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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

Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to cap tenancy deposits at no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is up to...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The recent conviction of former letting agent Heather Crabb for illegally pocketing £260,000 from renters in Plymouth has contributed significantly to...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The tenancy security deposits that tenants leave with landlords or their letting agents will be capped at a maximum of five...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to take action to clampdown on landlords that fail to protect tenants’ deposits in an approved...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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

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
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MakeUrMove is warning that a significant number of buy-to-let landlords are thinking about quitting the private rented sector due to problem tenants...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The average tenancy deposit paid by tenants in Britain’s largest cities now stands at £1,057, with deposits for properties in London and...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue letting agents have reportedly been convicted of stealing more than £750,000 worth of tenancy deposits so far this year –...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue letting agents were reportedly convicted of stealing just over £926,000 worth of tenancy deposits in 2017, fresh analysis from deposit-free...
02 January 2018
From: Breaking News

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

When renting out a property most landlords opt to take a deposit from the tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News

While the majority of landlords, tenants and letting agents do act responsibly, disputes still occur, which can sometimes end up involving...
05 October 2017
From: Breaking News

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

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

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

Damage caused by storms, burst pipes and from break-ins were listed in a report earlier this year as the primary reasons that...
29 December 2016
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A landlord was left with a £2,000 cleaning bill after a group of tenants left his property in a state of...
10 October 2016
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Landlords are increasingly faced with dirty properties at the check-out stage of a tenancy and this has led to cleaning now...
30 August 2016
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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
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Landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The average length of tenancy in the private rented sector has increased by 300% over the last two years, from 16...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News

A law firm specialising in landlord law claims landlords are losing £9.9bn to rent arrears and property damage each year. Access Legal’s...