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New Rules for VAT Registered Businesses Come Into Effect in April

Rent prices have jumped 2%, the energy crisis, inflation and interest rates are impacting affordability but which direction will calls for rent controls go?

Legal

Why are calls to reintroduce Rent Controls gaining momentum?

Rent prices have jumped 2%, the energy crisis, inflation and interest rates are impacting affordability but which direction will calls for rent controls go?

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Political

Right to Rent Checks to go 100% digital? Here’s what’s changing

The government has announced plans to further digitise identity checks, but what’s new and how is it going to help?

Business

Why Landlords Should consider Incorporating in 2022

Buy-to-let limited companies are growing by 6,000 a year and there is no sign of that stopping in 2022. But should landlords consider the change?

Political

MPC Doubles Down on Interest Rate Hikes

Michael Gove has released the government’s Levelling Up White Paper – what does this reveal about plans for the Private Rental Sector?

Political

Government Announces Rental Reforms in ‘Levelling Up’ Plans

Michael Gove has released the government’s Levelling Up White Paper – what does this reveal about plans for the Private Rental Sector?

Business

2022 – A New Chapter For Landlord Tax

It’s time for landlords to submit their self-assessment tax returns, with a mix of good and bad news for anyone renting out a property.

Political

How is the Lettings Industry shaping up for 2022?

The curtain has now been raised on 2022, and the UK finds itself in a difficult position politically and economically. How will the lettings market fare? Here’s some food for thought.

Political

Interest rates cautiously rise: What this means for tenants & landlords?

Interest rates have gone up for the first time in three years. What happened, and how will it affect your landlords and tenants? Read on to find out more.

Business

Carbon Monoxide Detectors now a matter of Law for Landlords

The legislation change aims to align the requirements for both social and private rented housing.

Business

3 Reasons Why More Letting Agents should be using Void Management Services

Here’s three reasons you should use void utility management services to make your life as an agent easier and cheaper, whilst offering a valuable service to your landlords.

Business

Interest Rates hold steady for now: what should landlords and agents make of the decision?

After an underwhelming budget from Rishi Sunak, all eyes turned to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to see whether an interest rate hike would have any significant effect on the property industry.

Business

Autumn Budget: What can landlords and agents take away from Rishi Sunak’s cautious announcements?

We explore what landlords and agents can take away from Rishi Sunak’s recent announcements.

Business

UK Energy Crisis Ripples out to Lettings Industry

How will the private rented sector be affected by the price surge arising from The UK energy crisis?

Business

5 Ways Letting Agents can avoid Utilities Issues during the Energy Crisis

In the midst of an emerging worldwide energy crisis, now is a good time to consider your energy options.

Business

What does the modern landlord really want?

We asked landlords what they wanted from their agent relationships and what that means for lettings agents.

Business

Landlords and Lettings Agents – the great divide

Following our recent survey, we look at some of the issues landlords are really concerned about and what letting agents can do to support them.

Business

Formula to finding – and keeping – more landlords

As a letting agent, you offer a valuable service to your landlords. But where else can you add even more value to every landlord relationship?

Legal

Breathing Space Legal Lowdown with Ashley Taylors Legal

We get the legal lowdown from Ashley Taylors Legal on what the new Debt Respite Scheme means in practise for letting agents and landlords.

Technology

The digital lettings agent – is it all it’s cracked up to be?

It’s estimated the pandemic has accelerated our digital advancement by up to 10 years. Has it been the catalyst of a digital renaissance for lettings?

Business

Why winning more landlords won’t necessarily grow your agency

As an agent it’s natural to focus on processing tenants quickly and acquiring more new landlords. But you may be missing out on key opportunities.

Legal

Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) – Impact on lettings

As of 4th May 2021, the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) comes into force, affording those with problem debt the right to legal protections from their creditors. In this article we outline the different types of Debt Respite Scheme and how they will affect the ability of letting agents and landlords to pursue tenants in rent arrears.

Business

5 things landlords DON’T want lettings agents to do

The top reported problems between landlords and letting agents were management, communication and record keeping. Considering landlord confidence is at an all-time low it’s more important than ever to build solid relationships with landlords based on trust and support.

Business

3 ways to generate income for your agency while saving tenants money

There are three popular principles to growing a business:

Business

Importance of insurance and utilities services for the modern tenant

Being a tenant in 2021 is less of a living status and more of a lifestyle choice, one which..

Legal

Client Money Protection Deadline fast approaching

It is estimated that, collectively, agents hold approximately £2.7b of tenant and landlord funds at any one time. This is why the Client Money Protection (CMP) scheme was introduced.

Legal

The Pandemic Pet Boom

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has rewritten the standard tenancy contract it recommends for agents and landlords, which includes clauses that stop landlords from issuing blanket bans on tenants with pets for no good reason.

Legal

Impact Of Brexit On Lettings Market

With 31st December 2020 marking the end of the transition period for Brexit, we are all still very much in a period of uncertainty as a nation. Without question, large numbers of EU nationals will be affected by Brexit; but how will this impact the rental sector?

Business

How to make landlords more confident 2021

There’s been a steady decline in the landlord population in the PRS over the last few years. Previously the split was fairly even between accidental landlords, career landlords and buy-to-let investors. This is starting to change as the attraction to investment properties dwindles.

Technology

5 ways to assess the efficiency of your lettings agency

Did you know, the typical time it took to let a property in April 2020 was 29 days? This was up from 24 days in April 2019. While some of these delays may have been attributed to the pandemic, the fact still remains that landlords..

Technology

Automation and information sharing

Legal

Landmark ruling on signing of property notices. Could evictions be at risk and agents facing claims for 3 x deposit value?

News broke in February of a landmark ruling

Insurance

5 things you should know about Rent & Legal Protection

Even though 2020 was a difficult year for many businesses, it seems the lettings industry could be on a path to better days. While there are still some bumps and challenges to come – with several significant legislative..

Legal

Renters Reform Bill Kicked into the long grass?

The launch of the Renters Reform Bill in England has been delayed, 15 months after its first mention in December 2019. It has left landlords and letting agents sweating about current and future tenancies, with no promises for when the Bill will come into action.

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New Rules for VAT Registered Businesses Come Into Effect in April

Why are calls to reintroduce Rent Controls gaining momentum?

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Right to Rent Checks to go 100% digital? Here’s what’s changing

Why Landlords Should consider Incorporating in 2022

MPC Doubles Down on Interest Rate Hikes

Government Announces Rental Reforms in ‘Levelling Up’ Plans

2022 – A New Chapter For Landlord Tax

How is the Lettings Industry shaping up for 2022?

Interest rates cautiously rise: What this means for tenants & landlords?

Carbon Monoxide Detectors now a matter of Law for Landlords

3 Reasons Why More Letting Agents should be using Void Management Services

Interest Rates hold steady for now: what should landlords and agents make of the decision?

Autumn Budget: What can landlords and agents take away from Rishi Sunak’s cautious announcements?

UK Energy Crisis Ripples out to Lettings Industry

5 Ways Letting Agents can avoid Utilities Issues during the Energy Crisis

What does the modern landlord really want?

Landlords and Lettings Agents – the great divide

Formula to finding – and keeping – more landlords

Breathing Space Legal Lowdown with Ashley Taylors Legal

The digital lettings agent – is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Why winning more landlords won’t necessarily grow your agency

Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) – Impact on lettings

5 things landlords DON’T want lettings agents to do

3 ways to generate income for your agency while saving tenants money

Importance of insurance and utilities services for the modern tenant

Client Money Protection Deadline fast approaching

The Pandemic Pet Boom

Impact Of Brexit On Lettings Market

How to make landlords more confident 2021

5 ways to assess the efficiency of your lettings agency

Automation and information sharing

Landmark ruling on signing of property notices. Could evictions be at risk and agents facing claims for 3 x deposit value?

5 things you should know about Rent & Legal Protection

Renters Reform Bill Kicked into the long grass?

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