News & Views
Welcome to the team
We’re delighted to welcome three new members to The Letting Partnership team this week who will be helping our business to meet the needs of our ever-growing list of clients.Our client accounting team has been given a boost by Megan Keenan and Alex Paine, who have...
Hiring apprentices is good business
As we begin to emerge out of the pandemic, with the vaccine roll out bringing fresh hope, it’s important that as an industry we do what we can to help young people rebuild their lives – better than ever before. The latest figures from the Office for National...
Letting agents unite to support their community
It’s been amazing to see how letting agents have supported their local community during the pandemic. At The Letting Partnership we donated money to local schools to pay for laptops so that children could continue to learn from home. But it got us thinking –...
How to ensure your letting business remains compliant
The Letting Partnership has worked with countless new entrants to the lettings industry and understand how complicated the multiple rules and regulations around business compliance are. Even if you’re a letting agent with years of experience, it’s always worth...
Keep client accounting on track – even during a pandemic
As we make our way through this next and hopefully final lockdown, the Government remains committed to keeping the housing market open and letting agents can continue to work from their offices. Just a few weeks ago there were calls from some quarters for the...
How to overcome barriers to entry as a start up
The Letting Partnership has seen an increasing number of start-ups coming to us for advice about how to set up a business, as banks refuse to open client accounts for them. Here’s our advice in Estate Agent Today about how to navigate this process:...
Agents Stand Proud!
Letting agents should be proud of the important & valuable service they provide As we head into new year and yet another new lockdown, letting agents should take a moment to reflect with pride on the essential role they carry out. The industry has responded...
Give young adults the chance to follow their dreams by hiring apprentices
We’re calling for the lettings industry and the wider business community to take on apprentices and give young adults opportunities in a challenging jobs market. This summer The Letting Partnership welcomed apprentices Jake Collins, Millie Draper and Chloe...
Making client accounting software migration a breeze!
If you are thinking of changing your client accounting software, or outsourcing your client accounting completely but are daunted by the prospect then take a read of this article in Estate Agent Today where our Operations Manager, Chris Mason, shared his top...
Dispelling the myths of outsourcing
As the property market enjoys its current buoyancy, yet braces itself for recession, many letting agents are considering outsourcing their client accounting in order to operate more nimbly. Outsourcing client accounting and Client Money Protection is one way of...
Protecting client money
Keeping money safe in the lettings industry is crucial. We shared our advice with the The Negotiator about Client Money Protection and Tenant Deposit Schemes. You can read the full story here: thenegotiator.co.uk/safe-deposits-2/ * * *...
Essential checks for letting agents returning to the office
Planning a return to the office? The Government has been calling for businesses to return to their places of work in recent weeks. Whatever an individual letting business decides is the best way to manage this return to the office, there are some essential...