Posts by Zahraa Valu

In this post, we take a look at the effects of the fees ban in Scotland. Advocates of the proposed English letting fees ban have pointed to the 'successes' that have surmounted north of the border....

Update: The government has announced their intention to abolish Section 21 in early 2019. It is unlikely that the government will remove the law without another legislation to fill some of the void...

Suitable for letting agents of all shapes and sizes, repairs and maintenance software is one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways of growing and enhancing your business. Streamlining your...

They say ‘make hay while the sun shines’ – an adage that definitely applies to the rental property game. Summertime is the perfect time for landlords to focus on maintenance issues, both big and...

When it comes to tenant repairs, the same pain points keep cropping up. These are often complicated by confusion about who bears responsibility for their resolution; the tenant or the landlord. We...

TV show ‘When the Landlords Move In’ makes for some carcrash viewing, but it also has some valuable lessons to teach landlords and letting agents about repairs reporting too.

Everyone has heard the story about the tenant who called in maintenance to change a lightbulb. But while it might be humorous, this tall tenant tale is part of a wider problem. Namely that tenants...

How do you manage your repairs and maintenance management process? With the days of answering the phone and taking notes numbered, it’s time to look further afield at alternative methods such as...

 If like most other property managers, you are fed up with the time and hassle of managing repairs, trust us you are not alone.

Poor property maintenance is a deal breaker for over half of all tenants when it comes to renting a property, LSL’s 2017 annual survey has revealed. The report found that 37 per cent of those...

Implementing a cloud based letting system into your business may seem daunting, but for the letting agent looking to get ahead, there are three key reasons why you should start today.

In a market that is starting to feel oversaturated with letting agent software, it can be tempting to tune out of the debate. After all, aren’t all of these fresh innovations simply doing something...

The news that one in four tenants wouldn’t tell their landlord if they caused significant damage to their rental property is enough to strike fear into the hearts of landlords and agents everywhere....