Landlords How to take a holding deposit in Wales How to take a holding deposit in Wales. From 1 September 2019, under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, a “holding deposit” is a permitted payment. But, there is a very specific procedure to be followed when handling holding deposits.
letting agencies Welsh fees ban passes through the Welsh Assembly With 42 for, no abstentions and one against, the Renting Home (Wales) Bill passed its final hurdle in the Welsh Assembly last night.
Do Letting Agents Deserve Their Reputation? Do Letting Agents Deserve Their Reputation? (Spoiler Alert- Some Do, Some Don’t).
letting agencies How to avoid condensation in your home It's that time of year again...cold, damp and wet. One of the most common issues reported by tenants at this time of year is damp. More often than not the reported “damp” is actually caused by condensation.
letting agencies Case study | The Living Room Estates “Once we’d seen a demonstration of the software, we realised how much time we could save on managing maintenance issues with tenants and contractors. The system does everything for you so in some areas, we have seen a 100% time saving.” Chris Kidwell, marketing manager
credit card How to Find Landlords For Your Letting Agency This is something you might not like to hear but is invariably true: Landlords in the main will not change their letting agents while there is a tenant in their property.
Property Instructing a plumber could get you into real hot water. Passing Dave, the plumber a postage note to organise access with a tenant could now cost you up to €20 million
Property 1 out of 4 millennials has at least 1 smart home device Have you ever come back from a holiday to find the broken lights fixed, pets fed and fresh milk in the fridge? Instead of giving multiple sets of keys to make this a reality millennials think it’ more proficient to get a smart lock.
Amazon 22 million Amazon Echos could buy estate As technology seemingly never finds ways to stop evolving and adjusting to our needs, it appears that every industry will soon be altered to our convenience, so the fact that 22 million voice assistants were sold in 2017 alone seems quite ordinary.
Using tracking tech to reduce waste When you think of all the apps we use daily, like sleep trackers and calendars, and the fact that there are currently 58.9 million phones in the uk alone, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 8 out of 10 millennials are using technology to track at least one aspect of their lives.
Property Third of millennials face renting into retirement Millennials have ruined everything. From credit to beer, big macs and the workforce, oil and the olympics, any newspaper anywhere has claimed they’ve killed it.
Property "How to Rent" guide almost flies under the radar Agents across the UK are set to get caught out after yet another version of the "How to Rent" guide was issued yesterday by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Property Shape up or ship out of the rental business Rogue landlords have been put on notice as government announces a raft of new measures to crack down on bad practices, stamp out overcrowding and improve standards for those renting in the private sector.
Lisbon to London We are off to exhibit at this years Web Summit conference in Lisbon early next week. We've also just heard that we have won a slot at a prestigious pitch investment event in London later this month.
Minister Pledges more regulation of private rental sector Communities secretary Sajid Javid unveiled new measures at the Conservative party conference, including a compulsory landlords’ redress scheme and ombudsman. “We will take steps to protect renters from poor practice,” he said.
Proptech trend: drones The property market is innovating more than ever before, and Sorbet is proud to be a part of the proptech revolution. But what do we mean when we talk about ‘proptech’? In a new series, we’ll look at the different ways estate agents, buyers and renters are changing the market.
Proptech trend: Artificial intelligence The property market is innovating more than ever before, and Sorbet is proud to be a part of the proptech revolution. But what do we mean when we talk about
So what makes us different? As a start-up we are often asked “so what makes you different from {insert generic property management product here}”
PropTech Proptech trend: Smart homes The property market is innovating more than ever before, and Sorbet is proud to be a part of the proptech revolution. But what do we mean when we talk about
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards could cost you income No one seems to be picking up that the fact that there is a need to act now! The tenancies you start in October will renew when this law comes
PropTech Could VR house viewings transform the British property market? The property market is innovating more than ever before, and Sorbet is proud to be a part of the proptech revolution. But what do we mean when we talk about
Remember the Human: My experience as a tenant without Sorbet When you're building a product or service it's not very often that you get to benefit from it yourself. I moved house recently and having Sorbet would have really helped.
rics RICS Residential Conference 2017 The last two days had its highs and lows. I'm returning from London after attending the RICS Residential conference 2017, and I feel like a womble - overground, underground, wombling
tenants Say hello to our little friend, SorBot The Chatbots are coming! But what is a Chatbot, and how can it help your business? What the heck is a chatbot? In the past 12 months you may have
tenants Right to rent - what is it, and who has the right? If you rent out a property in England after 1st February 2016, then you will need to check your tenant/s eligibility to live in the UK, it's a little
