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Nobody wants to have to end a tenancy with deductions from a tenancy deposit! Here we share our expert tips for landlords to pass...

Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...

Housemates, the instant book student accommodation marketplace operating across 40 cities in the UK and Ireland which we have closely followed...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham provides some simple steps to help landlords save time, stress, and ultimately money, in the months and years...

Money.co.uk, an online comparison service that allows users to compare thousands of financial products, recently conducted a study analysing countries with the highest...

In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...

When it comes to investing in property, strong rental yields are all-important if you want to make decent money out of...

With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have been such buzzwords in the last decade. We hear these concepts often pertaining to a variety...

PlanetRent, the automated lettings platform, is launching a tenant app to give renters greater transparency at the click of a button. The...

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

Periodic inspections of your property are just as important for landlords as the inventory check at the start of the tenancy....

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Flatio, a Czech-Republic-based mid-term lettings platform, has announced that it has acquired digital nomad housing marketplace NomadX in a move worth £3.6 million. The...

At the beginning of the global crisis, there was a flood of property managers and Airbnb hosts with empty properties and...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary new property management...

The student sector has been one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but most universities are returning in some...

The trade body representing the short-term rental sector has announced 14 new members to its ranks at a time when the...

It conjures up so many images – from that Sinatra song and the Statue of Liberty, to the bright lights of...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

New research by inventory and property compliance specialists VeriSmart has analysed the value of the English and London rental markets and...

Inventory services provider No Letting Go has claimed that property MOTs are the next logical step for rental sector regulation. The proposal...

Property management company Hostmaker has partnered with long term listings site Spotahome to diversify its offerings. Hostmaker, which largely deals in short-lets...

Micro homes are the next big thing for London’s property market, according to property inventory firm Assist Inventories. The new trend is...

Following a successful summer season, development of the Andermatt resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps is continuing at a...

Government proposals announced in the Queen’s Speech in June to cap tenancy deposits at no more than one month’s rent could...

What does it say on your business card? Adam Joseph, CEO of The Happy Tenant Company.  What is the Happy Tenant Company? We are...

Residential property sales in the US rebounded last month following a fall in April, helping to drive up prices in the...

International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...

Despite the recovery in housing markets across some part of the U.S. in recent years, most notably in large metropolitan areas,...

New Zealand's housing market was the second best performer after China in the Global Property Guide’s latest survey, with the average price...

Residential property prices in Canada's eleven major cities rose by an rather impressive 8.4% during the year to Q2 2016, up...

Five of the eleven Asian property markets for which figures are available saw house price increases during the year to Q2...

Landlords and property investors must prepare for long-term tenancies, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). The organisation says heightened...

Student tenants’ expectations of rental property have reached an all-time high, according to the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC). Student numbers...

Unless agreed otherwise by underwriters in very particular circumstances, landlord insurance policies will stipulate that the insured property is in a...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has advised tenants that they shouldn't be persuaded into paying higher rents to subsidise...

The vote for the seventh annual Inventory Clerk of the Year Awards has been opened by the Association of Independent Inventory...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says that basic communication is the key to avoiding official deposit disputes.  A simple conversation...

The process of auctioning a property can be a messy affair in more ways than one. Keeping your property clean and...

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has called on UK landlords to encourage their tenants to attend a Check Out...

Tenants across Britain could be losing thousands of pounds due to incomplete inventories, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has...

Deposit protection legislation coming into force today is a ‘step in the right direction’, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...

WHILE, statistically speaking, pet owners are likely to be happier than their animal-free alter-egos, letting a property to a tenant with...