20% all letting agents to close, £24m for tenant 'dating' app, MRI deal with Canopy

<span style="font-size: 18px;">Fifth of independent letting agents will disappear by 2020, says Belvoir</span>

Claim is made by company as it announces 26 portfolio acquisitions by franchisees during 2018.

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‘Dating app’ for house sharing tenants wins extra £24 million funding

Barcelona-based Badi has already proved itself in Spain and has now landed in London, where it aims to steal market share from Spareroom, Rightmove and letting agents.

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Leading property software firm embraces rent tracking tech

MRI signs partnership with rental passport platform Canopy to help cut agent back office costs and offer tenants better credit scores.

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Coventry consults on licensing rental properties in city centre

One of the largest PRS markets in the Midlands may soon be covered by two proposed council licensing schemes charging £773 per property.

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<span style="font-weight: bold;">The tenant fees ban – what next?</span>

We are all aware of the impending tenant fees ban, which is making its way through the Parliamentary process, says Frances Burkinshaw. Now we need to make the most of it.

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