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New Government, new approach?

Will a new Government herald a new era for the PRS? New figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, published earlier this week, show a sharp drop in the supply of rental homes. The latest RICS Residential Market Survey for November shows surveyors rep...

Read    13/12/2019

Why the 'landlord vote' could make all the difference at the polls

Who will be walking through this door on Friday morning - and what impact will they have on the PRS?With just one day left until the General election, private landlords could have a decisive role to play in choosing the next government. According to data obtained by ...

Read    11/12/2019

PlanetRent: helping landlords and tenants build better relationships!

If your tenants are calling you out to change their lightbulbs, you need PlanetRent - now!Here’s something you might not expect. According to research from broadband and utilities provider Glide, more than a fifth of renters expect their landlord to fix their broken ...

Read    10/12/2019

Landlords: deposit-free renting move with £0 deposit today

The total number of new deposits being taken from renters has dropped by 17% compared to 2018, according to Landlord Today. This is thought to be the result of longer tenancies and also the fact that the Tenant Fees ban that came into force in June, caps the number o...

Read    09/12/2019

Why landlords should fit carbon monoxide alarms - even in homes without solid fuel

Around 60 people die each year in the UK from carbon monoxide poisoning Yesterday, we 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, landlords have ...

Read    06/12/2019

Never lose track of repairs with PlanetRent

Planetrent offers a fully-automated photo-reporting repairs process, including recommended target response times - all of which you can edit. The system caters for the accidental landlord with just one or two properties as well as big companies with thousands of home...

Read    03/12/2019

PlanetRent LANDLORDS: An app with audit trail to defeat most compensation claims

Research by PlanetRent reveals that the number one gripe small landlords have with their rental properties is being given grief by tenants, who often have unrealistic expectations around repairs.Any astute landlord knows that if they ignore a repair, more often than ...

Read    29/11/2019

Landlords, don't get caught out by new legislation

Tax changes and new regulations will hit landlords again in 2020 Landlord Today has highlighted some important legal changes coming in next year that landlords need to be aware of. They are worth taking note of, as they will impact the way you run your business. In 2...

Read    28/11/2019

Labour backs down on renters' right-to-buy

Labour steps back from right-to-buy pledge As the Labour party published its manifesto last week, one pre-election idea was notable by its absence – the right for renters to buy their homes. The controversial policy, which would have allowed private tenants to buy th...

Read    26/11/2019

PlanetRent LANDLORDS: Get prepared Fight the onslaught of new legislation

Camden Council is clearly leading the way when it comes to raising standards in the private rental sector.This week, it’s been London’s first authority to issue a rogue landlord banning order after tenants’ lives were put at risk through the letting of unsafe housing...

Read    20/11/2019

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