Articles

Blogs

Category:
Clear

Property Blogs

Huge Increases in the Build To Rent Market Anticipated

The British Property Federation (BPF) has recently conducted a survey on the build-to-rent sector. The results are interesting to say the least. In the UK, Build to Rent relates to housing units purposely built and designed for rent. This is in terms of design, lifes...

Read    14/02/2024

Landlords who charge Ground Rent to be fined

On 30th June 2022, a new act came into force - the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022. This act prohibits freeholdersowning long residential leases from collecting ground rent on new leases. The law applies to all relevant properties in both England and Wales. G...

Read    14/02/2024

Gas Safety - The Do's and Don'ts

According to the Gas Safe Register, a quarter of homes in the UK have a potentially dangerous gas appliance. That is an awful lot of potential damage to property and, far more importantly, to homeowners and tenants. There are an amazing 700,000 incidents that result ...

Read    14/02/2024

Should landlords look at student lets?

According to a recent report in Letting Agent Today, the student rental market is booming again. Yields have increased and, with pressure growing on supply across the PRS as a whole, demand for student flats and houses is riding high.Paragon Bank's research, as quot...

Read    14/02/2024

Landlords - Top Ten Tips

Bankers Arbuthnot Latham recently shared their top tips for letting property. They are as follows:Don’t skimp on record-keeping. Keeping track of income and outgoings is very important. Up to date records enable you to stay on top of administration and compliance, as...

Read    14/02/2024

PlanetRent - Keeping disputes to a minimum

More disputes are raised by tenants than by landlords. This is according to research from Decorus for Sage as featured in Landlord Today. This often occurs because there is no clear understanding between the parties to the rental agreement and what is expected from t...

Read    14/02/2024

Is your rental property per friendly? PlanetRent can Help

In relatively recent legislation which incorporates the Model Tenancy Agreement, landlords can no longer issue blanket bans on pets. Instead, consent for pets will be the default position.This Model Tenancy Agreement will now form the government’s recommended contrac...

Read    14/02/2024

What if tenants leave early?

There are many reasons that tenants decide need to leave from a property, sometimes before the end of their tenancy agreement.So here are some thoughts into what landlords can do if this happens to you.In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and...

Read    14/02/2024

PlanetRent - simplifying tenancy agreements

PlanetRent has been established in order to quickly produce tenancy agreements.The majority of tenancy agreements are either not read or they are difficult to understand. A report in Landlord Today emphasises that.Many renters with questions about their rights and re...

Read    14/02/2024

Praising Letting Agents

Some time ago, Landlord Today carried a useful article from a Norwich-based insurance broker who specialise in providing landlord insurance. This gave a list of top tips for novice buy to let investors which outlined the most important aspect, to new landlords,of ren...

Read    14/02/2024

9 of 101

Popular Blogs

Solar panels on flats - what you need to know

Ground Rent: Fines for Landlords Who Charge Ground Rent

Severe weather ahead - is there an emergency plan for your block?

Is noise getting you down?

High Court: Right to Rent does breach human rights

Recent Blogs

Welsh Minister Acknowledges Rent Control Drawbacks, Highlights Potential Risks to Housing Availability

UK Government Pledges Swift Action to Strengthen Leaseholders' Rights in 2024 Reforms

Can You Manage the Service Charge Accounts for Your Block of Flats? Pros, Cons, and Common Pitfalls

Best Things to Do in Tooting

Labour's Legislative Drive Kicks Off for Housing Reform

Features Selection: