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To help ensure those planning to move home over the new few weeks adhere to the current social distancing requirements, TDS...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

Student property remains one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields currently on offer in many...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...

Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...

When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...

Did you know that preparing for a deposit dispute starts at the beginning of a tenancy? When tenants and landlords disagree about...

Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...

On Sunday 1st September 2019, the Renting Homes (fees etc) (Wales) Act will come into force in Wales. The Act means that...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and letting agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into...

The Renting Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, banning landlords and agents from charging fees to tenants, will come into effect...

Buy-to-let landlords should be aware that Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inventory reports are not needed to comply with...

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in tenant activity from the start of next...

Inventory reports are increasingly showing and reporting safety and compliance issues within tenanted properties, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...

Around 2 million Londoners, including many renters, live in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution, fresh figures show. The data...

New research has looked at the best postcode combinations for a profitable buy-to-let investment, and found that outcodes (the first half...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

Despite recent tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed most other major asset classes over the past 10 years,...

The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will be introduced from tomorrow giving tenants the tenants the right to...

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...

No Letting Go, one of the UK’s largest providers of inventory services, is calling for the introduction of MOT-style certificates to...

Hostmaker, a leading Airbnb and holiday rental property management specialist, claims to have found a way to fill the low-season and...

MyHomeGroup has launched a new property management service aimed at landlords looking for an alternative to what it says are the...

Rental prices in the UK look set to increase as demand for property continue to rise, but the number of homes...

Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...

The importance of having an independent inventory cannot be misjudged, especially as a poorly recorded or written report may leave the...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...

Landlords and letting agents could soon be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new...

EastEnders has been praised by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) for a recent storyline tackling tenancy deposit issues faced by some...

Deposit protection scheme, TDS, has announced 20 new dates for its ‘Academy’ training events running over the next year across England...

InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...

A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

While the majority of landlords, tenants and letting agents do act responsibly, disputes still occur, which can sometimes end up involving...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will continue to offer buy-to-let landlords across the country special training on tenancy deposit schemes, as...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...

With more sales and letting agent branches than ever before now signed up to redress schemes, partly because it has been...

A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...

Having a cleaning checklist to ensure your property is in a good condition is essential for both landlords and tenants. Award-winning...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and tenants alike, and because it...

Buy-to-let returns continue to beat all other mainstream investments, including commercial property, UK government bonds and cash, while remaining a highly...

Following a recent report which claimed that one third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant...

Whether you are new to the industry and are looking for your first property, or an experienced landlord with an extensive...

The most common cause of a tenancy deposit dispute in the private rented property sector is cleaning, while disputes over rent...

Student property has proved itself to be the highest performing asset class over the past few years and the appeal is...

Landlords should be more open-minded to tenants’ requests to make home improvements to their rental properties, according to the Association of...

Buy-to-let landlords are well within their rights to make appropriate deductions from a tenancy deposit when a tenant breaches the terms...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords, and because it tends to vary...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is reminding us to remain vigilant to unscrupulous maintenance contractors. To help avoid being ripped...

A new web-based inventory software system called Inventory Genius, designed to take the hassle and legal pitfalls out of the inventory...

To help enjoy a risk-free tenancy, it is generally good practice for a landlord to have an inventory which records the condition...

Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...

Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...

Almost a third of tenants in the private rented sector think it’s ‘fair game’ to keep items belonging to the landlord...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is calling on landlords as well as letting agents to respond to the government's outstanding...

Compensation charges at the end of tenancies can be very contentious and as a result, lead to deposit disputes, especially when...

Cleaning costs and damage to fixtures and fittings are the primary reasons why deposit money is withheld when a student tenant...

Landlords are increasingly faced with dirty properties at the check-out stage of a tenancy and this has led to cleaning now...

Landlords have been warned that ignoring damp complaints could put their rental property at risk. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says...

Suzy Hershman, Head of Dispute Resolution for mydeposits, covers her top tips for preparing your dispute evidence If I had a £1 for...

Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of high quality online...

General 'wear and tear' is a fact of life with rental properties, as with any other property, but to help determine...

The average length of tenancy in the private rented sector has increased by 300% over the last two years, from 16...

Plans to stop letting agents charging tenants for an inventory check could see costs passed on to landlords, warns the Association...

It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...

The Housing and Planning Bill, which includes measures to tackle criminal landlords and letting agents, should also address the issue of...

The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one-third of agents...

London estate agent Foxtons has been sent a “letter of claim” by a law firm acting for a group of landlords...

Now is the ideal time of year for landlords to carry out a mid-tenancy inspection of their rental property, according to...

The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter – especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...

Landlords can use the services of an inventory clerk to carry out checks of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in...

Landlords can use the services of an inventory clerk to carry out checks of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in...

The UK's landlords must encourage their tenants to attend a check-out at the end of a tenancy. This is the call from...

The UK's landlords must encourage their tenants to attend a check-out at the end of a tenancy. This is the call from...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...

London based law firm Leigh Day has announced that it is bringing a group claim against estate agent Foxtons on behalf...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...

When it comes to the gardens of a rented property, landlords and tenants can get easily confused with what’s required from...

High end estate agent Hamptons has had its knuckled rapped by the advertising regulator about the way it displays fees in...