Right to Rent
This blog post was edited on 27 August 2021 with the Home Office update that Right to Rent checks will now end on 5 April 2022. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Home Office have announced that the end date for the temporary Right to Rent adjusted checks has now been deferred to 5
Referencing
This blog post was edited on 29 June 2021 with the four-week delay to lockdown easing. Tenant referencing checks are now more important than ever. With over 840,000 tenants in arrears [https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/renting/renters-arrears-eviction-ban-covid-pandemic-b926342.html] , it’s important that agents and landlords have a
News
Staying up to date with legislation is vital for your agency, as Brexit and COVID-19 are having a significant impact on legislation in the letting industry. See our regularly updated list of key legislation dates for letting agents below. To receive email alerts for when legislation changes, subscribe using the
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.
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
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
Right to Rent
Today marks the launch of the new Home Office online Right to Rent checking service. Alongside temporary COVID-19 changes to Right to Rent, the government also made a number of permanent changes [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/931765/Landlords_guide_to_right_
Covid-19
Updated 05/11/20 with government updates on the housing industry. The much anticipated second lockdown [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november] could bring similar trials and tribulations as the first did to the UK rental market. It is set to begin on Thursday November 5, and expected to end
Covid-19
Update 14/2/2021 with government announcements: The government has announced an extension on the eviction ban up until 31 May [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-support-for-commercial-and-residential-tenants] . There are exemptions in place for serious cases including anti-social behaviour, illegal occupation, perpetrators of domestic abuse and rent arrears equivalent to