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![Bed bugs and landlords’ duty of care to tenants](/upload/images/shutterstock_2305531625.jpg)
Landlords have been urged to protect their properties against bed bugs with regular inspections. Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords left in limbo by government confusion on rental reform](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...
28 October 2023
From: Rental Reform
![Tax (not rental reform) is real reason why landlords quit - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
Whoever forms the next government must put the private rental sector at the heart of its housing policy. That’s the view of...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...
19 August 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Reform Bill must make independent inventories compulsory - call](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LegalAdvice-400x310.png)
A key figure in the inventory sector says the Renters’ Reform Bill - scheduled for publication this week - must make...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stricter fire regulations make inventories more important - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propcert%20March%20blog%202%20-%20Why%20carbon%20monoxide%20alarms%20are%20important%20.jpg)
A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Are landlords favoured by inventories run by letting agents?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Inspection_2-400x310.png)
An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Inventories can slash landlord-tenant disputes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
Many disputes between landlords and tenants - some ending in court action - could be avoided by the use of professional...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Wear and Tear clarity would reduce disputes with tenants - claim](/upload/images/library/paint%20job.png)
A prominent industry supplier says greater clarity over what constitutes fair Wear and Tear would slash the number of end-of-tenancy disputes. The...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Saving on inventories is a false economy claims trade body](/upload/images/library/FemaleInvestor-400x310-min.jpeg)
Refusing to have a professional inventory on a property could be a false economy for landlords. That’s the view of the Association...
09 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Is Rental Reform just a diversion for Boris? ask suppliers](/upload/images/library/BorisJohnson-4-400x310.jpg)
Thank goodness the uncertainty is over - but is it all too skewed towards tenants? That’s the worry of suppliers as Daniel...
18 June 2022
From: Rental Reform
![Don't settle for poor inventories - There is a better way](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/InventoryChecklist-400x310.jpg)
As a landlord, you will know and recognise that your inventory is one of the most important pieces of documentation that...
21 May 2022
From: Top tips & guides
![Levelling Up Lettings – why the stock shortage needs addressing now](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...
12 March 2022
From: Rental Reform
![Omicron: how the rental sector can adopt best practice](/upload/images/Coronavirus/Coronavirus5-400x310-min.jpeg)
Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Nick Lyons, CEO of No Letting Go](/img/default/llt.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...
10 March 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![AIIC welcomes new deposit scheme that must include inventory reports](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon](/img/default/llt.png)
When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...
08 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Do not underestimate the importance of a thorough inventory](/img/default/llt.png)
Assessing what constitutes fair wear and tear to a rental home is among the least understood areas of the lettings process,...
17 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in safety issues identified by independent inventory clerks](/img/default/llt.png)
Inventory reports are increasingly showing and reporting safety and compliance issues within tenanted properties, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![BTL landlords must ‘not underestimate the importance of a thorough inventory’](/img/default/llt.png)
It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![The ‘real value’ of independent inventories should not be underestimated](/img/default/llt.png)
The importance of having an independent inventory cannot be misjudged, especially as a poorly recorded or written report may leave the...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![AIIC continue to push for mandatory independent inventories](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![InventoryBase supporting mandatory landlord inventories](/img/default/llt.png)
InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![No Letting Go backs calls for mandatory inventories](/img/default/llt.png)
For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and letting agents urged to sign mandatory inventories petition](/img/default/llt.png)
A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Independent inventories for student properties are ‘invaluable’, says AIIC](/img/default/llt.png)
For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike, and because...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Complaints against letting agents soar](/img/default/llt.png)
With more sales and letting agent branches than ever before now signed up to redress schemes, partly because it has been...
11 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![TV show exposes ‘lack of communication’ between landlord and tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Independent inventories should be compulsory, says trade body](/img/default/llt.png)
For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and tenants alike, and because it...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Lack of due diligence could have ‘financial implication for landlords’](/img/default/llt.png)
Following a recent report which claimed that one third of private tenants would not tell their landlord if they did significant...
03 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to allow tenants to personalise their rental properties](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords should be more open-minded to tenants’ requests to make home improvements to their rental properties, according to the Association of...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to ‘think twice’ about ‘unjust’ tenancy deposit deductions](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords are well within their rights to make appropriate deductions from a tenancy deposit when a tenant breaches the terms...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Inventories offer peace of mind and could save you money](/img/default/llt.png)
For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords, and because it tends to vary...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords warned to be wary of rogue contractors](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is reminding us to remain vigilant to unscrupulous maintenance contractors. To help avoid being ripped...
02 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Inventory clerks raise concern at lack of tenants signing inventories](/img/default/llt.png)
To help enjoy a risk-free tenancy, it is generally good practice for a landlord to have an inventory which records the condition...
06 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![More work needed to reduce tenancy deposit disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Private landlords urged to brush up on legislation](/img/default/llt.png)
Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to respond to CMP consultation](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is calling on landlords as well as letting agents to respond to the government's outstanding...
13 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords told to act on damp complaints quickly](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords have been warned that ignoring damp complaints could put their rental property at risk. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says...
17 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lifting the Lid on Deposit Disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![AIIC launches online training courses](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of high quality online...
04 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Inventory charges could be passed on to landlords, warns AIIC](/img/default/llt.png)
Plans to stop letting agents charging tenants for an inventory check could see costs passed on to landlords, warns the Association...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Inventory industry committed to ensuring customers’ rights are met](/img/default/llt.png)
It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...
03 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Housing Bill should also include rogue tenants list, says AIIC](/img/default/llt.png)
The Housing and Planning Bill, which includes measures to tackle criminal landlords and letting agents, should also address the issue of...
26 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to carry out mid-tenancy inspections](/img/default/llt.png)
Now is the ideal time of year for landlords to carry out a mid-tenancy inspection of their rental property, according to...
09 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Winter voids risk damage to properties, warn inventory clerks](/img/default/llt.png)
The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter – especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![‘Inventory clerks can check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms’ - AIIC](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords can use the services of an inventory clerk to carry out checks of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in...
28 September 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![AIIC: Landlords must encourage tenants to attend check-out](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK's landlords must encourage their tenants to attend a check-out at the end of a tenancy. This is the call from...
27 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![AIIC: Landlords must encourage tenants to attend check-out](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK's landlords must encourage their tenants to attend a check-out at the end of a tenancy. This is the call from...
27 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![AIIC launches new training courses](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...
24 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![AIIC launches new training courses](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...
24 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Tenants urged to double check inventories at check out](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...
15 July 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Tenants urged to double check inventories at check out](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...
15 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![AIIC: “New deposit protection rules are a step in the right direction”](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is pledging its support for new deposit protection rules coming into force this week. Under...