Sheffield-based Vouch says the pandemic has disrupted the traditional referencing industry and ushered in a demand for digital.

Covid cast a shadow of doubt over rent guarantee insurance, says Richard Reed, but insurers have responded to ensure this critical lettings cover continues to be available.

Vouch and Reposit has signed a deal that enables letting agents to manage a tenant's deposit and referencing on a single smartphone app.

Industry players worry that million of tenants will struggle to pass referencing after prolonged periods on the recently-extended scheme.

Agents may be enjoying a mini boom at the moment, but dark clouds are looming. The good news is they can earn extra cash from sales and lettings – sometimes without lifting…

Lettings software supplier Goodlord has acquired the hybrid referencing business Vouch.

Selling homes and managing lettings properties aren’t the only ways to earn income Lisa Isaacs spotlights a ‘great eight’ of partners offering new streams of extra revenue.

People and proptech work together to verify that tenants are who they say they are and, says Lisa Isaacs, accurately predict their ability to pay the rent.