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07 February 2019
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The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says the creation of an MOT certificate system for properties in the rental sector...
09 January 2019
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A holiday lettings company and a longer term private rental listings services have come together to try to optimise income for...
09 January 2019
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New data from online buy to let agency Yieldit claims to give an insight into which property types produce the best...
17 December 2018
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A PropTech provider of inventory services says its new tool will significantly cut pre-tenancy admin for letting agents and landlords. No Letting...
25 October 2018
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Lettings agents, landlords and consumers are being warned about a growing number of ‘for-profit’ companies claiming to be independent inventory trade...
02 October 2018
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The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with InventoryBase, a software supplier which has...
10 August 2018
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it still believes there is an opportunity for the government to introduce mandatory inventory...
27 July 2018
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A Bill which is likely to end up banning letting agents’ fees levied on tenants in Wales has been introduced into...
13 June 2018
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A trade body is advising landlords and agents acting on their behalf to take precautions to protect their investments if they...
11 June 2018
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The new sole chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says he wants the service to be at the heart...
13 April 2018
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A consumer group says that the Tenants Fees Bill - which will eventually ban letting agents’ fees levied on renters -...
04 April 2018
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has renewed its call for letting agents and other property professionals to back an online...
19 March 2018
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has announced new dates for its academy courses, delivering training on tenancy deposit disputes and adjudication to...
09 March 2018
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An online petition urging MPs to make it compulsory for privately let properties to be subject to independent inventory reporting is...
09 February 2018
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Student accommodation specialist Unite is launching a new service, called Conker, which aims to replace deposits with insurance schemes for students...
31 January 2018
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Reporting software company InventoryBase has backed a campaign urging for inventories to be made mandatory in the lettings sector. The Association of...
21 November 2017
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Letting agents and landlords are being urged by a trade body to sign a petition calling on the government to make...
02 November 2017
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Wear and tear can be a highly contentious issue for many tenants and landlords; many arguments have arisen because of unclear definitions...
12 October 2017
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A leading buy to let expert is calling on agents to work more closely with landlords and tenants to improve communications...
05 October 2017
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Letting agents are being reminded of the importance of independent and professionally compiled inventories for individual students as they start or...
19 September 2017
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New figures assembled by the Nationwide reveal precisely how much, on average, it costs to operate a privately rented property. The numbers...
18 September 2017
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According to recent government figures, the average letting agent’s fee is £223 and 4.3 million householders pay this amount or thereabouts...
14 September 2017
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is not surprised the majority of complaints made to The Property Redress Scheme...
11 September 2017
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A leading trade body says a cap on damage deposits paid by tenants - as proposed by the government - could...
23 August 2017
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The Property Redress Scheme, one of three approved redress operations, says it saw a 33 per cent increase in membership in...
15 August 2017
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The BBC’s reality programme The Week The Landlords Moved In should act as an eye-opener for the lettings industry when it...
21 July 2017
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The current ‘busy season’ for lettings turnovers at the end of student terms would be made significantly easier if agents and...
12 July 2017
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A trade body wants independent inventories to become mandatory across the lettings sector - and it pledges to mount a campaign...
20 June 2017
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Who are you? Rebecca Johnston What does it say on your business card? Managing Director (TDS Custodial) What is TDS Custodial? TDS Custodial is a government-approved...
09 June 2017
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Lettings industry regulatory trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the appointment of two new joint chairs...
07 June 2017
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is advising letting agents and landlords to be wary of any tenant seeking to ‘game’...
03 May 2017
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Landlords and agents acting on their behalf are being urged to help private tenants personalise their rental properties. The plea comes from...
23 March 2017
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A trade body is warning letting agents and landlords of the need to have detailed evidence to support any deduction made...
13 March 2017
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Professional independent inventories can save money for landlords at a time when tax changes threaten to make private letting for expensive...
22 February 2017
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An online platform describing itself as a ‘matchmaker’ for prospective flatmates is temporarily offering letting agents free listings in a bid...
10 February 2017
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Wembley Park in north London is to host Britain’s largest Build To Rent scheme yet after Quintain revealed a programme for...
08 February 2017
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Letting agents and landlords are urged to step up their awareness of rip-off maintenance contractors. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is warning...
03 February 2017
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Industry trade body the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the first batch of dates for its 2017 training...
25 January 2017
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Airbnb’s new protocol seeking to stop London hosts short-letting their properties for more than 90 days a year without formal consent,...
22 December 2016
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Letting agencies and landlords must club together to campaign for a cap on agents' fees charged to tenants, rather than an...
15 December 2016
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A letting agency says the scale of confusion over letting agents’ fees is such that some tenants actually believe the deposit...
29 November 2016
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The controversial Renters’ Rights Bill, which wants to sharply reduce the ability of letting agents to levy charges on tenants and...
21 November 2016
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Fees charged by letting agents will be discussed in the House of Lords tomorrow as the Renters’ Rights Bill reaches its...
17 November 2016
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The soaring cost of a private rental deposit - now approaching £1,000 - makes the need for an accurate inventory greater...
14 November 2016
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The Renters’ Rights Bill - which includes provisions scrapping agents’ fees for tenants, mandatory registration of landlords and limiting the size of...
07 November 2016
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says it is concerned at the results of a survey suggesting 79 per cent of...
02 November 2016
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An industry body says more work must be done to reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite recent improvements. The Association...
21 October 2016
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A trade body has accused some letting agents and landlords of “failing to get to grips” with several recent legal changes...
12 October 2016
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As an Agent, understanding and managing your landlords’ expectations of their tenants and property is a necessary and sometimes difficult task....
05 October 2016
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The Associaton of Independent Inventory Clerks is warning agents and others in the lettings sector to be careful when preparing advertising...
29 September 2016
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Repair reporting platform Fixflo has integrated with inventory firm No Letting Go's letting agent reporting software Kaptur. The integration means Kaptur will now...
20 September 2016
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is the latest industry body to back the Government's review of mandatory Client Money...
13 September 2016
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Four out of 10 students lose well over a third of their deposits when they rent privately while at university or...
08 September 2016
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Hybrid letting and sales agency Purplebricks is ramping up its attack on high street agents with a claim that prospective tenants...
02 September 2016
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An industry body says agents and landlords who ignore tenants' complaints about damp and mould could be putting their property at...
17 August 2016
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Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution for mydeposits, covers her top tips for preparing your dispute evidence If I had a £1 for...
12 August 2016
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Letting agents and landlords are being invited to join new online training courses run by the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks. The three...
05 August 2016
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of high quality online...
04 August 2016
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A report from Citizens Advice claims to show that a city’s letting agents charge a complex array of fees - with...
12 July 2016
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks says the government should not back a provision in the Renters' Rights Bill which would...
30 June 2016
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Highly publicised stories of property damage allegedly caused by short-let tenants using Airbnb and similar online platforms highlights the advantages of...
17 June 2016
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A controversial Bill now being considered by the House of Lords has the controversial measure of banning lettings fees - but...
16 June 2016
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Letting agents will be pleased to hear that landlords who manage all aspects of tenancies on their own are being warned...
09 June 2016
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it has joined the Property Redress Scheme (PRS). With over 700 members,...
01 June 2016
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The NFoPP Awarding Body has announced those candidates scoring outstanding achievements in property qualifications completed during 2015. In total, 11 winners were...
17 May 2016
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A leading trade body says it’s time for the private rental sector to take gas safety more seriously following a spate...
11 May 2016
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The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad from high-end letting agency Hamptons International because of an apparent lack of clarity...
04 May 2016
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A leading trade body has called for the Housing and Planning Bill now going through parliament to be widened to include...
26 April 2016
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Who are you? Patricia Barber What does it say on your business card? Chairman of the Association of independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) How long has...
08 April 2016
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Councils and other bodies advising tenants to ignore valid Section 21 notices and waiting to be evicted by bailiffs are costing...
23 March 2016
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Letting agents and landlords should prepare for longer-term tenancies by improving their management and giving more choice to interior design, fixtures...
08 March 2016
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Winter is the right time to conduct mid-tenancy inspections of rental properties according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks. This is...
09 February 2016
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Agents and landlords are being warned that students expect increasingly high standards of accommodation including space, decor and fixtures and fittings. The...
28 January 2016
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The practice of unauthorised sub-letting is still rife in the UK's private rented sector, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...
18 December 2015
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One of Scotland’s largest independent letting agencies has entered into two deals adding over 600 properties to its inventory. The Edinburgh-based DJ...
08 December 2015
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ARLA has issued guidance to students who may be using the Christmas break to line-up accommodation for the coming year. Looking for...
04 December 2015
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Tenants should not be coerced into paying higher rents to redecorate their landlords’ property according to the Association of Independent Inventory...
03 December 2015
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The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter - especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...
05 November 2015
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The published results of the Right to Rent pilot scheme are disappointing and mostly unhelpful insists the Association of Independent Inventory...
23 October 2015
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A formal tenancy deposit dispute could be defused by something as basic as a simple conversation, says the Association of Independent...
07 October 2015
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Letting agents and landlords can use AIIC independent inventory clerks to conduct the checks on smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms...
29 September 2015
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Letting agents and landlords can use AIIC independent inventory clerks to conduct the checks on smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms...
29 September 2015
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks, known as the AIIC, has announced the details of two new training courses taking place...
25 August 2015
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks, known as the AIIC, has announced the details of two new training courses taking place...
25 August 2015
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An inventory software firm claims periodic visits by agents or landlords could lead to a reduction in damage to rental properties. The...
05 August 2015
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Student tenants risk losing thousands of pounds through items detailed in a property inventory going missing at the end of a...
16 July 2015
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Student tenants risk losing thousands of pounds through items detailed in a property inventory going missing at the end of a...
16 July 2015
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Free seminars are being arranged to help letting agents get to grips with the legalities and praticalities of assessing legionella risk...
01 July 2015
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New tenancy deposit rules come into effect today have been given the thumbs-up by The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks. Under the...