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Landlords have been urged to protect their properties against bed bugs with regular inspections. Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent...

Uncertainty over government plans for the Private Rented Sector - including the controversial Renters Reform Bill - has left the industry...

Inventory clerks are ideally placed to protect landlords from some heavy fines triggered by the Renters Reform Bill, it’s been claimed. The...

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A key figure in the inventory sector says the Renters’ Reform Bill - scheduled for publication this week - must make...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

Rising numbers of landlords are likely to switch to specialising in holiday rentals and short-term lets in the months ahead, an...

An industry trade group claims inventories conducted by lettings agents may be seen as biased towards landlords rather than truly independent. Daniel...

Landlord and letting agent fears over the impact of rental reform could be eased if only the industry used rigorous and...

Many disputes between landlords and tenants - some ending in court action - could be avoided by the use of professional...

A landlord representative is to be a member of a new advisory panel which has been set up by the Property...

A prominent industry supplier says greater clarity over what constitutes fair Wear and Tear would slash the number of end-of-tenancy disputes. The...

Refusing to have a professional inventory on a property could be a false economy for landlords. That’s the view of the Association...

Landlords are being invited to join the advisory council of the country’s largest lettings redress scheme. The Property Redress Scheme covers more...

Letting agents are relied on to make the letting process easier for landlords and tenants. As a landlord, there is a long...

As a landlord, you will know and recognise that your inventory is one of the most important pieces of documentation that...

In this weekend feature, Daniel Evans, chair of the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) and the managing director of Home...

Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

A specialist lettings agency is holding a series of webinars for landlords who may fell they need help navigating some 170-plus...

Inventory clerks can play a part in reducing the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid, by being sensible and safe. “Throughout...

The UK’s largest provider of inventory services says rising tenancy lengths make a combination of inventories and regular inspections more valuable...

A major supplier to the lettings sector says there’s no reason landlords should not allow pets into properties so long as there...

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...

Landlords in a Midlands city are being asked to help find safe places to live for homeless individuals and families. The council...

A warning has been issued to landlords about a crackdown on compliance issues surrounding property management. No Letting Go, the country’s largest...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

Newly released data shows precisely what subjects lead to deposit disputes - and a long-standing issue is in the number one...

A London lettings agency is offering landlords the opportunity to list and let properties for free this month.  The offer comes from...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) dealt with 2,518 letting complaints last year, according to the organisation’s 2019 annual report, which shows continued...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the letting fees ban, which will make it illegal to...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has released its latest annual report revealing an increase in the number of consumers contacting the...

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...

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

Buy-to-let landlords should be responsible for paying letting agent fees in Wales, despite some concerns that this will lead to higher...

Access 2 View, the online support service that provides landlords and letting agents with a range of services, including property management,...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...