Even though new legislation covering carbon monoxide alarms in private rented properties only came into force on 1st October 2015, the CO Be Alarmed! campaign believes that the regulations do not go far enough. There appears to be a loophole in … Continue reading
New research by Slater + Gordon shows the level of on-going battles between landlord and tenant over their security deposit with just 41% of tenants receiving their full deposit back. Incredibly, 76% said they thought the process was unfair with nearly … Continue reading
All private sector landlords are now required to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance, e.g. a coal fire, wood … Continue reading
Lady Margaret Hall College, Oxford University commissioned our paper free video inventory format for their undergraduate rooms for the 2015 student intake. The new format was developed to satisfy the college’s requirements to protect their on-site student accommodation through the use … Continue reading
The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors is warning residential landlords and letting agents that they must meet Legionella regulations for all properties under their control. This follows a report from Public Health England on the death of three men … Continue reading
It is claimed by the Deposit Protection Service that during 2014 one in six landlords that were required to submit evidence after agreeing to dispute resolution either, missed the deadline or provided no evidence… this means an automatic ruling in favour … Continue reading
A recent survey of 500 investment property owners by an independent inventory company claims that just under ten percent of landlords experienced a tenant dispute in 2014 with two thirds opting to settle them in court. In 58 per cent of the … Continue reading
The latest Tenancy Deposits Digest, published by my|deposits.co.uk, for the third quarter of 2014 shows a significant increase year-on-year in tenancy deposit values across England and Wales. Key highlights from the whitepaper: deposits up by 11% or £121 compared to same … Continue reading
Being in the inventory business means that we see some pretty shocking sights of the state that tenants leave their landlord’s property in, but one we visited yesterday of a trashed rental property takes some beating! Our client, who was … Continue reading
A recent questionnaire was released by the Property Academy that involved a 22 question survey. It was completed by 1,500 landlords who currently use a letting agent for their rental portfolio. The survey concludes that trust and a quality service … Continue reading
