Breaking Property News 27/11/25
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Reasons to be cheerful if you are a tenant or landlord
Adam Pigott CEO and co-founder of tlyfe (the tenancy life cycle app), is proud to announce that tlyfe,
‘Has just passed 250,000 users this week, which is an incredible milestone. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the trust and support of our amazing tenants. Plus our various partnerships with other PRS stakeholders including Lettings Agents who get the benefit of ready to go renters all pre-qualified and it costs them nothing. Our journey is to ensure that tlyfe will continue to deliver UX to all and together, we’re building vibrant communities and shaping the future of renters in UK! Thank you for being part of this journey! Here’s to reaching even greater heights – together’.
With so much going on in the private rented sector with the rollout of the new legislation enshrined in the Renters’ Rights Act, it is clear that digital tools will greatly help an industry that has moved from paper to data, where the tech savvy tenants want o be empowered and speed their ability to find their next rental home, by showing they are a high level proposition for any landlord who is trying to decide the best fit for their property asset. In many ways with more power passing to the tenants, landlords need to feel that they can de-risk their properties, tlyfe does this as it
Overview of how tlyfe helps tenants
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Deposit management and protection: If your deposit is held via The Deposit Scheme (TDS) (or similar), tlyfe lets you view and manage your tenancy deposit — giving you clarity and peace of mind.
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“Rent-ready” tools (pre-qualifying / verifications / ID): The app supports ID verification and other checks required to rent (for example “right-to-rent” checks). This can make applying for a rental smoother and speed up the move-in process.
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Document storage & sharing: You can store important tenancy / rental documents securely, and easily share them with landlords or letting agents.
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Building positive credit history: If you pay rent on time, tlyfe can use your rental payment history to help build (or improve) your credit score — potentially useful if you want to show creditworthiness for future rentals, mortgages, etc.
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“Home concierge” & support services: With recent upgrades, tlyfe offers access to a “home concierge” — i.e. property-experts you can message for help with things like maintenance issues, lease agreements, rental rights, or general tenancy-related advice.
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Marketplace for home services & utilities: The app now includes a marketplace so tenants can book services — e.g. cleaning, odd-jobs — or find deals on utilities / broadband / other household bills. That can make setting up or running your tenancy easier and often cheaper.
Why all this matters
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Renting in the UK often involves a lot of paperwork, checks, moving-in costs, deposit handling — tlyfe bundles many of these tasks into a single platform. Saving time and reducing stress.
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Building a rental payment history that contributes to credit rating is useful for tenants who might otherwise have little formal credit history — this can help with future applications (rentals or even mortgages).
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The “concierge + services marketplace” angle means tenants don’t always have to rely solely on their letting agent for support or home setup; they get more control and potentially lower-cost services.
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Having a secure place for tenancy documents (deposit evidence, IDs, contracts) helps if there’s a dispute or when moving out makes things transparent and easier to resolve.
Andrew Stanton Executive Editor – moving property and proptech forward. PropTech-X
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