A NEW technology business based at the University of York has launched a mobile phone and web application for lettings agents.

TouchRight Software, at the Ron Cooke Hub, has developed its first product for property professionals, which speeds up inspections.

TouchRight Software is owned by Terry and Rachel Lightfoot, who have both previously worked in technology and lettings businesses. They hope the initial inspection app will be the first of several products to be developed for this market.

Terry said: “Our years of experience in the lettings world has taught us that inspecting properties can be a very time-consuming process.

“We knew there had to be a way to use technology to make such visits more efficient than the old-fashioned pen and paper method.”