Reside’s Toby Martin dives into the puzzling world of minimum energy standards in the private rental sector, and how they apply to Listed properties. By law, any rental property must have an energy efficiency inspection carried out in order to place the property on the rental market. The energy efficiency of the property is graded

Reside General Manager Toby Martin rounds up rental market activity in June 2021. Market Update The rent trend of high tenant demand versus low property supply continued during June 2021. Competition for properties reached such heights that our average letting time between listing a property on the market and having an offer accepted by the

Reside’s Toby Martin explains why video tours have risen to prominence over the last 18 months. When England went into its first national lockdown in March 2020, it prompted a significant change to our industry. For years, property agents have relied on glossy promotional photos and in-person viewings to sell or let properties, but our

General Manager Toby Martin breaks down exactly how to tell if your letting agent knows their onions. If your boiler broke down, what would you do? The chances are you would find a Gas Safe plumber to fix it for you – someone suitably qualified, who you can trust to carry out a quality job.

The government has announced that landlord notice periods will be reduced to four months, starting from the 1st of June 2021. Under temporary legislation introduced in August 2020, notice periods were initially increased to three months, and more recently to six months, to provide tenants with greater security in their homes at the height of

 Those who tuned into the Queen’s Speech on the 11th of May can be forgiven for missing the very brief promise to ‘enhance the rights of those who rent’ – seemingly a very general pledge to review standards across the sector. A delve into the detailed briefing notes, however, reveals three details that will

AWARDS RECOGNITION FOR RESIDE We are delighted to have been recognised as the leading Bath lettings agency in the recent Bath Property Awards, an annual event hosted by Mediaclash (the terrific people behind Bath Life, Bath Boules) to celebrate the city’s property sector. In an enterprising online ceremony, the panel of local judges commended Reside on

Evictions on hold The government has announced a further extension to two pieces of temporary legislation, both brought in to provide tenants with greater security in their homes during the pandemic. The ban on evictions, which had already been extended, will now run until the 31st of May. Until then, evictions can only be enacted