Industry news
Build to Rent is the new face in town for the rental sector. It has cemented its place in the UK as an asset class and is expected to see huge growth in the coming years [https://www.propertyinvestortoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/2/property-news--btr-set-to-double-by-2025-and-new-collective-co-living-scheme] . However, there will always be
Stories
Last year, we had the pleasure of being included in Base Property Specialists’ very first Supplier Spotlight [https://www.baseps.co.uk/rental-blog/supplier-spotlight-getting-to-know-paul-co-founder-of-rentprofile/100067] . Our Co-founder and CEO Paul Munday was interviewed by baseps in April 2020, right at the start of the first UK lockdown. We’re re-sharing
Stories
We’re partnered with Alan Boswell Group [https://www.alanboswell.com/] to provide a Rent Guarantee [https://www.rentprofile.co/rent-guarantee] product to our letting agents. Alan Boswell is one of the largest insurance brokers in the UK. We spoke to Adam Weedon-Luck, who works in their Landlords and Letting
Covid-19
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our now completed webinar series - we've loved talking all things property with Tilt [https://www.usetilt.com/] and our attendees. For those who missed out, fortunately you can now watch back all of the episodes using the links below.
News
With people spending more time at home than ever before, it’s crucial that properties are made as energy efficient as possible, especially in these colder months. Here are some ways that the rental sector is doing its part to make the world a greener place. Green Homes Grant -
Industry news
2020 was an impossible year to forecast for the rental market. But this year, with a better frame of reference for what to expect (and with fingers crossed for a successful vaccine rollout), we’ve compiled a list of the most plausible projections for the UK rental market in 2021.
compliance
New Electrical Safety Standards in the private rented sector came into effect on 1 June 2020, exclusively for properties in England. These regulations [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities/guide-for-landlords-electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector] must be followed for any new tenancy made from the 1 June 2020. Also, for any existing tenancies made
resources
Alongside our joint webinar [https://blog.rentprofile.co/webinar-everythings-coming-up-proptech-letting-agencies-in-the-new-normal/] with Tilt Property Software, providing letting agents with advice for the New Normal, we are offering a corresponding ebook. Discover how PropTech can help letting agents boost admin at every stage of the tenancy during and beyond COVID-19. Contents 1. Virtual
News
The government has released an updated 2020 How to Rent Guide [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/942503/6.6642_MHCLG_How_to_Rent_v5.pdf] - this is the new document that landlords and agents must give to tenants in England before
Covid-19
Recorded 07/12/2020 at 11am GMT. Discover expert PropTech advice on boosting your letting agency for the new year, in a recording of our webinar with Tilt Property Software. Best of all, you can watch this on demand for whenever best fits your schedule. Watch a recording of the
Covid-19
We are approaching the end of England's month-long second lockdown. However, with relaxed Christmas rules [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-55056375], we may see tightened restrictions after the holidays. We can use the second lockdown [https://blog.rentprofile.co/what-should-letting-agents-expect-from-the-second-lockdown/] to reflect on how to best protect
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Covid-19
Save Monday 7th December in your calendars; this is set to be the launch date of our series of joint webinars with Tilt Property Software [https://www.usetilt.com/]. Curran McKay, Commercial Lead at RentProfile is having a (virtual) sit-down with Business Development Executives at Tilt, Conor O'Farrell