Products & Services
News covering new and developing products and services from companies supporting estate and letting agents and the wider residential property industry.
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TrustPilot changes its reviews policy following BBC investigation
A BBC Radio 5 live investigation into the way TrustPilot runs its online reviews system has forced the company to change its policy following problems…
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Hybrid estate agents – if you can’t beat ’em, might as well join ’em?
A new deal between Reapit and OneDome now enables agents to give their customers a Purplebricks-style hybrid estate agent service.
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Leading industry Anti Money Laundering firm wins royal approval
Read how Anti Money Laundering online solution firm Smartsearch has won a Queen's Award for Enterprise for its innovative approach to product development.
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Competition hots up between remaining property ombudsman providers
TPO makes a bid for members exiting OS:P as competition hots up between two remaining ombudsman.
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Yes minister, a solution to gazumping already exists
Tech firm claims its platform already offers a better version of the voluntary reservation agreements the government wants to introduce.
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US portal giant Zillow begins buying homes direct
In an ominous move for agents in the UK's portal-dominated property market, Zillow will begin competing with agents for vendor instructions on its website.
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Turn the taps off! Most common damage to properties by tenants revealed
Leaving baths running, red wine spillage and cracked shower trays top list of most common damage inflicted on buy-to-let properties.
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Viewber raises another £2.2m during third round of funding
Cash will be used to fund continued fast growth for the outsourced viewings firm, which says it has been growing by 20% a month recently.
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Software supplier LetMC.com in management buyout
MD Glyn Trott has led an MBO of the firm with help from Barclays in order to expand the firm 14 years after it was…
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Rogue letting agent case kicks off new Channel 5 eviction documentary
Channel 5 is to launch a new documentary series on the rental sector including one case in which a long-standing and notorious rogue letting agent…
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