A landlord who lost his deposit after lettings agency Upad collapsed last year has finally won it back with help from a national newspaper.

Nearly 580 investors including HM Treasury's Covid Future Fund have invested in the company, which claims to now have 7,000 properties on its books.

Online letting firm has apologised after landlords' properties failed to appear on Zoopla and PrimeLocation for a period of time after an automated upload system failed.

Callum Brennan, founder of Howsy, claims his firm is more ready than many high street agents to help landlords manage their properties and tenants remotely.

Howsy CEO Calum Brannan says the Upad brand and website will be operated as a complementary business and that the acquisition includes Upad's landlord database.

Howsy - formerly NoAgent - says it wants to make renting a property as easy as booking a hotel room and is using the new cash to expand its team and footprint.

Calum Brannan says there may be questions over online and hybrid sales agents, but lettings platforms like his have a 'bright future'.

Landlords will be able to use Section 8 process to regain their properties should they wish to sell it or move in, it has been announced.