Government publishes details of Renters’ Rights Bill

The government has released full details of the Renters’ Rights Bill, which delivers on Labour’s manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, including by ending Section 21 evictions. The bill aims to improve the current system for both the 11 million private renters and 2.3 million landlords in England. The government’s aim is…

Guide to the Renters’ Rights Bill

Newly published today, your guide to the Renters’ Rights Bill. Click here to read    

New Renters’ Rights Bill Announced in King’s Speech

The King, today, announced that his new Government will put in place a Renters’ Rights Bill, which is essentially a modified version of Michael Gove’s Renters (Reform) Bill which didn’t make it through Parliament before the Conservative’s lost power. Details of the bill currently are: * The end of Section 21, so called “no fault”…

Property Management Takeover – How it works

Not happy with your current managing agents? Our management takeover service is HASSLE FREE with NO SET UP COSTS. The process is simple: Serve notice to your current agent, sign up with us and set a date for the takeover Provide us with some details about your property and the current tenancy. Don’t worry if…

How to change managing agents

We’ve been contacted by a number of landlords who have been notified that their property management will be moved from Howsy to high street agent, Dexters, who now owns the brands Howsy, Upad and Urban. If you’ve experienced the same, and are looking for a new online agent, we can help. Click here to read…

The Online Letting Agents & EG Propertylink

The Online Letting Agents & EG Propertylink

The Online Letting Agents are proud to be working in partnership with EG Propertylink to provide an effective marketing solution for hands-on landlords. EG Propertylink is the leading commercial-only advertising platform. Thanks to a sizable investment in SEO, they appeared on the first page of Google for over 12,000 keyword search phrases*. In 2023, they…

Rent Collection For Overseas Landlords

A landlord who lives abroad for more than 6 months of the year must pay tax on any income they get from renting out property in the UK. Non-Resident Landlords Scheme Letting agents (or the tenant if there is no agent) of a non-resident landlord must deduct tax from the landlord’s UK rental income and…

CREATE THE ULTIMATE PROPERTY LISTING

Your advert is the “shop window” for your property, and you need to make sure you’re promoting it to its maximum potential. Price Read our guide on how to calculate the right asking price, try our online valuation tool or failing that, contact the team who will be happy to assist. Photographs To get the best price,…

Why is an inventory so important for a rental property?

What is an inventory? An inventory is a written and photographic record of a property’s condition at the start of a tenancy and also includes details about cleanliness, meter readings and confirming that smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in the correct locations and fully working order. Why do I need an inventory? To…

Updated How to Rent Guide Released

A new “How to Rent” guide has been released by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities today, 2nd October 2023. Updates to the guide include advice on how to access free legal aid services, advice and support, regardless of financial circumstances. The most recent How to Rent guide must be provided to tenants…