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Zoopla reveals steady growth in the rental market

Even Brexit wasn't enough to prevent steady growth in the PRS last year Yesterday’s Rental Market Report from Zoopla shows the continued resilience of the UK property market. Despite a turbulent year in politics as a result of MPs squabbling over Brexit, there has be...

Read    23/01/2020

Don't get caught out by new electrical checks

Later this year, all landlords will be obliged by law to have the electrical installations in their rental homes inspected and tested at the beginning of each new tenancy and at least every five years after that. The plans to introduce electrical checks were announce...

Read    20/01/2020

Why we need to speed up access to justice - fast!

There were three cheers from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) last year when the government consulted on its proposal for a housing court. But since then, nothing has happened.New figures just released show that it now takes private landlords across the UK...

Read    17/01/2020

The government gives the thumbs up to renters' pets

Should landlords be more pet-friendly? The Government certainly seems to think so. It’s no secret that we Brits love our pets, with an estimated 44% of us sharing our homes with at least one animal. But landlords aren’t so keen. Pets can be dirty and destructive and ...

Read    15/01/2020

PlanetRent: FREE lettings platform

We have been inviting our clients to use our PlanetRent app for free for a while now, but in Spring 2020 we will launch PlanetRent.co.uk to the market. PlanetRent is our revolutionary mobile portal that automates property lettings, marketing, advertising, repairs AND...

Read    10/01/2020

How PlanetRent keeps your tenants happy and well informed

Tenants need as much information as possible and PlanetRent is here to help. Good relationships between landlords and tenants almost always come down to good communication.If you know what is expected of you and when you are more likely to fulfil your obligations. An...

Read    20/12/2019

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

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