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AgentOS Launches Integrated OFSI Monitoring Service to Enhance AML Compliance for Letting Agents

AgentOS is proud to announce the launch of its integrated OFSI (Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation) monitoring tool, delivering real-time sanctions screening directly within the AgentOS and Calmony platforms.

What should every property manager in the UK know about invasive plants

Property Managers often manage multiple portfolios, and their Resident Management Companies (RMC), and with part of the yearly budget usually allocated to property and grounds maintenance, where do invasive plants factor in? 

Take Control of Rising Costs

Free Energy Management Toolkit and Webinar Launched for Property Managers

JFM: A Decade of Raising Standards in Block & Estate Management

From a modest two-person office in Perivale to a multi-award-winning company managing close to 10,000 homes, JFM Block & Estate Management celebrates 10 years of growth, resilience, and relentless focus on doing the fundamentals right.

Comment on the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 4.25%

The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 4.25% comes as no surprise. After May’s cut from 4.5%, the likelihood of back-to-back reductions had already faded in the face of persistent inflation, higher labour costs and geopolitical uncertainty.

Reapit announces Reapit AI (‘RAI’): An AI assistant set to transform estate agency operations

Reapit, the leading provider of CRM and property management software to the estate agency industry, today announced its next major innovation: Reapit AI (RAI), an AI-powered assistant designed to help sales and property management professionals work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. This will extend the existing AI capability in the platform. 

The Return to London? Discover new and affordable apartments in Croydon

With experts predicting a mass return to the office in 2025*, convenient transport links are becoming a top priority for property-seeking commuters in Greater London. East Croydon’s railway station, along with its exceptional public transport services, makes the area a convenient place to live for those looking for easy access to central London. 

Rendall & Rittner appointed to manage i-Land development in Birmingham

Award-winning property management agent Rendall & Rittner has been appointed to oversee the management of the i-Land development in Birmingham. Located in the heart of the city’s Chinatown district, i-Land comprises a collection of 271 apartments and ground-floor commercial spaces.

The Hidden Danger Lurking in Your Ventilation Systems This Summer

As temperatures rise and air conditioning units kick into full gear, a hidden threat is circulating through thousands of UK homes: dirty, contaminated ventilation systems.

Estates Property Management Welcomes Sam Jones as Senior Property Manager – Driving Growth in the Southern Region

Estates Property Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Jones as Senior Property Manager, a strategic hire that reflects the company’s continued commitment to excellence, innovation, and regional expansion. Based in the newly established London office, Sam’s arrival marks a key milestone in Estates’ mission to strengthen its presence across the Southern region and deliver a service-first approach for residents, freeholders, developers, and directors alike.Joining Sam is Julian Giraldo,

Tick-Box Compliance is Dead (and why everyone is getting it wrong)

My mission is to convince (most of) the sector that they’re getting compliance wrong, and making it unnecessarily complicated and too expensive. I’ll try to be brief …

Dozens of agents expelled from Property Redress for non-compliance

Property Redress, a government approved, independent organisation dedicated to resolving disputes between consumers and property agents in the UK, expelled 48 letting and estate agents from its scheme between May and October 2024.

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