by guildy | 16 Oct 2019 | Granting a Tenancy, Guild Services, News
Online letting platform Upad has closed promising to hand over tenant deposits and other landlord monies. The firm has stopped trading after more than a decade in the lettings market. Owner James Davis, 43, has decided to shut the business rather than seek a sale...
by guildy | 4 Sep 2019 | Guild Services, News
A quick note to confirm our tweet over the weekend that our wizards have all been updated with a new system and they appear to be working successfully (so far). The possession notice wizard has had the biggest change and it now includes the tenant fees ban for both...
by guildy | 22 Aug 2019 | Buy to Let Borrowing, Guild Services
Landlords buying new homes to rent out are making substantial investments – especially as the average UK home is worth £230,000, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures. But many are unaware of when they should start insuring the property....
by guildy | 19 Aug 2019 | Guild Services, News, Tenant Fees
We have today added some new forms and templates in relation to the handling of “holding deposits” in Wales under the new Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 which commences from 1 September 2019. Important: the Fees Act allows the Welsh Government...
by guildy | 16 Jul 2019 | Granting a Tenancy, Guild Services, News
Despite us disliking break clauses greatly (this statement is toned down from our true feelings), it’s one of the most common requests to be inserted into our tenancy agreements. We have therefore given in to the pressure and today, we have updated the Tenancy Builder...
by guildy | 21 Jun 2019 | Guild Services, News
A quick note to let you know that we have published an updated version of the Landlord Handbook for England. We are holding off the Wales version until all sub-regulations for the tenant fees ban are published. This handbook is not just available for subscribers to...