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March 3, 2015

Case Study: Insurance Savings for Letting Agents

A guest post from Stuart George of our corporate partner, Borland Insurance. We were appointed to act for Aspect Residential Lettings Ltd for the Property Insurance back in August 2014 and managed to secure a very competitive rate from a market leading property insurer. Following the success of the property Insurance we were then appointed to act for all their insurance requirements….

January 22, 2015

Are you prepared for a deposit dispute?

At the end of the tenancy if you and your tenant can’t agree over any proposed deductions you wish to make to the deposit for things like cleaning costs, or garden maintenance, you may find that you need to use the free dispute resolution service provided by your deposit protection scheme to resolve the matter. Every dispute resolution service is…

December 16, 2014

How to Avoid Damp and Mould Problems

Damp and mould is a common cause of end of tenancy deposit disputes between tenants, their landlords and managing agents according to Ian Langley, Director at mydeposits Scotland. It can be difficult to apportion responsibility, meaning prevention is definitely better than cure, which is why mydeposits Scotland has created a best practice guide and video on damp and mould with…

October 21, 2014

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme – Two Years On

Our corporate partner for Tenancy Depsoit Schemes, mydeposits Scotland, provides an update on the legal obligations of the scheme and how it has gone over the first two years. In July 2012 tenancy deposit protection legislation was introduced to safeguard the tenant’s deposit and ensure its return at the end of their stay, provided the terms of the Tenancy Agreement have…

Category: Corporate

Case Study: Insurance Savings for Letting Agents

Are you prepared for a deposit dispute?

How to Avoid Damp and Mould Problems

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme – Two Years On