Simon Tillyer News Today

Singer Will Young has been out in support of a Newbury charity.

It was a night to remember for Newbury Soup Kitchen as the charity hosted a gala evening at The Vineyard.

First minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced emergency legislation that will see a rent freeze for private and social tenants. The action begins today, 6 September, and will continue until “at least” the end of March 2023. This move also includes a moratorium on evictions. According to a consultation

Vouch has launched a ‘Home Move Assistant’ portal which is designed to increase commission-based revenue streams for letting agents. The portal enables agents to offer tenants a range of services from energy providers, broadband companies and insurance providers. Vouch estimates that agents using the platform will be able to earn on average up to £300 in additional revenue per tenancy. Agents can use the platform to offer service packages to all tenants, landlords, home buyers and sellers....

Sheffield-based tenant referencing platform Vouch has doubled the size of its team during the COVID pandemic, growing its team from 11 to 23 after COVID reportedly sparked a surge in demand. The company – which was founded in Sheffield in 2017 by local letting agents Simon Tillyer and wife Jaime – remains staffed by local Sheffield residents. The founders are committed to championing the growing proptech sphere in the north of England. Against the backdrop of COVID-19, Vouch has experienced...