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How PlanetRent supports pet-friendly rentals

PlanetRent can help generate the right tenancy agreement—fast. If not, maybe it’s something you should consider, as at least 44% of people own a pet. The pandemic even led to a puppy shortage as more people welcomed pets into their homes. For landlords, this presents...

Read    11/06/2020

PlanetRent: How we have future-proofing buy-to-let

The past few years have been tough for buy-to-let investors, with reduced mortgage relief, increased stamp duty, and added regulations. These financial penalties have led to a significant drop in the number of buy-to-let landlords, but challenges go beyond just gover...

Read    10/06/2020

Evictions ban extended until August

Tenants with rent arrears will be relieved that the evictions ban has been extended - but is it fair to landlords? The evictions ban has been extended to 23 August. The government made the announcement on Friday, as it came under increasing pressure to rollout furthe...

Read    08/06/2020

Rental sector can't meet demand for homes to let

Demand is currently outpacing supply, but London is seeing rents fall. The rental sector is taking off again as lockdown restrictions are eased. But for renters, it's very much a game of two halves. As we blogged yesterday, around 2.6 million renters are estimated to...

Read    02/06/2020

Will there be a post-pandemic rental crisis?

There is a “looming crisis in the rental sector” because of the financial hardships being faced by both landlords and tenants because of the coronavirus pandemic. This was the verdict of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, which published the in...

Read    01/06/2020

Tenancy agreements made easy with PlanetRent

Tenancy agreements are often not read or can be difficult to understand. A recent report in Landlord Today highlights that renters frequently turn to Google for answers about their rights and responsibilities. This suggests that many tenants either don’t read their a...

Read    29/05/2020

Don't forget - Tenant Fees Act in force from Monday!

The Tenant Fees Act applies to all tenancies in England from Monday 1 June Landlords. From next week, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 applies to all your tenancies and you are banned from charging renters any fees apart from those specified in the legislation. That's rent, ...

Read    28/05/2020

PlanetRent: Deposit-free renting

Agents and landlords can now offer deposit-free rentals safely and easily with our new lettings platform, PlanetRent. According to mydeposits, the average tenant deposit over the past year was £1,299—more than half a month’s income for many renters.

Read    22/05/2020

Landlords in the firing line - again!

Landlords in the firing line don't deserve always to be seen as the bad guy Landlords in the firing line from another consumer group may once again be wondering what they have to do to prove that they are not always the bad guy. Following on from recent calls for ten...

Read    20/05/2020

Landlords: Tracking compliance & appliances made easy!

Landlord compliance is complicated, with numerous regulations that come with hefty fines for breaches. This year alone, landlords have had to navigate MEES Regulations, changes to energy efficiency standards, and upcoming rules on electrical safety inspections from 1...

Read    15/05/2020

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