The 5 most commonly misunderstood deposit protection terms At The DPS, we understand the need to balance sharing important information with making it easy to understand. To understand where letting agents and landlords need help, we challenged them to test their...
Why Reconcile Your Client Account? Accounting terminology can be a turn-off to business owners, understandable given that the majority didn’t get in to lettings to show off their accounting skills! However, once you get to grips with the basics it is apparent just how...
Residential repairing obligations – Is the property fit for human habitation? Author: Richard Pulford Associate Solicitor (Dispute resolution), Boyes Turner With house prices being what they are, the property rental market has never been more important. Increasing...
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) was asked where to begin when scheduling a mid-tenancy property inspection? Here’s its response for letting agents and landlords. This time of year is an excellent opportunity to schedule a mid-tenancy inspection of your rental...
Problems Setting up a Client Account? Over the past couple of years The Letting Partnership has seen an increase of enquiries from start-up agents who have been unable to set up a client account with a bank, and worried existing letting agents who have been given 60...
Professional Indemnity – Do You Have the Right Cover! Letting agents and property managers have a duty of care to their clients and third parties. If they breach their duty of care, they may be pursued with a claim for damages or lost earnings. Subject to policy terms...
