Later this year, all landlords will be obliged by law to have the electrical installations in their rental homes inspected and tested at the beginning of each new tenancy and at least every five years after that. The plans to introduce electrical checks were announce...

Landlord compliance is complicated, with numerous regulations that come with hefty fines for breaches. This year alone, landlords have had to navigate MEES Regulations, changes to energy efficiency standards, and upcoming rules on electrical safety inspections from 1...

Agents and landlords can now offer deposit-free rentals safely and easily with our new lettings platform, PlanetRent. According to mydeposits, the average tenant deposit over the past year was £1,299—more than half a month’s income for many renters.

Planetrent offers a fully-automated photo-reporting repairs process, making it easy to keep track of maintenance from your phone. With recommended target response times that you can edit, the system caters to both small landlords with just one or two properties and l...

The Build-to-Rent (BTR) revolution is rapidly transforming the rental market, but buy-to-let landlords can still make their properties highly competitive. As BTR operators continue to change the rental landscape, landlords can still compete by offering similar value ...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) welcomed the government’s consultation on a dedicated housing court last year. However, despite the initial enthusiasm, no progress has been made.

For some time now, we’ve been offering our clients the opportunity to use the PlanetRent app for free. However, in Spring 2020, we’re thrilled to officially launch PlanetRent.co.uk to the market!PlanetRent is our revolutionary mobile portal designed to automate the e...

All renters should be able to trust their agent to protect their money. A key part of any property agent’s role is to safeguard money on behalf of their clients, ensuring that tenants and landlords are properly protected. At Ringley, we are a proud member of the RICS...

Landlords may need to get used to letting to tenants who claim Universal Credit. Many landlords have historically avoided renting to tenants receiving state benefits due to concerns over rent arrears.

Regulations for mandatory electrical safety checks in rented homes come into force for new tenancies on 1 July 2020. For existing tenancies, the new rules will apply from April next year. Under the new regulations, landlords must ensure all electrical installations i...