New regulations are now in force for landlords in Wales. The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Prescribed Limits of Default Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 came into force on 28 April and sets the maximum fee that landlords can charge if a tenant defaults on their rental...

According to Landlord Today, the number of new deposits collected from renters has dropped by 17% compared to 2018. Two key factors driving this trend are:Longer tenancies, reducing tenant turnover.The Tenant Fees Act 2019, which caps the number of weeks' rent that c...

If your tenants are calling you out to change their lightbulbs, you need PlanetRent - now!

Ringley is excited to announce that next week we will officially launch our PlanetRent platform, designed for letting agents, institutions, and buy-to-let landlords. For the past few months, landlords have been able to sign up for free, and now, we are making it even...

Time to get moving - but you must stick to the new guidelines Have your moving house plans been brought to a halt by the lockdown? If so, you can now re-start the process. Yesterday, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced that, from today, anyone in England can m...

A number of tax changes that impact landlords are now in force Although COVID-19 is uppermost in all our minds at the moment, it’s important to remember that all the same legislation still applies to the way you operate your rental property – and so do tax changes. F...

The UK leaves the EU today - but will it be business as usual until 2021, or not? At 11.00pm tonight the UK will officially leave the EU. Initially there will be no obvious change as we move straight into an 11 month transition period. This will come to an end on 31 ...

Good relationships between landlords and tenants almost always come down to good communication. Tenants need as much information as possible, and PlanetRent is here to help. If both parties know what is expected of them, they are more likely to fulfill their obligati...

Make sure your energy rating is up to standard It’s important to remember that, despite living through a health emergency, anyone renting out property must still meet their legal obligations. So don’t forget about the MEES Regulations. With effect from 1 April, landl...

There are now more completed Build-to-Rent homes across the UK’s regions than in London Political uncertainty spread its tendrils through most industry sectors in 2019, including the seemingly unstoppable Build-to-Rent market. The last 12 months saw a 22% drop in inv...