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Rent Repayment Orders revisited
Rent Repayment Orders revisited – What can constitute harassment of a tenant? We previously covered the topic of Rent Repayment Orders (RRO) mainly in the context of...
Agents Giving providing a helping hand with industry fundraising
Agents Giving providing a helping hand with industry fundraising Industry charity Agents Giving can help you with ideas for fundraising, a grant to help with the set-up...
Risks and Rewards of Outsourcing
Client Accounting - Risks and Rewards of Outsourcing When it comes to client accounting, what are the risks and rewards of outsourcing? The obvious main reward is to...
Rent Repayment Orders
Rent Repayment OrdersThe Housing Act 2004 has long given certain parties the ability to recover rent paid during a tenancy via Rent Repayment Orders for the specific...
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regs
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regs - Are you prepared? Are you and your landlords prepared for the changes in law under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm...
The Benefits of Outsourcing!
The Benefits of Outsourcing! You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, because you may be surprised! The last few...
The Future of the Private Rental Sector
Renters Reform Bill White paper released – The Future of the Private Rental Sector We are a step closer to understanding the future of the private rental sector with...
The 5 most commonly misunderstood deposit protection terms
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...
Why reconcile your client account?
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...
Residential Repairing Obligations
Residential repairing obligations – Is the property fit for human habitation? With house prices being what they are, the property rental market has never been more...
ASK TDS – mid-tenancy property inspections
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...
Problems Setting Up a Client Account?
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...