A letting agent has voiced its concern about landlords failing to provide inventories for their clients. According to Southampton-based Tenants Direct, landlords can ensure they are protected via an inventory by renting out their properties through a professional letting agency. “Without a proper inventory in place there is very little chance of a dispute being [...]
Archive | August, 2010
Landlords advised to carry out inventories
Private Rented Sector predicted to grow over next 5 years
Letting agents have watched their industry change in the last 20 years. Shabir Osman, the new national acquisitions director for letting agent Spicerhaart Residential Lettings, stated that the sector has grown over that period of time. Mr Osman – who has also previously worked at letting agent Martin & Co as operations director – predicted [...]
Is it the right time to sell or let?
It has been reported today that house prices have taken a dip this month leaving questions about whether now is the right time to sell. The dip has been attributed to the influx of new properties to the market since the recent scrapping of HIPs and as many predicted, supply now outweighs demand. Yet, on [...]
Rental website records a 938% growth in activity
lettingaproperty.com, an independently owned rental website has reported a growth in activity of 938% since January 2010. The unique number of visitors to the website is now in the region of 22,000 per month generating over 100,000 property page views per month.
Online Letting Agents
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Landlords, protect your pipes from freezing
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My tenant has stopped paying rent, what should I do?
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Is a tenancy agreement legally binding if it is not in writing?
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Tenants on Housing Benefit are turning to Private Landlords
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Office of Fair Trading welcomes ruling over unfair Foxtons terms
