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Comparing estate agency CRMs for 2027? See how Alto, Reapit, Street, Dezrez, 10ninety, Arthur Online, Loop and MRI stack up on switching, AI, compliance and ROI for UK agents.
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To choose a letting agency CRM for 2027, compare compliance, client accounting, integrations, AI and migration, and check it’s ready for Making Tax Digital, the private rented sector database and Awaab’s Law.
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Quick answer Fowey in Cornwall is the UK’s fastest rising picture postcard town, according to new Alto data. Average property values in Fowey rose 67%...
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AI saves the average estate agent 2.1 hours a week, but 41% get back an hour or less. Here's why the gap is so wide, and what the agencies saving five hours a week do differently.
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69% of UK estate agents use AI, but 85% use it for four tasks or fewer. Alto surveyed 250 agents to find out where AI really saves time, and what they want it to do in 2027.
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Alto shares their latest product updates. This month, Alto Intelligence has evolved, now with dedicated skills to do the job of an agent for them.
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Multi-branch agencies need visibility, permissions and reporting across every branch. Here are the 5 CRM features to look for, and how Alto handles each.
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The UK government has announced a new first-time buyer scheme to be confirmed at Budget. Here's what estate agents need to know.
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The 10 questions to ask before choosing an estate agency CRM in 2027, the platforms you'll shortlist, a scorecard to keep the demo honest, and 5 red flags.
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Every call is a chance to win an instruction. See how four agencies use Alto Connect to make sure they never miss one, and what it has done for their results.
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Most agencies are paying for a filing cabinet and calling it a CRM. Here's what a modern estate agency CRM actually has to do, and how to spot one that doesn't.
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Every CRM says it has AI. Very few have AI that finishes anything. The three stages of AI in estate agency, what Alto skills actually complete, and the seven questions worth asking before you sign.
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What should letting agents look for in a CRM in 2027? Real agents share the compliance, integration and AI features that actually matter for the year ahead.
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Alto shares their latest product updates. This month, Alto Intelligence has evolved, now with dedicated skills to do the job of an agent for them.
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UK auction activity is up 36.5% year on year. In this blog, find out why more sellers are choosing auction, which stock suits it, and how the newly launched Alto Auctions works inside your CRM.
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Maintenance used to take 30 to 40% of every day at Accommodation Bureau. Three months after adding Tapi to Alto, it's down to 15 to 20% across 700 properties.
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Manchester’s agents agreed 925 offers at a median of 22 days. Nottingham’s took 42 days across 1,407. Alto’s Speed of Sale Index data on what the fastest-selling agencies do differently, which property types move quickest, and how to benchmark your own time to agreed offer.
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Right now, UK homes sell fastest in Glasgow where an offer is usually accepted in just 11 days and slowest in Wakefield, where sellers typically wait 63 days. That's according to Alto's Speed of Sale Index that analyses live transaction data from roughly a third of UK estate agents. How fast are homes selling in your area?
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Enquiries are coming in across more channels than ever, and rent reviews are adding to the pile. Here are two new Alto integrations that take that admin off your plate.
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See why councils and housing associations running Northgate or Civica for tenancy records are turning to Alto for private sector leasing, shared ownership sales and lettings, the parts of the job housing management systems were never built for.
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Three platforms are competing seriously on AI for UK estate agents going into 2027, and two more are worth knowing about. We compare all five on what's live today versus what's still a promise.
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Section 21 is gone, the PRS Database goes live and compliance penalties reach £40,000. We compare Alto, Reapit and Street on compliance automation, block management, accounting, AI and independent reviews, to help you choose the right platform for 2027.
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UK estate agents are turning to AI to win instructions, qualify leads and get listings live faster, without adding headcount. Here are the 12 tools real agents are actually using in 2026, and what each one is best for.
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We compare Alto, Street and Reapit for UK multi-branch estate agencies: cross-branch visibility, compliance, CRM migration and ROI.
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Gecko Homes outgrew a single-purpose sales CRM as it moved into market rent, leasehold and home ownership. Here's how it now runs shared ownership, sales and lettings in Alto.
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