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Inventory Base welcomes new Business Development Manager
We are thrilled to have Maria Leivars join us as our newest Business Development Manager, part of our expanding Inventory Base sales team. Maria brings with her a wealth of experience in new business sales development and account management, having worked with some of the leading innovators and businesses in and around the property industry. […]
Periodic Inspections: What They Mean for Landlord Insurance and Buy-to-Let Mortgages
Periodic inspections protect the safety and security of tenants, while ensuring landlords and agents can stay on top of any maintenance issues.
7 Reasons Why You Should Digitise Your Inspections
The business landscape is undergoing rapid transformation with organisations of all sizes taking the leap from paper to digital. But while the need to digitise inspections has been more urgent for some industries, there will come a time when every industry needs to make the switch. As technology continues to revolutionise almost every area of […]
Fire Safety Regulations for Landlords, Letting Agents and Property Managers
If you are responsible for a high-rise rental property, fire safety should be top of the agenda. Here's a look at the latest fire safety regulations.
How The Property Data Trust Framework could revolutionise the home buying and selling process
The Property Data Trust Framework is poised to revolutionise the home buying and selling process. Here's what you need to know about the new initiative.
How is the Cost of Living Crisis Impacting the Housing Market?
The cost of living crisis is one of the most pressing issues facing people across the UK right now, and it's having a significant effect on the housing market.
Inventory Base Advent Calendar 2023 – Your Definitive Guide to New Features, Tools & Updates
We’ve been continually listening to your feedback throughout 2022 so we can help you improve your processes and experience of using Inventory Base. With new features, ‘how to guides’ and exciting announcements including the launch of our new and improved app, v6 read on to find out more about the Inventory Base Advent Calendar 2023 […]
Property Industry Predictions for 2023
We’re sure many would agree that it’s been quite the year in the property industry. At the tail end of 2021, few could predict what would lay in store for 2022…though many tried. It’s safe to say that most predictions were wide of the mark, our own included, although some did appear to hit the […]
Inventory Reports – Why recycling isn’t the best policy
As an industry, we are very vocal about being energy efficient and ensuring that we re-use, recycle and up-cycle at every opportunity to help minimise our impact on the environment. This includes reducing the amount of paper we use which is why nearly every inventory provider / landlord / letting agent all uses an app, […]
Agreements & Docs – What information is vital for a successful tenancy?
When renting a property, the agreements and documents required to agree a binding, lawful contract and provide a property that is safe are various and sometimes specific to the let. But some obligations go beyond the law – moral obligations to look after the tenants as well as the property. For landlords, the private rental […]
Inventory Base joins MRI Software’s Partner Connect program
The partnership with MRI Software will enable operational change and improve efficiency in the property industry Inventory Base, a leading, multi-award-winning inventory and property reporting app for inventory providers, agents and property professionals, has partnered with MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software and solutions, to further its goal of making property management, […]
No Place Like Home – Should tenants be permitted to personalise the rental property?
For even the most accommodating landlords, their property is first and foremost a commercial asset. It’s a source of income for which they are prepared to accept maintenance responsibilities as part of the deal. For tenants, the property has an entirely different status. It’s their home and the vast majority of tenants would love nothing […]
Keys – What to Do When they Break in the Lock
Most of us probably think of major issues such as broken boilers and appliances or leaking roofs, but even the smallest things can cause difficulties. Something as seemingly innocuous as locks and keys can create practical problems as well as uncertainty over responsibility and liability. So what do you do when keys break in the […]
Prescribed Information – What is it and Why do I need it?
Historically, deposits have been the most common cause of disputes between landlords and tenants. At the start of a tenancy, the tenant hands over a significant sum of money as a form of surety to protect the landlord from loss or damage to their property which occurs while the tenant is living there. So what […]
Touch That Dial! How Tenants Can Save Money And Heat Their Home
The energy price cap was raised by 53% in April 2022 and was set to go higher until the Government stepped in. But as we face very expensive winter, how can you strike a balance between heating your home and saving money? At this time of year when energy consumption in every household is at […]
Fire Doors Safety Week – 5 Steps to Safety
Fire Door Safety Week runs between 31 OCT – 4 NOV 2022 and aims to raise the awareness of the critical role that fire doors play in saving lives and protecting property in the unfortunate event of a fire. Background to fire safety legislation Throughout the 20th century, legal provisions for fire safety in the […]
Energy Crisis – Are the Lights About to Go Out?
2022 is likely to be remembered as a year of nothing but bad news. If soaring inflation, rocketing energy prices, rising interest rates, natural disasters and war in Europe weren’t bad enough, we’re now facing the very realistic possibility of planned power cuts throughout the winter. Reduced Gas supply Energy supplies are still under pressure […]
Abolishing Section 21 – A Positive Step For Housing Reform?
Delivering the Queen’s speech in May 2022 on behalf of the government, the then Prince Charles announced a series of measures designed to improve the lives of tenants in the private rental sector. Amongst provisions to update the regulation of social housing and raise the quality and safety of rented homes, one commitment stood out: […]
Inventory Base Wins ESTAS Best in Sector Inventory Services 2022
On Friday 14th October over 1,200 suppliers, agents and industry professionals took part in the 19th annual ESTAS ceremony celebrating the winners of the prestigious ESTAS Customer Service Awards 2022, sponsored by Coadjute. From a record total of 200,000 review ratings submitted by property professionals across the sectors, The ESTAS determin the best suppliers in […]
Inventory Base Wins HMO Technology Supplier 2022
Inventory Base has won the BEST HMO Technology Supplier Award 2022 at the first ever HMO Awards. The brainchild of COHO, the HMO property management platform; their aim, when developing the concept for the inaugural awards was to: “bring people across the HMO property supply chain who are helping to shape the current and future […]
Carbon monoxide detectors: What is the law on replacing expired alarms? (2023)
This article has been updated to reflect the changes in legislation from 1 October 2022. As all those responsible for managing property will be only too aware, landlords have many obligations under the laws and regulations applying to the residential property sector in England and Wales, not least relating to the safety of tenants – […]
Landlord Rental Market Statistics – 2022 Report
In recent years, rental prices have increased exponentially, with renters spending, on average, 29% of their annual salary on property rent. The number of properties occupied by private renters has been increasing gradually since 2000 which is potentially great news if you’re a landlord. About a fifth of families in the UK currently rent rather […]
Deposit Disputes – The Cost of Going to Court
The stereotypes of grasping landlords and belligerent tenants are a long way from the truth. The private rental sector in the UK is generally harmonious with the vast majority of tenancies concluding trouble-free. If practical problems such as maintenance issues do arise, in the main, they are dealt with both quickly and fairly, in accordance […]
Renting in Winter – 5 Ways To Prepare Your Property
In his 1962 State of the Union Address, President John F Kennedy memorably said that ‘the best time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining’. It’s a simple but wise piece of advice which applies both figuratively and literally to landlords across the regions, especially as the UK faces a winter that […]
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