Letting Agent Talk
The Boom of Buy-to-Let.
Much has been commented on with regards the changing face of the UK housing market and the vast increase in buy-to-let properties. How, therefore, shall the British property ownership landscape look in years to come and are we too, turning into a nation of landlords and tenants? The dramatic transformation within UK home ownership has…
Alex Evans
Is subletting the biggest issue in lettings today?
Time to think again if you assumed subletting was a social housing problem. The private rental sector is far from immune to unscrupulous or misguided tenants, with subletting fast turning into a silent industry epidemic. There is a shortage of affordable rental property, especially in cities where recent graduates, young professionals and migrant workers are…
ARPM
Protect your tenants from that winter snap.
As the nights draw in and the temperature drops protecting your tenants from the winter snap has become even more important. Colder weather means your properties are more at risk of damage, so protecting your tenants from compliance problems such as a lack of heating, carbon monoxide poisoning or an electrical fault becomes ever so…
Alex Evans
Martin & Co get more Xperience in London.
Martin & Co, the AIM-listed estate agency franchisor, announced the purchase of all four of the Xperience franchise estate agency brands, comprising CJ Hole, Parkers, Whitegates and in London and the South-East, Ellis & Co. They paid £6m to acquire Whitegates Estate Agency Ltd and Legal & General Franchising Ltd from Legal & General. The…
25 years of assisting our clients with managing their conveyancing, compliance and administration
We are celebrating 25 years of assisting our clients with managing their conveyancing, compliance and administration. At VTUK, we’re proud to work day in, day out, giving our clients the tools to help them conduct their lettings and sales process, whether it comes to legionella, the immigration process or fee transparency. As well as helping…
Alex Evans
A landlords options with their rental property might be reducing…
Labour, if they come to power, have confirmed once again they intend to suggest reforms to the lettings industry. This is despite massive disapproval from the lettings industry – the experts you would have thought. Although far from perfect, it isn’t as bad as people seem to think. But in an environment where 40% of…
Alex Evans
Retaliatory Evictions: YOUR point to prove?
On 11 September 2014 a comprehensive code of practice (“Code”) for the private rented sector was published. The Code has been issued amidst much fanfare and with the support and endorsement of the great and good it’s as closest thing the industry has to a “how to” guide. The industry commentary to date has focused…
Alex Evans
Are you providing a truly tailored lettings service?
Smart office? Check. Deposits protected? Check. Adherence to over 500 regulations and pieces of legislation? Check. All the ingredients of a sophisticated, trustworthy and transparent lettings business, surely? While all of the above are essential in today’s marketplace, this attention to detail is all-consuming. Has the quest for accountability and professionalism overtaken ground-level customer service?…
ARPM
Monthly Rental Index Analysis
Every month the Move with Us Rental Index provides an analysis of the rental market. It is based on 600,000 rental properties across eleven regions on the United Kingdom covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The reports enable property professionals to track trends relating to rental pricing in different regions of the UK. It also…
Are you a property manager or a flunkey?
There was a brilliant article recently that stemmed from revelations of letting agent Benham & Reeves. It covered the bizarre and often ridiculous questions posed by some tenants – including the request to put a bouncy castle on a roof terrace. The agent agreed that, while they strive to help in any situation, a line…
ARPM
Make your rent rewarding with RentMoola and VTUK
We are proud to announce our partnership with RentMoola, a rent payment platform that will soon be available in VTUK’s Scorpio solution. From now on agents will be able to reward their tenants and collect rent with RentMoola. About RentMoola RentMoola offers an online global payment network that allows anyone to pay rent instantly by…
Alex Evans
How to Attract High End Tenants to Your Property
Renting your property can be a joy or a nightmare. And this mostly depends on your tenants. To make sure everything goes smoothly, it helps if you secure high end tenants. Here are some tips from Paramount Properties on how to attract them: Marketing To attract any kind of tenant, you need to market your…
Alex Evans
Rent Increases, Landlord and Tenants Responsibilites When Renting Privately
With rising house prices, renting property in the UK is very popular and when engaging in this particular process, both the landlord and the tenant should be equipped with certain information which is very crucial. Some of the important facts are discussed below: Your privileges and responsibilities In all independently houses or flats to…
Alex Evans
Ensure you pass the test!
With gas safety week beginning this week we’d like to express to every property professional how vital it is to check the compliance needs for every single one of your properties. Whether its gas, fire or electrical compliance, you’re required to conduct yearly checks on each property you let or sell. By conducting these yearly…
Alex Evans
Advising on Buy-To-Let
With rental prices on the rise, many people will be thinking about purchasing a property with the intention of letting it out through an agency. But when advising people – especially first time landlords – on buying a property to rent out, what should you make sure they know? Here are some of the top…
Alex Evans