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Raising Standards in the Private Rental Sector

Camden Council has been leading the way when it comes to raising standards in the private rental sector.It was London’s first authority to issue a rogue landlord banning order after tenants’ lives were deemed to be put at risk through the letting of unsafe housing. T...

Read    07/02/2024

Landlords - Four Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes

PlanetRent makes the rental process quick and easy.Lots of self-managing landlords are not property professionals and they find it difficult to get it absolutely right every time.In order to avoid the pitfalls, these are our tips for avoiding the four most common mis...

Read    07/02/2024

PlanetRent - We Love Pet-Friendly Rentals

If there are pets involved then PlanetRent can help you to generate the appropraite tenancy agreement, and fast! If you aren't pet-friendly then maybe it is something that you should consider. This is becausealmost half of us own a pet. For the rental sector, that is...

Read    07/02/2024

Section 21 Needs to Remain to Deal with Rogue Tenants

We recently saw a story where a landlord is facing £29,000 of rent arrears. It is for exactly this reason why we have been campaigning in favour of keeping the so-called no-fault eviction process known as Section 21.Unfortunately there are rogue tenants and we must r...

Read    07/02/2024

Landlords - Let PlanetRent take the pain out of compliance

It is imperative to keep tenants safe in their homes. An article in Landlord Today, written by a health & safety consultant, has highlighted the crucial issues for landlords. Following the Grenfell disaster, fire safety is the leading priority followed by full co...

Read    07/02/2024

Deposit Reform. Why is it so badly needed?

The average deposit to renters is over £1,100. This sum is often doubled due to delays while tenants try to get their previous deposit back. This leaves a third of renters having to pay a new deposit before they receive their previous one back.In many cases this resu...

Read    07/02/2024

Co-Living - Five Reasons to Love It

For many tears, co-living schemes have been popular in the US, China and Scandinavia.In many schemes, renters live in small bedrooms with access to communal kitchens and living space as well as other shared amenities.The concept might sound like a glorified HMO but t...

Read    07/02/2024

Deposit Payments? No Hassle with PlanetRent

In October 2019, over 2,000 tenants in Scotland appear to have forgotten to claim back their deposits at the end of their tenancies. SafeDeposits Scotland thinks this could add up to more than £500k!Almost all landlords take a deposit from a tenant at the start of a ...

Read    07/02/2024

Is Your Home at Risk from Flooding?

Numerous flood warnings have been issued recently throughout the UK.On occasions when this takes place, block managers in these areas should already be preparing for the worst-case-scenario, delivering on-site protection such as sandbags or flood barriers to at-risk ...

Read    07/02/2024

Should You Buy A BTL Property Now?

Tough new regulations and tax changes have led to a degree of unpopularity of the sector with investors. We have witnessed a major sell-off, with small landlords quitting the market to the tune of an estimated 4000 properties a month. But if you are a cash buyer, an...

Read    07/02/2024

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