rental industry
New Start-up Letproof.com Aim to Revolutionise The Letting Industry
Launched in November 2016, Letproof.com is a new platform for UK landlords and tenants to make contact directly. It is a ‘do-it-yourself’ type platform following the footsteps of industry disruptors like Airbnb to offer a unique and transparent option that keeps the user in control. Landlords upload their property details and tenants create a profile […] The post New Start-up Letproof.com Aim to Revolutionise The Letting Industry appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Is the Lettings fee ban an opportunity for tech companies?
Last week the government announced that it will be coming in line with Scotland, and will be making the charging of any fees to tenants illegal. There has always been controversy around the charging of fees to tenants, for what can be seen as simple admin tasks. These costs on average come in between £202-337 […] The post Is the Lettings fee ban an opportunity for tech companies? appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees
Some 40% of residential landlords plan to increase rents if they are left to pick up the cost of the ban on letting agents charging fees in England, a new poll has found. Only a third of the respondents questioned said that they would definitely not raise their rents, meaning that potentially two thirds of […] The post Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →