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UK banks are offering mortgages for blocks of flats scarred by Grenfell cladding aftermath

In the aftermath of the infamous Grenfell Tower tragedy, UK banks were hesitant to provide loans for flats with cladding due to concerns about safety risks and the potential expenses associated with the remediation procedures. This has now changed. Recently, a shift ...

Read    08/02/2024

Landlords - How to track compliance and appliances

Landlord compliance is complicated. There are numerous regulations around renting a home, some of which attract big fines for breaches.Anyone with a home to rent has had to contend with the MEES Regulations and changes to energy efficiency standards, whilst new rule...

Read    07/02/2024

Which UK political party is best for housing & house price growth?

Elections in the UK are not due until the end of January 2025, but it is almost guaranteed that the general election will be scheduled in 2024. Pulling in voters to the polling station during the Christmas and New Year holidays can be quite a challenge, and that’s wh...

Read    07/02/2024

Stakeholders demand setting timetables for smoke alarm and electrical safety revisions

Industry observers have responded sharply to two consultations on the proposed implementation of electrical safety standards and the compulsory installation of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. These measures apply to all privately rented residences across Northern I...

Read    07/02/2024

PlanetRent's App. Use it to defeat most compensation claims

PlanetRent's research has revealed that small landlords' biggest problem is being chased by tenants who have unrealistic expectations around repairs.Any long-standing landlord will knows that if they ignore a repair, the cost of fixing it is invariably going to escal...

Read    07/02/2024

Landlords - You Must Fit Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Every year, approxiamtely 60 people in the UK die due to carbon monoxide poisoning.We have previously blogged about the importance of ensuring smoke alarms are in good working order. Since 1 October 2015, as well as installing smoke alarms in their rental properties,...

Read    07/02/2024

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

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