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New advice on Right to Rent

The Home Office has released updated Right to Rent guidance for landlords letting properties in England. This aims to address issues caused by recent changes to immigration procedures, ensuring landlords remain compliant with the law.

Read    19/08/2019

Rents up yet more landlords leave the market

This section introduces two new reports from ARLA and Goodlord, which provide insight into the current state of the lettings industry. It highlights key findings about rents, demand, and the impact of recent legislative changes like the Tenant Fees Act.

Read    16/08/2019

Insurance: are you covered?

Your landlord should be insured for structural damage, but what about the contents of your flat? Many renters assume they are covered, but this is often not the case.

Read    14/08/2019

Making money from short-term lets? Check your lease first!

Many of us now use short-term lets to pay for our holidays or to make a regular income. As we’re right in the middle of the holiday season, you might be tempted to give it a go. But before you do, think again. Here’s a cautionary tale for renters or leaseholders thin...

Read    13/08/2019

Renting - what do you think about it?

Despite all the bad press that renting often seems to attract, most people are happy with their rented home and have no complaints about their landlord. This is the good news for the rented sector from the latest English Housing Survey Private rented sector report, p...

Read    19/07/2019

Is it time to ditch licensing schemes?

Passports are becoming a hot topic in the rental market, with recent discussions about deposit passporting and the introduction of a potential rental property passport. This concept, suggested by Theresa Wallace, head of lettings customer relations at Savills, could ...

Read    17/07/2019

Looking forward to the flat of the future

Ever wondered what the flat of the future will look like? Laura Geode, from American Proptech company Homebase, shares visionary ideas—many revolving around IoT (the Internet of Things). This means seamless connectivity between home devices and appliances, a feature ...

Read    16/07/2019

Deposit passporting - have your say

In June, we blogged about the concept of rental deposit passporting—a system designed to simplify transferring deposits between landlords when tenants move properties. Housing Secretary James Brokenshire MP has now announced a Call for Evidence on tenancy deposit pro...

Read    11/07/2019

PlanetRent: We make rental deposit management easier

Good news for tenants today: In the future, it could become easier to free up rental deposits when moving between properties through “deposit passporting.” Speaking at a major housing conference in Manchester, Communities Secretary James Brokenshire highlighted this ...

Read    27/06/2019

Fire safety - do you know the drill?

A devastating fire ravaged a block of flats in Barking at the beginning of June. While no lives were lost, the rapid spread of the flames posed a severe risk to residents, compounded by reports that fire alarms failed to sound.

Read    21/06/2019

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