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[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Rightmove has announced that it is rolling out a significant update to its enhanced leads feature for lettings agents, by integrating with agent CRM systems. With Rightmove’s enhanced leads feature, enquiries from prospective tenants come pre-qualified with additional information, which the property portal says is designed to help agents find the right tenant for their landlords quicker. This includes applicant affordability, when the tenant will be ready to move in, and who they plan to rent with. This integration means that all letting agents can receive and manage enhanced tenant…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Zoopla has announced that it is expanding its ‘agent-focused local marketing campaign’ across the North West building on its marketing strategy launched last year. This new iteration of the marketing campaign seeks to champion local agents signed up to Zoopla. The property portal has added five new of its agent customers to this next campaign instalment which launches this week: Ann Durrell, MD at Maddox Noel, Anncoats and Greater Manchester Charlotte Coleseby, director at Hills, Eccles, Salford and Greater Manchester Mark Loughnane, director of Homesure Property, Woolton and Merseyside Stuart…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Chris Webb Walk into most valuation appointments and you’ll hear the same line at some point: “We’re also seeing [insert big-name agent here] because they’ve got loads of properties on the market.” And it’s true. Many national chains and high-volume independents dominate in terms of visibility. More boards, more listings, more noise. But here’s the thing: visibility isn’t the same as value. Instructing an estate agent isn’t a numbers game for sellers. It’s a trust game. And the fastest way to build that trust isn’t through stock levels. It’s through…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: David Smith The House of Lords yesterday backed an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill to require tenants keeping pets to pay an extra deposit to cover any damage to a rented property. The Renter’s Rights Bill, which is currently going through the House of Lords, will allow tenants to request to have a pet, and landlords will not be able to ‘unreasonably’ refuse. A previous requirement for tenants keeping a pet to take out a specific insurance to cover damage by the animal was dropped by the government. However,…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: A new tool has been launched that assigns a percentage score indicating the likelihood of a property selling, if instructed by an estate agent. Called SellScore, the tool’s insights are designed to help agents prioritise vendor enquiries with the highest likelihood of completion, tailor pricing strategies, reduce spend marketing properties unlikely to sell, and improve CRM efficiency through lead scoring. That is according to TwentyEA, which will officially launch the new product at the Kerfuffle conference this week. It says the uncomfortable truth for estate agents is that on average…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Members of the House of Lords will continue their examination of the Renters’ Rights Bill, in report stage, today. The Bill seeks to abolish fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies. It will also impose obligations on landlords and others in relation to rented homes and temporary and supported accommodation. Report stage is a further chance for members to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes. Day One took place last week, with the final Report Stage debate scheduled to take place on Tuesday 15 July, followed…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Building skills shortages threaten to derail the government’s plans to build 1.5 million homes by 2030, according to a new report by skills development organisation City & Guilds. The research, which surveyed employers, training providers, and employees, has found that 76% of construction firms are struggling to recruit the skilled people they need, with 84% agreeing that the industry is suffering from critical skills shortages. This comes as the latest outlook from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) suggests the industry needs to recruit 239,300 by 2029 to be able…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Agents are ‘absolutely out of control’ was the reaction of an angry woman after reading an email from a letting negotiator regarding a flat viewing. In a video posted on TikTok, which has attracted more than 250,000 views, the young woman, called Harriet (@harriet.d.h), shared her views after a friend received a letter from a letting agent containing ‘tips’ to ‘increase the chances of your offer being accepted’. “Apparently we need to put an offer in literally as soon as we see it, if we want it.…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Rightmove is experimenting with a new feature to give home-movers access to more information about the extension potential of a property. The new feature follows on from the introduction of its Renovation Calculator, and forms part of Rightmove’s suite of valuation tools to help owners understand the value and potential of their home. Rightmove says the tools are aimed at helping to drive more people to agents to get detailed expert valuations when they are ready to move. The new Extension Explorer features cost estimates for building an extension, planning…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Strutt & Parker announces two senior appointments Tamerah Couchman and Gary Higgins Strutt & Parker has made two new appointments to its leadership team. Gary Higgins joins the estate agency, part of BNP Paribas Real Estate, as managing director, and Tamerah Couchman as head of marketing & client experience. As managing director, Higgins will be responsible for steering Strutt & Parker through its next phase of its growth strategy, focusing on expanding its market share in existing and emerging markets, as well as strengthening its UK network. He will work closely with the…