...

Agents now have a chance to say what they think should be in a new Code of Conduct being discussed following...

Purplebricks has instructed a new legal firm to support its sales and lettings activities. Business Insider reports that the commercial team at...

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...

The National Association of Estate Agents is warning UK agents to take stock of their data collection and retention procedures following...

A new PropTech product uses WhatsApp to communicate within agency teams as soon as a lead is received from a portal. However,...

A free-to-list property portal says that contrary to opinion within parts of the agency industry, the more portals there are the...

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined a London estate agency £80,000 for leaving 18,610 customers' personal data exposed for almost two years. The security...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

The UK property market can be seen by criminals as an effective vehicle to conceal the proceeds of economic crime. Criminally...

The owner of a home for sale has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority after seeing it marketed on Zoopla -...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

An OnTheMarket sales rep - who now no longer works for the company - wrote a critical review of an independent estate...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

An outspoken estate agent has given the government a clear message - get off our backs , ease the red tape...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A central London buying agent says she was once offered a bribe by an estate agent to try to persuade a...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The General Data Protection Regulation legislation coming into effect in the UK on May 25 has undergone some subtle changes which...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...

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

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate...

The UK estate agency and construction industries are not ready for the huge workload and responsibilities involved in the General Data...

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

For the second time in two weeks, experts are warning that new data protection laws could seriously disrupt the agency industry...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to prepare for new data protection legislation coming into effect next year - but...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...

An audit and tax consultancy is urging estate agencies across the UK to prepare for new EU General Data Protection Regulation...

The Advertising Standards Authority has given the green light to an circular which provoked complaints suggesting it deliberately did not appear...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents, which is to be set up formally from next week, has set out...

With an anticipated “Call for Evidence” from the Dept of Business Innovation & Skills looking into the home-buying experience ETSOS is...

There is a substantial amount of misunderstanding over this question, which needs clarifying.   In general terms, the Money Laundering Regulations require...

There is widespread misunderstanding within agency concerning money laundering obligations.  The first thing to note is that contrary to popular belief the...

The estate agency industry has been ticked off by an official watchdog for the way many of its businesses handle clients'...

An estate agent that reportedly left a client’s passport and tax information in the street over 18 months ago has been...

The new Lawline operated for the National Association of Estate Agents appears so far to be concentrating on calls about employment...