Letting Agents Welcome Tenant Financial Scheme
Wales has launched a first of its’ kind financial scheme to help tenants affected by coronavirus The Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James, Read More
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A Guide to Preparing for the Tenant Fee Ban
It has been officially announced that the Tenant Fee Ban will come into effect on June 1, 2019. In order to ensure you and your clients are as prepared as possible, here is a guide will act as a primer for both landlords and agents to help them prepare for the upcoming changes. Read More
How to Add Value to a Property for Selling or Renting
Here are just a few alterations to consider making on your newest property project to boost the sale or rental value: Read More
4 Key Maintenance Tips For Landlords
When you are a landlord, it can be a challenge to maintain your property correctly. Therefore, it is worth knowing a few property maintenance tips which should help to keep your property in great condition and an excellent place to live for tenants. Read on to find out more. Read More
Landlords can offer furnished properties by reducing admin costs
With recent research revealing that landlords providing furnished properties could earn over 20% more in rent, a PropTech platform is urging landlords to cut administration Read More
98% of Brits do not know their rights when it comes to tenancy deposits
A brand new survey of over 1,000 Britons involved in the UK private rental sector has found a staggering and worrying lack of knowledge when Read More
Why property professionals must take action against energy theft by tenants
Lloyd Birkhead, group managing director at utility debt collection and field service specialists, Grosvenor Services Group, part of Echo Managed Services explains why landlords and estate Read More
Lettings management boss banned for abusing tenants’ deposits
A lettings management director from Dorset has been disqualified for failing to protect thousands of pounds of tenants’ deposits. Kari Jade Ridout (46), from Blandford Read More
What to tell your tenants about condensation and mould
Mould is often a contentious area between landlord and tenant, however once there is mould in a property, it can be expensive and challenging to Read More
40 per cent of ‘Airbnb-style’ landlords reinvest earnings in refurb work, new FMB research reveals
40 per cent of those who rent out their homes on ‘Airbnb-style’ websites reinvest their earnings in home improvement projects, according to new research by Read More
Letting agent fees ban enforcement – challenges and opportunities
As part of the government’s plans to enforce the upcoming ban on letting agent fees, a new lead enforcement authority will be established for the Read More
New think tank to tackle UK’s pet friendly accommodation shortage
The first ever think tank of its kind, a think tank for pets, has been formed to address the severe lack of pet-friendly rented accommodation Read More
Tenants want to stay put … even after the landlord sells
78% of tenants want the security of renting a property that lets them remain in their home even if the landlord sells 79% think it’s Read More
Pass the Property Provides Impressive Returns for Landlords
Is the buy-to-let boom coming to an end, with yields down and landlords selling up? This is only one side of the story. The dynamic Read More
Important winter safety tips to share with your tenants
Wasim Bux is the Product Manager at home insurance provider iGO4. Here, he shares four important winter safety tips you should pass on to your Read More
Property professionals offer a lukewarm response to yesterday’s Chancellor’s budget
Yesterday’s budget has received a lukewarm reaction from the UK’s property professionals. Here’s a selection of the feedback, both positive and negative that we’ve received Read More
Southport Property Agent Wins National Award
A Southport estate agent has been named as the “Most Trusted Letting Agent in the North West of England, 2018” in an award made by Read More
Why Customer Service in the Private Rented Sector Is More Important than Ever Before
Few sectors have seen such an explosion in their approach to customer service as the build to rent (BTR) sector over the past year. These Read More
Automated check-ins reduce ambiguity and confusion in rental transactions
No Letting Go, the UK’s largest provider of inventory services, has launched an automated check-in solution, significantly reducing pre-tenancy administration for letting agents and landlords. Read More
How pre-referencing can help you find the dream tenant
Georgina Pierson, COO and co-founder of good2rent – the UK’s number one rental passport How many times has a potential tenant failed referencing? For many Read More