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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

Moving house? Now you can!

Time to get moving - but you must stick to the new guidelines Have your moving house plans been brought to a halt by the lockdown? If so, you can now re-start the process. Yesterday, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced that, from today, anyone in England can m...

Read    13/05/2020

What is Labour's 5 point plan for renters?

We say two years to pay back arrears is not practical or necessary for most renters A five-point plan to help renters cope with the economic fallout of the Covid-19 outbreak has been published by the Labour Party. The Bank of England has warned that the UK could be h...

Read    12/05/2020

Landlords - don't forget, new electrical safety checks are on their way

Regulations for mandatory electrical safety checks in rented homes come into force for new tenancies on 1 July 2020. For existing tenancies, the new rules will apply from April next year. Under the new regulations, landlords must ensure all electrical installations i...

Read    11/05/2020

LANDLORDS: Life is easier with PlanetRent

Buy-to-let landlords can now manage their rented homes remotely with PlanetRent. Our cloud-based, automated lettings platform makes the entire process simple and hassle-free.

Read    07/05/2020

How long will the eviction ban last?

Some rent is better than none so talking to your tenants about rent arrears makes sense The eviction ban could be extended beyond lockdown, according to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. So landlords hoping to replace renters in arrears with new tenants who can pay t...

Read    06/05/2020

PlanetRent - lettings are now just a click away!

PlanetRent, our new automated lettings platform, is launching this week to save landlords and agents time, money, and hassle.

Read    04/05/2020

PlanetRent - your lettings are now just a click away!

PlanetRent is our new automated lettings platform, launching this week to save landlords and agents time, money, and hassle.

Read    04/05/2020

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