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Covid-19 Property Reporting & Inspection Checklist
As the government have now given guidance for professionals who can possibly return to work, it’s important that sufficient training & guidance for working around Covid-19 has been undertaken. In addition to our new protocols, we have put together the following checklist to assist inventory providers to stay alert when undertaking property visits and inspections. […]
Covid-19 Property Reporting Protocols
In order to carry out property reports and inspections safely and in accordance with current Government advice and guidance for reducing transmission of COVID-19; the following Property Reporting Protocols (PRP) should be referred to when completing property reports. This is to maintain both your own safety and that of letting agents, the current tenants, subsequent […]
Who Is Responsible For Maintaining The Garden In A Rented Property
Gardens have been hot property during lockdown. Those who have one have spent most of their waking hours in it during the last few weeks, whether gardening, sunbathing or playing. Those who don’t have one have looked longingly at neighbours enjoying their outdoor space, or dreamed of lawns and flower beds. But in a rented […]
Confusion Surrounds Break Clauses During The Coronavirus Pandemic
According to leading consumer group Which? there are landlords and letting agents who are refusing to honour break clauses in their agreements with tenants during the coronavirus crisis, meaning that they are not able to move out of their accommodation during the current health crisis. The Which? information suggests that this refusal stems from fears […]
Through the looking glass…….a personal note from our Head of Training & Development at InventoryBase Academy.
It appears that we may, may have finally have turned the corner with a distinct glimmer of light shining at the end of this very long, dark coronavirus tunnel. Housing Minister Chris Pincher is drawing up plans which could allow estate and letting agents to return to their offices following discussions around guidelines with some […]
Helping new tenants find a property to rent during lockdown
The current situation is not an ideal time to be house-hunting, but nevertheless there are tenants looking for somewhere to rent. As property experts, it’s your job to help them find the right place. These are unusual times however, and potential tenants might be under additional pressure. There are things you can do to make […]
Keeping Your Property Business On Track During Lockdown
The current social distancing and lockdown restrictions in place across much of the world are creating additional challenges for businesses, not least across the property industry. But that doesn’t mean everything can just stop altogether. Instead, we all need to find new ways of working and establish a ‘new normal’ which could have a lasting […]
New Demands From Tenants Wanting Government Support To Pay Rent
The government has offered unprecedented support to employees and many businesses with the offer of the furlough scheme to pay 80% of wages up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. Now tenants are asking for some support for their financial situation from the government. Banks and building societies are offering repayment holidays on mortgages […]
Ways to Help as a Landlord During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus pandemic has created major challenges for the rental sector, with the lockdown creating a crisis of reduced hours and job losses for many workers. As a result of this, many renters are struggling to make their rent payments. With the government implementing measures to help businesses and residential tenants, such as a halt […]
Emily Thornberry Argues Landlords Should Have Empty Homes Seized
Emily Thornberry, the former Labour leadership hopeful, has stated that buy-to-let landlords who leave their properties vacant should have these homes seized in order to help tackle the housing crisis across the UK. In a passionate speech in Bristol during the hustings for the party leadership, the Shadow Foreign Secretary stated that there must be […]
Coronavirus – Inventory Clerks Checklist
INVENTORY CLERKS CHECKLIST Guidance as derived from ARLA Propertymark Inventory Clerks should keep up to date and respond to the latest advice from both the Government, Public Health England and the Chief Medical Officer, but wherever possible continue to offer reporting services and provide the support and advice that your clients need. This checklist seeks […]
Tenant Referencing Offered for Free During COVID-19
All letting agents and buy-to-let landlords have been offered comprehensive tenant screening services completely free of charge by tenant referencing firm Canopy. Available to rental professionals with immediate effect, Canopy’s offer to both new and existing clients is happening during the COVID-19 crisis. The fintech firm’s instant service for tenant screening, powered by both Open […]
Tenants Told They Just Cannot Stop Paying Rent Due to Coronavirus
A landlords’ group has announced that tenants must not assume that the outbreak of coronavirus across the UK is simply a green light to not make their rent payments. The NRLA (National Residential Landlords Association) has stated that the government must be more open on the support offered by mortgage lenders and landlords. Some campaign […]
Holiday and Short-Term Let Sectors at Severe Risk
Holiday and short-term let has proved very profitable for many property investors in recent years. However, the stratospheric rise of rental platforms such as Airbnb combined with adjustments to taxes in the buy-to-let sector has created an increasingly competitive and popular market for short-term rentals. This environment has created concerns among industry experts that property […]
Retail Landlords Threaten Tenants with Legal Action on Lack of Rent Payments
Retail landlords & those managing hospitality spaces within the UK are threatening their tenants with legal action after many withheld rental payments to save money during the coronavirus lockdown. Caffe Concerto, Escape Hunt and Pho, the chain of Vietnamese noodle restaurants, are amongst those who have been warned to expect further action. A director at […]
Our new tenant pre check out notes service is now LIVE!
Following the launch of our new self-inspection service, we have now launched our pre check out notes service all in-app. To help support and promote best practice during these times of uncertainty, it’s vital for us as a business to continue to adapt our services to best suit our customer, and their customers’ needs. Our […]
Inventorybase tenant pre check out notes service is now LIVE!
Following the launch of our new self-inspection service, we have now launched our pre check out notes service all in-app. To help support and promote best practice during these times of uncertainty, it’s vital for us as a business to continue to adapt our services to best suit our customer, and their customers’ needs. Our […]
FAQ – Self-Service Tenant Pre Check Out Notes
What are pre check out notes? It’s a template that enables the tenant to capture the information you would normally receive/collate when meeting the tenant at the check out appointment but with current restrictions in force due to social distancing this is currently not possible. Why have you introduced this as a service; surely we […]
Buy-to-Let Borrowing Options Reduced Amid Coronavirus
In a report from Property Master, the buy-to-let mortgage online specialist, hundreds of products for buy-to-let mortgages have been removed from the market. This has been in response to the global outbreak of coronavirus.In the research, Property Master warns that landlords in the buy-to-let market will struggle now to secure mortgages as the effect of […]
Landlords Switch to Longer Lets from Short-Term Rentals
Landlords and homeowners switching to longer-term lets from short-term rentals has significantly increased in recent weeks, research has shown. Primarily due to the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a reduction in the number of people searching for rooms across the UK during the past week, according to the house and flat share platform SpareRoom. […]
InventoryBase release free tenant self-service inspections facility to assist the lettings industry in remote working
As part of their standard service, the proptech leader has now included a tenant report template and self-inspection facility. As we move into a period of nationwide lockdown, and all non-essential travel and work is prohibited (unless operated from home), InventoryBase has released an update to their core service to enable self-service reporting functionality to […]
Announcing tenant self-service reports to enable remote inspections
As part of our standard service, InventoryBase now includes a tenant report template and self-inspection facility in-app. Tenant self-service reports now available with InventoryBase. Now we are in a nationwide lockdown, and all non-essential travel and work is prohibited (unless operated from home), we have released an update to our core service to enable self-service […]
Void Periods in Tenancies Continue to Decrease
According to research, there has been a recent decline in void periods in tenancies this February, which is encouraging news for the private rented sector. The statistics show that the average standing was 19 days across the UK in February, a decrease of one day from 20 in January 2020. This comes from the latest […]
InventoryBase Workstreams service prepared to support letting industry logistics amid Coronavirus crisis
The on-demand, UK wide facility enables agents to book reports & inspections with available inventory clerks as well as providing an additional work source for those seeking bookings. Industry-leading proptech platform, InventoryBase is at the forefront of promoting ‘business as usual’ during the current situation. They are encouraging as many agents and providers within the […]
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