If you’re letting out multiple properties with bills included in the contract, choosing a cost-effective and reliable energy supplier is essential. Yet in recent research conducted by Powershop UK, it was revealed that despite a round-the-clock...
This guest post from Garratts Solicitors looks at what the recent changes in HMO laws mean for agents. New HMO regulations have come into force from the beginning of this month, with the intention to...
Prospective tenants in the UK’s private rental sector are increasing the demand for rental properties but more landlords are leaving the market, creating an imbalance of supply and demand. According to recent figures, the number...
When you choose to cater to student renters as a landlord or letting agent, it’s fair to say you do it with some amount of trepidation. After all, for many students, renting out your...
With more and more people choosing to rent for longer rather than buy a property of their own, the type of property features tenants go for is beginning to shift. New research by Go...
Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety Week. The annual event, which takes place 17-23 September, aims to raise awareness...
Students returning to university this autumn and renting a home for the first time don’t have to put up with rogue landlords, thanks to government rules. When things go wrong with rented properties, students...
You may think you know how to rent but London’s lettings market is fast-paced, competitive and can catch you off guard. In this guest blog from Annie Richards from Gordon & Co, she outlines a guide...
Summer has truly been in full swing this year, with record-breaking weather and a heatwave to rival 1976. With such extreme temperatures seen this year so far (who remembers the Beast from the East?),...
The government has produced new guidelines on setting up Client Money Protection (CMP) schemes for the private rented sector. They are evidently aimed chiefly at existing schemes and those considering setting up new ones,...
