Friday January 16, 2015

Well, that’s another Christmas behind us and our call-out teams have dealt with the thankfully minor dramas encountered by our tenants over the festive period. Onward into 2015 to embrace new challenges and opportunities. Last year I spent so long on the Newcastle to London train I am on first name terms with many of […]

Wednesday November 12, 2014

I have enjoyed several rants on this blog regarding silly legislation which will ultimately harm those it is intended to help. Last month it was landlords being made responsible for checking immigrants’ status and right to reside in the UK. On that occasion Housing charity Shelter was on our side claiming the legislation could put […]

Sunday October 12, 2014

October sees two important changes to regulation in the residential lettings sector, one of which we welcome as long overdue, another as a slightly sinister move to have us act as border police. First the welcome legislation. From October letting agencies must offer a redress scheme to tenants. Reputable agencies that have joined a regulatory […]

Wednesday May 1, 2013

Landlords often tackle renovation work to make their property standout in the lettings market. A common and popular improvement when a landlord is looking to move their property away from the student market (and focus more on professional lets) is to replace old flooring in favour of new. In 2003 the government introduced regulation designed […]