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Rental deposit 'top up' launched as landlords struggle with five-week cap<br />

New service from Flatfair is designed to help landlords cope with increased wear-and-tear, property damage and rent arrears during the pandemic.

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Hybrid lettings firm raises £2.29 million from investors and government Covid fund

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.

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Online lettings agency wins extra £4m from taxpayer-backed fund and VCs<br />

Mashroom has received funds from private investors but also Rishi Sunak's £250 million 'Future Fund' designed to help Covid-hit 'pre-revenue' start-ups.

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GUEST BLOG: <br />Artificial Intelligence takes on COVID-19

Tom Reiss, CEO of Roby.ai, explains how intelligent software can adapt to fast-changing needs in lockdown.

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UK's only free trade mag for agents – digital edition

Read it now – packed with expert advice, opinion and information to help you navigate through the crisis and get your business ship-shape. 

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Claimed evictions cliff edge' this month 'unlikely' say letting agents

Research by Safeagent among its member agents fails to find evidence of a looming evictions surge once possession hearings restart on August 23rd.

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Brothers sentenced over firearm attack on estate agency

Joshua and Brandon Maas both discharged a 'lethal' weapon at the branch of Gateshead agency Carousel, and also later damaged one of its cars.

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