Landlords Changes to Right to Rent likely This month the High Court has slammed the Government’s controversial Right to Rent scheme. The scheme requires landlords operating in England to check the immigration status of prospective tenants.
Private landlords Calling all landlords - you’ll now be legally required to join a redress scheme At the end of last month, the Communities Secretary James Brokenshire finally announced that private landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme – or face a
DIY Renting Tenants, are your deposits properly protected? Security deposits on rental properties must be protected in a government-approved scheme or through an insurance policy. If these conditions aren’t met, you may be entitled to compensation and
Landlords Is the UK rental market changing? According to a recent survey by Hamptons International, an estate agent owned by Countrywide, the total amount of rent paid to landlords has fallen for the first time in more
Proptech Our round-up of the hottest prop-tech players According to a recent poll by legal firm Osborne Clarke last month, London is the undisputed capital of property technology innovation, or ‘proptech’, in Europe. What’s more, the majority
EPC Landlords, don't be left in the dark by the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards... A new law comes into force on 1st April which affects any property in England and Wales found to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating below E. Read on
Landlords Our 'rental happiness' survey reveals renters and landlords would be happier cutting out the middleman Typically surveys that rank quality of life or happiness do so between different nation states or socio-demographic groups but we commissioned a survey to look at the levels of happiness
Rent your property for free We've launched a new trial proposition for landlords starting this month. We're offering landlords a no-strings-attached, six-month free trial of the service that includes 30 days worth of advertising across
The HomeRenter Budget wishlist! At HomeRenter we’re on a mission to deliver a fairer, more equitable marketplace for the UK’s private rental sector. To our way of thinking in recent time the
How to become a Rated Landlord or Tenant Since the dawn of the internet it’s become the norm to inform all major purchase decisions by reading ratings and reviews from users and shoppers who’ve had prior
HomeRenter examines each side of the House... The politics of property investment It’s been a strange couple of years for landlords. Not that long ago they were lauded as the saviours of the private rented sector
Landlords Seven reasons why landlords prefer renting online Two-thirds of landlords in the UK either manage their properties directly or at least some of the renting process themselves So what drives them to manage their property and tenants direct?
The DIY Landlord’s Bible - Checking Tenants In Taking the plunge to become a do-it-yourself landlord can be a daunting experience, but with our handy HomeRenter checklist it really needn’t be. Once you’ve successfully managed one
How to Create the Perfect HomeRenter Property Listing At HomeRenter we’ve crafted our Property Listing process not only to dovetail with our partners at RightMove and Zoopla, but also to make it easy to create an annual
6 reasons why tenants prefer renting direct If you are a tenant looking for a property then there is a good chance you will end up dealing direct with the landlord, instead of an agent. Many landlords
So what does HomeRenter stand for? The idea behind HomeRenter HomeRenter is the brainchild of Sean Quinn and Jim Thomas, two relative veterans of the London, and indeed, UK property scene. Sean, a lawyer by training,
