Importance of garden inventories to help deposit disputes
During the winter months, gardens and external areas of properties can begin to suffer, leading to disputes between agents, tenants and landlords. Dispute calls are typically at their highest this time of year, so ensuring all your paperwork is in order is even more critical.
Shift in agents performing inventories due to Proptech
Analysis of user feedback about the trends of inventory reporting statistics highlights how Proptech is helping with audit trails, communication logs, etc, to help with supporting evidence.
Answering renters' frequently asked questions
In Episode 7, Maxine Fothergill, ARLA Propertymark President is back talking to Phil Spencer and answering renters’ frequently answered questions. Not surprisingly, the top of the list is all things deposits. How can you protect your deposit? How can you reduce deductions?
New inventory guidance for landlords and agents ahead of tenant fees ban
Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has released new guidance on inventory reports to help landlords and letting agents in the private rented sector in England ahead of the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act on 1 June 2019.
Inventories guide: check in and check out reports
This guide considers best practice from a deposit dispute adjudicator’s view, irrespective of who prepared the inventory, check-in or check-out report presented as evidence.