The Tenant Fees Act 2019’s 12-month transition period came to an end on 31 May, prohibiting various payments and charges that have long been associated with rental properties. ...
You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to know that climate change is a big issue that’s impacting our day-to-day lives. Whether it’s recycling at home or dutifully taking your ‘bag for life’ to the supermarket, most of us are ...
The last year was one which none of us will forget both personally and professionally. Every aspect of life has been changed forever and the lettings market is no exception. Change was coming for the sector anyway, but the pandemic ...
As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will be concerned over rental payments as people batten down the hatches and retreat indoors for at least the next ...
The recent survey in Letting Agent Today on why many landlords didn’t use agents was interesting and informative. That only 42.5% used a letting agent either always or sometimes was surprising given the way in which the private rented sector ...
Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how is the UK rental market coping with the fallout from COVID-19, and what’s likely to happen as lower levels of restriction persist? ...
Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. ...
The role of lettings agents has never been more crucial to landlords and tenants than it is now and will be for the foreseeable future. The best agents have always played a key role in advising and supporting landlords and ...
With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to the office, it is becoming challenging for businesses to predict what the future of commercial office space will look ...
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Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property viewings’ have become ever increasingly popular, helping to minimise the number of physical viewings needing to take place. ...
Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and social distancing. We all realise that our efforts were wise, but it's difficult to rationalise the need against the ...
Apropos is a revolutionary digital property management platform which has recently launched in the UK. The new property management platform has been developed to help bring the residential property management process into the digital world, and to streamline and accelerate ...
The buy-to-let market has grown significantly in recent years as long-term renting becomes more popular and investors continue to see the long-term financial potential of property. ...
There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free rental sector providers. ...
With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? ...
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act came into force across the country on the 20th March 2019. ...
When Wolverhampton estate agency Thomas Harvey opened its doors more than 50 years ago, mortgages weren’t really part of the equation – estate agents sold houses, and if the customer needed a mortgage they would walk down the high street ...
Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. ...
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