Ingenious new technology promises to take the strain out of housework
Housework will never disappear, alas. But a global technology revolution is set to make our homes simpler to operate –…
Don’t force agents to test alarms on first day of tenancy – call
The government has been urged to backtrack on proposals for letting agents to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on day…
Council ignores ARLA warning and ploughs on with licensing
Earlier this week ARLA branded local councils pursuing private rental licensing during the pandemic as “socially irresponsible” – but one…
Meaty PR stunt offers agents ‘one free month of landlord leads’
A letting agency comparison website is offering a free month of landlord leads – so long as agents try a Vegan diet.…
Green light for rental homes built by Transport for London
London’s mass transit service, Transport for London, has won consent for 853 homes at a huge scheme in the west of…
Half of renters worried about housing situation
Half (50%) of renters have expressed anxiety about their housing situation, worrying about things like rent increases, landlords selling up,…
Toronto condo listings surge
The number of condominium apartments in Toronto has increased by 172% year-on-year in December 2020, Zoocasa research has found. There…
How to procure technology for property
Kathryn Rogers, partner, Cripps Pemberton Greenish As my colleague Mike Scott wrote in Property Wire in October, the impact of…
OneDome partners with Barratt Developments
Property portal OneDome has signed up housebuilder Barratt Developments to its search proposition. OneDome Group’s websites (onedome.com and nethouseprices.com) generate…
West One Loans’ buy-to-let division launches with L&G Mortgage Club
West One Loans’ buy-to-let division has opened its proposition to Legal & General Mortgage Club brokers. The L&G Mortgage Club…