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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that mandatory five-year electrical installation checks on private rented housing in England will be introduced in a phased approach. Whilst the implementation date has not yet been clarified, MHCLG has stated its intention to introduce legislation as soon as possible. Although dates are yet… Continue Reading
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Rightmove’s 2020 Forecast for House Prices
Finally some good news for the housing market! Rightmove’s 2020 forecast predicts a 2% rise in the price of property coming to the market. Read the full report here Continue Reading
Looking for an alternative to Upad?
If you’re one of the very many landlords who appreciated the excellent customer service offered by Upad, and are now lost in the sea of online letting agents with no idea who to choose, here’s my advice to you: Call them. See what they’re about. Get a feel for the people and their customer care.… Continue Reading
Zoopla’s Rental Market Report, Q3 2019
This new quarterly report has been developed by the research team at Zoopla to provide a detailed insight into the important trends in this large and diverse part of the UK housing market. It provides an accurate view on the market, tracking everything from achieved rents over time, to time to let. Top-line, the Q3… Continue Reading
Tenancy Set-Up Admin Services
Regardless of how much or how little you need to get your new tenancy set up, we’re here to help. All of our services are available individually, so we can help you as much or as little as you need. We provide tenant reference, bespoke tenancy agreements, deposit collect & protect and a whole host… Continue Reading
Upad have been bought out by Howsy, what do I do now?
*UPDATED 16th January 2020* Following a recent announcement this week, it appears UPad have been purchased by Howsy. While it’s great news to hear that many of the original staff will be re-employed, there are probably still many pre-acquisition UPad customer that would prefer to move elsewhere. What do I do next? For all of… Continue Reading
Customer service is a given in our world!
I’m often asked what makes us different from other online letting agents? I’m biased of course, but in my opinion we’re simply a great company to work with. It’s difficult to show on our website just how much we do for our customers and how great the service is. I’m not talking about advertising or… Continue Reading
Property Licencing – Do you need a landlord licence to let your property?
Local councils are launching landlord licensing schemes across the UK, and they are not just for shared houses! Although house in multiple occupation (HMO) licences are the only mandatory schemes, many councils are introducing selective and additional licensing schemes. You can read more about the different licences by clicking here. But do you need a… Continue Reading
Have your say on the abolition of Section 21
Following the Government announcement about planned changes to the eviction process made on the 15th April 2019, The National Landlords Association (NLA) have created the following guide to help landlords understand changes to the eviction process, how the changes will affect future eviction and when the changes will come into effect. The following has been provided by… Continue Reading
Tenant Fees Ban Update: Sign the contract before you ask for the deposit and rent!
ARLA Propertymark has found a significant legislative gap in the Tenant Fees Act 2019. Under the Act, holding deposits of up to one week’s rent are permitted payments. Any further payments received prior to the signing of the tenancy agreement would be prohibited. According to ARLA, this means that agents and landlords can not ask… Continue Reading